Peace Hospice Care

Peace Hospice Care supports people living with a life limiting illness and supports their families from across South West Hertfordshire. We provide inpatient care, outpatient and community services, and family services including bereavement support. We have a team of dedicated volunteers supporting these Patient Services, as well as contributing to all other functions of the organisation.

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To support the operation of Peace Hospice Care we have 11 charity shops in the local community.

We’d like all our customers to feel at home when they come into our shops. Your role would be to  help with the day to day running of the charity shop, to put the customer first and help them with their purchases, or answer any queries they may have.

Each day is different when working in our shops. As a shop volunteer you will often be the first point of contact our customers have with Peace Hospice Care. We need volunteers with a friendly and welcoming manner who will go above and beyond to serve our customers, who are great team players, approachable and polite and can positively represent Peace Hospice Care

Duties and Responsibilities

• To serve customers and record purchases on the cash register
• To work with staff and other volunteers to sort, steam, hang, ticket and size donated clothing for sale in the shop
• To help keep the shop clean.
• To assist with shop displays.
• Provide information leaflets and signpost any enquiries for Peace Hospice Care Services
• Wear personal identity badge whilst volunteering
• Represent the professional standards of the charity

In return you will:

• be helping with a great cause
• gain valuable experience within the charity industry
• be offered ongoing training and assistance
• learn new skills
• work with a great group of volunteers
• get to talk to people within the community

 Benefits and support

• Reimbursement of travel expenses, up to an agreed maximum amount
• Training and development opportunities
• A named line manager who will provide on-going support and supervision
• Access to volunteer meetings and social events

What we expect from you

• All voluntary roles are subject to receipt of satisfactory references from someone who is not related to you and has known you (preferably in a professional capacity) for over two years

• Some voluntary roles involving access to vulnerable people or handling of sensitive information will be subject to enhanced DBS checks

• You must be willing to commit to the Values of Peace Hospice Care and demonstrate this in your volunteering with us.

We are looking for research and campaigns volunteers with a passion for helping people to join our team to ensure we can reach to and provide our services to more people more people in our local community. Our research and campaigns volunteers will The purpose of this role is to gather information on issues which impact negatively on our clients and preparing reports using evidence gathered to influence unfair national and local policies and decisions highlighting the impact of their services with the needs of clients..

You will be helping us deliver our goals to help more people with their needs in accessing services and challenging decision by being a voice for disadvantaged clients through the work you do. As a research and campaigns volunteer, you will organise get involved with common campaign events such as scams awareness and winter fuel for the vilnerable etc. If you feel you have the skills and passion required to be a productive researcher and campaigner, we would like to hear from you.

Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Last year Citizens Advice Westminster helped nearly 28,000 people resolve crisis over money, benefits, debt, housing, employment or other life challenging problem.

Note: You would be expected to volunteer remotely from home during Covid

The engagement of service users is essential in the planning, delivery, evaluation and redesigning of Richmond Minds services.

We value the thoughts and opinions of those who use our services and as an engagement champion, you will be working alongside us to ensure that our service users' voices are heard by arranging and delivering involvement opportunities.

Within the role, you will work alongside our staff and projects to advise on and support the delivery of events and activities to collect feedback with the aim of making changes and improving services.

This role's currently on a working at home basis however we hope to begin face to face meetings in 2021

Working with our Team of Advisers and Supervisor, you will be helping us deliver our advice services to help more people with their advice needs so that our services are accessible to the many vulnerable and disadvantaged people across the borough. As a volunteer adviser, will provide telephone generalist advice whilst the team is working remotely in a wide range of enquiry areas such as benefits, housing and debt. If you feel you have the knowledge, experience, skills and passion to help people as an adviser, we would like to hear from you.

Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Last year Citizens Advice Westminster helped nearly 28,000 people resolve crisis over money, benefits, debt, housing, employment or other life challenging problem.

Note: You would be expected to volunteer remotely from home during Covid

Working alongside our Research and Campaigns Team and our Marketing and External Communications volunteer, you will be supporting us to develop and deliver our digital communications strategy so that our services are accessible to the many vulnerable and disadvantaged people across the borough. If you feel you have the creativity, confidence, skills and enthusiasm required for this role, we would like to hear from you.

Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Last year Citizens Advice Westminster helped nearly 28,000 people resolve a crisis over money, benefits, debt, housing, employment or other life challenging problem.

Note: You would be expected to volunteer remotely from home during Covid

We are looking for volunteer fundraisers with passion for helping people to join our team to ensure we can reach to and provide our services to more people more people in our local community. Our Fundraising volunteer will organise fundraising events and activities to raise funds, and monitor fund and grant opportunities and make applications where required.

You will be helping us deliver our advice services to help more people with their advice needs by helping us in raising funds to use in expanding services and reach so that our services are accessible to the many vulnerable and disadvantaged people across the borough. As a Fundraising Volunteer, you will organise fundraising events and activities to help raise funds and also monitor fund and grant opportunities that become available. If you feel you have the skills and passion required to be a productive fundraiser, we would like to hear from you.

Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Last year Citizens Advice Westminster helped nearly 28,000 people resolve crisis over money, benefits, debt, housing, employment or other life challenging problem.

Note: You would be expected to volunteer remotely from home during Covid

Do you have the passion and skills to help us grow our team of amazing volunteers?

Why do we need you?

Our shops would not be able to raise crucial funds for Oxfam’s emergency and development work all over the world without our dedicated volunteers, who provide their time and bring multitude of skills. In return, we offer personal development, valuable insight into charity retail and a friendly environment to meet new people.

What are your key responsibilities?

Volunteers are vital in helping Oxfam to raise valuable funds and as a Volunteer Recruiter, you will help to grow the shop team. You may be involved in:

•Building relationships with local colleges, universities, job centres and other community organisations to promote volunteering opportunities.

•Planning, implementing and monitoring volunteer recruitment campaigns.

•Attending local careers and volunteering fairs.

•Placing adverts on multiple recruitment channels.

•Adhering to Oxfam’s value of inclusiveness and recruiting a diverse range of volunteers.

•Using social media channels to promote volunteer recruitment drives and benefits of volunteering with Oxfam.

•Creatively thinking of innovative ideas to attract volunteers.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

You do not need specific skills and experience but the following will be useful:

•Commitment to Oxfam’s values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness.

•Ability to work within Oxfam’s policies and shop guidelines.

•An interest and enthusiasm for volunteer recruitment.

•Ability to work well as part of a team and under own initiative.

•Ability to think creatively about new ways of attracting volunteers.

•Good ability to communicate face to face and online.

•Ability to deal in a tactful and professional manner with confidential information and sensitive situations.

•Proficiency in Microsoft office, particularly Word and Excel and the willingness to learn.

What will you gain from this opportunity?

•You will be joining thousands of volunteers who “won’t live with poverty”.

•Learn about Oxfam’s humanitarian, development and campaigning work.

•Opportunity to utilise and develop your transferable skills.

•Valuable insight into retail at an international charity.

•Valuable experience for those looking to pursue a career in Recruitment or HR.

•Lunch and travel expenses can be reimbursed in line with Oxfam’s policy.

Learning Opportunities

We will provide you with ongoing support and training throughout your volunteering: •Full induction

•Health and Safety

•Safeguarding

•Data Protection and compliance

What’s next?

Once you submit your application, and suitable references are gathered, you will meet with the shop manager for an informal interview. You will then receive a full induction and all the essential training and learning and begin your volunteering journey with Oxfam. Thank you very much for your interesting in volunteering with us. We look forward to having you in our team!

Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn't inevitable. We respond fast in emergencies, work on long-term projects with communities and campaign for genuine, lasting change. Our volunteers, staff and those we aim to influence are all guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness. 

The purpose of this role is to help clients briefly explain their problems and ask questions to clarify the situation. The Gateway Assessor identifies key information about the problem including time limits, key dates and any need for urgent advice or action. Then assesses the next steps to help the client resolve their problem. If you feel you have the confidence, communication skills and enthusiasm required for this role, we would like to hear from you.

Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Last year Citizens Advice Westminster helped nearly 28,000 people resolve a crisis over money, benefits, debt, housing, employment or other life challenging problem.

Note: You would be expected to volunteer remotely from home during Covid

Working closely with either our Debt, Benefit and Generalist Advice team, the Volunteer Advice Administrator’s primary function is to support Advisers and Supervisors in the delivery of high-quality advice by carrying out administrative tasks related to providing our much needed services to some of the most vulnerable people in our local community. You will be communicating with clients and other third parties, help complete forms, schedule appointments and managing referrals as well as other general administrative tasks. This role provides opportunities in working in a busy environment and gain new or hone existing administrative skills. If you feel you have the right skills and characteristics to support our Advise Team and keen to gain experience as an administrator, we would like to hear from you.

Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Last year Citizens Advice Westminster helped nearly 28,000 people resolve crisis over money, benefits, debt, housing, employment or other life challenging problem.

Note: You would be expected to volunteer remotely from home during Covid

Join Tonic as our new Chair or Board Member!

Tonic is focused on creating vibrant and inclusive urban LGBT+ affirming retirement communities where people can share common experiences, find mutual support and enjoy their later life.

This summer we will be opening the first LGBT+ retirement community in the UK, at Bankhouse in central London, and we are looking forward to our first residents moving in. Tonic has developed into a Housing Association and our aim is to become a Registered Provider of Social Housing.

In order to deliver our exciting, ambitious plans we are seeking a Chair and two Board Members to join our established and committed Board. Through this appointment process, we are proactively seeking greater diversity and lived experience in our Board Members, to reflect the communities that we serve. We specifically welcome conversations with and applications from people of colour, women, trans and non-binary people, people with a disability and people living in rented or shared ownership housing.

To complement the skills and experience of our existing Board Members, we are explicitly looking for people with senior level experience and backgrounds in one or more of the following areas:

• Chair: previous experience on a registered provider of social housing board; and understanding of the sector and approach to regulation;
• Operational experience in the housing with care sector;
• Day to day financial management, ideally in a housing association

If you share our passion for community-led provision of LGBT+ affirming retirement communities, please download the attached document for further information and detail of how to apply.

For an informal, confidential conversation about this opportunity please contact partner Anna Jay MD of Public Leaders Appointments (details in the attached docoment) .

Closing date for applications: Midday, Wednesday 28th July 2021

About The Myton Hospices

The Myton Hospices is an organisation at the forefront of palliative and end of life care across Coventry and Warwickshire and with a national profile. We have three hospice bases, two inpatient units and a developing range of outpatient and community services.

We have almost 300 staff and over 800 volunteers who are committed to improving the quality of life for patients and their families. Our people are central to the success of the hospice working across our palliative care services, our fundraising, support teams and our extensive retail footprint.

We are a much loved and well-supported charity at the heart of the community. Myton is looking forward, post the pandemic – aiming to increase our reach and impact especially within our diverse communities.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a Trustee, working on the Board to lead and support the charity to develop and improve palliative care services for local people.  As a Trustee you will be involved in setting the strategic direction of the hospice, creating a culture of compassionate patient care and ensuring the organisation works safely within the governance set by the Charity and Care Quality Commissions.

To support our strategic plan applications are encouraged from those who have experience in:

1. Health system finance and/or business, entrepreneurial acumen
2. Nursing and in particular palliative care specialist nursing
3. Community engagement within diverse communities
4. Income generation and fundraising.

To enable us to better serve our patients and local communities people in underrepresented groups will be very welcome to join the Trustee team. If you have experience or skills working with diverse groups please identify this in the application for the Trustee role, should you wish to do so.

Whatever your background and experience we would love to hear from you and explore how we may be able to work together.

SUMMARY:

Invicta is seeking motivated young volunteers to assist us in helping displaced people become economically self-sufficient by providing workforce development services, including early employment and career development support. Web based volunteers will work remotely and are expected to come with a commitment to learn through practice, experimentation and innovation. They should have the ability to research relevant information, prepare analyses and present complex issues concisely. The volunteers will work closely with the CEO, promoting the startup, our platform and its objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Copywriting and translations
• Data collection and processing
• Taking ownership and initiative of projects
• Participation and documentation of meetings
• Assisting in the development of standard information materials production

REQUIREMENTS:

• Be an effective team player
• A proven cultural sensibility
• Good interpersonal and teamworking skills
• Ready to learn and accept constructive criticism
• Strong ability and willingness to learn from others
• Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
• Listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
• Develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

LANGUAGES:

• Fluency in English required
• Knowledge of Arabic, German, Spanish and French is an advantage

BENEFITS:

• Certificate of Completion
• Letter of Recommendation
• Gain valuable work experience
• Work alongside professionals across the globe
• Opportunity to practice your communication and teamwork skills
• Learn new skills and add to your knowledge base while gaining confidence in your abilities

This position requires a minimum commitment of 3 months and 5 hours per week.

We encourage qualified candidates to apply. Invicta considers all applicants based on merit.

Invicta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability and all other protected classes.

SUMMARY:

Invicta is seeking motivated young volunteers to assist us in helping displaced people become economically self-sufficient by providing workforce development services, including early employment and career development support. The Economic Empowerment Volunteers will support refugees prepare for the global workforce by engaging in the recruitment and onboarding process. They should have the ability to research relevant information, prepare analyses and present complex issues concisely. The volunteers will work closely with the CEO, promoting the startup, our platform and its objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Copywriting and translations
• Data collection and processing
• Provide HR assistance and feedback to refugees
• Participation and documentation of employee-employer meetings
• Work with refugees to prepare resumes, complete job applications etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Be an effective team player
• A proven cultural sensibility
• Good interpersonal and teamworking skills
• Ready to learn and accept constructive criticism
• Strong ability and willingness to learn from others
• Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
• Listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
• Develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

LANGUAGES:

• Fluency in English required
• Knowledge of Arabic, German, Spanish and French is an advantage

BENEFITS:

• Certificate of Completion
• Letter of Recommendation
• Gain valuable work experience
• Work alongside professionals across the globe
• Opportunity to practice your communication and teamwork skills
• Learn new skills and add to your knowledge base while gaining confidence in your abilities

This position requires a minimum commitment of 3 months and 5 hours per week.

We encourage qualified candidates to apply. Invicta considers all applicants based on merit.

Invicta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability and all other protected classes.

SUMMARY:

Invicta is seeking a motivated young coordinator to assist us in helping displaced people become economically self-sufficient. The Community Engagement Coordinator will promote the mission and work of Invicta in our global Facebook community, help create awareness and understanding around our social impact mission, prepare important documents and build and maintain excellent relationships with community members, businesses, INGOs, and civic groups. The coordinator will work closely with the CEO and COO, promoting the startup, our platform and its objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with smaller grants and business reports
• Liaise with existing partners and create new partnerships
• Managing Invicta's social media on a variety of platforms
• Assist with bulk mailings, data entry, provide support for special events
• Community outreach – creating events, sharing resources and networking

REQUIREMENTS:

• Be an effective team player
• A proven cultural sensibility
• Good interpersonal and teamworking skills
• Ready to learn and accept constructive criticism
• Strong ability and willingness to learn from others
• Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
• Listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
• Develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

LANGUAGES:

• Fluency in English required
• Knowledge of Arabic, German, Spanish and French is an advantage

BENEFITS:

• Certificate of Completion
• Letter of Recommendation
• Gain valuable work experience
• Work alongside professionals across the globe
• Opportunity to practice your communication and teamwork skills
• Learn new skills and add to your knowledge base while gaining confidence in your abilities

This position requires a minimum commitment of 3 months and 5 hours per week.

We encourage qualified candidates to apply. Invicta considers all applicants based on merit.

Invicta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability and all other protected classes.