About CARAS
Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (CARAS) is a charity that supports refugees and asylum-seekers living in south-west London and helps them to play their full part in the community. Arriving as a refugee in the UK can be a terrifying and disempowering experience. Difficulties with language, accessing services and overcoming prejudice are ever-present. We exist to help refugees overcome those challenges and to help them rebuild their lives.
We offer a range of individual and group support to improve the holistic wellbeing of people who have a forced displacement background, providing them with the tools they need to build lives filled with value, meaning and purpose in the UK. Our activities for adults include currently include: ESOL classes; social and recreational activities and legal casework.
About CARAS’s Adult Programming
CARAS has been providing support to adult refugee women since 2005, promoting skills and confidence development that helps women gain more power in their lives. COVID has posed unprecedented challenges to asylum seekers and refugees in London, shifting the needs of the communities that we work with. CARAS is responding to this shifting landscape, and we are expanding our work with adults to include male and female asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the UK. Many of those we’re speaking to have arrived alone in the UK, and have been living in temporary Home Office accommodation for months. We’re building a diverse set of programs to meet the holistic needs of adult asylum seekers and refugees in South London, helping them feel welcomed and folding them into local communities.
About the Role
CARAS will begin running wellbeing workshops with men from a forced migration background in February 2021 in partnership with Talk Wandsworth and Merton Uplift. The workshops will be co-created with participants through a focus group discussion and will aim to help individuals build connections, resilience and assertiveness, helping them set and achieve goals.
As a CARAS Men’s Wellbeing Workshop Volunteer, you’ll join the CARAS team to help bring these workshops to life. You’ll help men feel welcome and support the workshop facilitators in delivering sessions to the highest standard. CARAS Men’s Wellness Workshops will run monthly starting in February and run for two hours in the daytime. By signing up to volunteer with CARAS, you’ll be committing to attend weekly sessions for a minimum of four months.
For the time being, all CARAS activities are being run online. Starting on Zoom, we hope that our women’s workshops will move to face-to-face delivery when it is safe to do so. Volunteers should have their own laptop, internet connection, and be able to volunteer from home for the time being.
Tasks and responsibilities
* Assist with the logistical set up of the sessions, supporting facilitators where needed.
* Create class registers and records as required.
* To attend and contribute to volunteer de-briefs which occur 15 minutes after each session.
* To act as a positive role model and set standards of behaviour when volunteering CARAS.
* To encourage and inspire individuals to reach their full potential.
* To assist individuals to both recognise and celebrate their achievements.
* To challenge peoples’ negative attitudes and behaviour in an appropriate manor.
* To adhere to CARAS Confidentiality policy, Health & Safety policy, Equal Opportunities policy and all other policies as relevant.
Requirements
* To be able to dedicate two hours a week for a minimum of four months.
* Be male identifying.
* To have interest in working with refugees and asylum seekers.
* To be non-judgemental, and able and willing to engage with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, and differing levels of English.
* To be reliable and punctual.
* To be a current resident in the UK.
* To provide five years’ worth of addresses, and be willing to undergo a UK DBS check.
* To attend CARAS General and Safeguarding Training, and any further training as necessary.
* To be 18 years or older.
Through volunteering with us you will
* Meet new members of your local community
* Learn about different cultures
* Learn about issues relating to refugee and asylum seekers
* Work as part of a friendly, welcoming team
* Develop your skills and competencies
* Be able to access relevant training, including safeguarding
To Apply
Please fill in the volunteer application form and email it to us.
Successful applicants will have an informal meeting with the Head of Adult Inclusion, these meetings will be on a rolling basis so apply ASAP!
APPLICATION METHOD
Please fill in your details in the Volunteer application form attached and send it back to us at with email subject "Men’s Wellbeing Workshop Volunteer".
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Branch Secretary (West Cornwall Branch)
Parkinson's UK local groups offer friendship, support, and numerous activities for people affected by Parkinson's.
In West Cornwall, the group is a core part of the local Parkinson's community. As secretary you'll help connect people to the group, whilst making sure existing members stay up to date with the activities provided. You could have a hand in arranging activities too, whether it's seated yoga, or a chance for friends and family of those living with Parkinson's to meet - and all activities are open to you too.
You'll build existing connections, and meet new people in your local area, all whilst making a difference to those living with Parkinson's in West Cornwall.
The group meets each month, but many of our volunteers undertake parts of their roles from home - at a time that suits you.
As part of recruitment, you will be asked to provide a reference for this role. Speak to your staff contact for more information.
More about this role
Volunteer role
Branch Secretary
Volunteer manager
Local Network Support Officer
Where you will be based
Home
Why we want you
Local groups across the UK are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's and their families and friends. As Branch Secretary we need your help to keep the group running smoothly, as well as providing a vital link between the group and those who wish to join.
What you will be doing
- Help organise the groups range of activities
- Attend regular committee meetings, encouraging other volunteers to be involved, and taking and circulating minutes
- Keep up to date about the news and developments of Parkinson's UK more widely, sharing these with the group
- Work with local Parkinson's UK staff to ensure the group runs within Parkinson's UK governance procedures
The skills you need
- Strong administrative, organisational, communication and IT skills to help keep the group running smoothly
- Good decision making ability - reflecting a variety of views in order to meet the needs of people with Parkinson's
- Positive attitude; making things happen in your local community and bringing people together to work as a team
- Supportive; able to listen to the needs of people with Parkinson's, and reflect these to the group to shape the support provided
- Honest; you'll know when to ask for help, or when tasks might be seen as less important, and able to share that with Parkinson's UK and your group
What's in it for you
- Play a crucial role in the local Parkinson's community, making new friends and building connections
- You'll be part of a pioneering organisation, committed to finding a cure and improving life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - in your local area and beyond
- Gain valuable organisational, administrative and people skills
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. As a Branch Secretary you would be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete our Advanced Data Protection training, which your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you to do.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have an interest in science? Do you have the skills to help lead the Science Council forward? This is an exciting opportunity to join our Board of Trustees to provide strategic leadership and direction to help us work collectively to tackle health and environmental challenges, deliver economic growth, and societal progress.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experience, particularly those who are not afraid to challenge the status quo, who can provide new perspectives on the way we work and provide strategic leadership and direction to help us navigate the challenges facing the charity and the science community more broadly.
Whether you are an experienced trustee or looking to take on your first trustee role and have the time and energy to commit to the role, we want to hear from you.
This year we are looking to fill FOUR trustee vacancies and is particularly keen to receive applications from people with knowledge and skills in the following areas (we don’t expect to find all of these skills in one person):
- Policy networks and influence; because we want to influence science and education policy, and raise the profile of professionalism in science.
- Employers of the scientific workforce; because we want to better understand what support the scientific workforce needs from the Science Council and professional bodies.
- PR / marketing; because we want to raise or visibility and profile so that we can connect better with the scientific workforce and support the career development of scientists and technicians of all disciplines.
If you do not have these skills but you believe that your background and expertise could be useful to us and you are interested in joining our Board, we still want to hear from you.
We want to ensure that our Board is as representative of the scientific workforce as possible. We would therefore particularly like to hear from women, ethnic minorities, younger people, disabled people and marginalised groups.
About us
The Science Council is a membership organisation for professional bodies and learned societies in science. Its membership embraces the breadth of science and represents most sectors of the economy; a broad range of scientific disciplines and multi-disciplinary scientific activity; and encompasses research scientists, industrial scientists, and technical staff.
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Cafe coordinator (Kingsbridge)
People tell us that meeting others living with Parkinson's is the most important support they want locally. With your help, we can provide this in a relaxed, informal way at Kingsbridge Parkinson's cafe ("Parky in the Pub").
As a cafe coordinator you'll meet new people, bringing them together to share experiences and support one another - you included.
You will be supported by Parkinson's UK staff, while developing valuable organisational and communication skills.
As part of recruitment, you will be asked to provide a reference for this role. Speak to your staff contact for more information.
More about this role
Volunteer role
Cafe coordinator
Volunteer manager
Local Networks Support Officer
Where you will be based
Community
Why we want you
People consistently tell us that meeting others living with Parkinson's is the most important support they want locally. Volunteers run Parkinson's cafes to provide an informal way of doing just that for a couple of hours each week.
What you will be doing
- Ensure the cafe gathering takes place on a set day and time, and that those attending are warmly welcomed
- Work with the chosen venue effectively, which could include activities such as ordering, making and serving refreshments, or organising a raffle on the day
- Provide updates and feedback to relevant Parkinson's UK staff members about how the cafe session are going
- With other volunteers, think of creative ways to add interest and value to the cafe sessions, such as arranging visits from relevant local health professionals
The skills you need
- Warm and friendly; you'll be a good communicator, open to working and interacting with a range of people
- Patient and empathetic, in order to deal with sensitive issues and topics
What's in it for you
- You'll meet new people, forging friendships and connections in your area
- You'll be supporting your community, knowing that thanks to you people affected by Parkinson's have vital support
- We'll support you to learn more about Parkinson's, and you'll be able to develop your organisational and communication skills
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. You would be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete our Advanced Data Protection training. Your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you do this. You will also be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Branch Committee Volunteer (Plymouth Branch)
Parkinson's UK local groups offer friendship, support, and numerous activities for people affected by Parkinson's.
In Plymouth, the group is a core part of the local Parkinson's community. As a committee volunteer you'll help connect people to the group, whilst making sure existing members stay up to date with the activities provided. You could have a hand in arranging activities too, whether it's seated yoga, or a chance for friends and family of those living with Parkinson's to meet - and all activities are open to you too.
You'll build existing connections, and meet new people in your local area, all whilst making a difference to those living with Parkinson's in Plymouth.
The group meets each month, but many of our volunteers undertake parts of their roles from home - at a time that suits you. This is a flexible role, and you could be doing any or all of the tasks on the role description - speak to your staff contact for more detail.
More about this role
Volunteer role
Branch Committee Volunteer
Volunteer manager
Local Network Support Officer
Where you will be based
Community
Why we want you
Local groups across the UK are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's and their families and friends. Each group has a committee, who work together to plan the groups activities or fundraising - all in line with Parkinson's UK guidelines.
What you will be doing
- Keep up to date about the news and developments of Parkinson's UK more widely, sharing these with the group
- contributing ideas for fundraising, activities and speakers
- sharing experiences with the committee and connecting with the local community
- helping to prepare for and clear up after group meetings
- assisting at fundraising events and any activities arranged by the branch
- taking notes / minutes at meetings and events
The skills you need
- be a good communicator, as you will be working with a wide range of different people
- Honest; you'll know when to ask for help, or when tasks might be seen as less important, and able to share that with Parkinson's UK and your group
- be collaborative and team focused, as you will take part in regular meetings and discussions
- be motivated and reliable, and able to show patience and empathy when dealing with sensitive situations
What's in it for you
- Play a crucial role in the local Parkinson's community, making new friends and building connections
- You'll be part of a pioneering organisation, committed to finding a cure and improving life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - in your local area and beyond
- Gain valuable organisational, administrative and people skills
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. In this role you could be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete our Advanced Data Protection training. Your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you do this.
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Minimum age 18
Community based
Location
1 Compton Avenue, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 5BZ, United Kingdom
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We want to make equality, veganism and sustainability a new norm. In the world we are now, changes are desperately needed and there is little time left. People often struggle with finding easy, cheap solutions when it comes to their living habits, unwilling to change. They are scared of the new, but also miss the essential resources, the easy way to make things work.
We are a vegan platform with focus on vegan recipes, that delivers free recipes as well as educational content about animal rights, human rights and sustainability. Recently we published a book 'ReShape. Food Waste' by Kate Bartel, 86 plant-based recipes made with scraps. The book is a pride and joy of ours, it teaches how to eat better and more and waste less. All recipes are based on veggie and fruit parts that are fully edible, but often get thrown away. We want to launch a mentorship program that helps people easily swop to a more sustainable lifestyle, with 1-1 consultations.
MARKETING
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Help with creating a marketing strategy to promote ReShape. platform (social media posts, scheduling, other ways of marketing) and for the ReShape. Food Waste book.
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Volunteer 5+ hours per week
We connect skilled ChangeMakers with high-impact Social Enterprises and NGOs, so they can use their skills to support projects making the ... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role summary
As a Peer Support Volunteer, you will act as a role model using your own personal lived experience of mental health distress and the criminal justice system to inspire hope and support others in their own journey of recovery. You will work with service users to help them develop a belief in their own abilities to deal with various situations; the confidence to have control over their own motivation, behavior and social environment; and the ability to achieve their goals in life.
You will support the individual throughout the pathway, with a focus on life beyond service engagement, supporting meaningful activities and social inclusion.
As a Peer Support Volunteer in our service, you will be able to:
· Provide one to one peer support, phone based and face-to-face (changes to social distancing permitting).
· Be involved in peer support volunteer interviews.
· Attend peer support review meetings to discuss and suggest possible improvements to the service as well as communicate on behalf of other peer supporters.
Responsibilities
As a Peer Support Volunteer within our service, your lived experience of mental health distress and contact with the criminal justice system will be at the heart of your role.
You will use your own lived experiences of both to empathise with and support people who have similar experiences. We appreciate that no two people’s experiences of mental health distress or contact with the criminal justice system would be the same and will do our best to match peer supporters with service users according to their needs and preferences.
You will work alongside the Peer Support Coordinator (PSC) and a network of other peer supporters in this role. The PSC will provide guidance in your training and subsequent work with service users. You will support someone in a way that is led by them and suits your strengths and skills. This could include:
· Sharing your lived experience in a way that expresses empathy and hopefulness. This will involve sharing skills and techniques to help people identify their own self-management tools and ways of moving forward in life.
· Supporting service users through one to one sessions, providing emotional support and using your lived experience as described above. This can include helping people to focus on their strengths, set goals and develop action plans, drawing on your own experiences where relevant.
· Identifying local services and activities that someone might want to access, signposting and supporting them to access these. We are aware that routine and productivity can contribute to a sense of mental wellbeing and encourage people to remain active in ways that occupy them and stimulate their interests.
· Where appropriate, supporting someone to appointments, meetings and activities, providing emotional support using your own lived experiences.
· Supporting and enabling less experienced peer supporters in their role.
· Working alongside service users, other peers and staff to develop peer support in our service. This may include attending peer support review meetings as a representative of other peer supporters within the service.
· Providing support to someone as they prepare to move on from using the service. We aim to support service users for a period of 12 to 18 months.
You are welcome as a peer supporter to suggest other ways of providing peer support. The most important thing is that you are drawing on your own personal experiences of mental health distress and the criminal justice system to support others.
Key skills and experiences
To carry out this volunteering role, you will:
· Have personal lived experience of mental health distress.
· Have personal lived experience of contact with the criminal justice system i.e. arrested, cautioned, imprisoned.
· Be able to share personal experiences of mental health distress, the criminal justice system and recovery as/when appropriate to demonstrate empathy and share self-management techniques.
· Be passionate about service user leadership, peer support and empowering people experiencing mental distress and with experience of the criminal justice system.
· Be able to communicate and engage in a respectful and non-judgmental way with a range of people who use mental health and criminal justice services.
· Have excellent active listening and interpersonal skills: empathy, kindness, compassion and patience.
· Be able to problem-solve, be proactive and resourceful when supporting people.
· Be able to deal with all enquiries tactfully, sensitively and on a confidential basis.
· Adhere to Together policies and procedures including Equality & Diversity, Confidentiality, Safeguarding as well as Boundaries guidance and Best Practice for peer supporters.
Whilst volunteering as a peer supporter with us, you will have regular support and guidance from your PSC. You can go to them with any issues and/or questions about peer support, and you will work with them to develop and use your skills as a peer supporter in a way that benefits and empowers you and the people you are supporting.
Please apply by downloading the application pack and returning to us.
Job Reference
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My Community Forum Volunteer Ambassador
This is an ONLINE role
Are you looking to gain experience in digital marketing? Our new My Community Forum volunteer ambassador role could be just the right fit for you. We are looking to recruit volunteers to promote the forum's benefits to potential users using various digital channels from Facebook to Twitter.
You'll get to collaborate with colleagues on Digital Strategy and identify potential new collaborative opportunities for services that benefit our clients. No DBS check required.
Ideally, we would like someone to dedicate two hours per week, but this is flexible and will be discussed and agreed with your volunteer manager.
Branch Treasurer (Plymouth Branch)
Parkinson's UK local groups offer friendship, support, and numerous activities for people affected by Parkinson's.
In Plymouth, the group is a core part of the local Parkinson's community. As Treasurer you'll help manage the finances of the group, making sure they're spent effectively for people affected by Parkinson's.
With a head for numbers, you'll keep track of the funds the group holds, working with staff and volunteers to report on the groups financial activity as required. Experience in accountancy or bookkeeping is desired, but not essential and you'll develop your skills along the way.
You'll build existing connections, and meet new people in your local area, all whilst making a difference to those living with Parkinson's in Plymouth.
The group meets each month, but many of our volunteers undertake parts of their roles from home - at a time that suits you.
More about this role
Volunteer role
Branch Treasurer
Volunteer manager
Local Network Support Officer
Where you will be based
Community
Why we want you
Local groups across the UK are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's and their families and friends. These groups are entirely funded by voluntary donations. We need a branch treasurer to help ensure these funds are spent in the most effective way to support people living with Parkinson's in your community.
What you will be doing
- Accurately record financial activity, keeping the group and the Parkinson's UK central office informed of the group's financial position
- Stay up to date on Parkinson's UK's financial policies and share them with the group
- Provide regular reports to the committee on the financial status of the group including final accounts at the annual general meeting
- Deal with financial administration for the group, including recording decisions around legacy spending, sending annual financial returns to the UK Office, ensuring volunteer expenses are paid accurately and according to our volunteer expenses policy
- Be a signatory on the group's bank accounts
- Work with local staff and other volunteers to help the group operate within Parkinson's UK guidelines
The skills you need
- Previous experience in finance, accountancy or bookkeeping would be valuable, but is not essential
- Confident with numbers and able to take the lead on the groups finances
- Collaborative and team focused; you'll need to make balanced decisions on the groups financial decisions, in conversation with the committee and local staff
- Have basic computer and email skills
- Be able to make balanced decisions that take into account multiple views, and contribute in an open and inclusive way
- Contribute in an open and inclusive way
What's in it for you
- Develop your accountancy or bookkeeping skills - we are happy to provide references
- Play a crucial role in the local Parkinson's community, making new friends and building connections
- Learn and develop valuable financial, administrative and communication skills
- You'll be part of a pioneering organisation, committed to finding a cure and improving life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - in your local area and beyond
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. As a Branch Treasurer you would be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete our Advanced Data Protection training, which your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you to do. To be a signatory on a local group account, banks will perform a credit check. Volunteers cannot perform this role if they have been declared bankrupt.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Parkinson's UK local groups offer friendship, support, and numerous activities for people affected by Parkinson's.
In North Down, the group is a core part of the local Parkinson's community. Joining as helper means you will be too - meeting new people and building new relationships.
You could be putting the kettle on, to give a warm welcome to new group attendees, or making sure the group activities run smoothly - and all activities are open to you too.
This role is flexible, and can be tweaked to suit the time you have to give. Our staff and existing volunteers will be there to support you every step of the way.
Why we want you
Local groups across the UK are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's and their families and friends. The friendly faces and warm welcome provided by support group helpers means attendees get the most from the group, with the activities on offer running smoothly.
What you will be doing
- Welcome new people when they come along to activities for the first time
- Promote the group and Parkinson's UK in your community
- Help setting up and clearing up after group meetings - supporting other volunteers during busy periods
- Assist at events, which may include serving refreshments, handling registrations and raffles
- Contribute ideas for fundraising, activities and potential speakers
The skills you need
- Strong administrative, organisational, communication and IT skills to ensure the smooth running of the group.
- Collaborative and team focused, as you will need to gather and distribute information to everyone involved
- A positive outlook to make things happen in our local community
What's in it for you
- You'll make new friends and meet new people, both in the branch and in the local community
- You'll be making a real difference for people affected by Parkinson's in your community
- Developing valuable organisational and people skills
- You'll be part of a movement of people improving the lives of people affected by Parkinson's
Branch Committee Volunteer (West Cornwall)
Parkinson's UK local groups offer friendship, support, and numerous activities for people affected by Parkinson's.
In West Cornwall, the group is a core part of the local Parkinson's community. As a committee volunteer you'll help connect people to the group, whilst making sure existing members stay up to date with the activities provided. You could have a hand in arranging activities too, whether it's seated exercise, or a chance for friends and family of those living with Parkinson's to meet - and all activities are open to you too.
You'll build existing connections, and meet new people in your local area, all whilst making a difference to those living with Parkinson's in West Cornwall.
The group meets each month, but many of our volunteers undertake parts of their roles from home - at a time that suits you. This is a flexible role, and you could be doing any or all of the tasks on the role description - speak to your staff contact for more detail.
More about this role
Volunteer role
Branch Committee Volunteer
Volunteer manager
Local Network Support Officer
Where you will be based
Community
Why we want you
Local groups across the UK are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's and their families and friends. Each group has a committee, who work together to plan the groups activities or fundraising - all in line with Parkinson's UK guidelines.
What you will be doing
- Keep up to date about the news and developments of Parkinson's UK more widely, sharing these with the group
- contributing ideas for fundraising, activities and speakers
- sharing experiences with the committee and connecting with the local community
- helping to prepare for and clear up after group meetings
- assisting at fundraising events and any activities arranged by the branch
- taking notes / minutes at meetings and events
The skills you need
- be a good communicator, as you will be working with a wide range of different people
- Honest; you'll know when to ask for help, or when tasks might be seen as less important, and able to share that with Parkinson's UK and your group
- be collaborative and team focused, as you will take part in regular meetings and discussions
- be motivated and reliable, and able to show patience and empathy when dealing with sensitive situations
What's in it for you
- Play a crucial role in the local Parkinson's community, making new friends and building connections
- You'll be part of a pioneering organisation, committed to finding a cure and improving life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - in your local area and beyond
- Gain valuable organisational, administrative and people skills
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. In this role you could be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete our Advanced Data Protection training. Your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you do this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an ONLINE role
We are seeking someone to join our Living Well team to help as a Volunteer Moderator for our My Community Forum. The role is perfect for anyone hoping to expand their online technical support skills or share their web-based forum usability experience with the charity. An understanding or awareness of mental health issues in general and in relation to living with HIV is a desired skill.
You can expect to do tasks such as providing one-to-one support on the Forums' day-to-day use, identifying inappropriate posts and, where appropriate, any deletions, bans or warnings. You may also provide information on other voluntary or statutory agencies, including THT services which may benefit people living with HIV and related conditions.
Our Volunteers Moderators provide some emotional and social support based on lived experience. Our new volunteers should be people living with HIV so that they may give advice on how to manage HIV as a long-term condition. Ideally, we would like someone to dedicate two hours per week, but this is flexible and will be discussed and agreed with your volunteer manager. A DBS check is required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
“We woman suffragists have a great mission - the greatest mission the world has ever known. It is to free half the human race, and through that freedom to save the rest.”
-- Emmeline Pankhurst
About us:
The Pankhurst Trust brings together Manchester Women’s Aid and the Pankhurst Centre. We work together to ensure the story of the women who won the vote continues to inspire us all to challenge gender inequality, and to ensure that those suffering from domestic violence and abuse get the confidential help they need.
The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women’s Aid) is a diverse organisation with c31% of our staff coming from BAME and c12% from LGBT communities. We span the generations with c11% of staff being aged 18-24 and c25% aged 55-64. 11% of staff identify as having a disability.
Our staff, volunteers and service users have recently taken time to reflect on who we are and what we do when we are at our best. This reflection showed that we can proudly claim to be:
Courageous by challenging inequality, stepping forward and making change
Affirming by supporting and inspiring, paying attention to discover what matters
Generous by sharing our skills, creating energetic positive links, and thriving together
Rooted by being secure in our communities, participating and nurturing a sense of belonging
About this voluntary role:
PTMWA are looking for a new Chair of the Board of Trustees, someone who wants to help us to continue the vital work we do for women and girls, someone who can inspire action and someone who can help us carry forward the ambitious plans we have for the Trust. Our new Chair will join us at both a very challenging and an exciting time. This appointment follows a year during which we’ve seen colleagues and volunteers for Manchester Women’s Aid rise up to meet significant increases in demand for domestic abuse services whilst managing the enormous difficulties and complexities created by Covid-19. It comes at a time when the need for the women’s services we provide has never been greater and when our plans for the reopening of the Pankhurst Centre and the revealing of our new permanent exhibition, At Home with the Pankhurst Family; will see us take a huge step towards our vision of achieving the restoration and conservation of Emmeline Pankhurst’s former home.
About you:
The successful candidate will be a feminist who shares the values of the Trust’s mission, aims and objectives. A leader with strong interpersonal skills, your experience or appreciation of the role of Trustee or NED will enable you to ensure all parties are focused on the PTMWA strategic aims, cultural development and financial sustainability. You will have an understanding of the legal duties of a trustees and your personal and political integrity will support you in advocating on behalf the Trust.
This voluntary opportunity has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Heart of Kent Hospice, established in 1991, provides exceptional care for people with terminal illnesses in Maidstone, Aylesford, Tonbridge, Malling and surrounding areas. The Hospice has built an excellent reputation within the local community for the quality of our care which has been further endorsed by the Care Quality Commission who have given the Hospice an overall rating of Outstanding.
The Hospice is seeking to appoint a confident, inspiring Chair of Trustees.
Role summary
The Chair will lead the Board of Trustees, who are also directors of the Hospice, to determine the overall direction and development of the Hospice through good governance and clear strategic planning, alongside commitment to our organisation values.
The Chair will provide leadership and direction to the Board to take the Hospice forward, building of the success of recent developments and initiatives; and enable the Board to fulfil its responsibilities for governance and ensure its effectiveness. The Chair will establish a strong, supportive relationship with the Chief Executive and will ensure that the values of the Hospice underpin all of the Board's decisions and activities.
In addition to the above statutory duties, the Chair and Trustees should use any specific knowledge or experience they have to help the Board of Trustees reach sound decisions. This will involve focusing on key issues and providing advice and guidance requested by the Board on issues and initiatives relevant to the area of the Hospice's work in which the Trustee has special expertise.
Person description
The Hospice is looking for an excellent communicator with strong leadership and strategic skills who has senior executive/non-executive experience and a proven ability to build good relationships and networks.
Heart of Kent Hospice is committed to building a culture that is diverse and inclusive. We recognise the benefits and opportunities of having a diverse community of Board members are actively encouraging applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
What’s in it for the volunteer?
The Chair will be fundamental to the development and sustainability of the Hospice which delivers tailored and individualised care to each patient and their family, free of charge, within their own home or in the Hospice to improve their quality of life.
The Chair will have the opportunity to contribute their skills to a local independent charity which supports the local community.
The Chair will lead a professional board supporting a passionate and dedicated team.
Time commitment
- Main Board, quarterly, approx. 2 hours
- One Committee, quarterly, approx. 2 hours
- Support to CEO
- One away day per annum
- Ad hoc attendance at other events
How to apply
Please apply via the Reach Volunteering site. Deadline: 26 Mar 2021.
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Local groups are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's, their families and carers across the UK. The Support Group Finance Contact leads and guides the finances within the group and records financial activity accurately.
As part of recruitment, you will be asked to provide a reference for this role. Speak to your staff contact for more information.
Why we want you
Local groups are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's, their families and carers across the UK. The Support Group Finance Contact leads and guides the finances within the group and records financial activity accurately.
What you will be doing
- provide accounting support to the group and record financial activity, keeping the group and UK office informed of the group's financial position
- advise the group on financial policies, internal control and the appropriate use of funds
- send completed financial returns to UK office within the specified timescales
- ensure volunteer expenses are paid in line with the Volunteer Expenses Policy
- be a signatory on accounts, and open and maintain bank accounts in the charity's name
The skills you need
- ideally have previous financial or accounting experience, as well as a willingness to learn
- are effective communicators, as you will be working with a wide range of different people
- are collaborative and team focused, as you will need to discuss the group's finances with the group and Parkinson's UK
- are motivated and reliable, with strong financial, IT and organisational skills in order to help the group operate
What's in it for you
- learn and develop financial, administrative and people skills
- gain experience working in a financial capacity, especially in relation to bookkeeping
- meet new people and make new friends, both in the group and the local community
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. You would be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete our Advanced Data Protection training. Your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you do this. You will also be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.