Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs. Cats are at the centre of everything we do and our objectives are: homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care. We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, staff and supporters. Apply for opportunity

A bit about this role

Without the passionate and committed teams of volunteers across Cats Protection we wouldn’t be able to help the thousands of cats and kittens each year that rely on us for help. Our Cat Welfare Team Leaders have the important role of coordinating, encouraging and supporting teams of volunteer fosterers and cat care assistants. They help make sure other volunteers with direct cat care roles are happy and confident and provide advice and guidance when needed. This incredible teamwork means we are able to help more cats and kittens in need.

What can you expect to be doing?

• Volunteering alongside colleagues including the Branch Coordinator, Cat Welfare team, Branch Development Manager and Vet team to ensure that CP cat care policies, procedures and standards are applied in branch
• Support fosterers to follow Cats Protection cat welfare policies and procedures
• Acting as the main point of contact within the branch for cat welfare and ensuring that welfare updates are shared and implemented effectively
• Supporting the branch by ensuring that accurate and up to date records of all cats helped are maintained, using specified Cats Protection systems
• Attending relevant Cats Protection volunteer training sessions and encouraging other volunteers to do likewise
• With the other volunteers, recruit, induct and support all branch fosterers and cat care volunteers using Cats Protection processes
• Represent the branch at relevant meetings
• Play an active part in the branch committee, being part of the branch team leading on cat adoption information and updates
• Collaborating with the Cats Protection Cat Adoption Team Leader to ensure the highest standards of cat care are applied in line with Cats Protection policy and procedures

What are the benefits to you and the cats?

You will make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens by leading and supporting other volunteers in direct cat care roles. You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.

We’re looking for someone with

• A willingness to follow Cats Protection policies and procedures
• Basic knowledge and experience of cat welfare
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to engage with people on all levels, to build strong and effective relationships
• A willingness to develop themselves and others and to update knowledge and skills as necessary
• Good administration and organisational skills
• The ability to handle sensitive issues with objectivity and pragmatism

Time expectation

The time expectation for this role will vary depending on the number of volunteers and cats in care. Our Cat Welfare Team Leaders usually spend between 10 to 12 hours per week in this role which is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed. 

Additional information

At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. To make sure this is the case, we provide support and guidance both remotely from our National Cat Centre and face to face through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We also offer varied online and face to face training and have wide-ranging policies covering all aspects of volunteering. We hope the support we provide will ensure our volunteers have a great experience with Cats Protection. 

Are you a talented and inspired photographer? We're looking for a photographer to join us at the Hackney Half Marathon on Sunday 17th May 2020 to get some shots of our amazing Team RNIB runners!

You will be at the RNIB cheer point taking photos of our runners as they go past. We would also like you to join us after the race to take photos of our runners with their medals.

*Taking photos

*Sending the photos to our events team after the race

*Friendliness, enthusiasm and reliability

*A chance to give something back; A chance to make a difference; Experience working in a National Charity; Meeting new people

This project is looking for long-term interns to help with the daily feeding and care of many animals, including sloths and macaws. Duties range from providing enrichment for the animals to training new volunteers.

Interns are provided with a unique experience and will gain an in-depth understanding of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation work. Interns work 5 days per week from 7am to 3pm.

Students seeking to earn credit with their university are welcome.

The intern receives free accommodation and meals.

A full project description is provided on the Volunteer Abroad section of our website, including contact details and web address.

Would you be willing to give a little of your time to support the CEO of a faith-based charity?  Do you have good organisational and office IT skills, plus the ability to work with a high level of tact and confidentiality?  What about some experience as an executive personal assistant or senior administrator?

MissionAssist is seeking an assistant for the CEO.  This is a new position providing an opportunity to use your existing skills and experience in a way that can fit in around your other commitments.  All roles are voluntary, part-time, home-based.

Overall Responsibility

To provide administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer.

Key Tasks

• Diary management - scheduling dates and participants.
• Meeting administration - preparing agendas and writing up notes/actions as required.
• Travel support - helping to book and arrange travel and accommodation.
• Priority tracking - delivering reminders of important tasks and deadlines.

Experience, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work remotely.
• Good oral and written communication skills, including confident use of email.
• Experience with using standard office software, including for online meetings.
• Evidence of ability to use tact, diplomacy and discretion.

Location

Ideally the Assistant to CEO would live within reasonable travel distance of Greater Manchester and be available to meet with the CEO regularly.  (Reasonable travel expenses covered.)

Notes: There is no fixed closing date and no fixed interview date.  Applications will be welcome until the role is filled.  Please include a covering letter with your application.

Trustees

Mary Stevens Hospice is committed to increasing Diversity among its Board Members as among its Staff, Patients and Volunteers, and to developing Volunteer Skills to meet the needs of our patients, their families and carers with Care, Compassion and Kindness.

We currently have two important vacancies on our Boards and welcome interested Clinical and Fundraising Lottery professionals to apply.

(1)    Main Trustee Board would like to attract a relevant Clinical Professional to complement its current financial, business, legal and clinical team, and to be a member of its Clinical Standards Committee in addition. Please visit our website and our 2019 Trustees Annual Report which references useful background information. Reference: ‘The Essential Trustee 6 main duties and what you need to know, what you need to do’ from the Charity Commission, last updated 2018. 

(2)    Lottery Board would like to advertise a Board position for an interested individual to complement this small but essential team, linked to Fundraising Governance Committee previous relevant experience in business an advantage.

Neither of these positions is remunerated, nor are expenses paid for these nevertheless vital voluntary roles.

Role Description and Person Specification

Job summary

As Network and Projects Intern you will help develop CSC’s network of members by identifying opportunities to strengthen and grow the network. You will have the opportunity to support on a range of tasks including researching and recruiting new members, maintaining and updating membership databases, increasing CSC’s social media presence and direct support with CSC projects with partner organisations.

• Working hours: part-time (3 days per week), flexible timing
• Location: CSC’s offices in Bethnal Green
• Expenses: This is an unpaid volunteering opportunity. Expenses reimbursed to a flat rate of £20 per day
• Reporting: Direct report to the Senior Network and Communications Officer
• Duration: Six months preferred but flexible, minimum three months

About Consortium for Street Children

The Consortium for Street Children (CSC) is the global Network of organisations working to change the world for street children. We do this by working together on advocacy, research and innovative projects to support street children and improve their lives. We have 130+ members working in 130 countries around the world.

Specific responsibilities

1. Help grow and strengthen the CSC network

• Be the first point of contact for membership applications
• Help process membership applications
• Respond to enquiries from new and existing network members, passing on to other team members where necessary
• Map existing and potential network members and research areas of network expansion
• Assist with member communications
• Support network events where necessary including helping to organise webinars, workshops, conferences and network meetings
• Input and update information on members and potential members

​2. Support with CSC’s global International Day for Street Children campaign

• Support with communications to the network on the campaign to facilitate increased engagement
• Research opportunities for increased social and traditional media reach
• Support with updates and evaluation reports for the network and our funder

3. Support the maintenance of CSC’s online presence

• Create appropriate, relevant and engaging content for CSC’s social media channels
• Monitor social media and digital news sources
• Create regular social media reports to contribute to CSC’s social media evaluation
• Draft copy for a range of audiences for news items, newsletters, and social media

4. Support CSC’s projects

• Support in editing content (videos, audios, photos) from workshops held by CSC partners for uploading on our digital platform

• Administrative support to the Senior Grants and Projects Officer with projects with multiple partners across Asia, Africa and Latin America

5. Other

• Carry out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job
• Abide by all CSC Policies, Regulations and Procedures

As duties and responsibilities change, this job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the Senior Network and Campaigns Officer

Skills and areas you will develop:

• Knowledge of the street-connected child and international child rights sectors
• Understanding of rights based approaches to keeping children safe
• Understanding of international advocacy initiatives
• Understanding of network strategy approaches and relationship building
• Use of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems such as Salesforce
• Use of Content Management System (CMS) such as WordPress and how to make website edits
• Strategic use of social media and understanding of analytics to measure impact
• Business development and membership growth
• Organisation of events
• Administration and data management

Person specification

Experience

• Some office-based administration
• Use of social media for campaigning / marketing purposes
• Experience of working with a membership organisation / network / NGO (desirable)

Skills and abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Organised and proactive, able to work on projects independently when required
• Team player with adaptable and pragmatic approach to work
• Excellent IT skills and ability to learn new programmes quickly.

Knowledge

• Some knowledge about human rights (knowledge of children's rights desirable)
• Communications tools / techniques for different audiences

Training/Education

• Degree level or equivalent
• Spanish language skills (desirable)

Other requirements

• Commitment to realising street-connected children’s rights
• A commitment to CSC’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• A self-starter who is keen to be part of a small team making a big difference.

To apply for this role, please email the following to Jessica Clark (contact details below) by midnight Thursday 12th March;

• Your CV;
• A cover letter (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your suitability for this role; and
• Contact details (name, relation to you, email address, and phone number) of two referees

Please note that we won’t be able to provide a certificate of sponsorship/visa for this role, so you must have the right to work in the UK.

We aim to hold interviews the week beginning 16th March, with a view to the successful candidate starting the following week.

Do you enjoy working with museum artefacts? Would you enjoy the challenge of organising one of our collections? If you consider you could contribute your skills to the Handling Collection, we’d like to meet you.

You will:

• Carefully pack, store and label collection items
• Colour code, categorise and label storage boxes, and suggest changes to collection content
• Catalogue collections data on a spreadsheet and write information cards
• Identify needs for remedial conservation and cleaning
• Carry out basic cleaning and polishing of selected items
• Prepare administrative information and forms for external contractors and borrowers
• Meet clients and contractors

You will be:

• Methodical in record keeping
• Approachable, friendly and enthusiastic
• Able to follow instructions carefully
• Aware of aspects of museum collections management
• Able to lift moderately heavy objects safely
• Pro-active, confident and able to take responsibility

Training provided

• Induction to the Museum including site
• Health and safety
• Comprehensive tour of Handling Collection stores
• Artefact handling and use of specialist equipment
• Safeguarding

Trial Period

We run a trial period system – this gives both you and us the chance to make sure you are a suitable match for the role.  For this role, the trial period is up to 3 volunteering shifts. 

Time commitment

9.30 – 4.00, one day per week – the day subject to mutual arrangement

Expenses

Travel and food expenses will be reimbursed up to £10 per day, in line with our policy.

How to get involved

Apply online for more information 

Muslim Youth Helpline is an award winning faith and culturally sensitive support service. We provide emotional support and signposting by phone, email and webchat.

Volunteers are required to have a non-judgemental attitude, be committed to professional volunteering by being on time and present at their shifts, commit to further training, and to their own self care. Volunteers will receive induction training before being able to answer enquiries on the helpline. After that there is plenty of in-role training, and formal update training every month.

The training provided in this role enables you to have better conversations with everyone in your life. Communication skills are taught and practiced thoroughly. You will be taught basic counselling skills which are useful throughout your life. The team is friendly and fun, and you’ll meet like minded non-judgemental people.