Purpose:

Freeman Family Centre opened in 2007 to provide support and intervention to struggling families, their children and young people. Presently, the centre is used as a family friendly space where vulnerable children and young people who have been estranged from their parents are able to come together in a safe environment. The centre is located in Brent Borough which has the third highest rates of obesity in London for Reception children, and the fifth highest for Year 6 children.

We are planning to run healthy cooking on the budget classes for families in Brent. These interative session will educate families on how to cook nutritional meals for families within their budget, ensuring their cultural preferences are respescted. Parents will be asked to bring their children (under 5 years old) along and prepare meals together. The parents will be responsible for their children during the class but we will provide  childcare support staff to assist parents and guardians.

We are looking for a volunteer who will be leading this very needed class for the local families.

Key Activities:

• Planning the sessions - ensuring cultural and dietary preference are respected

• Preparing meal plans and nutritional benefits of meals

• Ensuring education on healthy eating is interactive and appropriate for diverse families and young children

• Ensure kitchen and the preparation room is ready for the class

• Ensure families clear up at the end of the session

• Report any concerns to staff

Period of opportunities:

Mon to Fri

- 1 morning a week for the duration of 4 - 6 weeks

- term time only

- the class will last for 1.5 hours

- volunteer will be asked to arrive 30 minutes before the session to prepare

- the exact dates and times can be arranged with successful volunteer depending on their availability

Minimum commitments: 6 months

Minimum age: 18 years

Dbs Checks required

Volunteer Expenses :can be offered as per expenses policy

Attitude/Skills/Knowledge required:

• Qualification (or studying towards qualification ) in nutrition / dietetics would be ideal

• Knwoledge of nutrition or healthy eating is required

• Genuine enthusiasm and passion for nutrition and healthy eating

• Ability to relate to diverse families with little disposable income

• Ability to lead the class consisting of parents / guardians and young children

• Excellent communication skills

• Having your own Public Indemnity Insurance

Training/Support availble to volunteers:

• As aBarnardo’s volunteer you will receive the following:

• A full induction into the work of Barnardo's and our values

• Mandatory training is Barnardo's Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety and Data Protection

• Regular supervision and support from the Volunteer Coordinator

• Annual appraisal (which will include feedback from staff and children, young people and families you are working with.

• Access to Barnardo’s internal vacancy list

• References upon completion of the volunteering role

• Barnardo's will reimburse travel costs as agreed (supported by receipts) as quickly as possible.

DBS is required for this role (Enhanced disclosure, Adults and Child Barred list)

Purpose:

Freeman Family Centre opened in 2007 to provide support and intervention to struggling families, their children and young people. Presently, the centre is used as a family friendly space where vulnerable children and young people who have been estranged from their parents are able to come together in a safe environment.

We are looking for a volunteer who will take the lead in decorating our indoor display boards on monthly / bi-monthly basis with appropriate display for children and families. Volunteer would be able to decide on the topics and offered the option to decorate the rest of the centre for various festivities and holidays if they wish to.

This role is fexible and suitable for someone creative, young volunteer, students or anyone who would enjoy creating interactive and eye catching displays.

Key Activities:

• Decide on the theme or topic for the boards

• Discuss the idea with staff and prepare the materials

• Decorate the centre's display boards

Possibility to decorate the rest of the centre for festivities and holidays

Period of opportunity:

flexible day and time

monthly or bi-monthly

Minimum commitments: 6 months

Minum age: 14+

Attitude/Skills/Knowledge required:

• Reliability and committment

• Creativity

• Ability to follow health and safety practices

• Ability to work as part of the team

Training/Support available to volunteer:

• As aBarnardo’s volunteer you will receive the following:

• A full induction into the work of Barnardo's and our values

• Mandatory training is Barnardo's Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety and Data Protection

• Regular supervision and support from the Volunteer coordinator

• Annual appraisal (which will include feedback from staff and children, young people and families you are working with.

• Opportunity to access a wide range of free level 2 courses through the Volunteer Academy

• Access to Barnardo’s internal vacancy list

• References upon completion of the volunteering role

• Barnardo's will reimburse travel costs as agreed (supported by receipts) as quickly as possible.

DBS is required for this role (Enhanced disclosure)

Volunteers Expenses : can be offered as per expenses policy

We currently have around 50 shops/ community hubs across Scotland. Our shops and hubs help us raise funds so we can provide our services to the people who need us. Every one of our stores relies on a team of volunteers to help run it and support our staff. Quite simply, we cannot provide our services or raise funds without the amazing support of our volunteers. The time, support and the work they do is vital to us and the people we help. By helping out in one of our stores, you can make a difference to people and their families in Scotland who are isolated, scared or anxious about their condition.

About Your Role

This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role. As part of our team of volunteers, you will provide customer support, whilst working in a friendly atmosphere, providing an extremely useful and appreciated service to the Charity. Potential volunteers must have a competent level of the English language.

The role includes:

• Welcoming and assisting customers

• Customer service and sales service

• Stock control

• Sorting donations

• Hanging and ticketing stock

• Helping to keep store clean and tidy

We are seeking an experienced accountant to take up the role of Treasurer with Radcliffe Housing Society. We are a small registered provider based in Sevenoaks Kent with properties across the South East.  We are looking for a motivated individual  who will serve as Group Treasurer for the organisation along with having a seat on our main Board.

The ideal candidate will bring to the Board strong skills and experience in Finance and Treasury Management. You will also have a good understanding of the principles of good governance and risk management.

The key criteria for this post is an ability to contribute to the development of strategy at Board level and work collectively with the Board to help articulate a vision for the future. We are looking for someone with strategic experience gained in either a public or private body.

Further Information: 

The position is voluntary (reasonable expenses paid) and there are 4 Board meetings per year currently held in Sevenoaks. In addition to Board Meetings, Board Members are expected to attended Radcliffe’s AGM, Strategic Away day: relevant Finance Committee twice a year (held before board meetings)

About Navigate CIO

Navigates Vision: To eliminate social isolation and financial hardship.

Navigates Mission: To equip individuals and communities with the knowledge, skills and capabilities to overcome social isolation and financial hardship through high-quality, accessible advice services.

Navigate is a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered on the 13th February 2019 Charity number 1182020. The work of Navigate was founded in 2011 as a natural development of the work of Wessex Resolutions CIC. 

Navigate is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (837950) for debt-related regulated activities. A member of AdviceUK and a number of our specalist advisers are members of the Institue of Money Advisers.

Navigates’ work benefits those individuals and families facing financial hardship and exclusion by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or another disadvantage in Somerset and Devon.

Navigates Objectives:

1) Equip individuals and communities with the knowledge, skills and capabilities to prevent financial hardship.

2) Educate individuals and communities in financial literacy and capability, building skills, knowledge and confidence to manage money effectively.

3) Empower individuals and communities to tackle social isolation through community development activities.

4) Provide innovative, high-quality, accessible, responsive services which build and share learning to inform practice, encourage greater sector investment and to facilitate effective integrated working.  

Our work is split into 3 areas;

1) Prevention

2) Education

3) Community Development

All of our work is designed to provide a social benefit by tackling issues of social and financial exclusion within the communities we serve. Our products and services are based on strong partnerships with a variety of organisations from the public, private and charitable sectors.  Navigate has a formal partnership with Encompass Southwest known as “Wis£rmoney”. The partnership was formed in 2012 and currently delivers a number of Financial Inclusion services across Devon and operates under a formal partnership agreement.

Why Volunteer for Navigate?

Navigate is a new and exciting Charity, we specialise in providing comprehensive money and debt advice. Our service is unique in its delivery as one of the only charities providing home visiting services, working at our clients pace to ensure future financial resilience. Navigate believe that no one should be in the position where they are cold, hungry and facing potential homelessness due to poor financial education, and are working to relieve poverty in rural areas.

Our immediate assistance, within a client’s home is recognised as one of the most unique and innovative methods of eradicating poverty.  AdviceUK stated that “Navigate services are unique in providing debt advice, welfare benefits advice and income maximisation with in-depth casework support, delivered through home visits across Devon and Somerset.  AdviceUK is not aware of any other comparable debt advice service in England or Wales that delivers a home visiting service in rural areas”.

Our work is life changing for those that access support. Your skills, experience and expertise can help Navigate grow into a sustainable charity that makes a real difference to people’s lives and help us work towards our vision to eliminate social isolation and financial hardship.

Purpose

The Trustee role is voluntary with meetings taking place a minimum of once a quarter. Trustees are responsible for:

· controlling Navigates management and administration

· ensuring that Navigates income and property are used only for the purposes set out in the  governing document and for no other purpose

· acting reasonably and prudently in all matters relating to the charity

· acting in the best interests of the charity.

Skills Audit

Navigate Board of trustees have undertaken a skills audit and identified areas of expertise that would support Navigates growth, development and management. The trustees seek to recruit a minimum of two new trustees to join the board with experience, knowledge and skills in the following areas:

· Company Secretary

· PR/Marketing

· Introducer/influencer

· Charity Accounting

· Fundraising

· Education

· Mental Health / Health & Well-being

Main Duties

1) Comply with Navigates governing document and law. The successful Trustee and your co-trustees must:

o Make sure that the charity complies with its governing document

o Comply with charity law requirements and other laws that apply to Navigate

o As a Trustee, you should take responsible steps to find out about legal requirements for example, by reading relevant guidance or taking appropriate advice when you need to.

2) Act in Navigates best interests, you must:

o Do what you and your co-trustees (and no one else) decide will enable the Charity to carry out its purposes

o With co-trustees make balanced and adequately informed decisions, thinking about the short term and charities future

o avoid putting yourself in a position where your duty to Navigate conflicts with your personal interests or loyalty to any other person or body

o not receive any benefit from Navigate unless it is properly authorised and is clearly in the charity’s interests; this also includes anyone who is financially connected to you.

3) Manage Navigates resources responsibly – the successful trustee(s) must act responsibly, reasonably and honestly (duty prudence). The trustees must:

o make sure Navigates assets are only used to support or carry out its purposes

o avoid exposing the assets, beneficiaries or reputation to undue risk

o not over-commit the charity

o take special care when investing or borrowing

o comply with any restrictions on spending funds

4) Act with reasonable care and skill 

o must use reasonable care and skill, making use of your skills and experience and taking appropriate advice when necessary

o should give enough time, thought and energy to your role, for example by preparing for, attending and actively participating in all trustees’ meetings (once a quarter).

5) Ensure that Navigate is accountable by complying with statutory accounting and reporting requirements. You should also:

o be able to demonstrate that your charity is complying with the law, well run and effective

o ensure appropriate accountability to members, if your charity has a membership separate from the trustees

o ensure accountability within the charity, particularly where you delegate responsibility for particular tasks or decisions to staff or volunteers

Person Specification

Essential –

· The successful candidate(s) will meet the Charities Commission eligibility criteria, specifically:

o You must be at least 16 years old to be a trustee of a charitable company or a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO),

o You must not act as a trustee if you are disqualified under the Charities Act, unless your disqualification has been waived by the Commission.

o Fit and proper persons - Finance Act 2010 requires all of the charity’s managers (including trustees) to be ‘fit and proper persons’.

o Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks – an enhanced DBS check: this will include a check against the relevant barred list.

· A client focused approach to service delivery

· Excellent communication skills

· A non-judgmental approach and strong understanding of issues of confidentiality

· Ability to think creatively

· Competent IT skills

· Knowledge, skills or experience in one or more of the following areas:

o Company Secretary

o PR/Marketing - Branding and developing a marketing strategy

o Introducer/influencer

o Charity Accounting

o Fundraising

o Education

o Mental Health / Health & Well-being

Desirable - The successful candidate(s) may evidence;

· Knowledge/experience of the free advice/charity sector

· Knowledge/experience of Social Policy Issues

· A sound understanding of money and debt advice processes, procedures and ethics.

We are seeking a fundraising volunteer to assist with our vital work. Working with RFUK’s Head of Communications and Fundraising, you will support our schools’ outreach programme, other fundraising activities and our social media platforms.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with passion for these issues who is looking to gain fundraising and communications experience working as part of a small but extremely active charity.

Working with the head of fundraising, main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Finalising the new teacher and pupil packs
• Compiling a list of individuals to contact at schools
• Drafting fundraising e-Communications targeting the schools
• Provide support and assistance to enquiring schools with regards to fundraising ideas
• Post results of schools’ fundraising on RFUK’s website
• Conduct research on other fundraising areas
• Other tasks required to support the fundraising department

Start date: ASAP
Duration: Three to six months
Hours: Minimum 2 days a week
Expenses: Daily travel up to the cost of a London Travelcard and £5 for lunch

To apply, please visit our website and fill in the application form. Please return the completed application by midnight Friday, 27th March 2020.

Gain skills, help raise vital funds and be a disability gamechanger in your local community.

We are really hoping to find weekend volunteers!

About your role

You will help raise vital income in our Charity shop, to fund our work to achieve everyday equality for disabled people. As a Volunteer for Scope you can take pride in knowing you’ve made a difference to disabled people and their families at a time of need.

You’ll be able to choose what sort of tasks suit you best from the following options:

• back of house, helping us sort donations and prepare stock out the back

• customer service, welcoming customers to the shop, answering customer queries or serving customers on the till

• department specialist, taking care of a specific area of our shop, such as our books, media, shoes or handbags

• visual merchandising, creating window and shop floor displays

• supervising, keeping an eye on the shop floor and supporting other volunteers

This is a very flexible role. We’d love your help for as little as one hour a week, but if you can give five hours, even better. We’re open seven days a week, so chat to us about the hours and days that suit you. 

Skills needed

There are no skills or experience necessary before you start volunteering in our shops. We welcome any volunteers who are interested in charity shops, passionate about disability equality, or just keen to meet people or learn something new.

Skills you’ll gain

• Shop experience

• Customer service skills

• Working the till (if you want to)

• Getting stock ready to be sold

• Creating displays

• Team work

• Confidence

• Valuable experience for your CV

• Experience in a large national disability charity

• You may be eligible to study for an NVQ in Retail, Customer Service or Team leading (if you volunteer for more than 16 hours a week and meet the eligibility criteria)

The support you will get

• Volunteer induction into Scope

• Relevant training

• One to one support and regular catch ups with your manager

• Pre-agreed travel expenses and, if you volunteer all day, lunch expenses too

• We will make accessibility adjustments to the role (if you need this)

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Scope is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of children and adults at risk, whether receiving services or being staff or volunteers. We expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

There are lots of women and girls in our city that live in poverty, fear or hunger. We can change that and offer support, friendship, education and activity for those who need it most, particularly BME women and their dependents including those seeking or granted asylum.

Women from all over Greater Manchester benefit from the work we do regardless of race or background. 

We run a variety of activities for women in Manchester including:

· Cultural days

· Sunny & spicy cuisine

· Support for Manchester's homeless

· Handcraft workshops

We have also set up the SAWA BBQ social enterprise enabling women to develop work skills and learn about health and nutrition.

Our activities are designed to engage women in educational, cultural and skills-based activities to reduce isolation and improve their chances of employability. For the most socially isolated women this increase their confidence, self-esteem and involvement in the community. The support network quickly creates friendships and meaningful relationships that help improve the health and well-being of individuals. 

We wish to recruit new members to join our governing body, the Board of Trustees.

We need people who can help us achieve our mission and ensure that we are effectively managed.  You will need to make a commitment to Dynamic Support and to care about the issues we deal with, posess independent judgement and a willingness to speak your mind. 

As well as meeting as a Board, individual Trustees are involved in other ways as their time permits.  Ideally, new Trustees will preferably have skills and/or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Business development.
• Networking, promotion and relationship-building within and beyond Greater Manchester.
• Retail catering management and development.
• Sales, merchandising, marketing
• Legislation around business and charities.
• Fundraising.
• Social enterprise
• Acting as a public advocate, with strong commitment and desire to collaborate
• To help problem solve where necessary to aim for a great difference

The organisation is going through big changes and we need committed people prepared to help us work through an exciting and challenging future.

Role summary

The premises team are responsible for maintaining this historic site. Tasks include working on the fabric of the building, opening and closing the site and making sure that Knole looks its best for our visitors and meets health and safety regulations.

What's involved?

 • Carrying out (if you are able) repairs and maintenance tasks, eg carpentry, plumbing and painting.

• Opening and closing the site to visitors, and undertaking associated duties, eg unlocking buildings, sweeping pathways, litter picking and setting up the fire places.

• Helping to ensure that the site is well maintained by undertaking regular checks of all public spaces so that they are always at their best for our visitors, staff and volunteers. This can involve cleaning, weeding, sweeping and decorating.

• Making regular checks to all of the public facilities to ensure they are clean and tidy, checking and replenishing the dispensers in both public, staff and volunteers areas.

• Litter picking, emptying bins and weeding outdoors.

• Mowing and strimming of lawns and banks.

• Undertaking regular scheduled audit checks of lighting, water and equipment.

• Upkeep of driveways, car parks and signage in respect of safety and appearance.

• Assisting and answering any questions or concerns from the visiting public.

• Assisting the tearoom by clearing and wiping down tables during busy periods.

• Assisting the studio and education teams to clear up after demonstrations or events.

• Reporting any concerns regarding health and safety to the department.

This role will suit you if you are..

.• Someone with a flexible approach, who enjoys a varied role and likes to be kept busy, indoors or outdoors.

• A person with previous experience in building maintenance on a professional or DIY basis
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• Physically able to carry out practical tasks including some lifting, shifting and working at height.

• Available to come in regularly at the weekend and if possible an additional day in the week.

• A team player but also able to work on your own initiative and be practically minded.

• Passionate about the National Trust and discovering more about Knole.

• Enthusiastic about making Knole looks it’s best to maintain and preserve Knole for generations to come.

• Someone with great customer service skills.

By getting involved you could

• Join an enthusiastic and varied team and make new friends.

• Share your passion and knowledge with visitors.

• Gain new skills and knowledge.

• Help with any weekend events that are conducted by the National Trust at Knole.

Additional Information
• We’ll help you get to know Knole, how you can help and how you will work with the rest of the team – including induction and training.

• We provide equipment and training to help you do this role competently and safely. Including the use of the estate vehicle whilst on site, (if you meet the required criteria).

Background
Knole has been a visitor attraction for centuries, but the last few years have seen Knole transformed. The ‘Inspired by Knole’ project, partially funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has seen us protect and mend the fabric of the house; complete an extensive programme of conservation; open up new spaces to the public, such as the Conservation Studio and Gatehouse Tower; and provide improved visitor access and interpretation.