NEW VENTURE, NEW FRIENDS!

Join our friendly team and help us keep our finances on track as our new Treasurer.

We are a community theatre in Brighton, run by volunteers, established for over 70 years, with two auditoriums, presenting 10 major productions a year (in normal times!) with acting classes and a youth section.

Our longstanding Treasurer is standing down later this year and we need a replacement to take charge of the finance function, reporting to the Trustees on a monthly basis. The time required is approx 2-3 hours per week with extra time needed at the year end. 

This is a great opportunity to make new friends and be part of a creative and friendly team who are passionate about theatre.

You will play an important role in the Befriending Service and will listen and empower carers, resulting in improving good mental wellbeing and building confidence and self-esteem. You will be following up our initial calls that our teams have been making to our database of Carers during the lockdown. We will have identified them as being in a vulnerable group that need support emotionally and for their own personal wellbeing. Previous befriending/mentoring is desirable, however the ability to conduct warm friendly conversation vulnerable people is essential

Personal Qualities : Confident, empathetic, patient, reliable, committed, flexible, friendly

About us 

We are "Youth Mix" a new start-up young people’s education and training charity that aims to become award winning by “Inspiring A Generation” and empowering young people through informal learning to be change makers in their communities, and to deliver highly effective engaging, fun and impactful programmes that UNITE communities, EDUCATE on social issues and build skills, and INSPIRE a generation of young leaders and active citizens.

About this project 
This project is aimed to help young people (aged 16 to 26 years old), write/improve their CV, write a targeted CV to match to the industry they want to enter into, as well as supporting them with writing their Personal Statements to apply for University.

About the role

We are looking for volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds and industries for our first pilot project and looking for volunteers with experience of writing/reviewing CV's, Careers/Employment, Recruitment, HR or experience involved with employability skills to join our Team. We are also looking for Volunteers from a wide range of sectors so that we can match young people to the sector they are aiming to enter into.

About you 
You don’t have to volunteer in person for this project, and your role will be to review around 2-3 CV's or Personal Statements in your own time, (as and when we receive them). As this role is voluntary, the role offers great flexibility to fit around your time (including daytimes, evenings and/or weekends. 

If you would like to volunteer in person, we will also be running a mentoring programme in the coming months and you can join both projects to help us support young people with their CV and Employability Skills. 

We are looking for candidates who shares in our values and vision for Youth Mix and who has the skills, qualities and expertise to help us with this project, helping us make a success of our first pilot project.

How to apply 
Inspire A Generation – Join Youth Mix Today!!! and help us make a difference to the lives of young people across England. It’s easy just email us your CV (through the Apply online link), with the reference CV0520 in your application. All suitable applicants will then be sent with a short application form to complete and email back to us.

Due to the high number of applications we expect to receive for this position, we will only be able to contact suitable candidates applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 4 weeks from the date of your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

ZAKKI is a social startup focusing on creating an inclusive community for the elderly and people with disabilities. Our mission is to facilitate alms and donations collection and deployment to help elderly people who still working in the informal sector to get better livelihood through micro-business management helps and giving them the exposure of greater market.

Currently, we are developing a ramification project for reporting platform of sexual misconduct (sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape),
human trafficking and bullying.

- Fond to design, familiar with Adobe XD,
- Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Marvel, Wireframe.cc, InVision, Figma)
- Team spirit and good time-management skills
- Communicative (good communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders)
- Preferred to have basic knowledge on Front End Developer  (e.g. HTML, CSS)

Please send a cover letter, resume,
and portfolio URL link to

hr(at)zakki(dot)org cc
zakatkasih(at)gmail(dot)com

Subject email :

UI/UX_SaveMe_YourName

We'll get back to you to schedule an interview with a technical advisor and our product manager. Please note that this is a remote work opportunity.

The Editor of the Internet Journal of Restorative Justice, Dr Theo Gavrielides, is currently recruiting new reviewers to carry out a double-blind review for the Journal.

The Editor of the Internet Journal of Restorative Justice, Dr Theo Gavrielides, is currently recruiting new reviewers to carry out a double-blind review for the Journal.

About the journal

The Internet Journal of Restorative Justice (IJRJ) is a double-blind peer reviewed journal with a unique practical approach to researching and investigating restorative justice.

IJRJ’ primary aim is to publish scholarly and peer-reviewed articles of the highest standard from many areas of expertise including restorative practices in schools, neighbourhoods, organizations and businesses, family matters and (youth) care, restorative justice in the criminal and juvenile justice system, restorative justice in prison settings and restorative aftercare. IJRJ’s aims include:

• Inform and influence social justice policy at national and international levels
• Enable those with limited resources to freely access scholarly and peer-reviewed articles on restorative justice including students, practitioners and the public
• Push the barriers of restorative justice and challenge conventional approaches
• Enable junior researchers to publish alongside leading names in restorative justice, and encourage a dialogue between various generations of academics
• Increase awareness of the restorative justice concept and help address misconceptions about its potential and limitations.

Who are we looking for?

Individuals with an academic qualitative or quantitative research background who have an interest in restorative justice. Previous publishing experience is desirable.

Why become a reviewer?

• This is a great opportunity to become involved with journals which are vital for everyone involved in youth matters internationally.
• You can download for free all articles published during the year you serve as a reviewer.

How to apply

If you are interested in becoming a reviewer please send a copy of your CV to the Editor Dr. Theo Gavrielides 

Job Description

The Editor of the Youth Voice Journal (YVJ), Dr Theo Gavrielides, is currently recruiting
new reviewers to carry out double-blind reviews for the journal. This is an open call for applications.

About the Journal

The Youth Voice Journal (YVJ) is an international, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed double-blind journal that published theoretical contributions and empirical studies on issues affecting young people worldwide.

The Journal publishes scholarly and peer-reviewed papers of the highest standard including case studies and book reviews.

YVJ aims include:

• Create knowledge and contribute to the academic literature by publishing high-quality research on issues affecting young people
• Establish and further develop the youth-led method of research and social policy
• Provide a platform for the intellectual exchange of ideas around the globe with the aim of influencing policies and practices
• Actively encourage and aide those young people whose voice is rarely heard by policymakers and academia to be published.

Youth Voice Journal is ranked and indexed by Scopus,ORCID, Kudos, EBSCO Information Services, The European Reference Index for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ERIH PLUS) and Criminal Justice Abstracts.

The YVJ™ adheres to the Code of Conduct for Journal Editors. The Journal encourages submissions from young researchers and is particularly interested in publishing papers, reviews and commentaries exploring the youth-led / user-led method of evidence gathering.

Who are we looking for?

Individuals with an academic qualitative or quantitative research background who have an interest in youth matters. Previous publishing experience is desirable.

Why become a reviewer?

This is a great opportunity to become involved with journals which are vital for everyone involved in youth matters internationally You can download for free all articles published during the year you serve as a reviewer.

How to apply?

If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter detailing why you would like to join the journal to the Editor-in-chief Dr Theo Gavrielides 

Do you have a passion for helping animals? 

Do you want to be involved with a rapidly expanding animal charity? 

Then come join our team!!!

The Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre is a UK charity rescuing, treating and sterilizing the 30,000 stray dog in the city of Kathmandu and surrounding areas. We are now the largest animal charity in Nepal and are looking to expand even more. We are an animal treatment centre mean we rescue monkeys, cows, cats and any other animals that need our help, we are strongly tied into rabies control in Nepal and have ambitious plans of scaling up over the next 24 months to cover 1000s of more animals.

We are running many more new and exciting programs (such as the protection of Red pandas, and canine cancer elimination project) and our income is having to increase a lot to match the work we are doing on the ground. So we are looking for someone to help with the financial management of the charity.

We currently have a seat open on our board of trustees for a treasurer and we are looking for someone who is:

1. A dedicated animal lover who wanted to make a strong impact
2. Experienced with accounts, book keeping, finances or similar
3. Understands and is willing to learn what it takes to run a successful charity  
4. Someone who is motivated and can join our active team of trustees

Ideally the location of our new trustee would be London, or within a commutable distance so that regular face to face meetings can be attended (as well as multiple online meeting that we host bi-monthly).  

Feel free to email any questions you may have and I will be happy to provide more information.

Admin Support (VOLUNTEER)

Help us create ‘URBAN YOUTH’ by getting involved during our early stages of the start-up phase where you will be making a difference building a unique young people’s education charity that transforms the lives of young Londoners by increasing their skills, resilience and giving them the opportunities and experiences to make positive change.

About Urban Youth

We are a start-up young people’s charity that are passionate about helping disadvantaged young Londoners to transform their lives and to succeed in life. Our aim is to accompany young people through adolescence, while helping them to reach their full potential, grow up healthy, be part of society and be prepared for their future. We want young people to achieve their dreams but if they don't, we want them to be able to reflect positively on what's happened and learn from it.

We will do this by providing a range of fun, interactive and structured programmes, training workshops and events, where young people will have access to positive motivational and inspirational role models to help them develop their self-confidence and belief in themselves, increase their skills and resilience and help divert young people who feel their only path is to enter into the wrong types of crowds, especially when they take a wrong turn or feel they have nowhere else to turn. We will guide and support young people and show them that there is a different direction.

Our aim is to initially provide programmes in the following 4 key areas and then later add in new programmes based on the needs and aspirations of young people accessing our services, as well as those across London.

The 4 key areas include:

1. Leadership Skills Programme
2. Employability Skills Programme
3. Life Skills Programme
4. Mental Health Skills Programme

All of our programmes will involve confidence building and self-esteem, as well as building resilience and nurturing young people to be the best of themselves. 

Can you help? – The VOLUNTEER Role

• Role: Admin Support (VOLUNTEER)
• Hours: Up to 8 hours per week
• Location: London (with home-based working outside of meeting and key charity activities)

What would I be doing?

• Leading on the success of the administrative duties at Urban Youth, including creating a filing system, creating forms using word and excel, writing, and typing up meeting minutes, filing, dealing with correspondence and all other admin related duties.
• Keeping records up to date and ensuring any missing data is collected and inputed.
• Providing assistance and support to the CEO and the wider Team, to ensure the smooth and effective running of the charity.
• As a small charity with no paid staff getting hands on and helping where needed, while being mindful of your role as Admin Support.
• Other duties as required of the Admin Support Volunteer.

What is Urban Youth looking for?

• Previous admin experience is desirable but not essential.
• Very organised, attention to detail and self-motivated is required. As well as able to use word and excel to a high standrard.
• Passionate about working with young people and transforming the lives of young Londoners.
• Putting young people front and centre of everything the charity does.
• A well-rounded person with exceptional organisation, presentation, and communication skills and able to foster relationships with stakeholders at different levels and backgrounds and be an amazing spokesperson for the charity.
• Non-Judgemental, professional, collaborative, problem solver. good common sense and able to use initiative and being proactive
• Minimum 8-12 months commitment to the role (more if you can give) for up to 8 hours per week.

What are the benefits volunteering with Urban Youth?

• The opportunity to influence the lives of young Londoners and help transform young lives.
• Make a difference and a chance to give back to the local community and help others.
• Personal development opportunities, training and learning new skills.
• On the job, hands on experience, gaining experience working with a diverse cohort of people in a start-up young peoples’ charity.
• A credible reference to enhance your CV and future career prospects.
• Have fun, meet new people, make friends and be part of something exciting.
• Being part of a reputable growing and truly inspirational young people’s charity.

URBAN YOUTH

INSPIRING YOUNG LONDON

Autorzy artykułów poszukiwani!

O nas:

Od 2006 roku pomagamy Polakom żyjącym na terenie Wielkiej Brytanii. Naszą misją jest dostarczanie profesjonalnych usług z zakresu zdrowia psychicznego jak i rozwoju osobistego. Chcemy propagować wiedzę oraz świadomość psychologiczną w jak najszerszym gronie odbiorców.

W zakres naszych usług wchodzą konsultacje psychologiczne, poradnia rodzinna, sesje coachingowe oraz warsztaty edukacyjno-szkoleniowe Akademii Kobiety. Najwyższej jakości usługi zapewniane są przez wykwalifikowanych specjalistów, psychologów i psychoterapeutów. Skierowane są one do osób doświadczających problemów na tle psychologicznym, tj. depresja, konflikty rodzinne, izolacja społeczna i inne.

Polish Psychologists’ Association jest organizacją charytatywną.

W związku z dynamicznym rozwojem organizacji, PPA poszukuje autorów artykułów na naszego bloga: www.psychologwlondynie.blog 

Blog ma charakter informacyjno- edukacyjny. Jego celem jest promocja naszej organzacji wśród Polonii, czyli naszych potencjalnych klientów. Oznacza to, że teksty na niego powinny być zarówno rzetelne jak i ciekawe. W miarę możliwości mogą nawiązywać do naszej polonijnej rzeczywistosci.

Mamy następujace kategorie wpisów:

Rozwój osobisty

Skarbnica rodzica- czyli wpisy dotyczące dzieci, wychowania i rodzicielstwa. Na wpisach z tej kategorii nam najbardziej zależy.

Depresja

Sytuacje kryzysowe

Życie w Londynie

Inne

Każdy autor wpisu będzie oczywiście podpisany przy swoim artykule imieniem, nazwiskiem oraz kilkoma zdaniami o sobie (wedle uznania). Możliwe jest również załączenie swojego zdjęcia.

Oferujemy:

- pracę zdalną

- rozwój i nabycie nowego doświadczenia w wybranym kierunku

- merytoryczne wsparcie od naszego doświadczonego zespołu profesjonalistów

- zaświadczenie o odbytej pracy na rzecz organizacji charytatywnej - na życzenie

Stwórzmy razem coś wartościowego!

Pozdrawiamy serdecznie, PPA

Award-winning refugee charity, Breaking Barriers, is looking for new trustees to refresh and augment the board at a pivotal time in its development. 

Founded in 2015, we are a fast-paced, start-up charity with a mission to help refugees and in the UK secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home.

We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help our clients develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations.

Since our inception just five years ago, we have grown to support in excess of 500 refugees and people from refugee background per year in London.  We now have ambitious plans to expand our services and support even more.

We are seeking several trustees including a deputy chair who will take over from the current chair in late 2021.

We are looking for people with one or more of the following:

• Programme design and delivery
• Experience in employment/employability in the private or not for profit sectors
• Governance experience in larger charities
• Contacts in national and regional government
• Ability to make introductions to potential corporate partners or donors
• Communications expertise

Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

A general trustee Recruitment Pack is attached.  If you are interested, please submit a CV/ profile and personal statement.

Volunteer Interpreters & Translators

Safe Passage is recruiting Volunteer Interpreters and Translators with fluency in the following languages:

• Greek
• Tigrinya
• Amharic
• Dari
• Pashto
• Farsi
• Somali
• Sorani
• Kurmanji

We are a small but ground breaking international organisation, that supports refugees to access safe and legal routes to asylum across Europe.

The dedication of our fantastic volunteers adds value and power to our work. At the heart of this is our pool of Interpreters and Translators.

This team of volunteers facilitates communication between our legal and advocacy teams, and the young people and families they support. It is a remote and ad hoc role that works flexibly around your own commitments.

You could be:

• interpreting legal calls to help our lawyers in London, Athens, and Paris complete the casework necessary to transfer a young person to safety in the UK;
• translating documents and reports in order to drive forward our ground breaking cross border work;
• facilitating communication in group and 121 sessions for our exciting new Youth Advocacy Programme.

What we require from you:

• Fluency in English and one or more of the above languages
• Some interpretation experience (preferred), whether in the community or professionally
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Cultural awareness and a commitment to professional boundaries
• Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding protocols
• Emotional resilience and ability to act impartially at all times

Full training will be provided.

Interested?

For more information, please introduce yourself with a short bio about why you are interested in this role or visit our website to apply directly. 

No one should die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it. St John Ambulance teaches people first aid so they can be the difference between life and death, and you can help us do this.

As Unit Manager you will be responsible for the overall management of your St John Ambulance All Services unit. You will do this by leading meetings, organising first aid cover at events, organising youth development activities and other community activities. This is done through working with a team of functional leads within the unit leadership team.

You will actively participate in the recruitment, training and retention of the volunteers in your unit. You will ensure that they have a positive and rewarding experience in St John Ambulance, by equipping them with the necessary skills to fulfil our vision; ‘Everyone who needs it should receive first aid from those around them. No one should suffer for the lack of trained first aiders.’

This role is ideal for someone who has some management experience and wants to enhance their skills while doing invaluable work. This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitations Offenders Act.

Ambulance unit in Greater Manchester needs a manager to oversee training and events aspects of the virtual unit ambulance crew volunteers. This role will involve conducting regular unit meetings and providing pastoral care to our crews as well as liaising with various unit and district functions to ensure smooth running of events.

About the opportunity

The Stroke Association want to make sure that as many as people as possible are able to access the support that their organisation can offer. Pre-referral supporters meet stroke survivors, their families and carers in hospital and care settings. They discuss the support available to people, and (if appropriate) gain consent for the hospital to refer them to the relevant Stroke Association service.

As a Pre-Referral Supporter you may be:

• Promoting their community support services, including local peer support groups, on hospital wards to patients, family members, carers and staff.
• Completing consent/referral forms with people and informing hospital staff who has given consent to be referred to the service.
• Dealing with basic questions from stroke survivors, (and their families) about the service and potentially promote My Stroke Guide as a recovery tool.
• Providing people on hospital wards (and their families) with leaflets, factsheets and any other relevant materials about available services.

About Stroke Association

Stroke Association is the UK's leading charity dedicated to conquering stroke, funding vital services and life-saving research.

They provide helplines and information on what stroke is, educating those who have suffered a stroke and their families and friends, helping people to understand what has happened whilst also providing support with daily living, through peer support groups and other valuable services.

What are they looking for?

• If you are an effective, enthusiastic communicator and listener are comfortable dealing with a range of different people then this could be a good role for you.
• To be an effective pre-referral supporter you will ideally need some experience of working in a healthcare setting either in a paid or voluntary capacity and feel comfortable in a hospital environment but this is not essential.

Practical Considerations

The role takes place on a weekly of fortnightly basis for 2 hours per week. Day is flexible visiting hours between 12pm-4pm. DBS and references will be required.

Our social media channels are a key part in bringing our work to a wider audience and attracting new people to support us. As a social media volunteer, you’ll write regular posts on our social channels and engage with followers to encourage them to get involved with our activities.

 We’re ideally looking for volunteers with experience in managing social media channels for professional or personal use. 

  The role is accountable to the Director, CPRE Sussex. It is home based with occasional attendance at meetings. We hope that you will be able to contribute 3-4 hours each week to suit your availability. Our team will provide you with some support to develop in your role. 
 
What will you be doing? • Managing our local social media accounts to maximise our engagement with new members, volunteers and donors • Creating social media content about our activities, achievements and interests  • Promoting our work to encourage new members, volunteers and donors • Monitoring the impact of our social media activities and implementing improvements to increase our reach • Responding to enquiries received through social media channels  • Help us to connect with other local CPREs and like-minded organisations
 
The skills / experience you’ll need • An interest in the countryside and environmental issues  • Some experience of using social media platforms to engage supporters – paid or voluntary • Good social media writing skills with a friendly and engaging tone of voice and attention to detail • Happy carrying out tasks independently and as part of a team • Have access to a computer and the internet at home and be confident using them • Be able to commit to volunteering regularly to suit your availability with occasional attendance at meetings
 
Benefits of the role • Use your skills and experience to contribute to the success of our charity and make a positive difference to the countryside • Meet like-minded people and enjoy being part of a team • Enhance your CV by developing new skills and gaining valuable experience • We’ll give you a reference for your future work or volunteering • You can get involved with events and workshops on a local and national level, including the annual CPRE conference • The opportunity to attend a volunteer induction day at CPRE’s national office in London or a regional centre • We provide out-of-pocket travel expenses