Volunteer volunteer roles in southwark, greater london
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Volunteer Profile
As a volunteer you will support the NIAS Wimbledon Charity shop team in day to day activities. The role will require you to be proactive, have good customer services skills and be committed to the values and standards set by the NIAS charity shops.
Main responsibilities
The role of a NIAS charity shop volunteer is varied and covers a variety of responsibilities. The following list highlights some of the main tasks you will need to carry out day to day. These responsibilities can change depending on the needs of the shop so you will need to be adaptable in your approach to managing different tasks.
-Customer service
-Accepting, sorting and pricing donations of furniture, clothing and bric-a-brac
-Steaming clothes
-Shop merchandising
-Researching unusual or high value items
-Operating the till
-Keep a record of furniture donations and working with delivery team to coordinate pickups and collections
-Helping with collections/deliveries/maintenance
-Accepting phone calls and emails from donors
-Ensuring the shop is kept tidy and clean at all times
- Communicating the NIAS mission and charity objectives to customers who enquire
Benefits for you
Volunteers provide vital support to our shops and the overall mission of NIAS. Whether you are looking to gain some experience or just want to enjoy your time working in a friendly environment we will support you to ensure your time as a volunteer is fun, rewarding and worthwhile.
We offer
-Fun and friendly working environment
-Chance to gain some new skills in retail
-Support a charitable cause helping children in poverty gain access to better education
-Work a part of a team of like-minded people.
Who is NIAS
We champion our cause that research, policy and practice ought to be coordinated to produce real benefits for the poor in society. We do this by offering a platform for change-makers from all works of life to get involved in solving some of the most pressing challenges of our time in the areas of; poverty reduction, human rights, climate change and governance in Africa, through research and practical actions.
Fully remote working option available to suitably experienced candidate(s).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Family Friends carefully recruits, trains, and matches volunteers with families in Central-West London. Our befriending volunteers offer long-term practical and emotional support based on each family's unique needs and potential. We offer two befriending volunteer opportunities with us-, Big Buddies and Parent Buddies.
Our Big Buddies support young people, aged 10-18, for a few hours each week over a period of 6 -12 months. With encouragement and support, volunteers will aim to help young people to discover their strengths and build confidence.
Support may look like:
- Helping to strengthen family relationships.
- Providing a listening ear
- Taking young person to the cinema, museums, libraries - broadening their horizons!
Essential Criteria:
- Can commit to the Big Buddies programme for a minimum of 6 months
- 18+
- Must have lived in the UK for the last 2 years
What we provide in return:
- Full induction training and ongoing training
- Full DBS check
- Support and supervision
- The chance to learn new skills
- References provided after 6 months' commitment
- Reimbursement of travel and session expenses
We are an equal opportunities charity and we value the principles of diversity and inclusion, which is central in providing successful support to our families. We welcome and would like to encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and individuals from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
In the first instance, please register your interest in becoming a volunteer with us by contacting us here for an online application form.
Once we've reviewed your application, a member of our team will be in touch with next steps.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About ASCO
The Association of Special Constabulary Officers (ASCO) is the nationally recognised professional body representing Special Constables (who are volunteer police officers) across the UK.Our mission is to ensure every Special Constable has a positive, safe and rewarding volunteer career which contributes to improving public safety, trust and confidence in policing. We do this by championing professional development, advocating for civic engagement through Citizens in Policing programmes, and influence decision-making at the highest levels.
Role Overview
We are looking for a creative and proactive Volunteer Communications Support Advisor to help us amplify our voice, engage our members, and showcase the incredible work of Special Constables. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful communications campaigns that make a real difference.
Key Responsibilities
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Assist in creating compelling social media content (graphics, posts, short videos).
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Draft and edit articles, newsletters, and website updates.
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Monitor engagement across digital platforms and suggest improvements.
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Help develop campaigns that celebrate Special Constables and promote key initiatives.
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Support the development of press releases and external communications.
Skills & Attributes
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Passion for communications, media, or marketing.
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Strong writing skills with an eye for engaging storytelling.
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Basic knowledge of social media platforms (LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram).
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Creativity and confidence to bring fresh ideas.
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Ability to work collaboratively with a small but dedicated team.
What You’ll Gain
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Experience in communications and media within a national organisation.
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A chance to support volunteers who give thousands of hours to policing each year.
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Networking opportunities with policing, charity, and government stakeholders.
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Exposure to a national charity operating with national policing and government senior stakeholders.
We ensure every Special Constable has a positive, safe and rewarding volunteer career which contributes to improving public safety, trust & confidence




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Title: Communications volunteer
Summary
Help us grow and engage our audiences by creating communications materials for us to use externally and across our website, social media, print materials and newsletter, so that we can help support the mental health of more women across Sussex.
Description
Our charity delivers counselling and therapeutic groups for women across Sussex. We are looking for an experienced communications professional to work with to support with all or some of the following:
Communications:
· Help to create a communications plan with the CEO, mapping out key activities and campaigns over the year
Blog:
· Create helpful mental health blog content for women, using SEO keywords
Outreach:
· Build contacts and reach out to potential press to raise awareness of our organisation
Events:
· Assist with fundraising events and promotion of these from the Brighton 10K run, our Christmas raffle and party.
You will be working with the CEO who will provide our existing brand/style/logo guidelines and brand research/user personas.
What impact will they have?
Your creative output will shape how we present ourselves to our clients and funders. With your help we will be able to continue to reach and support more women across Sussex.
About the volunteer
Description
We are looking for a volunteer who:
· Has experience in creating and writing SEO blog content
· Has the ability to quickly understand the needs of our team / organisation / participants
· Has good communications and organisation skills
· Understands the resource constraints of a small charity and is able to work with these.
Skills
· Marketing and communications
Where and when
Location
Can be fully remote or partly remote if based near Brighton.
Time
Time commitment
· 0-6 hours / week – the role could be an ongoing role
Volunteer availability
Either inside or outside office hours.
Application details
Application instructions: please send published content examples (social, blog or e-newsletter posts) a CV and details of your availability and interest in the role
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Bank.Green
Since the Paris Agreement, global banks have poured a staggering £5.4 trillion into the fossil fuel industry. At Bank.Green, our mission is to lower this vast carbon footprint via technology and consumer action. We empower bank customers with the tools and insights they need to influence their banks towards sustainable lending, or switch to greener alternatives. To date, our bank-checking tool has been used over 400,000 times by bank customers worldwide, while we have shifted a at least $30m towards bank who are financing a greener future. Through transparency, engagement, and innovation, we aim to redefine the role of banks in the fight against climate change.
Commitment
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This role is currently volunteer-based.
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We are seeking a commitment of 6–8 hours per week.
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We hope to find someone who can join us for the long term, but are open to shorter-term applicants.
Key Responsibilities
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Post volunteer opportunities on job boards, social media, and other relevant channels.
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Help review resumes and applications to check candidate suitability.
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Support with scheduling and coordinating interviews, including co-interviews with the director.
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Take part in the selection process by helping assess candidate fit.
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Assist with onboarding new volunteers, ensuring required information is collected and they feel supported as they join the organisation.
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Carry out general administrative tasks to support the recruitment process.
Desired Skills
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Interest in recruitment, HR, or talent acquisition — some prior experience is welcome but not required.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
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Comfortable working in a remote team.
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Enthusiasm for climate and sustainability issues.
Volunteer Benefits
As a volunteer-driven organisation, we make it a priority to ensure our opportunities are valuable to everyone involved. In this role you will gain:
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First-hand experience in HR and recruitment, with opportunities to build practical skills.
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Insights into sustainable banking and environmental advocacy.
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The chance to connect with other professionals and advocates in the sustainability field.
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References and recommendations to support your future career growth.
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The opportunity to contribute to meaningful change in the banking sector and accelerate the shift towards a sustainable future.
At Bank.Green, our mission is to shift financial institutions towards greener lending practices by empowering their customers to advocate for change.
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Home-Start Suffolk is seeking an exceptional individual to join our Board of Trustees as Vice Chair.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in a well-established and growing charity that
supports families across Suffolk. As Vice Chair, you will work closely with the Chair, CEO and wider Board to
help shape our strategic direction, support strong governance and ensure we continue to meet the needs of
families in our communities.
We are specifically looking for someone with charity governance experience. You will bring a solid
understanding of how effective boards operate and feel confident supporting other trustees, offering
constructive challenge and helping to ensure the charity meets its legal and strategic responsibilities.
This Vice Chair role is part of our wider trustee recruitment and we welcome applicants who bring any of the
following:
- Experience or knowledge of the local charity or voluntary sector
- Understanding of family support or volunteer management
- Strong networks and connections within local businesses
- Previous involvement with Home-Start Suffolk as a volunteer or someone who has received support
- A passion for making a difference in your community
Interested?
We would love to hear from you. more information and a candidate pack can be found on our website.
Closing date: This is an open and rolling recruitment
Interviews: Held as applications are received
To empower parents with the skills, knowledge and emotional resilience to raise their children to flourish
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Information and Advice Service: The Information and Advice service for older people provides a free, confidential, and independent service for anyone aged 65+ living in Bromley and 50 + in Greenwich. Our advisors provide general advice on a range of subjects: employment rights, welfare benefits, housing, consumer rights and adult social care.
Role Summary: Provide information and signposting to older people living in Bromley and Greenwich and provide admin support to the Information and Advice Team, helping to keep the information resources up to date.
What will I be involved in?
- Answering calls and basic enquiries coming into our Information and Advice Service, full training is provided. Present and discuss information with the client in an accessible manner.
- Committed to researching and providing up to date information to vulnerable older people using the internet and other resources.
- Identify and research information relevant to the user’s situation, drawing on resources available.
- Being online and knowledgeable of Microsoft packages and the use of emails
- Liase closely with the Advice Case Supervisor, other advisors, and wider staff team. Seeking guidance and support where required.
- Successfully complete online training courses for Age UK Bromley and Greenwich volunteers.
- Participate in volunteer support meetings with the Advice Case Supervisor and any training on safeguarding adults and appropriate boundaries.
- At all times work in accordance with the organisation’s policies regarding Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Confidentiality & Data Protection. Lone working.
- Represent the professional standards of Age UK Bromley and Greenwich and ensure that you wear your volunteer id badge whilst volunteering.
What skills and qualities will I need to have?
- Enjoys talking and helping our clients, 65+ living in Bromley and 50 + in Greenwich from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Good communication skills and confident at speaking to clients on the telephone
- Able to prioritise tasks with good time management skills.
- A commitment to ensuring that customers are provided with accurate relevant information and support. Interested in finding out more about social welfare law advice e.g. housing and welfare benefits.
- Be a good listener and have empathy with older people, being approachable and welcoming.
- Interested in learning and developing new skills required of the role. Demonstrate that you are interested in what the client has to say by communicating respect and warmth.
- Demonstrate a non-judgmental approach. The listener may personally disagree with the client’s opinions or actions but attempts to understand the client’s point of view and shows that they still value the client.
- Being able to maintain client confidentiality, understand the importance of keeping within the parameters of the role and have a good understanding of GDPR and Data Protection.
Benefits of getting involved:
- Being part of a team who are passionate about helping clients 65+ living in Bromley and 50+ in Greenwich
- Committed to supporting the Information and Advice service deliver a difference to all their clients.
- Ongoing support and role training with feedback given.
- Opportunities for networking with other volunteers and being part of a wider volunteer team.
- Awareness of Age UK Bromley and Greenwich social events, services, and projects
Other information: Prospective volunteers will complete a recruitment process and be required to provide details of two references and agree to submit details for and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check. All our volunteer roles are 18+, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Age UK Bromley & Greenwich will reimburse all expenditure reasonably incurred. Receipts to be provided with expenditure claims.
We're a local charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to be able to love later life.




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Volunteer - Homeline befriending project
Homeline is a befriending project for older people based in Hammersmith and Fulham. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people to join our team, who live in or near H&F or work in the area and can spare an hour weekly.
Activities might involve:
* provide a listening ear
* read to a person with visual impairment
* accompany for walks to a local park or appointments.
Join our friendly team & enjoy the benefits of role training, DBS and continued support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Winners Group Initiative
Winners Group Initiative works to improve the lives of marginalized youth, women, children, and people living with HIV/AIDS through education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable, community-driven change. Addressing challenges such as poor-quality education, inadequate healthcare, discrimination against marginalized groups, and lack of skills, they run four key programs. Education provides resources and support to 10 local public primary schools, with special focus on girls’ education. Community Development fosters collective action and skills training for employment. Advocacy empowers marginalized voices to influence decisions. Health promotes preventive care, strengthens local facilities, and extends grassroots services—creating lasting, equitable improvements in the community.
Trustee
Volunteer Role Description (remote, unpaid)
We wish to have volunteer board members/ trustees who will create a UK based winners group initiative office. They will:
Work on governance, financial oversight, navigating foreign regulations, managing international partnerships, and ensuring global accountability.
Weekly Time Commitment
10+ hours per week
Duration of Volunteer Role (remote)
6+ months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Emerge Worldwide exists to amplify voices until freedom rings for all women and girls.
Our vision is to see sexual exploitation and sex trafficking abolished, and it starts one mind at a time, one life at a time!
Our mission is to prevent sexual exploitation and trafficking by advocating for policy reform, raising public awareness, and providing comprehensive support to victims/survivors. The organisation aims to assist vulnerable youth, particularly girls, and women, influence public discourse through education, and foster systemic change to enhance protections for individuals impacted by exploitation and trafficking.
Purpose of Role
The Communications Officer will play a key role in ensuring effective internal and external communication across Emerge Worldwide. This role will be responsible for producing high-quality newsletters, managing communication with partners, collaborators, influencers, and associates, maintaining organisational directories, and supporting the flow of information across departments. The Communications Officer will also manage calendars, support administrative needs, and liaise with the social media team to ensure consistent messaging and brand alignment.
This position requires excellent organisational, IT, and communication skills, alongside a proactive approach to supporting the charity’s mission and daily operations.
Role Description - What will I be doing?
Communications & Engagement
- Draft, design, and distribute newsletters and organisational updates to stakeholders.
- Maintain effective communication with partners, collaborators, influencers, and associates.
- Identify and manage key contacts and opportunities for engagement.
- Share key information across internal departments and teams to improve collaboration.
- Work with departments to ensure consistent messaging across all channels.
- Support the development of communication strategies to raise Emerge Worldwide’s profile.
Administration & Coordination
- Respond to general email enquiries and redirect them appropriately.
- Manage shared drives, organisational directories, and ensure accurate record-keeping.
- Coordinate and set up meetings, including preparing agendas and taking minutes.
- Support calendar management for the organisation, ensuring alignment across departments.
- Assist with the preparation of presentations, reports, and communication materials.
- Work closely with the Operations Manager to ensure smooth organisational communication flow.
- Work within agreed budgets and managing resources effectively.
Technical & IT
- Use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for reporting, communication, and presentations.
- Support the use of Mailchimp or other IT software for mass communications.
- Maintain mailing lists, contact directories, and subscription platforms.
- Ensure compliance with data protection, GDPR, and organisational policies when managing contacts.
Other Duties
- Support wider organisational projects and campaigns where communication is required.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
- Participate in departmental and cross departmental progress meetings, training, and 1:1s
- Undertake training and professional development as required.
- Carry out any other duties in line with the role as directed by the Operations Manager.
Person Specification - What skills and qualities do I need?
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to draft professional correspondence and engaging content.
- Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience using digital communication tools such as Mailchimp, CRM systems, or equivalent.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience managing calendars, meetings, and administrative systems.
- Experience of successfully working collaboratively across teams or departments.
- Attention to detail with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
- Proactive, showing initiative, with the ability to work unsupervised
- Understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, and GDPR compliance.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience working in a charity, non-profit, or mission-driven organisation.
- Familiarity with managing contact directories, databases, or CRM systems.
- Knowledge of social media platforms and how they integrate with organisational communication.
- Experience of stakeholder engagement and partnership communication.
- Ability to produce visually engaging newsletters, reports, and presentations.
- Event coordination or project support experience.
Personal Qualities
- A collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
- Confident, professional, and approachable communication style.
- Able to work independently and take initiative.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Passionate about Emerge Worldwide’s mission to advocate against sexual exploitation and support vulnerable groups.
Requirements
- Resides in the UK and is eligible to volunteer
- A DBS check, if applicable
- Able to work in alignment with Emerge Worldwide’s policies, procedures, values, standards, and boundaries, including those relating to confidentiality, safeguarding, health & safety, equal opportunities, and the volunteer code of conduct.
- Model Emerge Worldwide values and behaviours in all team activities
What support will I receive?
- An induction, ongoing training, supervision and support from your supervisor and the team
- Access to Emerge Worldwide’s training courses
- Out of pocket expenses approved in advance will be reimbursed
I would like to volunteer:
Please submit a Cv and cover email
References will be taken upon successful offer.
Raising awareness and prevention on sexual exploitation & sex trafficking. Amplifying our voice until freedom is experienced for all women and girls.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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CFAB Experts by Experience Advisory Group Member
Volunteer role
Could you be part of our Experts by Experience Advisory Group to help make a positive contribution to our efforts to protect children and reunite them with family overseas?
Children and Families Across Borders protects children who have become separated from their families across international borders. As the UK member of the International Social Service network, our specialist team inter-country social workers, work with over 130 partners around the globe to reunite families. Our work is complex but life changing.
CFAB is creating an Experts by Experience Advisory Group and is looking for people to join and support our work. The purpose of our engagement would be to would be to embed the voices and insights of individuals with direct and personal experience of aspects of our work into the service design and decision-making processes within CFAB. We believe that the insights and input from those with experience of our work will help to ensure that our services, our strategies and our messaging are grounded in real needs and experiences rather than assumptions and ultimately lead to better outcomes for children.
We would consider individuals with direct, personal experience of international kinship care, international adoption, alternative care, international migration and asylum as experts by experience.
Requirements:
The Advisory Group will meet twice per year (either remotely or in person) and there will also be opportunities to feed in and participate in other ad hoc projects.
Experts by Experience will:
- Provide advice and recommendations on policy, program design, and delivery.
- Review and contribute to strategic documents, reports, and evaluations.
- Identify opportunities for co-production and co-design within the organization.
- Act as advocates and champions for the integration of lived experience.
- Ensure diverse experiences are represented and inform inclusive practices.
What can we offer you?
Though this is a voluntary role, your participation will be compensated. Expenses will also be covered in line with CFAB’s expenses policy.
We will ensure we offer pre and post meeting support to experts to identify and reflect on any issues that require processing.
We will provide training to support your skills development based on the opportunities you would like to be involved with. We will share with you the impact of your participation on our work.
CFAB exists to ensure that every child in the UK has the right to care, protection and family life, no matter where they come from.




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Bright Futures UK is looking for compassionate and knowledgeable professionals in the gaming industry to mentor a young person living with long-term illnesses.
What will you be doing?
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Run mentoring sessions online to support a young person back into university
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Offer advice and insights related to game and character design or animation through tailored sessions
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Help the young person explore potential career paths in the gaming and animation industries
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Share your own experiences and knowledge to inspire and motivate.
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Adhere to safeguarding policies and report any concerns to BFUK
What are we looking for?
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Expertise in gaming industry: Profound knowledge and experience in the gaming industry preferably in areas like character design.
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Mentoring and Communication: Ability to mentor effectively, offering guidance and support to a young person with clarity and empathy.
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Flexibility and Commitment: Willingness to commit to 5-6 months of 1-hour sessions
What difference will you make?
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By volunteering as a Mentor, you’ll play a vital role in empowering a young person to take control of their health and future, helping them to achieve their goals despite the challenges they face.
As a charity that supports children and young people, we make safeguarding individuals our top priority. For this reason, all volunteers are subject to an enhanced criminal record and disclosures check. We also ask all volunteers to adhere to our Safeguarding, Equality and Confidentiality policies. These are nothing to worry about and if you have any questions, our team are happy to support you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking for volunteer fundraising/bid writers to help bring our mission to life.
Reimagining joyful spaces for solo women with invisible disabilities
We’re Seen Sisters - an intersectional feminist collective of solo women with invisible disabilities. We’re working to build joyful, connective spaces for our community, and we’re looking for volunteer fundraising/bid writers to help bring our mission to life.
Visit https://linktr.ee/seensisters and http://bit.ly/44ZMbtF to read more about our values and mission, explore one of our latest projects – a pilot Housing Community Research Report - and browse our FAQs to learn more about who we are.
This is a voluntary role for now, but we're actively seeking funding and would be happy to explore including your role in future bids.
What this volunteer role involves:
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Researching funding opportunities and helping us track them
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Writing funding applications that reflect our mission, values, and deep listening approach
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Prioritising upcoming deadlines with support from the team
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Collaborating with other fundraising partners or members where needed
You might be a good fit if you:
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Are curious, empathetic, and values-aligned
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Can meet us where we’re at and help translate our story into compelling funding language
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Believe in joy, connection, and collective care
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Have experience in grant writing, fundraising or storytelling
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Can commit about 1 day a week (ideally Monday or Thursday – flexible)
A few practicals:
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We work remotely and use a shared Drive
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Allies and those with lived experience are warmly welcomed
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We do regular check-ins on capacity, access and preferences
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
My Black Dog is a charity that offers anonymous, peer to peer mental health support through our web-chat service. We are committed to making a positive impact on mental health in the UK as we tackle an epidemic that millions of people face.
We were founded on the motto "talk to someone who gets it". We want to connect people who share lived experiences to provide an empathetic, non-judgmental space where everybody understands how it feels to experience mental health struggles.
Position Overview
Our web-chat service is run by our Volunteer Pack, each of whom have their own lived experience of mental health challenges. In addition, each shift has a 'Leader' and a 'Mentor'. These are Volunteers who carry out specific roles during the shift and, together, ensure its success:
- Leaders - Managers of the shift. There to ensure the shift runs as it should. They support and guide Volunteers through chats and follow safeguarding processes when an alert is raised. They escalate safeguarding alerts to the shift's Designated Safeguarding Lead (a trained professional). They also complete a 'Shift Handover' document once the shift is completed.
- Mentors - There to support and guide Volunteers through chats. Will take over from the Leader if there are safeguarding issues that need the Leader's attention and/or if the Leader needs a break.
As My Black Dog looks to expand our opening hours, we are looking to recruit additional Leaders and Mentors who can run shifts and cover additional shifts as necessary. We are looking to fill the following positions and shifts:
- Leader, Mondays (5pm - 7pm)
- Mentor, Mondays (5pm - 7pm)
- Leader, Thursdays (5pm - 7pm)
- Mentor, Thursdays (5pm - 7pm)
- Mentor, Fridays (7pm - 10pm)
- Leader, Saturdays (TBC*)
- Mentor, Saturdays (TBC*)
- Leader, Sundays (5pm - 7pm)
*We are currently finalising future opening hours on Saturday. Please apply for this particular shift if general availabilty on Saturdays is good.
Leaders and Mentors will be assigned a shift based on your availability and preference. The expectation is that Leaders and Mentors will form a ‘pair’ and, together, will do one shift at the same time each week. This is to provide stability, predictability and to encourage community-building between Volunteers. Shifts are 2-3 hours long. We may ask you to cover another shift when we are short, but you will never do more than 6 hours per week.
Training will be provided and you will be supported on shift by a Designated Safeguarding Lead, who will manage all safeguarding issues.
The work you will do as Leaders and Mentors will ensure we provide the best possible service to our Guests. You will also be helping our Volunteer Pack to do what we do best: helping those in need by speaking to someone who 'gets it'.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for people who have experienced their own journey with mental health and are in a strong position to support others. We ask that our Leaders and Mentors:
- Are strongly committed to helping others
- Have experienced mental health issues in order to relate to those seeking help
- Are collaborative and enjoy working with others
- Are encouraging and supportive
- Are organised and can monitor several things at once
- Can remain calm and focused during busy times and when safeguarding alerts are raised
- Are 18 years and over
- Can commit the time to a regular weekly shift
Role Responsibilities
- Supervise and support Volunteers whilst on shift with general enquiries, positive feedback and signposting.
- Assist with general volunteering enquiries whilst on shift. Provide time for guidance, instruction and de-briefing for Volunteers if required.
- Follow Leaders & Mentors processes including unexpected absence reporting, Volunteer check-in and check-out, and completing Shift Handovers.
- Monitor web-chat conversations and ensure all chats are tagged.
- Maintain ability to listen, remain calm and provide intervention if necessary.
- Be able to have difficult and often complex conversations about mental health, including Guests experiencing crisis and first-stage intervention support.
- If a Leader, work alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) when safeguarding risks are identified and, if a Mentor, take over responsibility for shifts when Leader and DSL have to address a safeguarding crisis.
- Exercise discretion in handling confidential situations and information, conveying sensitive information in a timely manner to necessary individuals.
- Provide written follow up of shifts via handover, ensuring all necessary information is handed over at the end of the shift.
- Adhere to all standards, policies and procedures of My Black Dog.
Please note: An Enhanced DBS Certificate is required for this role. If you do not have one, My Black Dog will arrange the DBS Check for you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job description
Your role
Amazing, giving, and inspiring are just a few words we would use to describe our volunteers.
Our volunteers play an integral part in the services we provide and the people we support. If you are looking for a rewarding role where you will really make a difference whilst gaining experience along the way, then join us here at Rise Scotland.
About the role
As a Regional Fundraising Volunteer, you will support Rise Scotland in generating income, raising awareness, and building community engagement through local fundraising initiatives. The role will involve event planning and support, and public engagement to help achieve regional fundraising goals.
You will play a major part in bringing to life regional fundraising activities in line with our “Rise in the Community" concept and increase regional awareness to generate much needed additional income and amplify the impact of the work Rise Scotland do.
You will receive training and regular supervision to ensure you feel confident in your role.
Regional locations
Whilst this is a home based role, you will occasionally attend events within Dumfries and Galloway.
What you will be doing as a Regional Fundraising Volunteer:
- Support and assist in organising and participating in local fundraising events.
- Help with event logistics, set-up, and participant engagement to ensure smooth delivery.
- Take part in local initiatives acquiring donors and do it yourself fundraisers.
- Increase awareness of the organisation’s work by helping to promote regional fundraising activity.
- Represent the organisation at schools, community groups, and public events, delivering presentations to inspire support.
- Communicate with supporters via phone, email, and face-to-face interactions.
- Attend and contribute to meetings with the fundraising team and supporters to share updates and ideas.
What will make you a great fit for this role?
You will have good knowledge of your local community and be passionate about making a difference to those severely affected by narcissistic abuse. You will also have:
- The ability to organise events and activities
- The ability to inspire and motivate others
- Good communication skills
- Creative ideas to promote diverse fundraising activities
- Dedication to our cause
Who are we?
We’re Rise Scotland, a leading charity provider of support for women and children survivors of narcissistic abuse. We offer support through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “To empower survivors of narcissistic abuse through compassionate support, education, and advocacy—helping them reclaim their voices, rebuild their lives, and thrive in safe, healthy environments."
It is an exciting time to join our new-to-be established charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting volunteers, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.
Our mission is to empower survivors of narcissistic abuse through compassionate support, education, and advocacy.
