++ ONE OFF: FUNDRAISING ++
LONDON’S AIR AMBULANCE – COLLECTORS REQUIRED FOR ARSENAL VS CHELSEA 6TH MAY
London’s Air Ambulance has the opportunity to hold a charity collection at the Arsenal Vs Chelsea Premiership match on Sunday 6th May 2007. This could be very successful for us if we can find enough people to help us shake a bucket for a few hours on the day. It should be really fun as there will be a lot of us there and football fans are very generous- so if you can spare some time your help would be very much appreciated. London’s Air Ambulance is a charity and as such we must raise 750,000 per year through charitable funding in order to continue the provision of crucial pre-hospital care to victims of major trauma throughout London. This means we are reliant upon the kind gestures of volunteers to help us make the most of opportunities like this. For more information, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ ONE OFF: ENVIRONMENT ++
HELPERS WANTED FOR CAMDEN GREEN FAIR
Camden Green Fair 2007 is happening on Sunday 3rd June @ Regents Park, Cumberland and Gloucester Gate.
The Camden Green Fair and Bikefest is London's most popular free green event, attracting more than 20,000 visitors each year. The fair is managed by a small community group and this year we need the help of 100 enthusiastic volunteers. If you are interested in green and ethical issues, and have a few hours to spare, why not help us to put on the best free Green Fair in London? Be part of it!
As a steward, you’ll be the eyes and ears of the fair, supporting coordinators in each themed zone, helping to keep the site clean and ensuring the general public have a fantastic day.
Volunteering is a fun and rewarding way to meet new people, learn new skills, support your local community and can make a positive difference to you and others. And why not encourage a friend to volunteer too and make even more difference this summer? All volunteers will receive pre event training and each will receive a thank you pack.
If you want to be part of this exciting event please register your interest by emailing John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk as soon as possible and no later than Monday 14 May 12noon.
++ ONE OFF : CHILDREN ++
‘WHAT IS A UNIVERSITY?’ - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 25 MAY
Like working with young people? Think University is one of the best things that has happened to you? Want to share your experiences? Then we have the perfect volunteering opportunity for you!
‘Into University’ is a small educational charity that encourages young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to think about going to Uni. We are piloting a school workshop for a class Year 5s (age 9-10) and will be running the first one on May 25 in the afternoon. We are looking for student volunteers to help a member of staff in delivering this workshop.
Interested? Email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ++
TOYNBEE HALL RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEERING
Toynbee Hall is now recruiting for its residential volunteer programme, running from September 2007 to August 2008.
Toynbee Hall produces practical innovative programmes for local people to improve conditions and enable communities to fulfill their potential. We’re based in the East End.
This programme provides a unique opportunity for a small community of 15 active volunteers to live on-site for 1 year, in good quality affordable accommodation in Zone 1. We ask for an average of 6 hours per week of volunteering, which allows volunteers to work, study or pursue other interests, (although many volunteering opportunities will only be available during the day). Volunteer roles at Toynbee Hall include assisting and leading young peoples programmes, assisting within the older peoples day centre and getting involved with adult advice or with researching and developing new projects. We also have a number of sponsored places (free accommodation, basic living costs reimbursed), in the areas of youth work, social policy research and community arts. These roles will require around 20 hours of volunteering per week.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 31st May and the interviews will be held around the 18th-22nd June.
To find out more, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ HOMLESSNESS / FOOTBALL ++
STREET LEAGUE CV WRITING PROJECT
Street League is a football project for homeless people, refugees and asylum seekers, and other disadvantaged groups. We’re looking for volunteers for our CV writing courses. At these, the players list skills that they have developed playing football, and explore how these skills are transferable to the work place. Using the information the players give us, and a template in Microsoft Word, we create a football CV and a work related CV for each player. We are looking for a volunteer (or a couple of volunteers) who can help us create these CVs and burn them on to disks, to give back to the players. The players are unable to produce the CVs themselves as time and computer access are limited on the one-day courses.
The role will involve using your imagination and ingenuity to create interesting and accurate CVs which will help our players when they apply for jobs.
We currently have a number of players waiting for their CVs to be processed, and estimate that it would take one working day to complete them.
To get involved, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ++
STUDENT EVENTS MANAGER FOR ACTION AID
ActionAid is a unique partnership of people who are fighting for a world without poverty, in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. We work with poor and marginalised people to help eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it.
The role of Student Events Manager will involve spreading the word about ActionAid by organising fundraising and campaigning events on your university campus or in your university town. You will organise a series of events over the academic year. This could be in the form of one large event or three or four smaller ones. We will provide you with a fundraising pack with some event ideas to get you started. The role is ongoing throughout the next academic year, either starting right away or in September 2007.
In return for taking up this role we will offer you an induction at our head office in London, priority for volunteering opportunities that arise within our fundraising events team, the chance to apply for internal job vacancies at ActionAid* and much more! *(please note these are dependent on you being in the role for a minimum of 3 months.)
This role will give you the opportunity to learn much more about ActionAid's work and if you are looking for a career in event management, marketing, fundraising or PR this could be just the stepping stone you need!
For more information, contact Rosie Oglesby (volunteering@ucl.ac.uk)
++ INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ++
WOMANKIND Worldwide
WOMANKIND Worldwide is dedicated to improving women’s lives and promoting women’s rights across the world. We are seeking to recruit three volunteers to our Programmes and Policy department. The volunteers will support the Programmes & Policy Manager with general administrative duties and programme and policy work. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 27TH APRIL.
To apply please download an application pack from: www.womankind.org.uk
++ DISABILITIES ++
SWIMMING VOLUNTEER WANTED
Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea are looking for a volunteer to help a blind woman in Ladbroke Grove go swimming.
She’d like help once a week, and is looking for someone to be a guide to and in the pool at Kensington Leisure Centre.
ADKC is an organisation run and controlled by disabled people. We support disabled people to live independently and campaign for an inclusive society which does not discriminate against disabled people. We believe that disabled people should have the same opportunities and quality of life that non-disabled people take for granted.
If you can help out, please contact Rosie Oglesby (volunteering@ucl.ac.uk )
++ CHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE ++
HOMEWORK CLUB VOLUNTEERS
We are looking for volunteers to help with our Homework clubs which run in several of Westminster Libraries. They are usually one day a week at each library from 3.45-5.30 p.m.
The clubs are aimed at children from 7-13 years old, though most are from Junior school. We are looking for people to help the children understand their homework, find books that may help and possibly assist with research on computers. A lot of the homework is in the two key areas, English and Maths, so a good command of English is preferable and some reasonably basic Maths knowledge.
This is a chance to work with children and assist them in a very rewarding role.
Homework clubs operate at the following sites in Westminster:
Paddington, Queen’s Park, St John’s Wood, Maida Vale, Marylebone, Church Street, Pimlico, Victoria and Mayfair.
To find out more email j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ ART ++
TOYNBEE HALL Community Arts Internship programme
Toynbee Hall in Londons East End produces practical innovative programmes for local people to improve conditions and enable communities to fulfil their potential.
The Community Arts Internship within Toynbee Halls Young People and Families provides a unique opportunity for a group of ten active art volunteers to take an active role in leading art projects at Toynbee Hall and in the community. Two of the places are for residential volunteers. This is a great programme for anyone interested in gaining experience of education, youth or community arts.
We welcome interns from diverse backgrounds with a wide variety of skills, experiences and ideas. In particular, we are looking for creative and determined individuals, who are seriously committed to giving us their time. You will need to be free to volunteer during the daytime for at least some of the week, although there might be exceptions depending on your areas of interest.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 31st May and the interviews will be held around the 18th-22nd June.
For more information, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ ADVICE SERVICES ++
CAMDEN CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAUX – ADVICE SUPPORT WORKERS
provide free information and advice to the public in person, over the phone and via IT.
Advice Support Workers manage the waiting area (posters, leaflets etc), welcome clients and visitors, explain what services the bureau can offer, enter client details into a database, assist clients to access publicly available information when required (self help) where appropriate, assist advisers in providing clients with printed information/access to websites or help lines, answer the administration telephones and general administration as required.
Like to know more? Email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY ++
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NETWORK
The Student Volunteers Network (SVN) exists to provide a regional forum for volunteers to share:
- Project ideas
- Fundraising successes
- Address specific challenges they’ve faced
- and to organise one-off regional projects bringing like-minded student volunteers together.
To find out more, visit http://www.studentvolunteering.org.uk/SVN , or email Lucy at lucyw@studentvolunteering.org.uk
LONDON’S AIR AMBULANCE – COLLECTORS REQUIRED FOR ARSENAL VS CHELSEA 6TH MAY
London’s Air Ambulance has the opportunity to hold a charity collection at the Arsenal Vs Chelsea Premiership match on Sunday 6th May 2007. This could be very successful for us if we can find enough people to help us shake a bucket for a few hours on the day. It should be really fun as there will be a lot of us there and football fans are very generous- so if you can spare some time your help would be very much appreciated. London’s Air Ambulance is a charity and as such we must raise 750,000 per year through charitable funding in order to continue the provision of crucial pre-hospital care to victims of major trauma throughout London. This means we are reliant upon the kind gestures of volunteers to help us make the most of opportunities like this. For more information, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ ONE OFF: ENVIRONMENT ++
HELPERS WANTED FOR CAMDEN GREEN FAIR
Camden Green Fair 2007 is happening on Sunday 3rd June @ Regents Park, Cumberland and Gloucester Gate.
The Camden Green Fair and Bikefest is London's most popular free green event, attracting more than 20,000 visitors each year. The fair is managed by a small community group and this year we need the help of 100 enthusiastic volunteers. If you are interested in green and ethical issues, and have a few hours to spare, why not help us to put on the best free Green Fair in London? Be part of it!
As a steward, you’ll be the eyes and ears of the fair, supporting coordinators in each themed zone, helping to keep the site clean and ensuring the general public have a fantastic day.
Volunteering is a fun and rewarding way to meet new people, learn new skills, support your local community and can make a positive difference to you and others. And why not encourage a friend to volunteer too and make even more difference this summer? All volunteers will receive pre event training and each will receive a thank you pack.
If you want to be part of this exciting event please register your interest by emailing John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk as soon as possible and no later than Monday 14 May 12noon.
++ ONE OFF : CHILDREN ++
‘WHAT IS A UNIVERSITY?’ - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 25 MAY
Like working with young people? Think University is one of the best things that has happened to you? Want to share your experiences? Then we have the perfect volunteering opportunity for you!
‘Into University’ is a small educational charity that encourages young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to think about going to Uni. We are piloting a school workshop for a class Year 5s (age 9-10) and will be running the first one on May 25 in the afternoon. We are looking for student volunteers to help a member of staff in delivering this workshop.
Interested? Email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ++
TOYNBEE HALL RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEERING
Toynbee Hall is now recruiting for its residential volunteer programme, running from September 2007 to August 2008.
Toynbee Hall produces practical innovative programmes for local people to improve conditions and enable communities to fulfill their potential. We’re based in the East End.
This programme provides a unique opportunity for a small community of 15 active volunteers to live on-site for 1 year, in good quality affordable accommodation in Zone 1. We ask for an average of 6 hours per week of volunteering, which allows volunteers to work, study or pursue other interests, (although many volunteering opportunities will only be available during the day). Volunteer roles at Toynbee Hall include assisting and leading young peoples programmes, assisting within the older peoples day centre and getting involved with adult advice or with researching and developing new projects. We also have a number of sponsored places (free accommodation, basic living costs reimbursed), in the areas of youth work, social policy research and community arts. These roles will require around 20 hours of volunteering per week.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 31st May and the interviews will be held around the 18th-22nd June.
To find out more, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ HOMLESSNESS / FOOTBALL ++
STREET LEAGUE CV WRITING PROJECT
Street League is a football project for homeless people, refugees and asylum seekers, and other disadvantaged groups. We’re looking for volunteers for our CV writing courses. At these, the players list skills that they have developed playing football, and explore how these skills are transferable to the work place. Using the information the players give us, and a template in Microsoft Word, we create a football CV and a work related CV for each player. We are looking for a volunteer (or a couple of volunteers) who can help us create these CVs and burn them on to disks, to give back to the players. The players are unable to produce the CVs themselves as time and computer access are limited on the one-day courses.
The role will involve using your imagination and ingenuity to create interesting and accurate CVs which will help our players when they apply for jobs.
We currently have a number of players waiting for their CVs to be processed, and estimate that it would take one working day to complete them.
To get involved, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ++
STUDENT EVENTS MANAGER FOR ACTION AID
ActionAid is a unique partnership of people who are fighting for a world without poverty, in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. We work with poor and marginalised people to help eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it.
The role of Student Events Manager will involve spreading the word about ActionAid by organising fundraising and campaigning events on your university campus or in your university town. You will organise a series of events over the academic year. This could be in the form of one large event or three or four smaller ones. We will provide you with a fundraising pack with some event ideas to get you started. The role is ongoing throughout the next academic year, either starting right away or in September 2007.
In return for taking up this role we will offer you an induction at our head office in London, priority for volunteering opportunities that arise within our fundraising events team, the chance to apply for internal job vacancies at ActionAid* and much more! *(please note these are dependent on you being in the role for a minimum of 3 months.)
This role will give you the opportunity to learn much more about ActionAid's work and if you are looking for a career in event management, marketing, fundraising or PR this could be just the stepping stone you need!
For more information, contact Rosie Oglesby (volunteering@ucl.ac.uk)
++ INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ++
WOMANKIND Worldwide
WOMANKIND Worldwide is dedicated to improving women’s lives and promoting women’s rights across the world. We are seeking to recruit three volunteers to our Programmes and Policy department. The volunteers will support the Programmes & Policy Manager with general administrative duties and programme and policy work. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 27TH APRIL.
To apply please download an application pack from: www.womankind.org.uk
++ DISABILITIES ++
SWIMMING VOLUNTEER WANTED
Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea are looking for a volunteer to help a blind woman in Ladbroke Grove go swimming.
She’d like help once a week, and is looking for someone to be a guide to and in the pool at Kensington Leisure Centre.
ADKC is an organisation run and controlled by disabled people. We support disabled people to live independently and campaign for an inclusive society which does not discriminate against disabled people. We believe that disabled people should have the same opportunities and quality of life that non-disabled people take for granted.
If you can help out, please contact Rosie Oglesby (volunteering@ucl.ac.uk )
++ CHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE ++
HOMEWORK CLUB VOLUNTEERS
We are looking for volunteers to help with our Homework clubs which run in several of Westminster Libraries. They are usually one day a week at each library from 3.45-5.30 p.m.
The clubs are aimed at children from 7-13 years old, though most are from Junior school. We are looking for people to help the children understand their homework, find books that may help and possibly assist with research on computers. A lot of the homework is in the two key areas, English and Maths, so a good command of English is preferable and some reasonably basic Maths knowledge.
This is a chance to work with children and assist them in a very rewarding role.
Homework clubs operate at the following sites in Westminster:
Paddington, Queen’s Park, St John’s Wood, Maida Vale, Marylebone, Church Street, Pimlico, Victoria and Mayfair.
To find out more email j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ ART ++
TOYNBEE HALL Community Arts Internship programme
Toynbee Hall in Londons East End produces practical innovative programmes for local people to improve conditions and enable communities to fulfil their potential.
The Community Arts Internship within Toynbee Halls Young People and Families provides a unique opportunity for a group of ten active art volunteers to take an active role in leading art projects at Toynbee Hall and in the community. Two of the places are for residential volunteers. This is a great programme for anyone interested in gaining experience of education, youth or community arts.
We welcome interns from diverse backgrounds with a wide variety of skills, experiences and ideas. In particular, we are looking for creative and determined individuals, who are seriously committed to giving us their time. You will need to be free to volunteer during the daytime for at least some of the week, although there might be exceptions depending on your areas of interest.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 31st May and the interviews will be held around the 18th-22nd June.
For more information, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ ADVICE SERVICES ++
CAMDEN CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAUX – ADVICE SUPPORT WORKERS
provide free information and advice to the public in person, over the phone and via IT.
Advice Support Workers manage the waiting area (posters, leaflets etc), welcome clients and visitors, explain what services the bureau can offer, enter client details into a database, assist clients to access publicly available information when required (self help) where appropriate, assist advisers in providing clients with printed information/access to websites or help lines, answer the administration telephones and general administration as required.
Like to know more? Email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY ++
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NETWORK
The Student Volunteers Network (SVN) exists to provide a regional forum for volunteers to share:
- Project ideas
- Fundraising successes
- Address specific challenges they’ve faced
- and to organise one-off regional projects bringing like-minded student volunteers together.
To find out more, visit http://www.studentvolunteering.org.uk/SVN , or email Lucy at lucyw@studentvolunteering.org.uk
