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NATIONAL PLAYDAY - Weds 1st Aug 07
Playday is an event which has been running for over 15 years with different themes to promote and raise awareness about the value of play. The joint Playday run by Hackney and Tower Hamlets Play Associations in Victoria Park is in it’s 3rd year and this year the theme is streets for play. For more general information on Playday, the theme and it’s history you can check the web site www.playday.org.uk
We are looking for volunteers to help with a range of duties. In 2006 we had 700 people through the park on the day so we need people to direct children and families to activities over the park area, answer questions about where toilets are and liaise with stewards. Across the park there will be playful opportunities for children 0-19. There is a stage for performances from children and young people, through the park there is creative fun, accessible bikes, large group games, an eco area with tipis, music and drumming workshops, rope courses, water play, climbing wall, an inclusive sports area and separate area for under 5’s.
Volunteers will need to be on site at 9.30 for the briefing and to help with the clear up, putting recycling in the bins etc which is done by 6.00pm.
Contact John for further details: j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ YOUNG PEOPLE / EVENT ORGANISING / WEB DESIGN ++
FITZROVIA YOUTH IN ACTION
Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA) is a community based youth action project using sports and youth work to engage young people and support them in developing projects which benefit the community and improve relationships between people from different ethnic and age groups throughout the London Borough of Camden. We are currently looking for volunteers for two projects:
EVENT ORGANISERS – to help organise our 10th anniversary street party on Saturday 1st September. The event will bring together the local community around the Warren Street area; young people, parents, residents and local businesses. We will close off the road with tables and chairs, have a stage with performers and a catering company will be providing dinner for around 250 guests. We are looking for a volunteer to help with all aspects of planning and organising the event
WEB DESIGN – we are also looking for a volunteer to help us with the technical and design aspects of putting up a website.
If you can help, please get in touch with John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ FUNDRAISING / INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ++
WOMANKIND WORLDWIDE
WOMANKIND Worldwide is a UK-based charity dedicated to improving womens lives and promoting womens rights across the world. We are currently seeking to recruit a volunteer to support our Fundraising and Communications team. The successful applicant will work in our London office, supporting fundraising staff with database administration, marketing, some donor care and other administrative duties.
To find out more, contact j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ CHILDREN / MUSEUMS ++
RAGGED SCHOOL MUSEUM – SUMMER SCHEME
Join us this summer holidays in providing 2,000 children & family visitors with an unforgettable experience of life in Victorian London.
We are the Ragged School Museum, an independent museum in Tower Hamlets, east London. We want to recruit inspirational & energetic volunteers to help us continue to be the best place in London to experience the life of the Victorian poor.
Your commitment: working with us every Wednesday & Thursday of the summer holidays from 10am-5pm [from the week commencing 16 July to 31 August].
Your reward: You will gain valuable experience delivering and designing educational activities for children aged 1-12yrs, working in a large friendly team of other volunteers, staff and freelancers.
To find out more, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ CHILDREN / LEADERSHIP ++
VSU INNOVATION PROGRAMME – TEDDY BEAR CLINIC PROJECT
TWO PROJECT LEADERS REQUIRED
If you have been involved in the Teddy Bear Clinic at any time over the last three years then perhaps you might consider being one of the four project leaders this project requires. Just a reminder about the project:
It is now in it’s third year and is run mainly by medical and other science based students, but also involves other interested students.
We work with children aged between 4 – 7 years in local schools for up to an hour a week capturing their interests using teddy bears, toy medical kits and scrubs.
The project teaches the values of healthy living and a healthy lifestyle. The schools are in the Islington area where approximately 8 volunteers per class work with small groups of children on various different activities. Project leaders devise and disseminate information from their highly creative session plans. The sessions involve different activities such as exercise, learning about healthy eating and the organs of the body, also how to look after yourself, role-playing and so on. Project leaders will be required to attend project leader training taking place early in the first term. So if you’re interested in being a leader and have previously volunteered as part of the project then please contact: Dee Davis d.davis@ucl.ac.uk for further details.
++ STUDENT LED PROJECTS ++
GET INVOLVED WITH SOUP ENTERTAINMENT!
Soup Entertainment is part of the VSU Innovations Programme and was set up last year by UCL students. The project provides entertainment to a group of elderly people – who sometimes feel like ‘the forgotten generation’ - and the performances last year were incredibly appreciated.
Soup Entertainment are looking for a few dedicated students to join their committee this year to help with the planning and carrying out of the project. If you are interested in finding out more about this, please contact Petra in the VSU – p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++ CHILDREN ++
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUMMER CAMPS!
GlosAid Youth Action is a charity run by young people aged 14-26, which aims to empower young people of all abilities and backgrounds to gain skills for themselves whilst helping the local community in Gloucestershire.
They are looking for volunteers to help out at summer camps which provides a five day holiday for disadvantaged children aged 8-12. Training provided. If you are interested, please contact j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ YOUNG PEOPLE ++
Are you enthusiastic about social issues/campaigning? Then this is for you.
The v team at Toynbee Hall are looking for bright young people to work as workshop facilitators on our Citizenship programme. You will need to have initiative as you will be given the opportunity to develop the citizenship programme by inputting your ideas etc.
You will be working with Toynbee Halls young people and families team which works with young people to develop their skills and broaden their horizons. The workshops you will be delivering aim to encourage young people (14-15 year olds) to question the world around them. Why is the world unfair? What is the law? Who holds power? They have been developed by young people and piloted now we want to build on their success and roll them out across London.
As a workshop facilitator you will have the opportunity to further develop the existing citizenship programme and to deliver the workshops in an innovative enthusiastic style. You will also have the opportunity to get further involved in supporting young people to be active citizens, campaigning on issues they care about.
We are looking for young people (18-25 yrs old) with knowledge/interest in social issues and current affairs to deliver workshops to young people in schools. You will think outside the box and challenge the young people in terms of their thinking.
You will need to be available during school hours and give a commitment of 4 hours per week.
We will be holding an information evening on the 1st of August at 6pm for this project and it is very important that you attend.
For more information, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ++
CAMPAIGNS INTERN (DELEGATIONS)
ACTSA is currently offering a unique internship to organise and help lead a delegation of UK trade unionists to southern Africa.
The successful candidate will possess the ability to work well under their own initiative, with exceptional organisational and time management skills. The ability to confidently liaise with key strategic partners in the UK and southern Africa is a essential. Sound political knowledge is a must.
The full-time internship will commence at the end of July for at least 4 months. The successful candidate must commit to travel to southern Africa for the delegation in October. Interviews will take place the week of 16th July. Short-listed candidates will then be invited to spend a day in the office, meeting staff and being introduced to the role, prior to a final decision being made.
Please note that these are unpaid positions. ACTSA will however cover expenses (up to 3 a day for lunch and all travel within London) and delegation expenses.
For full details of the position, contact John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
++ HEALTH / FUNDRAISING ++
WELLBEING OF WOMEN - FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS
Wellbeing of Women is the only UK charity dedicated to solving the health problems that solely affect women. We are looking for volunteers to assist with fundraising activities (research, funding applications, some events) at our head office in London (based at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists). This would be an ideal role for anyone looking to gain work experience at a national charity. We will cover any expenses incurred and lunch is also provided! If you are interested, please contact Petra in the VSU – p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++ FUNDRAISING ++
VOLUNTEER FOR THE INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH
This is an exciting opportunity to join the fundraising team at The Institute of Cancer Research, one of the world’s leading cancer research charities, at one of the most important times in its history. The successful candidate will join a department which has recently developed a regular giving initiative, Let’s Celebrate, and which will offer him/her the chance to contribute to an increasingly important source of income for a world-class cancer charity.
Let’s Celebrate is an exciting new fundraising initiative that we hope will encourage people to support our much needed cancer research. The idea behind this scheme is a simple one – get some friends, relatives and colleagues together, have a good time and raise money for The Institute or its male cancer campaign, Everyman.
The deadline for applications is Friday 6 July. Interviews in the second half of July. This role runs from late July to September.
If you are interested, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
