++VOLUNTEERS FOR 10K LONDON RUN++
FROM BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD
10K runners wanted!
If your New Year's resolutions included getting fit and helping make a difference by doing something for charity, there is still a chance! From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation is looking for volunteers to run a 10K charity race on 6 July, and raise valuable funds for the Foundation. We work to transform the lives of disadvantaged and disaffected young people hrough projects such as a Day Support Programme for young people who are excluded from the society or mainstream school, and ‘Calling the Shots’, an OCN accredited multimedia educational programme to increase awareness against gun/knife crime, gang activities and other anti social behaviour among young people and promote active citizenship among young people.
Your running would help us raise valuable funds and should be a great experience as well!
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++VSU ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR AWARD++
Nominate the organisation where you volunteer and get the chance to win £50 worth of vouchers!
The VSU is introducing the Volunteer Organisation of the Year award - and YOU can nominate the organisation where you volunteer!
The winning organisation will receive vouchers of the value of £100 from a retailer of their choice. The winner will be announced at the Volunteer Award Ceremony in June. If you are a current student or staff member at UCL who is volunteering or has volunteered for the organisation during this academic year (since August 2007), you are able to nominate them for the award. As an incentive, the student who nominates the winning organisation will receive vouchers of the value of £50 from a retailer of their choice.
For a nomination form (it's only one page long!) please email Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++FRONTRUNNER LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME++
If you’d like to develop your leadership skills, and are free in early July – then Frontrunner might interest you.
Frontrunner is a four-day residential programme, free of charge, for pre-career leaders.
It is aimed at those who have already shown evidence of leadership through their activities and aims to inspire them to continue producing real change in their future careers. The programme is open to people over 18, who may be either still in full time education or are in the very early stages of their career, probably in their first job.
The participants will go on visits across different sectors, be exposed to real-life leadership dilemmas, meet the leaders who hold the day to day responsibility for them and explore the skills required to be effective leaders in the workplace - and the society we live in.
If you have already taken a lead in creating effective change and want to continue to make a difference Frontrunner could be for you.
When, where and how much?
Frontrunner will be held twice in 2008 at the following locations:
7 - 10 July at University College London
1 - 4 September at the University of Leeds
There are 30 places per programme that are fully sponsored, including accommodation and food, by Common Purpose and the host universities.
Apply online at www.commonpurpose.org.uk.
++ENTERTAINMENT POOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED++
VOLUNTARY SERVICES UNIT
Shadow Puppetry - Volunteers needed to do preliminary work with shadow puppetry techniques for new project next year!
The VSU is adding another group to its growing range of skills pools - the Entertainment Pool! This will be launched next academic year, but we are doing some preliminary work in the third term of this year to prepare. We are looking for a few people who would like to experiment with different shadow puppet techniques, which will inform the training for the skills pool and give a taste of the sort of show the pool will be able to devise.
The idea behind the shadow puppetry work is to have a group of people who are able to do this sort of performance for charity organisations or for children in hospital, etc. It is a creative and fun wayoff volunteering, so if you have some spare time to help with the pilot work.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++WONDER WORDS MENTOR++
INSLINGTON ARTS AND MEDIA SCHOOL
You’re reading this aren’t you? Some of my pupils wouldn’t beable to. Even though they are fifteen. Being able to read is a passport to freedom that many of the pupils at Islington Arts and Media School are not able to stamp well. Can you help them?
Join us after school (3:30pm–4:15pm) with some light refreshments, to read with the pupils. You will be paired with a student from Year 9 or Year 10 and can watch them develop their reading skills. All we ask is for you to be enthusiastic, patient and willing to volunteer for at least a term. You also need to be wililng to have a CRB check.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++SUPPORT RELATIONS ASSISTANT++
METHODIST RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT FUND
Volunteer needed for small NGO!
Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is looking for a volunteer to help with admin tasks for one day a week for three months. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and contribute to the work of a small international development NGO which works with partner organisaions in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Volunteers would work as part of a friendly team and be able to find out more about working for a development agency.
Tasks would include: sending out mailings and resources; updating databases; preparing resources for speaking engagements or meetings; recording and filing media coverage; researching development information for supporter queries, as agreed in consultation with the volunteer.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk for more information.
++EVENT MARSHALLS++
IMPERIAL VOLUNTEER CENTRE
Volunteers needed to guide runners in a charity event, in the benefit of Great Ormond Street Children's Charity (GOSH) and Barnardo's. The event which will be held in Richmond Park on Saturday 10th May 2008 and is organised by students at Imperial. They are looking for students from other universities to help by acting as marshalls for this event. In return, every volunteer marshall receives a certificate for their contribution along with a goody bag from our prestigious sponsors.
This is a beautiful opportunity to add to your CV showing a range of leadership, communication, teamwork and inter-personal skills. We will brief you beforehand and prepare you for any situation.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++WORMWOOD SRCUBS FAMILY FUN DAY++
GROUNDWORK WEST LONDON
Volunteers needed for Family Day 5 April 2008
Volunteer marshals wanted to help co-ordinate this exciting family event at Wormwood Scrubs. You will be helping to supervise activities and providing information and support to people attending the event.
The event is open to the public from 11am till 3pm, with the official opening ceremony at 12pm. Volunteers are also wanted to help set up before and clear up after the event. Volunteers can pick one or more hour slots between 10am and 4pm to help out. This event is organised by Groundwork, an environmental charity.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUPS++
THE STROKE PROJECT
Volulnteers needed to give demonstrations, Presentations or lead workshops on a one-off basis at the Stroke Project.
The Stroke Project requires volunteers to deliver presentations/workshops in the arts, music, etc to stimluate our groups. Enthusiasm and a sense of fun are required but no experience/qualifications needed. Enrich the lives of stroke survivors while gaining valuable experience and skills.
The workshops would be delivered on a one-off basis, so no ongoing commitment required!
To find out more, please email Petra in the VSU on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++THAMES BRIDGES BIKE RIDE 2008++
THE STROKE ASSOCIATION
The Stroke Association – The Thames Bridges Bike Ride
Sunday 11 May 7am to 5pm
Help! The Stroke Association is searching for 150 volunteers in the London and Surrey areas to help make their Thames Bridges Bike Ride a huge success – are you free to help?
Volunteer roles are varied and fun and include:
-Start team: Duties include scanning the riders off and manning the registration and help desks.
-Pit Stop Crews: Duties include handing out water and directing and motivating the cyclists on their way.
-Finish Team: Duties include scanning the riders past the finish line, handing out medals and directing people around the park.
-Route Marshall: The main duty of this essential role is to manage key points on the route, ensuring the cyclists are in the right direction, and giving them some motivation.
To find out more, please email Petra in the VSU on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++EASTER HOLIDAYS REVISION VOLUNTEER++
INTO UNIVERSITY
Easter Revision for secondary students! April 7th – April 18th, Monday to Friday 2Ppm - 5pm.
Our Easter revision sessions are extremely popular, and the young people who come really enjoy talking to and learning from university students! We would like to invite any students who have some free time during the Easter holidays to sign up to volunteer on this hugely beneficial project. Volunteers will be tutoring and mentoring young people in year 9 and above, whilst they revise for their upcoming exams.
If you can commit to at least one afternoon session, please do contact us and we will be thrilled to talk to you.
To find out more, please email Petra in the VSU on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++JUNCTION49++
Do you have an idea which you think could improve the community or even change the world? Turn your idea into reality with Junction 49 and apply now for up to £750 funding.
Junction49 is a new student-led volunteering initiative that is being piloted by UCL Union’s Voluntary Services Unit.
Your idea should be new or add value - maybe a taster activity session or a party or a one-off talk/presentation with refreshments. You could raise awareness of your Club or Society or about a campaign you are involved in.
Don’t delay, visit the UCL Junction49 web-page http://www.junction49.co.uk/university/partner54.html Here you can:
Register and Apply for up to £750 to turn your ideas into reality
Nadia Cole, Volunteering Development Worker, Voluntary Services Unit, second floor of UCL Bloomsbury E: nadia.cole@ucl.ac.uk T:020 7679 2352
++CHILDCARE VOLUNTEER/TEAM MATE++
OVER THE WALL
If you are looking to do something more productive with your time than getting drunk and watching neighbours, we have a seriously ill child waiting for your energy, enthusiasm and positive attitude!
Over the Wall provides week long, residential activity camps for young people (8-17) who are affected by serious illnesses such as HIV/ Aids, cancers, paralysis and burns/ disfigurements.
By volunteering to participate in activities such as horse riding, archery, rock climbing, arts & crafts, music and drama, you could help bring laughter and hope to the life of a child that needs it most. Best of all it's COMPLETELY FREE and we even pay reasonable travel expenses, so take a chance and do something different!
If this sounds like something you would be interested in please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk for more information.
++THE PLAYTEX MOONWALK 2008++
WALK THE WALK
Walk the Walk needs a strong team of volunteers to help run the MoonWalk and support 15,000 women and men as they complete a Power Walking marathon raising money and awareness for vital breast cancer causes.
Duties include registering volunteers, handing out hot food and water, giving out medals and goody bags, marshalling the route, driving support cars, cycling and generally being enthusiastic and supportive.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++VOLUNTEERS NEEDED URGENTLY++
UCL (EISD) – CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2008
UCL’s Teaching & Learning Conference and Exhibition
Volunteers needed for UCL’s Teaching & Learning Conference and Exhibition (TILT) 2008 15th -16th April 2008
This will be the 6th UCL Biennial Teaching & Learning Conference and Exhibition –TILT 2008. It provides a great forum for the UCL community to share good practice, to hear about innovative approaches and to discuss topics of current significance in teaching, learning and assessment.
We are looking for volunteers to provide on-the-day support for the Coordinator and her colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the Conference. This will include assisting speakers, delegates and exhibitors with registration, information, programmes, maps, promotional materials, as well as any other ad hoc duties that may arise. This is a great opportunity to gain invaluable experience in event management and to develop a variety of transferrable skills.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
Thank You
Marlon Brown – VSU UCL Union London
FROM BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD
10K runners wanted!
If your New Year's resolutions included getting fit and helping make a difference by doing something for charity, there is still a chance! From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation is looking for volunteers to run a 10K charity race on 6 July, and raise valuable funds for the Foundation. We work to transform the lives of disadvantaged and disaffected young people hrough projects such as a Day Support Programme for young people who are excluded from the society or mainstream school, and ‘Calling the Shots’, an OCN accredited multimedia educational programme to increase awareness against gun/knife crime, gang activities and other anti social behaviour among young people and promote active citizenship among young people.
Your running would help us raise valuable funds and should be a great experience as well!
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++VSU ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR AWARD++
Nominate the organisation where you volunteer and get the chance to win £50 worth of vouchers!
The VSU is introducing the Volunteer Organisation of the Year award - and YOU can nominate the organisation where you volunteer!
The winning organisation will receive vouchers of the value of £100 from a retailer of their choice. The winner will be announced at the Volunteer Award Ceremony in June. If you are a current student or staff member at UCL who is volunteering or has volunteered for the organisation during this academic year (since August 2007), you are able to nominate them for the award. As an incentive, the student who nominates the winning organisation will receive vouchers of the value of £50 from a retailer of their choice.
For a nomination form (it's only one page long!) please email Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++FRONTRUNNER LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME++
If you’d like to develop your leadership skills, and are free in early July – then Frontrunner might interest you.
Frontrunner is a four-day residential programme, free of charge, for pre-career leaders.
It is aimed at those who have already shown evidence of leadership through their activities and aims to inspire them to continue producing real change in their future careers. The programme is open to people over 18, who may be either still in full time education or are in the very early stages of their career, probably in their first job.
The participants will go on visits across different sectors, be exposed to real-life leadership dilemmas, meet the leaders who hold the day to day responsibility for them and explore the skills required to be effective leaders in the workplace - and the society we live in.
If you have already taken a lead in creating effective change and want to continue to make a difference Frontrunner could be for you.
When, where and how much?
Frontrunner will be held twice in 2008 at the following locations:
7 - 10 July at University College London
1 - 4 September at the University of Leeds
There are 30 places per programme that are fully sponsored, including accommodation and food, by Common Purpose and the host universities.
Apply online at www.commonpurpose.org.uk.
++ENTERTAINMENT POOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED++
VOLUNTARY SERVICES UNIT
Shadow Puppetry - Volunteers needed to do preliminary work with shadow puppetry techniques for new project next year!
The VSU is adding another group to its growing range of skills pools - the Entertainment Pool! This will be launched next academic year, but we are doing some preliminary work in the third term of this year to prepare. We are looking for a few people who would like to experiment with different shadow puppet techniques, which will inform the training for the skills pool and give a taste of the sort of show the pool will be able to devise.
The idea behind the shadow puppetry work is to have a group of people who are able to do this sort of performance for charity organisations or for children in hospital, etc. It is a creative and fun wayoff volunteering, so if you have some spare time to help with the pilot work.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++WONDER WORDS MENTOR++
INSLINGTON ARTS AND MEDIA SCHOOL
You’re reading this aren’t you? Some of my pupils wouldn’t beable to. Even though they are fifteen. Being able to read is a passport to freedom that many of the pupils at Islington Arts and Media School are not able to stamp well. Can you help them?
Join us after school (3:30pm–4:15pm) with some light refreshments, to read with the pupils. You will be paired with a student from Year 9 or Year 10 and can watch them develop their reading skills. All we ask is for you to be enthusiastic, patient and willing to volunteer for at least a term. You also need to be wililng to have a CRB check.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++SUPPORT RELATIONS ASSISTANT++
METHODIST RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT FUND
Volunteer needed for small NGO!
Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is looking for a volunteer to help with admin tasks for one day a week for three months. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and contribute to the work of a small international development NGO which works with partner organisaions in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Volunteers would work as part of a friendly team and be able to find out more about working for a development agency.
Tasks would include: sending out mailings and resources; updating databases; preparing resources for speaking engagements or meetings; recording and filing media coverage; researching development information for supporter queries, as agreed in consultation with the volunteer.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk for more information.
++EVENT MARSHALLS++
IMPERIAL VOLUNTEER CENTRE
Volunteers needed to guide runners in a charity event, in the benefit of Great Ormond Street Children's Charity (GOSH) and Barnardo's. The event which will be held in Richmond Park on Saturday 10th May 2008 and is organised by students at Imperial. They are looking for students from other universities to help by acting as marshalls for this event. In return, every volunteer marshall receives a certificate for their contribution along with a goody bag from our prestigious sponsors.
This is a beautiful opportunity to add to your CV showing a range of leadership, communication, teamwork and inter-personal skills. We will brief you beforehand and prepare you for any situation.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++WORMWOOD SRCUBS FAMILY FUN DAY++
GROUNDWORK WEST LONDON
Volunteers needed for Family Day 5 April 2008
Volunteer marshals wanted to help co-ordinate this exciting family event at Wormwood Scrubs. You will be helping to supervise activities and providing information and support to people attending the event.
The event is open to the public from 11am till 3pm, with the official opening ceremony at 12pm. Volunteers are also wanted to help set up before and clear up after the event. Volunteers can pick one or more hour slots between 10am and 4pm to help out. This event is organised by Groundwork, an environmental charity.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUPS++
THE STROKE PROJECT
Volulnteers needed to give demonstrations, Presentations or lead workshops on a one-off basis at the Stroke Project.
The Stroke Project requires volunteers to deliver presentations/workshops in the arts, music, etc to stimluate our groups. Enthusiasm and a sense of fun are required but no experience/qualifications needed. Enrich the lives of stroke survivors while gaining valuable experience and skills.
The workshops would be delivered on a one-off basis, so no ongoing commitment required!
To find out more, please email Petra in the VSU on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++THAMES BRIDGES BIKE RIDE 2008++
THE STROKE ASSOCIATION
The Stroke Association – The Thames Bridges Bike Ride
Sunday 11 May 7am to 5pm
Help! The Stroke Association is searching for 150 volunteers in the London and Surrey areas to help make their Thames Bridges Bike Ride a huge success – are you free to help?
Volunteer roles are varied and fun and include:
-Start team: Duties include scanning the riders off and manning the registration and help desks.
-Pit Stop Crews: Duties include handing out water and directing and motivating the cyclists on their way.
-Finish Team: Duties include scanning the riders past the finish line, handing out medals and directing people around the park.
-Route Marshall: The main duty of this essential role is to manage key points on the route, ensuring the cyclists are in the right direction, and giving them some motivation.
To find out more, please email Petra in the VSU on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++EASTER HOLIDAYS REVISION VOLUNTEER++
INTO UNIVERSITY
Easter Revision for secondary students! April 7th – April 18th, Monday to Friday 2Ppm - 5pm.
Our Easter revision sessions are extremely popular, and the young people who come really enjoy talking to and learning from university students! We would like to invite any students who have some free time during the Easter holidays to sign up to volunteer on this hugely beneficial project. Volunteers will be tutoring and mentoring young people in year 9 and above, whilst they revise for their upcoming exams.
If you can commit to at least one afternoon session, please do contact us and we will be thrilled to talk to you.
To find out more, please email Petra in the VSU on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++JUNCTION49++
Do you have an idea which you think could improve the community or even change the world? Turn your idea into reality with Junction 49 and apply now for up to £750 funding.
Junction49 is a new student-led volunteering initiative that is being piloted by UCL Union’s Voluntary Services Unit.
Your idea should be new or add value - maybe a taster activity session or a party or a one-off talk/presentation with refreshments. You could raise awareness of your Club or Society or about a campaign you are involved in.
Don’t delay, visit the UCL Junction49 web-page http://www.junction49.co.uk/university/partner54.html Here you can:
Register and Apply for up to £750 to turn your ideas into reality
Nadia Cole, Volunteering Development Worker, Voluntary Services Unit, second floor of UCL Bloomsbury E: nadia.cole@ucl.ac.uk T:020 7679 2352
++CHILDCARE VOLUNTEER/TEAM MATE++
OVER THE WALL
If you are looking to do something more productive with your time than getting drunk and watching neighbours, we have a seriously ill child waiting for your energy, enthusiasm and positive attitude!
Over the Wall provides week long, residential activity camps for young people (8-17) who are affected by serious illnesses such as HIV/ Aids, cancers, paralysis and burns/ disfigurements.
By volunteering to participate in activities such as horse riding, archery, rock climbing, arts & crafts, music and drama, you could help bring laughter and hope to the life of a child that needs it most. Best of all it's COMPLETELY FREE and we even pay reasonable travel expenses, so take a chance and do something different!
If this sounds like something you would be interested in please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk for more information.
++THE PLAYTEX MOONWALK 2008++
WALK THE WALK
Walk the Walk needs a strong team of volunteers to help run the MoonWalk and support 15,000 women and men as they complete a Power Walking marathon raising money and awareness for vital breast cancer causes.
Duties include registering volunteers, handing out hot food and water, giving out medals and goody bags, marshalling the route, driving support cars, cycling and generally being enthusiastic and supportive.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
++VOLUNTEERS NEEDED URGENTLY++
UCL (EISD) – CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2008
UCL’s Teaching & Learning Conference and Exhibition
Volunteers needed for UCL’s Teaching & Learning Conference and Exhibition (TILT) 2008 15th -16th April 2008
This will be the 6th UCL Biennial Teaching & Learning Conference and Exhibition –TILT 2008. It provides a great forum for the UCL community to share good practice, to hear about innovative approaches and to discuss topics of current significance in teaching, learning and assessment.
We are looking for volunteers to provide on-the-day support for the Coordinator and her colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the Conference. This will include assisting speakers, delegates and exhibitors with registration, information, programmes, maps, promotional materials, as well as any other ad hoc duties that may arise. This is a great opportunity to gain invaluable experience in event management and to develop a variety of transferrable skills.
If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Petra on p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
Thank You
Marlon Brown – VSU UCL Union London