VSU OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS
INNOVATIONS PROGRAMME
WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO MAKE LONDON A BETTER PLACE?
We’re looking for bright sparks who can run exciting community projects across London. This year, we've already supported 40 student activities, including:
- Science clubs in schools
- A recycling scheme for UCL halls of residence
- A fair trade fashion project for local children
- A befriending scheme for refugees
You’ll receive training, advice & support, and access to resources, plus the chance to gain the UCL Innovations Award.
To find out more, including more examples of what UCL students have been up to, visit www.uclunion.org/innovations.
Our next training sessions are: Tuesday 9th February or Thursday 25th February.
If you'd like to find out more - come in for an informal chat with the VSU. Email John Braime at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
UCL INTER-HALL VOLUNTEERING CHALLENGE
REPRESENT YOUR HALL!
The Volunteering Services Unit are seeking students to be Hall Volunteering Leaders, to take part in our Inter-Hall Challenge. The challenge: organise two one-off volunteering events and recruit as many students from your hall as possible. Sounds daunting? Don’t worry; you’ll get lots of support and ideas from the staff at the VSU.
The winning hall will receive a trophy and funds for a party for their volunteers.
All participating volunteers will also receive a certificate from UCL to recognise their contribution, and get an invitation to the annual Volunteering Awards Ceremony.
Can you rise to the challenge? Contact us now for more information: Dee Davis, Volunteering Development Worker, e: d.davis@ucl.ac.uk tel: 020 7679 4119 (x34119).
UCLU LANGUAGE SKILLS POOL (LSP)
LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS
This project translates a host of documents for community organisations. On this project volunteers work from home, but can come together to do training and share experiences.
Two Leaders Required: To manage the project by: recruiting and liaising with community organisations and the VSU, allocating translations to volunteers, having input into a website for the project etc. Need to be able to commit to the project for the remainder of this term and be able to complete any outstanding work by the close of the academic year, June '10. Training and support is provided. Email: Dee Davis at d.davis@ucl.ac.uk
Volunteers – Unlimited: If you are fluent in or have an advanced level in one or more language(s) and would like to put your skill to good use translating from home, posters, flyers etc. for community organisations then please contact: Dee Davis at d.davis@ucl.ac.uk Training and support is provided. Need to be able to commit to volunteering for the whole of this term.
SKILLS4 WORK
BOOKING NOW OPEN
UCLU has released the dates for its new Skills4Work sessions - essential training that will help you in your volunteering and your career. All sessions need to be booked in advance via the online booking form at http://www.uclunion.org/volunteers/training.php Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
UCL MUSEUMS – OUTREACH BOXES TRAINING
Thursday 28th January
5.30 – 7pm
The VSU is teaming up with UCL Museums to offer training on use of their outreach boxes. What's an outreach box? It's a portable case containing some of the museums' collections. This includes material on biodiversity, art & design, citizenship, Ancient Greece, and a mixed box of materials that can be used for a variety of purposes such as discussions, reminiscence or creativity. There are about a dozen boxes in all, each with a different theme. The boxes can be used with many different groups - children, young people, older people, and more.
To book a space, or to find out more, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
ONE-OFF VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
One-Off volunteering is a great way to get involved if you don't have a lot of time to spare, or if you want to try out different activities before making a longer term commitment.
ORGANISE YOUR OWN ONE-OFF VOLUNTEER EVENT
The VSU can provide financial support and guidance for students who would like to organise their own one-off volunteer event. We work with over 200 different charity and community organisations that you can partner up with and plan an event. You could organise anything from an afternoon tea in an aged care home to an art workshop in a community drop in centre. Drop by the VSU office to talk to one of the advisers about how to turn your idea into reality.
WESTBERE COPSE CONSERVATION DAY
Sunday, 14th February 12:00-3:00
NW2
Get fit and improve the local natural environment. Activities include bird and plant surveying, cutting back bramble and other unwanted vegetation, litter picking, planting bulbs, seeds, shrubs and trees. We will provide hot mince pies and punch.
LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN NATURE CONSERVATION
Hampstead Parish Churchyard
Conservation Work: Friday, 15th January
10:00-2:00
Join us for some healthy outdoors work to improve this fantastic historical site for wildlife.
LGBT History Month - Pink Tea Dance
Saturday 20th February 1:00-4:00pm
Camden
Celebrate LGBT History Month with older (50 +) LGBT community members and their guests. Your role will be to help decorate and set up the venue, serve food and beverages and just generally have a good time, chatting and dancing with the guests. Everyone is welcome!
CAMDEN CENTRE TEA DANCE
Sunday, 21st February
12:30 -5:30
Warm and outgoing volunteers needed to help at a tea dance for elderly people Tasks include taking tickets at the door, helping to serve tea, coffee and cakes and generally chatting and being friendly to the guests at the dance.
THAMES RIVER CLEAN-UP
Monday, 22nd February 12:00-2:45pm
Westminster
Join us and help clean-up the River Thames foreshore at Westminster. Work will include removing rubbish from this stretch of the Thames. Safety boots, gloves and equipment will be provided.
WILTON’S MUSIC HALL
Performance ushers and event assistants
East London
Various dates and times
Wilton's is a fabulous but crumbling old music hall which is being developed into a brilliant centre for cultural and artistic excellence, innovation and integration. Wilton's needs volunteers to help usher at their shows and if you volunteer as an usher you can watch the show for free!
FUNDRAISING
OXFAM HAITI EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
One million people in Haiti need urgent help. Oxfam’s estimated initial fundraising target is £3-£6 million. You can help by holding a collection or organising an event. For more information on how to get involved visit: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
CHILDREN’S HELPERS WORLDWIDE (CHW)
31st January 2:00pm
Russell Square
Children’s Helpers Worldwide (CHW) supports locally run children’s organisations in less developed countries. They are raising funds for a project at an under-resourced hospital in Romania. You can help by collecting small change and bringing it to a “coffee and cash-in” afternoon on 31st January at 2.00 pm, Russell Square.
British Heart Foundation
Charity Collection
Monday 1st February 5:00-7:00pm
Embankment Tube Station
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S CHARITY
Bake it Better fundraising project
8 - 14 February
Bake it Better is all about baking and selling cakes to your friends, family or colleagues to help GOSH, help children with cancer. More information on the campaign can be found online at www.gosh.org/bakeitbetter
NEW VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
UCL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
PRESERVATION VOLUNTEER
The Special Collections department of UCL Library Services is looking for volunteers to help in the cleaning and boxing programme now underway for its renowned collections of rare books and archives, some of which are over 2000 years old. Training in specialist handling of rare books and archives, cleaning procedures, making custom-made boxes and using a digital camera will be offered. During last summer we were fortunate to have had the assistance of a number of volunteers from the US, Canada, Spain and the UK, but with such large collections to deal with and photograph more volunteers are needed. To find out more and get involved, please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
CAMDEN LIBRARIES
VOLUNTEER STORY-TELLERS
Camden Libraries are for looking for people who are interested in story-telling, for a project running from January to March 2010. This is part of Camden’s Inspiration Market, funded by the Transformation Fund.
No experience needed, just interest, enthusiasm, or the desire to have a go!
There will be a one-day training course in story-telling with books (“Not just reading out loud!”), and then each volunteer will ideally give two or three story-telling sessions, with a colleague from Libraries. These will take place in libraries, bookshops, shopping centres and at the new Inspiration Market in Leather Lane. This is a chance to gain story-telling skills and experience, and to share your enthusiasm for stories and books. Deadline: 8th Feb. Contact oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to get involved in this exciting new project.
CAMDEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
KENTISH TOWN REUSE AND RECYCLING VOLUNTEER
This is an exciting opportunity for you to train, learn and take your first steps in one of the world’s growth industries - as well as to give something valuable back to the local and global community.
Camden Council is an innovative and respected London Borough and has a number of schemes that many other Council’s in the country look to and learn from. This unpaid placement is a facilitator and advisor at Camden’s pioneering reuse centre at the Regis Road site, where members of the public donate unwanted reusable goods for others to take away and use again. In this role you will be helping divert material from landfill and informing residents on how to reduce their carbon footprint thorough recycling. Email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk if you want to get involved.
HANDEL HOUSE MUSEUM
MUSEUM VOLUNTEER
This is a small, beautiful museum in central London, largely staffed by a team of dedicated volunteers of all ages. The museum is open daily (Tuesday-Sunday) and there are weekly evening concerts. All volunteers help with gallery attendant duty and there is opportunity to get involved in a range of activities, including reception duty, shop attendant, team leader, education and assisting with events. The rota is flexible and travel expenses (up to £5.50/day) are covered. Email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to find out more.
OXFAM
OUTREACH VOLUNTEER
Oxfam Outreach London is a great way to do what you love doing and change the world while you’re doing it. Campaigning at gigs, festivals and club nights (with FREE entry!) in London, Oxfam Outreach is your chance to have fun and meet new people whilst getting the public to support issues such as climate change, health & education for all, and arms control. We ask Outreachers to campaign with us for at least three events during the year, and in return we arm you with the knowledge, equipment and opportunity to join the fight for an end to poverty! Our next training session is on Thursday 11th February – email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to get involved.
TOLERANCE INTERNATIONAL UK
YOUTH PROGRAMME VOLUNTEER
Tolerance International UK, a UK based but globally active NGO, is looking for volunteers to work with its Embracing Tolerance Youth Programme. Volunteers will be required to work one or more days a week, and will be responsible for managing and delivering the youth programme: We run workshops in schools and youth clubs about tolerance, intolerance and human rights, with an aim to combat discrimination, racism and bullying. We believe that it is important for you to enjoy what you do as a volunteer, which is why we are thoroughly committed to helping our volunteers gain the skills and experience they need. Email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to find out how to get involved.
CAMDEN FEDERATION OF PRIVATE TENANTS
RESEARCHER
We are currently looking at ways to reach out more effectively to tenants - and we would like somebody to help us conduct some street surveys amongst our priority groups e.g. students.
To do this we need a creative and committed individual who wants to make a real difference; by using their existing skills, and who has a willingness to learn some new ones along the way. To find out more about our researcher role, please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
HISTORYTALK
URDU/PUNJABI SPEAKER FOR PROJECT
The Reminiscence at Home Project gives older people the opportunity to socialise with a volunteer who will record their memories and give them a written copy of the discussions in the form of a short booklet. The project connects older people who may be isolated, physically or socially, through a quarterly newsletter - Memories Shared - which is circulated amongst members and older peoples' groups. Former participants have commented that the sessions made them feel special, that they were interesting, that they enjoyed feeling connected with others and that it brightened up their week. We would love to hear from any UCL volunteers who can speak Urdu or Punjabi so we can improve our local outreach. Please contact oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to find out more.
SOCIAL VISION (LSE)
POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP
We are looking for research interns (postgraduate students-MS or PhD) with some theoretical knowledge on the following issues: politics, morality, values and political ethics and value based politics; gender, abuse and violence; women, family and household dynamics and a basic theoretical understanding of politics, race, ethnicity and culture.
The interns will be working alongside the existing LSE Alumni researchers and administrators to exchange views, ideas and experience in enhancing the quality of the research. There are also certain events to be organised and the intern must be able to support the team in organizing, publicizing and delivering the events. We are looking for individuals with a strong social commitment who wishes to benefit from our think tank experience to enhance his/her future career by participating in our research projects. Time commitment is fairly flexible for exams and other academic commitments. Contact oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk for more information, deadline 19th February 2010.
PACE
FEMALE HEALTH CHAMPIONS
The PACE Women’s Health Promotion project is seeking lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer (LBTQ) women to volunteer in projects that will promote the health and wellbeing of LBTQ women in London. The purpose of the Health Champions project is to support and empower LBTQ women to initiate behavioural and lifestyle changes to improve their health and wellbeing. All volunteers will be encouraged to take a lead in the development and direction of the programme. All volunteers will be required to work independently and within a team. Health Champion roles will include a variety of roles including client consultations, research and developing resources. Deadline 18th February 2010. To get involved, please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
VICTIM SUPPORT
MARKETING/BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGER
Victim Support Fundraising Challenge: On Tuesday 23rd March, Victim Support will be holding its annual Firewalk and Glasswalk fundraising challenge to raise much needed funds for victims and witnesses of crime. The charity would like 2-3 UCL students to take on a leadership role in recruiting participants for the glass and firewalk and negotiating fundraising opportunities with the retail and leisure industry in the area. This project will give you an opportunity to practice negotiation, business planning and project management skills. If you would like more information about this new project email Fiona: f.addison@ucl.ac.uk
CHANGING FACES
RUNNERS FOR THE BRITISH 10K
We are looking for runners for this very popular London race, which happens on 11th July at 9:35am. The race route is pretty spectacular, running through the heart of historic London, passing many of the city's world famous and iconic sights. These include Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, St. James's Palace, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. The race finishes on Whitehall, just past the entrance of 10 Downing Street and close to the Cenotaph. We have six places for this event and are currently recruiting runners. Over 27,000 people ran in 2009 and a similar number will probably be there this year - so it will be great to have six Changing Faces representatives among the multitude!
There will be a fundraising target of £250. You must be able to run the race in under two hours – the distance is less than half a marathon. We would absolutely love to hear from potential runners - if you'd like to take part, just email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk as soon as possible.
HOLY CROSS CENTRE TRUST
CAMDEN SHARES VOLUNTEER
Holy Cross Centre Trust is a community development charity based in Kings Cross. We are launching an exciting new project aimed at working across Camden with various partners. Camden Shares will be a community network for third sector organisations in the borough. The project is based on the principle of a timebank, where individuals receive reward for their time commensurate to the time they put in.
Volunteers are required to help shape the community offer and develop a ‘menu’ of rewards that will encourage volunteering and resource sharing across the network. Rewards will be developed from within the membership (trips, courses, classes etc) and from local partners such as leisure facilities and local places of interest. Volunteers will assist with contacting partners to build the rewards, either over the phone or face to face. The role may also involve working with local community groups to establish what rewards would interest them.
Volunteers must be enthusiastic and proactive. In return they will be part of establishing an exciting community development project across the borough. To find out more about how to get involved in this great new programme, email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
PROACTIVE CAMDEN
AMBASSADOR
We're looking for two students to be amongst the first ProActive Ambassadors, part of Camden's 2012 Legacy programme. This volunteer role involves encouraging members of the community to get more involved in active lifestyles, through sport and other healthy activities. If you've an interest in health promotion and/or active lifestyles and enjoy talking to people, then this might be the role for you. Full training will be given. Time commitment - 3 hours per month. To find out more, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk before Friday 29th January.
THE ARBOUR
FEMALE ESOL CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help support the tutor with the delivery of integrated English and life skills training on the Arbour Women’s Project for a minimum of two hours per week in a fixed class. We have ten classes across the Borough of Tower Hamlets for newly arrived women and we help equip them with the skills and knowledge needed for their first year in the UK. If you would like more information about the project or would like to volunteer then please contact oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
UCLU ONE DEGREE
VOLUNTEERS
The One Degree programme aims to raise the aspirations of failing students from deprived schools through an intensive learning programme, which will boost academic performance and promote self belief. We are seeking to recruit volunteers keen to make a tangible impact on the local community. We will be supplying all teaching material, training and no previous knowledge is required. It is important that our volunteers have strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to reach out to students from challenging backgrounds, becoming true role models.
The programme will be running on Saturdays from 1st March-15th April, and on full weekends from 16th April-31st May, at schools in Neasden. We are asking for volunteers to commit 6 days to the programme in total, spread across the three month duration. For more information, contact Madiha at: madiha.khan@ucl.ac.uk
THE WINGS OF HOPE
OFFICE VOLUNTEER
Would you like to volunteer with a fun and proactive children’s charity working with over 100 schools across the UK to provide free education to hundreds of poor and orphaned children in India and Malawi? The Wings of Hope Children’s Charity are looking for volunteers to be based at their office in North London to assist with a wide range of admin, marketing and IT based activities on a flexible basis. Whether your strengths are in communication, administration, designing and maintaining website content, or motivating young people to take part in our student social enterprise scheme, we would love to hear from you! Please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to find out more.
AGE CONCERN AND HELP THE AGED
MAJOR GIFTS CO-ORDINATOR INTERN
We are seeking someone with strong administration, communication and IT skills to support the Major Gifts fundraising team in a wide variety of roles. The role is geared to support the Major Gifts team in working towards their income targets and would provide excellent experience to any student wishing to work in the sector in the future. For more information about this role, please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
KNITTING @ FREIGHTLINERS FARM
WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm.
Volunteers and/or participants required for a knitting group at Freightliners Farm (5 mins walk from Caledonian Road tube).
No knitting skills necessary, just a willingness to drink tea, eat cake and be friendly! Supplies provided. To find out more, email j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
READ BOOK PROJECT LONDONWEST
FUNDRAISER
Volunteer in Tanzania SUMMER 2010!! Would you like the opportunity to volunteer abroad for six weeks helping distribute 25,000 educational textbooks to children in Tanzania and working on library refurbishment projects? Yes, then volunteer for Read Book Project Londonwest and take part in fundraising activities, local secondary school book collections or deliver workshops about global citizenship. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to take on various roles in the book project: fundraising project leader, resource collection project leader and general volunteering. Bake sales, 10km runs, pub crawls, music events, supermarket bag-packing, tube collections, pub quizzes are just some of the exciting events we have lined up. For more information please contact londonwest@readbookproject.org.uk.
OTHER ADS AND EVENTS
CHILDREACH INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CLIMB
Hi, my name is Alice Bruegger and I am organising a Charity CLIMB to MOUNT KILIMANJARO for AUGUST 2010 (leaving on the 27TH) to raise money for Childreach International. I am hoping that as a group we will raise over £30,000 for this Childrens Charity, and in return Childreach will pay for all your expenses whilst on the trek (so you get to climb Kili for free)!! If you are interested in this AMAZING opportunity to raise thousands for charity, as well as summit Kilimanjaro, then please email me at alicebruegger@childreach.org.uk or find us on the facebook group - 'Summer 2010 Climb to Kilimanjaro!!!' I can then send you all the information pack about it with details of how to SIGN UP before all the places are filled!
Thanks,
Alice
a.bruegger@ucl.ac.uk
alicebruegger@childreach.org.uk
‘THANKS TO’ SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CHALLENGE
HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Learn how to run your own business, help your community AND win some amazing prizes! If you’re aged 18 or over and based in the London area, get involved in the Social Enterprise Challenge and get ahead! The Challenge: To find the unsung heroes in your community and get others to say thanks to them on ThanksTo.com. Over a 6 week period in February- April 2010 teams of 5-7 people will compete to find and champion the organisations and individuals who have really made a difference or done something great in their community. Each team will be assigned a successful entrepreneur as a business mentor to help them in the challenge.
The mentors will help to develop the entrepreneurial and business skills of the participants, as well as acting as an advisor to their group’s ‘mini-business’. The challenge is a unique and exciting introduction to the world of enterprise and entrepreneurship.
To find out more, visit http://www.thanksto.com/info/social-enterprise-challenge.html
UCL CAREERS SERVICE
CHARITIES AND NGOs THEMED WEEK
Monday 25th - 29th January 2010
This week, UCL Careers Service are running a series charity related events, including:
Tuesday 26 January - 6-7pm: Charity and NGO Forum
Spaces are still available for the networking part of this evening event.
Wednesday 27 January - 1-2pm
Interested in working in International Development? A drop in session in the Careers Library where you can see the resources we have available and chat to careers staff about how to get started.
Thursday 28 January, 1-2pm
Learn more about Fundraising... Organising fundraising events is often an essential part of getting involved with projects with many charities or voluntary organisations. The NSPCC will be here to run a short workshop all about running your own fundraising events and will introduce a fundraising competition they are currently running which any student can enter.
To find out more and to book places, visit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/events/forums/charitiesandngosthemedweek.htm
INNOVATIONS PROGRAMME
WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO MAKE LONDON A BETTER PLACE?
We’re looking for bright sparks who can run exciting community projects across London. This year, we've already supported 40 student activities, including:
- Science clubs in schools
- A recycling scheme for UCL halls of residence
- A fair trade fashion project for local children
- A befriending scheme for refugees
You’ll receive training, advice & support, and access to resources, plus the chance to gain the UCL Innovations Award.
To find out more, including more examples of what UCL students have been up to, visit www.uclunion.org/innovations.
Our next training sessions are: Tuesday 9th February or Thursday 25th February.
If you'd like to find out more - come in for an informal chat with the VSU. Email John Braime at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
UCL INTER-HALL VOLUNTEERING CHALLENGE
REPRESENT YOUR HALL!
The Volunteering Services Unit are seeking students to be Hall Volunteering Leaders, to take part in our Inter-Hall Challenge. The challenge: organise two one-off volunteering events and recruit as many students from your hall as possible. Sounds daunting? Don’t worry; you’ll get lots of support and ideas from the staff at the VSU.
The winning hall will receive a trophy and funds for a party for their volunteers.
All participating volunteers will also receive a certificate from UCL to recognise their contribution, and get an invitation to the annual Volunteering Awards Ceremony.
Can you rise to the challenge? Contact us now for more information: Dee Davis, Volunteering Development Worker, e: d.davis@ucl.ac.uk tel: 020 7679 4119 (x34119).
UCLU LANGUAGE SKILLS POOL (LSP)
LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS
This project translates a host of documents for community organisations. On this project volunteers work from home, but can come together to do training and share experiences.
Two Leaders Required: To manage the project by: recruiting and liaising with community organisations and the VSU, allocating translations to volunteers, having input into a website for the project etc. Need to be able to commit to the project for the remainder of this term and be able to complete any outstanding work by the close of the academic year, June '10. Training and support is provided. Email: Dee Davis at d.davis@ucl.ac.uk
Volunteers – Unlimited: If you are fluent in or have an advanced level in one or more language(s) and would like to put your skill to good use translating from home, posters, flyers etc. for community organisations then please contact: Dee Davis at d.davis@ucl.ac.uk Training and support is provided. Need to be able to commit to volunteering for the whole of this term.
SKILLS4 WORK
BOOKING NOW OPEN
UCLU has released the dates for its new Skills4Work sessions - essential training that will help you in your volunteering and your career. All sessions need to be booked in advance via the online booking form at http://www.uclunion.org/volunteers/training.php Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
UCL MUSEUMS – OUTREACH BOXES TRAINING
Thursday 28th January
5.30 – 7pm
The VSU is teaming up with UCL Museums to offer training on use of their outreach boxes. What's an outreach box? It's a portable case containing some of the museums' collections. This includes material on biodiversity, art & design, citizenship, Ancient Greece, and a mixed box of materials that can be used for a variety of purposes such as discussions, reminiscence or creativity. There are about a dozen boxes in all, each with a different theme. The boxes can be used with many different groups - children, young people, older people, and more.
To book a space, or to find out more, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
ONE-OFF VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
One-Off volunteering is a great way to get involved if you don't have a lot of time to spare, or if you want to try out different activities before making a longer term commitment.
ORGANISE YOUR OWN ONE-OFF VOLUNTEER EVENT
The VSU can provide financial support and guidance for students who would like to organise their own one-off volunteer event. We work with over 200 different charity and community organisations that you can partner up with and plan an event. You could organise anything from an afternoon tea in an aged care home to an art workshop in a community drop in centre. Drop by the VSU office to talk to one of the advisers about how to turn your idea into reality.
WESTBERE COPSE CONSERVATION DAY
Sunday, 14th February 12:00-3:00
NW2
Get fit and improve the local natural environment. Activities include bird and plant surveying, cutting back bramble and other unwanted vegetation, litter picking, planting bulbs, seeds, shrubs and trees. We will provide hot mince pies and punch.
LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN NATURE CONSERVATION
Hampstead Parish Churchyard
Conservation Work: Friday, 15th January
10:00-2:00
Join us for some healthy outdoors work to improve this fantastic historical site for wildlife.
LGBT History Month - Pink Tea Dance
Saturday 20th February 1:00-4:00pm
Camden
Celebrate LGBT History Month with older (50 +) LGBT community members and their guests. Your role will be to help decorate and set up the venue, serve food and beverages and just generally have a good time, chatting and dancing with the guests. Everyone is welcome!
CAMDEN CENTRE TEA DANCE
Sunday, 21st February
12:30 -5:30
Warm and outgoing volunteers needed to help at a tea dance for elderly people Tasks include taking tickets at the door, helping to serve tea, coffee and cakes and generally chatting and being friendly to the guests at the dance.
THAMES RIVER CLEAN-UP
Monday, 22nd February 12:00-2:45pm
Westminster
Join us and help clean-up the River Thames foreshore at Westminster. Work will include removing rubbish from this stretch of the Thames. Safety boots, gloves and equipment will be provided.
WILTON’S MUSIC HALL
Performance ushers and event assistants
East London
Various dates and times
Wilton's is a fabulous but crumbling old music hall which is being developed into a brilliant centre for cultural and artistic excellence, innovation and integration. Wilton's needs volunteers to help usher at their shows and if you volunteer as an usher you can watch the show for free!
FUNDRAISING
OXFAM HAITI EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
One million people in Haiti need urgent help. Oxfam’s estimated initial fundraising target is £3-£6 million. You can help by holding a collection or organising an event. For more information on how to get involved visit: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
CHILDREN’S HELPERS WORLDWIDE (CHW)
31st January 2:00pm
Russell Square
Children’s Helpers Worldwide (CHW) supports locally run children’s organisations in less developed countries. They are raising funds for a project at an under-resourced hospital in Romania. You can help by collecting small change and bringing it to a “coffee and cash-in” afternoon on 31st January at 2.00 pm, Russell Square.
British Heart Foundation
Charity Collection
Monday 1st February 5:00-7:00pm
Embankment Tube Station
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S CHARITY
Bake it Better fundraising project
8 - 14 February
Bake it Better is all about baking and selling cakes to your friends, family or colleagues to help GOSH, help children with cancer. More information on the campaign can be found online at www.gosh.org/bakeitbetter
NEW VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
UCL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
PRESERVATION VOLUNTEER
The Special Collections department of UCL Library Services is looking for volunteers to help in the cleaning and boxing programme now underway for its renowned collections of rare books and archives, some of which are over 2000 years old. Training in specialist handling of rare books and archives, cleaning procedures, making custom-made boxes and using a digital camera will be offered. During last summer we were fortunate to have had the assistance of a number of volunteers from the US, Canada, Spain and the UK, but with such large collections to deal with and photograph more volunteers are needed. To find out more and get involved, please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
CAMDEN LIBRARIES
VOLUNTEER STORY-TELLERS
Camden Libraries are for looking for people who are interested in story-telling, for a project running from January to March 2010. This is part of Camden’s Inspiration Market, funded by the Transformation Fund.
No experience needed, just interest, enthusiasm, or the desire to have a go!
There will be a one-day training course in story-telling with books (“Not just reading out loud!”), and then each volunteer will ideally give two or three story-telling sessions, with a colleague from Libraries. These will take place in libraries, bookshops, shopping centres and at the new Inspiration Market in Leather Lane. This is a chance to gain story-telling skills and experience, and to share your enthusiasm for stories and books. Deadline: 8th Feb. Contact oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to get involved in this exciting new project.
CAMDEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
KENTISH TOWN REUSE AND RECYCLING VOLUNTEER
This is an exciting opportunity for you to train, learn and take your first steps in one of the world’s growth industries - as well as to give something valuable back to the local and global community.
Camden Council is an innovative and respected London Borough and has a number of schemes that many other Council’s in the country look to and learn from. This unpaid placement is a facilitator and advisor at Camden’s pioneering reuse centre at the Regis Road site, where members of the public donate unwanted reusable goods for others to take away and use again. In this role you will be helping divert material from landfill and informing residents on how to reduce their carbon footprint thorough recycling. Email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk if you want to get involved.
HANDEL HOUSE MUSEUM
MUSEUM VOLUNTEER
This is a small, beautiful museum in central London, largely staffed by a team of dedicated volunteers of all ages. The museum is open daily (Tuesday-Sunday) and there are weekly evening concerts. All volunteers help with gallery attendant duty and there is opportunity to get involved in a range of activities, including reception duty, shop attendant, team leader, education and assisting with events. The rota is flexible and travel expenses (up to £5.50/day) are covered. Email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to find out more.
OXFAM
OUTREACH VOLUNTEER
Oxfam Outreach London is a great way to do what you love doing and change the world while you’re doing it. Campaigning at gigs, festivals and club nights (with FREE entry!) in London, Oxfam Outreach is your chance to have fun and meet new people whilst getting the public to support issues such as climate change, health & education for all, and arms control. We ask Outreachers to campaign with us for at least three events during the year, and in return we arm you with the knowledge, equipment and opportunity to join the fight for an end to poverty! Our next training session is on Thursday 11th February – email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to get involved.
TOLERANCE INTERNATIONAL UK
YOUTH PROGRAMME VOLUNTEER
Tolerance International UK, a UK based but globally active NGO, is looking for volunteers to work with its Embracing Tolerance Youth Programme. Volunteers will be required to work one or more days a week, and will be responsible for managing and delivering the youth programme: We run workshops in schools and youth clubs about tolerance, intolerance and human rights, with an aim to combat discrimination, racism and bullying. We believe that it is important for you to enjoy what you do as a volunteer, which is why we are thoroughly committed to helping our volunteers gain the skills and experience they need. Email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to find out how to get involved.
CAMDEN FEDERATION OF PRIVATE TENANTS
RESEARCHER
We are currently looking at ways to reach out more effectively to tenants - and we would like somebody to help us conduct some street surveys amongst our priority groups e.g. students.
To do this we need a creative and committed individual who wants to make a real difference; by using their existing skills, and who has a willingness to learn some new ones along the way. To find out more about our researcher role, please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
HISTORYTALK
URDU/PUNJABI SPEAKER FOR PROJECT
The Reminiscence at Home Project gives older people the opportunity to socialise with a volunteer who will record their memories and give them a written copy of the discussions in the form of a short booklet. The project connects older people who may be isolated, physically or socially, through a quarterly newsletter - Memories Shared - which is circulated amongst members and older peoples' groups. Former participants have commented that the sessions made them feel special, that they were interesting, that they enjoyed feeling connected with others and that it brightened up their week. We would love to hear from any UCL volunteers who can speak Urdu or Punjabi so we can improve our local outreach. Please contact oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to find out more.
SOCIAL VISION (LSE)
POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP
We are looking for research interns (postgraduate students-MS or PhD) with some theoretical knowledge on the following issues: politics, morality, values and political ethics and value based politics; gender, abuse and violence; women, family and household dynamics and a basic theoretical understanding of politics, race, ethnicity and culture.
The interns will be working alongside the existing LSE Alumni researchers and administrators to exchange views, ideas and experience in enhancing the quality of the research. There are also certain events to be organised and the intern must be able to support the team in organizing, publicizing and delivering the events. We are looking for individuals with a strong social commitment who wishes to benefit from our think tank experience to enhance his/her future career by participating in our research projects. Time commitment is fairly flexible for exams and other academic commitments. Contact oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk for more information, deadline 19th February 2010.
PACE
FEMALE HEALTH CHAMPIONS
The PACE Women’s Health Promotion project is seeking lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer (LBTQ) women to volunteer in projects that will promote the health and wellbeing of LBTQ women in London. The purpose of the Health Champions project is to support and empower LBTQ women to initiate behavioural and lifestyle changes to improve their health and wellbeing. All volunteers will be encouraged to take a lead in the development and direction of the programme. All volunteers will be required to work independently and within a team. Health Champion roles will include a variety of roles including client consultations, research and developing resources. Deadline 18th February 2010. To get involved, please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
VICTIM SUPPORT
MARKETING/BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGER
Victim Support Fundraising Challenge: On Tuesday 23rd March, Victim Support will be holding its annual Firewalk and Glasswalk fundraising challenge to raise much needed funds for victims and witnesses of crime. The charity would like 2-3 UCL students to take on a leadership role in recruiting participants for the glass and firewalk and negotiating fundraising opportunities with the retail and leisure industry in the area. This project will give you an opportunity to practice negotiation, business planning and project management skills. If you would like more information about this new project email Fiona: f.addison@ucl.ac.uk
CHANGING FACES
RUNNERS FOR THE BRITISH 10K
We are looking for runners for this very popular London race, which happens on 11th July at 9:35am. The race route is pretty spectacular, running through the heart of historic London, passing many of the city's world famous and iconic sights. These include Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, St. James's Palace, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. The race finishes on Whitehall, just past the entrance of 10 Downing Street and close to the Cenotaph. We have six places for this event and are currently recruiting runners. Over 27,000 people ran in 2009 and a similar number will probably be there this year - so it will be great to have six Changing Faces representatives among the multitude!
There will be a fundraising target of £250. You must be able to run the race in under two hours – the distance is less than half a marathon. We would absolutely love to hear from potential runners - if you'd like to take part, just email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk as soon as possible.
HOLY CROSS CENTRE TRUST
CAMDEN SHARES VOLUNTEER
Holy Cross Centre Trust is a community development charity based in Kings Cross. We are launching an exciting new project aimed at working across Camden with various partners. Camden Shares will be a community network for third sector organisations in the borough. The project is based on the principle of a timebank, where individuals receive reward for their time commensurate to the time they put in.
Volunteers are required to help shape the community offer and develop a ‘menu’ of rewards that will encourage volunteering and resource sharing across the network. Rewards will be developed from within the membership (trips, courses, classes etc) and from local partners such as leisure facilities and local places of interest. Volunteers will assist with contacting partners to build the rewards, either over the phone or face to face. The role may also involve working with local community groups to establish what rewards would interest them.
Volunteers must be enthusiastic and proactive. In return they will be part of establishing an exciting community development project across the borough. To find out more about how to get involved in this great new programme, email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
PROACTIVE CAMDEN
AMBASSADOR
We're looking for two students to be amongst the first ProActive Ambassadors, part of Camden's 2012 Legacy programme. This volunteer role involves encouraging members of the community to get more involved in active lifestyles, through sport and other healthy activities. If you've an interest in health promotion and/or active lifestyles and enjoy talking to people, then this might be the role for you. Full training will be given. Time commitment - 3 hours per month. To find out more, email John at j.braime@ucl.ac.uk before Friday 29th January.
THE ARBOUR
FEMALE ESOL CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help support the tutor with the delivery of integrated English and life skills training on the Arbour Women’s Project for a minimum of two hours per week in a fixed class. We have ten classes across the Borough of Tower Hamlets for newly arrived women and we help equip them with the skills and knowledge needed for their first year in the UK. If you would like more information about the project or would like to volunteer then please contact oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
UCLU ONE DEGREE
VOLUNTEERS
The One Degree programme aims to raise the aspirations of failing students from deprived schools through an intensive learning programme, which will boost academic performance and promote self belief. We are seeking to recruit volunteers keen to make a tangible impact on the local community. We will be supplying all teaching material, training and no previous knowledge is required. It is important that our volunteers have strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to reach out to students from challenging backgrounds, becoming true role models.
The programme will be running on Saturdays from 1st March-15th April, and on full weekends from 16th April-31st May, at schools in Neasden. We are asking for volunteers to commit 6 days to the programme in total, spread across the three month duration. For more information, contact Madiha at: madiha.khan@ucl.ac.uk
THE WINGS OF HOPE
OFFICE VOLUNTEER
Would you like to volunteer with a fun and proactive children’s charity working with over 100 schools across the UK to provide free education to hundreds of poor and orphaned children in India and Malawi? The Wings of Hope Children’s Charity are looking for volunteers to be based at their office in North London to assist with a wide range of admin, marketing and IT based activities on a flexible basis. Whether your strengths are in communication, administration, designing and maintaining website content, or motivating young people to take part in our student social enterprise scheme, we would love to hear from you! Please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk to find out more.
AGE CONCERN AND HELP THE AGED
MAJOR GIFTS CO-ORDINATOR INTERN
We are seeking someone with strong administration, communication and IT skills to support the Major Gifts fundraising team in a wide variety of roles. The role is geared to support the Major Gifts team in working towards their income targets and would provide excellent experience to any student wishing to work in the sector in the future. For more information about this role, please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk
KNITTING @ FREIGHTLINERS FARM
WEDNESDAYS, 2-4pm.
Volunteers and/or participants required for a knitting group at Freightliners Farm (5 mins walk from Caledonian Road tube).
No knitting skills necessary, just a willingness to drink tea, eat cake and be friendly! Supplies provided. To find out more, email j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
READ BOOK PROJECT LONDONWEST
FUNDRAISER
Volunteer in Tanzania SUMMER 2010!! Would you like the opportunity to volunteer abroad for six weeks helping distribute 25,000 educational textbooks to children in Tanzania and working on library refurbishment projects? Yes, then volunteer for Read Book Project Londonwest and take part in fundraising activities, local secondary school book collections or deliver workshops about global citizenship. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to take on various roles in the book project: fundraising project leader, resource collection project leader and general volunteering. Bake sales, 10km runs, pub crawls, music events, supermarket bag-packing, tube collections, pub quizzes are just some of the exciting events we have lined up. For more information please contact londonwest@readbookproject.org.uk.
OTHER ADS AND EVENTS
CHILDREACH INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY CLIMB
Hi, my name is Alice Bruegger and I am organising a Charity CLIMB to MOUNT KILIMANJARO for AUGUST 2010 (leaving on the 27TH) to raise money for Childreach International. I am hoping that as a group we will raise over £30,000 for this Childrens Charity, and in return Childreach will pay for all your expenses whilst on the trek (so you get to climb Kili for free)!! If you are interested in this AMAZING opportunity to raise thousands for charity, as well as summit Kilimanjaro, then please email me at alicebruegger@childreach.org.uk or find us on the facebook group - 'Summer 2010 Climb to Kilimanjaro!!!' I can then send you all the information pack about it with details of how to SIGN UP before all the places are filled!
Thanks,
Alice
a.bruegger@ucl.ac.uk
alicebruegger@childreach.org.uk
‘THANKS TO’ SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CHALLENGE
HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Learn how to run your own business, help your community AND win some amazing prizes! If you’re aged 18 or over and based in the London area, get involved in the Social Enterprise Challenge and get ahead! The Challenge: To find the unsung heroes in your community and get others to say thanks to them on ThanksTo.com. Over a 6 week period in February- April 2010 teams of 5-7 people will compete to find and champion the organisations and individuals who have really made a difference or done something great in their community. Each team will be assigned a successful entrepreneur as a business mentor to help them in the challenge.
The mentors will help to develop the entrepreneurial and business skills of the participants, as well as acting as an advisor to their group’s ‘mini-business’. The challenge is a unique and exciting introduction to the world of enterprise and entrepreneurship.
To find out more, visit http://www.thanksto.com/info/social-enterprise-challenge.html
UCL CAREERS SERVICE
CHARITIES AND NGOs THEMED WEEK
Monday 25th - 29th January 2010
This week, UCL Careers Service are running a series charity related events, including:
Tuesday 26 January - 6-7pm: Charity and NGO Forum
Spaces are still available for the networking part of this evening event.
Wednesday 27 January - 1-2pm
Interested in working in International Development? A drop in session in the Careers Library where you can see the resources we have available and chat to careers staff about how to get started.
Thursday 28 January, 1-2pm
Learn more about Fundraising... Organising fundraising events is often an essential part of getting involved with projects with many charities or voluntary organisations. The NSPCC will be here to run a short workshop all about running your own fundraising events and will introduce a fundraising competition they are currently running which any student can enter.
To find out more and to book places, visit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/events/forums/charitiesandngosthemedweek.htm