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Warning Zone Limited
This opportunity takes place between 01 May 2023 and 30 Jun 2025 Closing date for applications is 01 Jul.
Warning Zone is a child safeguarding charity based at Frog Island in Leicester. We use interactive, life-like scenarios to educate children about the risks and consequences associated with certain types of behaviour, both online and offline.
Warning Zone offers a volunteering opportunity like no other. We are always on the lookout for new and enthusiastic volunteers to join our team and our vacancy for Volunteer Guide is open year round. Our volunteers help children to lead safer lives, reduce risk and realise the consequences of their actions by delivering crucial safety messages to children who are at a particularly influential age.
GoodGym
This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
Each GoodGym session is slightly different. You will be supporting charities and community groups all over Leicester with different tasks from weeding in community allotments to sorting foodbank donations.Sign up at https://www.goodgym.org
GoodGym is a national organisation with an innovative approach to volunteering. They combine running, walking and cycling with supporting older people and charities by completing practical tasks.
No experience is necessary and full training and support is given. You can sign up at www.goodgym.org or contact getinvolved@goodgym.org if you have any questions
Scouts
We can offer you a fantastic opportunity to learn new skills, have fun and enhance your CV.We are a vibrant Scout Group that offers scouting up to young people aged 8-14 years within a Cub Pack and Scout Troop. We are friendly and can teach you everything you need to know - no prior knowledge is required - and we will support you to reach your full potential.So what do you have to do?We meet weekly and we do lots of different things like cooking, playing games, doing experiments and even camping. As an adult we ask that you support and encourage all of the young people to join in with the activities and try their best. We understand if you can't make every week and would welcome you when you can be there.You will be an integral part of our leadership team and your thoughts and ideas will be welcomed. The skills you will use as an adult leader in Scouts such as effectively communicating and planning can enhance your CV and make you stand out to potential employers. We are open to boys and girls from all faiths, backgrounds and abilities and welcome everyone.So what are you waiting for? Contact us for more information & to have an informal chat about the role or visit www.scout.org.uk
Canal & River Trust
We are looking for NEW Education Volunteers with a passion to inspire youngsters to explore our canals and rivers, in schools, on the towpath, at waterside events, through our website or in our museums. We are looking for people who can volunteer flexibly and respond to school and informal group requests as required and who can commit to at least 3 or 4 days a month. This is an active role where children keeping up with children is essential. The education volunteers support and encourage key stage 2 (7-11 age group) school and youth group (brownies, guides, cubs and scouts) visits to our sites and to work in local communities.Due to working with children and our safeguarding policy, successful applicants will be required to attend an interview and a full enhanced DBS check will need to be carried out prior to working with any groups.
We give you full training and provide resources for leading groups of children through a number of training days and team meetings. You will have the support of an Learning and Skills Officer as well as the other volunteers in your team. We provide you with training, a Uniform and the resources and support to lead inspiring visits to our waterways. We reimburse you for travel costs within 40 miles of your base. • Volunteer Induction to the Trust, • H&S training. • Safeguarding. • Risk assessment. • Basic save a life, water safety and fire training. • First Aid Training (if required) • Relevant activity session training.
Action Tutoring
Children from lower-income families are less likely to achieve academically than their better-off peers. Action Tutoring is a charity that works to level the playing field. We are looking for volunteers to support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds in maths or English.
As a volunteer, you’ll:
Work with 1-3 pupils to improve their English and maths, either in-person or online
Commit to a 10-20 week programme, for just one hour a week
Support either primary or secondary school-aged pupils
Use our tutor workbooks to shape your weekly sessions
Good grades improve future prospects, opening the door to a wider range of opportunities. If you enjoy working with children and are passionate about social equality, you can make a tangible difference by volunteering for an hour a week.
Oadby Cats Protection Shop
This opportunity takes place between 06 Nov 2023 and 31 Dec 2024
Volunteer Shop Assistant at Oadby Cats Protection.Are you studying or working at the University of Leicester this year and looking to get involved with the local community, make new friends and learn new skills ?We are looking for volunteers to help in our lovely friendly charity shop in Oadby town centre.Conveniently located within walking distance of the Oadby Halls of Residence #thevillagePlease get in touch if you have an hour or two to spare each week and enjoy a 20% volunteer discount on all donated goods, free tea, coffee and biscuits. Feel free to pop in for a chat at 32 The Parade Oadby, call us on 0116 271 7672 or apply online https://cats.org.uk/support-us/get-involved-volunteeringWe are open Monday - Saturday 9am -5pm
Our Cats Protection shops play a key part in raising the funds needed to help thousands of cats and kittens each year. Our shop assistant volunteers help with all aspects of the day to day running of one of our fantastic shops. They serve customers, help with stock rotation, create displays - and everything in between! They are part of a passionate retail team that make sure our shops are enjoyable places for customers to visit, leading to repeat custom and vital funds being raised to help our feline friends in need.
What can you expect to be doing?
Serving customers
Arranging and replenishing stock
Helping make changes to the shop layout, pricing and stock rotation
Using our EPOS Till Tablet system
Sharing your passion for cat welfare
Promoting the work of the Cats Protection
What are the benefits to you and the cats?
You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens by contributing to the smooth running of a Cats Protection shop and helping raise the funds needed to help cats and kittens in need. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.
We’re looking for someone with
A friendly and outgoing personality Confidence in handling money (optional) Good communication skills Willingness to be part of a team Experience in retail (would be an advantage, but isn’t essential) Support, guidance and keeping you safe
At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. We provide support and guidance from our National Cat Centre and through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We offer engaging online and face-to-face training, expenses and have policies and processes to help volunteers get the most out of their time with us.
The wellbeing of our people is important and at Cats Protection we are committed to safeguarding children, adults at risk and all those that we come into contact with as part of our activities.
We look forward to hearing from you.
It's a Penalty
It’s a Penalty’s Student Ambassador Programme provides UK university students with a highly flexible and impactful volunteering opportunity. As a Student Ambassador, you’ll support us to achieve our mission of ending abuse, exploitation and human trafficking, the world's fastest growing crime.
It’s a Penalty’s Student Ambassador Programme provides UK university students with a highly flexible and impactful volunteering opportunity. As a Student Ambassador, you’ll support us to achieve our mission of ending abuse, exploitation and human trafficking. Human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing crime so your involvement will make an important difference to your local community and wider society. You’ll also develop important skills and experience to enhance your employability.
After completing our core training, you’ll engage other students, university staff and/or your local community through awareness raising, change making and/or fundraising challenges of your choice. We recommend Student Ambassadors complete one individual challenge and one team challenge per term.
We’ll provide you with regular advice and support, high-quality training, recognition of your achievements and opportunities to get involved in the wider work of the charity. You’ll form part of a local group of Student Ambassadors at your university and gain skills in teamwork, leadership, advocacy, event planning, marketing, time management and more!
Time Commitment: Averaging roughly 2 hours per week, which can be done flexibly to fit around your other commitments.
Responsibilities:
Plan and undertake individual and team challenges
Educate students, university staff and the wider community on human trafficking, exploitation and abuse
Advocate for change to make your campus and city slavery-free
Fundraise vital funds to save lives
Communicate effectively with It’s a Penalty staff
Complete required training to better understand modern slavery
Support other Student Ambassadors at your university
Support the wider work of It’s a Penalty
Fine Cell Work
SUMMARYPrison-based volunteers are the backbone of Fine Cell Work (FCW). Supported by the Fine Cell Work programmes team and by other staff at the FCW office, they teach and administer FCW stitching groups in prisons.Prison volunteers work in teams to organise classes and teach our stitchers, as well as providing groups information to the prison and to the FCW office. The precise mix of skills will vary from prison to prison. Volunteering in prison for Fine Cell Work requires ideally a good level of needlework skill (or a willingness to learn), some teaching experience and/or experience of working with socially-excluded groups. Volunteers must be patient and non-judgemental in order to work effectively.This document describes the role of prison volunteering teams as a whole. Individuals who do not have all the skills described below may find a role alongside other volunteers who do.
PURPOSE
ACTIVITIES
Teaching and support
Admin and liaison
Monitoring and information-gathering
Meetings/training
SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED
Essential
Desirable
COMMITMENT REQUIRED
LOCATION
SUPERVISION AND COMMUNICATION
PRACTICALITIES
BENEFITS
At Fine Cell Work, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in FCW’s workforce. These include applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+, and male identifying applicants as these are currently under-represented in our volunteers groups.
Medical Detection Dogs
This opportunity takes place between 11 Dec 2023 and 31 Aug 2024
Medical Detection Dogs needs a national network of speakers to help raise awareness of and raise valuable funds for the charity.Speakers deliver talks about the charity to local groups such as schools, WIs, Rotary clubs and community groups.This role makes a real difference to the work we do, is fun, and gives you the opportunity to meet lots of people and contribute directly to a worthwhile cause. Anytime you can give makes a big difference – whether it is a few talks a year or thirty. This volunteer opportunity is great for everyone to become involved.
Time – Flexible
Location: Talks will be offered in your local area. It is your choice how far you wish to travel to talks.
What does the role involve?
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What skills or experience are required?
Benefits for you
Support and Training
• Induction process, including speaker training, shadowing opportunities, and visit to the Medical Detection Dogs centre (where possible).
• Regular and ongoing support from regional volunteer & fundraising coordinator.
• Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.
• Online and in-person (where possible) Medical Detection Dogs information sessions.
• You will receive up-to-date information such as charity and volunteer newsletters to help keep your talk relevant and up to date.
• You will be provided with resources and equipment to take to talks (where possible).
Mary's Meals
This opportunity takes place between 06 Feb 2024 and 06 Feb 2025 Closing date for applications is 07 Feb.
Do you want to help children living in some of the poorest countries in the world, by supporting us to provide them with a daily meal in a place of education? The Community Volunteer role is flexible and allows you to raise awareness, within your community in whatever way you feel comfortable. Tasks can include:• Help us to share our story - give Mary’s Meals talks to local community organisations, schools, churches and faith groups to raise vital awareness and funds.• Host fundraising events in your local area such as coffee mornings, quizzes, and bucket collections.• Promote Mary’s Meals’ fundraising campaigns.• Distribute and display promotional materials and place collection tins in your local community.• Host community engagement events such as film screenings to share our message.• Help us to generate corporate support in your local area.• Support with local media opportunities.• Come together as a group with other local volunteers to support each other with this work.
Our vision is that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education and that all those who have more than they need, share with those who lack even the most basic things. Education is the ladder these chidlren need in order to gain a route out of poverty.
Our mission is to enable people to offer their money, skills, time, or prayer, and through this involvement, provide the most effective help to those suffering the effects of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest communities.