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Updated 08/10/2008
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Kith and Kids
Volunteer Mentor
Deadline: 15/10/2008
We are looking for volunteer mentors to support young adults with autism to develop their employment and life skills on Kith & Kids’ exciting daytime project. We need your support to help us deliver creative life skills workshops, basic skills sessions, and leisure activities. The project runs on Mondays & Wednesdays from 10am-3pm.
We are holding training on Sunday 21st September and Saturday 18th October. No experience needed just commitment, enthusiasm and energy! You'll receive ongoing training, support & travel expenses. For more information call 0208 801 7432, email mentors@kithandkids.org.uk, or visit the website. We’d love to hear from you!
Off the Streets and into Work
Trustee Opportunities
Deadline: 28/10/2008
Off the Streets and into Work (OSW) is a registered charity with unrivalled expertise in tackling homelessness by supporting individuals to access education, training, volunteering and employment. OSW is a pioneering organisation that influences government policies on services for people who are homeless.
OSW is looking for skilled and committed individuals to further strengthen our Board of Trustees, who can contribute effectively to thinking on both strategic and practical issues. The Board is particularly looking to strengthen its knowledge in the areas of fundraising and government /public sector contracts. We are also seeking contributions from people with experience of homelessness and of homelessness services and legal expertise. However, we would welcome applications from any individual who can add to the level of relevant skills on the Trustee Board. Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic communities are currently under-represented on our board, as are women. You would need to commit to five/six early evening board meetings a year as well as occasional planning days and other organisational events. The positions are voluntary, but training is available and expenses are reimbursed.
Application packs can be requested from Dilys Epton by telephone on 020 7089 2725 or by email at dilysepton@osw.org.uk. If you would like to arrange to speak with Frances Mapstone, Chief Executive, about these posts, then please indicate this when you request the pack.
Planet Aid UK
2 year volunteers
Deadline: 31/10/2008
Planet Aid UK is looking for volunteers to participate in its 2 year volunteer scheme, involving 6 months living in Birmingham with other volunteers and working for the charity, 6 months volunteering in Africa or India, and then a year working in Europe, either setting up your own or expanding work for the charity in a country in Europe.
If you are interested please contact Naomi Mortimer at naomi@dapp-uk.org, we recruit volunteers every three months so are looking for starters in April, July and October of 2008.
(Regd charity no 1118290, DAPP UK)
Drugsline
Drugsline Telephone Volunteer
Deadline: 31/10/2008
Drugsline is a drug and alcohol charity that helps both drug addicts and their families and friends.Volunteers are needed to answer Drugsline's crisis and support telephone line as well as see drop-ins face to face. No experience necessary - training provided. We are particularly recruiting for volunteers avilable in the daytimes and volunteers who speak Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Hebrew and Yiddish. However, all applications welcome. You must be 18+.
Please call Chavi on 020 8554 3220 or e-mail chavi@drugsline.org for more information and an application pack. Drugsline is based in Gants Hill, Essex. Please see our website for more details.
Elsecar Heritage Railway
Volunteer
Deadline: 14/11/2008
We are looking for volunteers that can multi-task. We are a small Railway that provids a train service to members of the public. We requrie people wishing to... advertise, drive the train, learn to guard the train, work in the shops.
Please email ElsecarHeritageRailway@hotmail.co.uk for further information.
Action for Children in Conflict
Xmas Holiday Club Volunteers - Kenya
Deadline: 18/11/2008
2008 is the 1st year Action for Children in Conflict will be running an additonal School Holiday Club over the long December Christmas Holidays for former and current street children who usually attend our Day and Interim Care Centres for street children. T
he Holiday Club offers these children a unique opportunity to interact with other peers, gain vital life skills and benefit from non formal educational activities that stimulate learning in new ways. The club also plays a vital role in providing a safe space that keeps these vulnerable children off the streets and away from the temptations of drugs, violence and crime associated with street life. The children who attend the Holiday Clubs are aged beteween 8 and 18 years and are all from extremely poor and difficult backgrounds.
We are looking for 4 enthusiastic volunteers, who feel they can make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children in Thika. Please email Maria at maria@actionchildren.org for further information
VolResource
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Deadline: 31/12/2008
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ICYE UK
Volunteering opportunities still available for January 2009
Deadline: 31/12/2008
ICYE-UK is particularly keen to recruit volunteers for projects in Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Uganda and Nepal. You could work with a social or environmental NGO and these projects range from working with disabled children and those living on the street, to helping to establish human rights and protecting natural reserves in Costa Rica.
In Brazil, volunteers can work with deaf children and adolescents from poor communities within Porto Allegre. Their duties involve helping with activities such as arts, music workshops and English classes. In Costa Rica volunteers have the opportunity to work for environmental projects which help promote conservation, rural development and sustainable tourism. Volunteers can assist with reforestation, rural development and environmental education, so as to educate those in the surrounding communities about their local environment. ICYE-UK can help you to find a project to suit your interests.
The cost of a 12 month placement is £4495 and the cost of a 6 month placement is £3795. These costs are all-inclusive (return flights, accommodation, food, health insurance, pocket money, visa costs and support) You will also receive full training both pre-departure and on-arrival
Please visit our website for further information.
The Children's Society
Young Person Support
Deadline: 31/12/2008
Support Plus is a project of The Children’s Society, which is a national children’s charity. We are currently recruiting volunteers to support disabled young people from the Middlesbrough and Stockton areas to access activities and develop their skills.
The project is offering an opportunity to volunteers with an interest in supporting young people, such as teaching or social work students. We also wish to recruit volunteers from disadvantaged and under represented groups who want to learn new skills and become more involved in their communities.
All volunteers who join the Support Plus Project will receive appropriate training, giving people a head start if they want to work in social care or education. For an information pack please contact: vol@childsoc.org.uk or Tel: 01642 559147.
Manchester Neighbourhood Care Groups Association
Deadline: 02/03/2009
Do you have some time to spare? Do you enjoy meeting new people and making new friends? Do you feel that giving back to your community is important? If so, please contact the Manchester Neighbourhood Care Groups Association. We are a network of Care Groups based across Manchester and our aim is to reduce social isolation and loneliness for older people, and promote independence. We are looking for people who can act as Befrienders, and help with driving, shopping, gardening, and DIY. If you would like to help us or have an idea for improving the lives of older people in your area please get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Tel: 07934498848 Email: volunteers@mncga.co.uk
Manchester Neighbourhood Care Groups Association
CAST
Deadline: 02/03/2009
Do you feel passionately that everyone deserves a fair chance in life? Are you ready to learn new skills and work with a dedicated team of students and professionals? YES? Then please see our website or contact us for more information. CAST supports people in developing countries through social, therapeutic, educational and medical interventions. We work with children and adults living in institutions with disabilities, homeless children, families in a state of crisis, and people affected by HIV/AIDS. If you could spare just ten days of your time or help us in another way such as training or sponsorship, please get in touch!
Tel: 07501463706 Email: enquiries@cast-uk.com
Action for Children in Conflict
Street children support worker - Kenya
Deadline: 31/03/2009
The Interim Care Centre (ICC) in Thika, Kenya provides intensive rehabilitation for street children in a residential setting. The ICC is for children who find it especially hard to break from the street or whose family situations require in-depth intervention to make the home environment a safe place for the child. There, during residential care for up to six months, intensive rehabilitation and family reintegration work prepares the way for a return home. Staff members liaise with families, local institutions, schools and support organisations to facilitate each child's return to society.
We are looking for Street Children Support Workers to come and volunteer at the centre to assist us with the care and rehabilitation of the Street Children. By living in our Interim Care Centre (ICC), volunteers are given the unique opportunity to fully intergrate with the children and staff whilst gaining an invaluable insight into the work of a small NGO
Please email Maria at maria@actionchildren.org for further information
Action for Children in Conflict
Holiday Club Volunteers, Kenya in August
Deadline: 31/03/2009
Action for Children in Conflict’s School Holiday Club is a programme of activities during the school holidays for over 280 of the poorest school children at our partner schools, St Patrick’s and Garissa Road Primary’s in Thika (40km northeast of Nairobi in Kenya). Its primary aim is to keep children off the streets, safe and educationally stimulated during the long August summer holiday. The children who attend the Holiday Clubs are aged beteween 8 and 14 and are all from extremely poor and difficult backgrounds. Volunteers will be involved in teaching one hour lessons in the morning.
Please email Maria at maria@actionchildren.org for more information.
Action for Children in Conflict
Teaching Volunteers, Kenya
Deadline: 31/03/2009
advert: Exciting Volunteer Teaching Positions Action for Children in Conflict (AfCiC) have exciting new teaching opportunities that offer international volunteers the chance to have a real hands on experience working directly with street and other vulnerable children in Thika, Kenya We are looking for enthusiastic qualified teachers to teach either at our Interim Care Centre for street children or one of our local partner primary schools.
Please email Maria at maria@actionchildren.org for further information.
Action for Children in Conflict
Fundraising intern
Deadline: 31/03/2009
Action for Children in Conflict (AfCiC) has an exciting new fundraising internship that will offer volunteers with the opportunity to have a real hands on experience working directly with an international NGO and the local community in Thika, Kenya.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced fundraiser to work with our dynamic and dedicated team to help us to raise funds for the charity to allow us to continue our essential work in Thika. Please email Maria at maria@actionchildren.org for further information
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