vMail - September 2010
Hi,
I hope you all enjoyed Notting Hill Carnival over the Bank Holiday. Well, summer is now over, but do not fret as the sun is still shining and we have lots of fresh and exciting volunteering opportunities to see you through the autumn. Whether it be following your passions or gaining skills for employability, we have a variety of opportunities on offer. We even have some placements with a maritime theme on this vMail, with opportunities from the RNLI and HMS Belfast.
NEWS
Whizz-Kidz and Blue Peter
Exciting news! Whizz-Kidz is Blue Peter’s Appeal Charity this year and they really need you to volunteer to make it a success. What’s the new Appeal all about? Blue Peter & Whizz-Kidz are asking children to make Christmas cards, which will be sold in selected Tesco stores with all proceeds going to Whizz-Kidz. The aim is to raise funds for 100 Whizz-Kidz Wheelchair Assessment Clinics across the UK. These clinics will benefit 400 children by allowing them to obtain wheelchairs more quickly to enjoy a more fun, active and independent life. This Blue Peter Go Cardz appeal launches on live on the BBC on 20th September. Help us make it happen: We need an army of volunteers to help us in our Volunteer Fulfilment Centre that is open 7 days a week until the 21st December. Volunteers will be responsible for a variety of different tasks:
• Assembling the card materials packs sent out to each Blue Peter viewer
• Checking cards when they have been returned
• Putting packs of cards into wrappers and boxes ready for sale
It’s going to be fun; you can come on your own or as part of a group. You can even put a few groups together and start a little competition. You also never know who is going to pop in! For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H Together, we can help make this the best appeal ever!
I <3 volunteering - v20
Also, are you passionate about volunteering and want to make a difference? Are you an experienced campaigner or just want to give it a try? v20 (v’s national Youth Advisory Board) is recruiting a team of quick and creative thinking campaigners to drive our innovative campaign to change the world's view about volunteering! Whether you are a budding blogger, a flash mobber, pro campaigner or just want to help make volunteering famous - this is the opportunity for you! Get involved with ‘I <3 volunteering’ – over the next 6 weeks we’ll send you fun weekly challenges to promote our campaign so that we can reach as many people as possible and make volunteering famous! You will be tweeting, blogging, uploading pictures and videos and getting involved in our campaign in any way that you want to. The opportunity is mainly based online, so it doesn't matter where you are, you can still take part. It'll be up to you how much time you commit and when you complete the challenges. Together, we’ll make volunteering famous! If you’re interested, click here to sign up: http://vinspired.com/i-heart-volunteering/opportunities/2571-i-heart-volunteering-campaigners/activities/115377-help-us-make-volunteering-famous
Back to Learning and Into Work - Kingsway College
Are you unemployed and looking for a job? Do you want to improve your skills to help with finding employment? If you know someone who is currently claiming Job Seekers Allowance then they may be eligible for FREE training. They can study for a nationally recognised qualification and receive help with finding a job. Westminster Kingsway College is offering FREE ‘Back to Learning and into Work’ training for those looking for work in London. Registration sessions are available every Tuesday. Please call 0870 060 9800 or rebecca.colman@westking.ac.uk to book a place.
EVOLVE
The new eVolve members have just had their Induction and are now a solid Youth Action Team who are raring to go with youth-led tasks to help vInvolved Central London promote volunteering to other young people. At the next session, they will be attending free Presentation Skills training that will look boost everyone’s confidence, team-build and look fantastic on their CV.
OPPORTUNITIES
Fashion Show Assistants – Avenues Youth Project
The Avenue Youth Project in Westminster needs help with their Annual Fashion Show. You can help to co-ordinate and organizes the event on the 24th October by making calls, writing letters, researching, and assisting with workshops. Avenues also need people with skills – for example, young people that can sew, that can do hair and make up, that are artistic, that can use photo shop to create flyers tickets and posters, and people that can help to raise funds and raffle-prizes. If anyone has these skills and would be interested in volunteering, Avenues would be happy to accommodate. For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
World Aids Day Volunteer - National Aids Trust
The Trust needs volunteers to help with the planning of World Aids day on 1 December. Duties include making up fundraising books to fundraisers, assembling collection boxes and packing red ribbons, envelope stuffing, and other ad hoc activities. This is a wonderful group activity, and a very flexible role. You will be able to volunteer during office hours (Monday-Friday) to and also if you prefer at one off evenings 6.30-9pm on weekdays building up to the event. For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
Project Assistant - Museum of London
This is your chance to volunteer for one of the largest urban history museums in the world. Are you looking to volunteer to work on the stories of the world - exciting creative work with young people for exhibition as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad? The work will involve running workshops, events organisation, working with creative professionals. You must be flexible with your availability. Travel and lunch costs reimbursed. Age 16 upwards. The Museum of London also currently has a Research Assistant Volunteer opportunity. For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
Youth Peer Presenter – Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI)
Receive training and access to RNLI resources to deliver presentations to schools, youth groups and water sports clubs on a range topics relating to our work as a member of our growing team of Education Presenters. There are opportunities to specialise-developing skills working with one or more target audiences including secondary schools, hard-to-reach of interest (i.e. rowing safely, surfing safety, creative education, etc.). The level of commitment is flexible, dependent on time available and workload. The RNLI also currently has other volunteering roles available: Junior Citizen Event Presenter, RNLI SOS Youth Ambassador, Resource Development Assistant and Youth Events Volunteer. For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
Volunteering Support Internship – Naz Project
A full-time voluntary opportunity is a chance to get vital work experience, by committing to volunteer 30 hours per week for 3 months. It looks great on your CV and will stand you in good stead next time you have to fill in an application form or need to give a good example at a job interview! A placement can give you valuable work experience and greater confidence as you develop your skills and progress in your career. You'll even be encouraged to take advantage of training opportunities, as well as keeping a log of hours and work for rapid progression towards a vAward. The Naz Project needs a full-time volunteer to help support 100 volunteers. You will be particularly involved in recruitment of new volunteers, and the role includes contacting volunteer centres, responding to volunteer applications, interviewing new volunteers, researching good practice in volunteering at the Naz Project office in Hammersmith. Computer experience and good communication skills are required. Expenses paid will be paid. For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
Interaction Volunteers – HMS Belfast
The Imperial War Museum are looking to recruit a new team of interaction volunteers from their local community to help with some new visitor interaction roles on HMS Belfast and at the Churchill War Rooms. As well as helping the museum provide an extra level of service to our visitors at these two locations it is hoped that those volunteering will be able to gain new skills and experiences that will help them secure employment in the future. To get involved you must currently be: Aged 18 to 25, happy to meet and communicate with visitors from all parts of the world, be a resident of Lambeth Southwark or Westminster and not currently in employment, education or training. For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
Fundraiser – Brixton Pregnancy Advice Centre (BPAC)
BPAC is a small pregnancy advice centre and charity and we are looking for a committed fundraiser who can support the work we are doing here, looking into securing funds to develop our resources for the centre for the future. We currently hold a Drop-in and Appointment-based service twice a week, supporting teenagers, women and couples in a pregnancy crises, or needing counselling support. For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
Children’s Theatre Volunteer – Peckham Shed Theatre
Are you 16-25 with a passion for theatre? Would you like to gain experience within a supportive theatre environment? Then look no further! Peckham Shed is currently on the hunt for Children’s Theatre volunteers, to help support their theatre sessions in the Peckham area. We run three creative theatre groups a week for 5-8 year olds, 9-11 year olds, 12-17 year olds, and we aim to create a safe and supportive environment where all young people can be creative. As a volunteer at Peckham Shed we ask that you commit to at least one session a week, for a whole term (usually 10 – 12 weeks long) and in return you will have the opportunity to build on your own experience and have the opportunity to go on interesting training and attend theatre workshops! If you have enthusiasm, then we’d love to hear from you, regardless of previous experience! For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
Digital Inclusion Project Leader – Net Worx
Would you like to help older people by sharing knowledge you already have, and learn some new skills along the way? Net Worx helps older people overcome the barriers they face when using the internet and digital technology, by providing friendly relaxed workshops that are planned and delivered by young people. By volunteering with Net Worx you will have the opportunity to meet new people, gain experience in training/teaching, improve your communication and problem solving skills and receive training on effective communication and training methods. For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
Event Marshal - Spear
SPEAR is a large charity working with homeless people. We runs lots of services for homeless people including a hostel, street outreach and tenancy support services, a residential project for young people and skills development activities. We’re running “The Big SPEAR Snooze” on 30th October, challenging people to sleep rough for the night to raise sponsorship money and we need five volunteers as Marshals! Marshals are needed to give directions, be on hand to answer any queries, hand out hot drinks, set up and direct people to the entertainment stalls and litter pick. Deadline is 30th September. We also are very keen to hear from any singers, dancers, musicians and comedians who want to perform on the night! For more details, please complete the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLNH62H
Thank you for reading this, and see you again next month.
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