vMail - December 2010
With Christmas just around the corner, this is the last vMail of 2010 and before you hear those sleigh bells ring-a-ling, ding ding a-ding a-ling, please have a look at the volunteering opportunities below that you can get involved with over Christmas and into 2011. Mike Winn and the rest of vInvolved Central London have got such a variety of opportunities for you, from Sexual Health Peer Mentoring to Volleyball Coaching. We even have some Christmas themed opportunities!
OPPORTUNITIES
Go Cardz Appeal @ Whizz-Kidz and Blue Peter
They desperately needs your help! The Appeal hopes to raise £80,000 which will fund 100 assessment clinics to help 400 disabled children across the UK. The target seems a long way off. Tesco has offered us the opportunity to go into stores and make this Appeal the success is needs to be for Whizz-Kidz! Can you help us and sell the cards to Tesco shoppers? We challenge every volunteer to sell 1 box (100 packs) of cards in your local Tesco store. Work on your sales skills and who knows, become the next ‘Apprentice’?! We desperately need volunteers to spare a full or half day within the next 1-2 weeks to help sell cards in your nearest participating Tesco store. Encourage shoppers to part with £1.20 for two magical handmade cards and know that every penny will go towards helping 400 children! You will be provided with a full briefing pack including ‘Top Tips’, a Whizz-Kidz t-shirt to make you as visible as possible and should you become the Go Cardz Top Seller then you can win a special prize from Whizz-Kidz! To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
Volleyball Coaching @ Volleyball England
Volleyball England’s new Volley Squad initiative offers you a fantastic opportunity to train as a volleyball coach or official or support a club! No volleyball knowledge is needed! Volley Squads are a club based group of young volunteers (aged 16 to 25) from both within and outside the volleyball community and they will receive training and support to enable them to help their club. Travel expenses will be reimbursed, hotel accommodation provided if necessary and free kit given so the only thing you need to contribute is some of your time and skills! To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
Enjoy Decorating, wrapping pressies and events planning? @ Kids Company
Then Kid’s Company want to hear from you! We provide practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children. Every year we hold a very special Christmas event for local children and their families, and none of this would be possible without the amazing work of our volunteers. We desperately need your help to help transform our venue into a sparkling wonderland, or take part in our Big Boxing Day clear up! When? Lead up to Christmas and Boxing Day. Where? Southwark. To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
Sexual Health Peer Mentoring @ Rugby Portobello Trust
‘Why Listen to Me’ aims to train young people aged 16-25 as sexual health peer educators. The training will consist of a 4 hour weekly group session for 6 weeks and after this is completed you will receive a Level 2 in Sex and Relationships. After you have completed the training, you will then volunteer as a Sexual Health Peer Educator and deliver talks and workshops on Sexual Health in schools and youth clubs throughout Kensington & Chelsea. Once you are volunteering as a peer educator, you will receive travel expenses and a £10 voucher for ‘Love to Shop’. This is an ideal opportunity for those who wish to pursue a career in Health and Social Care and may lead to job opportunities in this area. The next training course for this project will start in January and will take place at The Rugby Portobello Trust, Kensington & Chelsea. This opportunity is only open to young people aged 16-25 who live, work or study in Kensington & Chelsea. To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
‘Embracing Tolerance’ Youth Workshop Leaders @ Tolerance International
Tolerance International UK is a charitable organisation that works to promote tolerance, respect and understanding between all people. We are looking for volunteers to deliver our ‘Embracing Tolerance educational programme’ in schools and youth centres. The overall aim of the programme is to increase community cohesion and tackling discrimination by bringing together young people from different races, cultures and faiths. We encourage them to explore attitudes and values and to develop knowledge and understanding that support inclusion, challenge racism and promote diversity. To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
Christmas Street Collectors @ Richard House Children’s Hospice
Get your crazy costumes out to come and collect for us. Get involved for an hour (or longer if you want to!) and raise some fabulous funds for Richard House. We have loads of events coming up so why not pick one (or two!) to get involved in:
Wed 15th Dec – Bond Street (7am-7pm)
Thurs 16th Dec – Waterloo (8am-12pm)
To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
Be a Grandparent for a Day @ Lambeth Generation Link
Volunteer grandparents are matched with families. They visit their family weekly for 2-3 hours at a mutually convenient time, to provide the sort of support a grandparent might. This may include helping with homework, reading or playing games with children, taking them to the park or other places of interest; it may also include supporting a parent in their parenting, encouraging and modelling good parenting. Older children are usually matched one-to-one with a volunteer as a mentor. To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
Christmas Centre Volunteer @ Crisis
For the past 37 years, Crisis has provided Christmas Centres for people who are homeless or living in hostel accommodation across London from 23 - 30 December. This year we’re doing it again, and we need general volunteers to help at these shelters, sorting donations, talking to service users and lending a hand! When? We ask that you commit to two shifts between 23rd-30th December. 18yrs and over! Where? Centres all over London. To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
Street Collectors @ Teenage Cancer Trust
Are you free over the weekend of 29th and 30th January 2011? Could you spare a couple of hours to help us raise much needed money for Teenage Cancer Trust? We have been given the opportunity to bucket collect for donations at a leading high street retailer with over 700 locations throughout the UK. If you could spare a couple of hours over the weekend to go down to your local high street, you can help us beat our last national collection total of £24,000! Invite your family and friends to join you and sign up now for this fantastic national collection opportunity! To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
Fundraising Coordinator @ Sue Ryder Care
An exciting opportunity for anyone that wants fundraising experience. The position is for one day a week (10am to 4pm), and it will involve researching, identifying and developing community links for raising funds for Sue Ryder Care. Also, the building and maintaining of relationships with potential donors. To apply: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V58GZDP
For more Christmas Opportunities, please visit our website: http://bit.ly/dJwTbQ
NEWS
Peer Mentor Training @ London Youth
Are you aged between 18 – 25, in full-time employment and interested in helping young people be the best they can be? This free training weekend in February 2011 will give you the skills that you need to mentor and life coach young unemployed people. If you are passionate about having a positive effect on other young people’s lives and supporting them into employment then this opportunity is ideally suited to you. If interested, please contact Nikky on nikky.alagbe@londonyouth.org.uk by the 17th of December.
Skills for Volunteering
Elfrida Rathbone are running a 'Skills for Volunteering' course in February half term: this is a 4 day course for 16 to 30year olds who consider themselves (dis)abled. It aims to build skills and to empower young people when applying for volunteering roles (also very useful when applying for paid work). Please contact Ella for more information: 020 7424 1614 or ella@elfridacamden.org.uk
Asthma UK Residential
Asthma UK is looking for volunteers aged 18-25 (who suffer from Asthma) from across the country to take part in a residential weekend in Manchester on 5-6 February 2011. Through interactive exercises, discussions and debates, you will learn about managing your asthma and examine issues relevant to you. You will also help develop a peer mentoring scheme to support other young people with asthma. You’ll learn new skills and build up your knowledge while meeting other young people with asthma. You will also receive a Youth Achievement Award log book to recognise your hard work and support. There will be no cost to attend – accommodation and food will be provided and we will even cover travel costs to and from Manchester! To request an application pack or find out more contact Clare on 020 7786 4989 or getinvolved@asthma.org.uk
EVOLVE
 Who are eVolve?
Our Youth Action Team, called eVolve, are a group of young people who help us promote volunteering to their peers. eVolve support vInvolved Central London by giving us feedback about our projects, allowing us to deliver a more youth-led programme.
Volunteering Film: The Editing Stage
We spent a day editing the film we made about youth volunteering - this included adding music, graphics and a voiceover. The film will soon be available to see on our website. WATCH THIS SPACE!!
Keyfund: Ice-Skating and a Winter Feast
After organising an Ice-Skating activity, eVolve then had to put the proposal to the Keyfund panel to get the funding for it. They made a fantastic presentation, and got the go-ahead from the panel. On the 6th December, we went to Canary Wharf Ice-Skating Rink, followed by an International Feast in our own private winter-themed dining hall.
Thank you for reading December's vMail. See you again in 2011!
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