-mail    May 2009

Welcome To the May addition of v-mail, with loads of new and exciting volunteering opportunities available for you all across the capital.  With the summer threatening to emerge there is no better time to engage in community projects and to get out there and do something meaningful. If you cannot find an opportunity that suits your needs, contact me and I will try and find you a placement that meets your aspirations and time commitments. Thanks for reading.

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

(Please click on the headings of interest)

Summer Holiday youth leaders needed

Young Entrepreneurs needed to mentor young people on youth enterprise programme.

The national portrait Gallery Requires Youth Forum Members

Admin and researcher volunteers required in Islington.

Football assistant coaches for visually impaired adults for Arsenal FC

The Royal Brompton hospital needs various volunteers.

Youth Action Team members required the central London vinvolved team

Notting hill housing trust requires film makers and performance volunteers.

Family Centre Support Worker

Male residential volunteers to support Young people with disabilities

Create, Restyle and Restore for Oxfam

Overseas volunteers needed @ Platform2 (18 +)

Data Entry volunteers

Play Scheme Volunteer (playshelter)

Play worker Coordinator (parents for sport)

General Volunteering

Opportunity of the month

1

Summer Holiday youth leaders needed (16 – 25)

London Youth is once again running it youth leadership programme. Volunteers will undertake a weekends training and then be matched with a youth club where they will run 10 sessions with young people, they will then attend an end event and successful volunteers will gain an AQA qualification in youth leadership. This is a great opportunity for anybody who wishes to develop a career working with young people.

Contact Gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk   0207 549 8817

2

Young Entrepreneurs needed to mentor young people on youth enterprise programme. (16 – 25)

Young Enterprise London is a charity that promotes enterprise amongst young people from primary school to college age. They are looking for young people to work as trainers for there programmes all over London .  This is a great opportunity for those young people looking to develop there business skills. For further information please contact  gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

3

The national portrait Gallery Requires Youth Forum Members  (14 – 21)

Are you aged 14-21 and would like to be involved in work behind the scenes at a Gallery and gain new skills for your CV?

The National Portrait Gallery Youth Forum was set up in autumn 2006 as a young people's advisory panel.

There are currently 15 active members who meet once a month on a Thursday evening at the Gallery.

The four key words they use to describe what they do are participate, innovate, articulate and create.

Current activities include running events for other young people, developing an online presence and creating resources, such as a young people's audio guide.

We provide refreshments at the meetings and cover travel expenses within London .

If you are interested in becoming a Youth Forum member, please contact Rachel Moss, Young People's Programmes Manager,

Gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

4

Admin and researcher volunteers required in Islington. (16 – 25)

We need volunteers to work with the central London vinvolved team in Islington to undertake various administration roles, inputting data, phoning organisations and writing role descriptions for volunteering opportunities. We also need a researcher to find out about organisations that we could potentially work with and to set our development manager up with meeting.

Please contact gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk 

5

Football assistant coaches for visually impaired adults for Arsenal FC

Volunteers needed to help visually impaired footballers improve their football skills. You will work alongside coaches. Training provided and opportunity to develop your own coaching skills. Days needed - Sunday morning, Monday am and pm and Wednesday am and pm. Gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

6

The Royal Brompton hospital needs various volunteers.

Ward Assistance –

Volunteers assist in admin and clerical work such as filing, moving medical notes around the hospital. They also help to make beds, water the plants and assist in ward maintenance. The role also involves chatting and listening to patients, helping patients with small tasks like getting a newspaper. During the week ideally

Youth Club volunteer –

Help with various activities for children age 11-16 at youth club within royal Brompton Hospital

Patient befriender –

These volunteers move through the various wards talking to patients and relatives, providing support, company, conversation and friendship - things many patients miss. Also might include helping patients to eat, reading to them or accompanying them for short walk round the hospital. Monday to Friday ideally.

Flower shop assistant

The bright and cheery flower shop based in main lobby serves patients and community with great value flowers and plants. Volunteers are needed to help in the shop by taking morning or afternoon shifts on a weekly or fortnightly basis. Monday -Friday

Hobby trolley volunteer 

The hobby trolley contains numerous activities such as puzzle books, arts and craft sets, jigsaw puzzles, and magazines and more which will be sold to patients on wards. Volunteers are required to take the hobby trolley on a round of wards on regular basis, given all patients an opportunity to purchase products for their entertainment. Monday to Friday ideally.

Contact gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

7

Youth Action Team members required the central London vinvolved team

eVolve meet twice monthly at London Youths offices, on a Monday evening, they are advocates for youth volunteering and work on changing the perceptions or both volunteering and young people. Currently we are especially interested in recruiting volunteers with multi-media skills to join the dynamic team of young people who care passionately about their communities and society. Please E-mail gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk 0207 549 8817 for a chat or an application form.     

8

Notting hill housing trust requires film makers and performance volunteers.

Film makers

Film older, young and people with a disability within Mildmay, Islington to create a podcast to be broadcast on the website. You will interview, film activities and be responsible for editing. Equipment provided. Very flexible and could be anytime.

Performers

If you are a confident performer, have a number of activities and events for older people and disabled adults that need your help with. Could be assisting with a karaoke evening or dancing for a group of elderly people. It is up to you how much time you give. Every evening apart from Monday. Contact gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

9

Family Centre Support Worker 18+

The cardinal Hume centre requires volunteers who can support full time staff. Get involved in reading and various activates for children (0-6years) and also support parents at centre. Monday- Friday only. Contact gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

10

Male volunteers wanted for outdoor activity weekends 13+

Activenture is a great organisation that arranges outward bound activity weeks for young people with disabilities, Activenture are urgently looking to recruit male volunteers to buddy up with a disabled young person throughout this exciting week. You will get to do all the activities including; archery, climbing wall, zip wires etc and enjoy evening entertainment. This is a great opportunity to widen your perspectives. All volunteers must be 13+, older volunteers will have more of a leadership role. Many have found this to be a life changing experience and have gone on to develop careers in this area.

Dates Available.

You need to attend one week only

The whole of the summer holidays

Location: East Sussex

Contact gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

11

Create, Restyle and Restore for Oxfam - Chelsea Shop

The opportunity

Create, Redesign and Restore. An amazing opportunity to redesign and embellish garments, creating new bespoke items that will go on sale within the shop. These items will be part of the boutique shops own restyled range 'made with love.'   Contact gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

12

Overseas volunteers needed @ Platform2 (18 +)

Platform2, funded by the Department for International Development and run by Christian Aid, BUNAC and Islamic Relief, offers young people who would not normally be able to afford it, the opportunity to volunteer in South Africa, Ghana , Peru or India for 10 weeks free of charge. Platform2 not only allows participants to experience a new culture and make a real difference in a developing country, but also to make new and lasting friendships with other young people from across the UK.

Contact gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

13

Data Entry volunteers

London youth require ad hoc data entry volunteers to update their database. Volunteers should be extremely accurate and computer literate. This is a great opportunity to gain experience of working in a charity office with a fun team. Travel and Lunch provided.

Please contact Gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk  

14

Play Scheme Volunteer (playshelter)

To volunteer on play scheme for children age 4-12. You will help with activities, including cooking music, games and arts and crafts. Also go out on day trips, including bowling, cinema and museums Scheme runs form 27th July up to end of August 2009. shifts are 8am-4pm and 10am -6pm

Contact gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

15

Play worker Coordinator (parents for sport)

To plan and run activity outdoors(April-sept) and indoors(Sept-April)) on Saturdays in Camden . You can plan anytime during the week and can include football, basketball, bean bags race to name a few. You can devise anything that children and parents will have fun in participating

Contact gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

For further details of any of these opportunities contact

Gary Wells

Gary.wells@londonyouth.org.uk

0207 549 8817

0750 122 7794

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