Latest volunteer roles for August
There are fewer opportunities than usual due to Covid-19. However, the
organisations listed in this bulletin are actively looking for volunteers.
www.sheffieldvolunteercentre.org.uk
What is the Volunteer Centre?
We are part of Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) and we help people wanting to volunteer and organisations offering voluntary roles to find one another. You can find out more about volunteering by contacting us:
Web: www.sheffieldvolunteercentre.org.uk
Email: [email protected] or Telephone: 0114 253 6649 (Mon – Weds)
Facebook: @SheffieldVolunteerCentre
Twitter: @VolunteerSheff
Our drop-in remains closed until further notice
Search online Visit our website - www.sheffieldvolunteercentre.org.uk and click on start volunteering: you will be able to search through all volunteer roles and register. However, due to Covid-19, not all the roles advertised online will be current. If you see a role advertised on our website, we would recommend checking on the organisation’s own website for confirmation they are currently recruiting new volunteers before applying. The organisations listed in this bulletin are actively looking for volunteers.
Covid-19 volunteering: To volunteer specifically in response to Covid-19, please contact your nearest Mutual Aid/street group. You can find this on the VAS Support Map: https://www.vas.org.uk/sheffield-covid-support-map/ You can also register with VAS as a Covid-19 volunteer. VAS is currently recruiting volunteers for the Sheffield Healthy Holidays project. More information on how to register can be found here: https://www.vas.org.uk/what-we-do/covid-19-volunteers/covid-19-how-to-volunteer/
Spotlight on… Virtual Volunteering Fair charities
We recently held our first ever Virtual Volunteering Fair via Zoom. In case you missed it, here are the
charities that took part and details of the volunteer roles they are currently looking to fill. Mary’s Meals – Community Ambassadors Enjoy meeting like-minded people & help chronically hungry children around the world, by spreading the word about our work. You could speak to groups, host a film screening, organise and event or help with our recycling project to benefit the children.
Fran Lawson, 07593 447280, [email protected] Human Appeal – Events / Fundraising
Volunteer at events: help at one of our numerous fundraising events happening around the country.
Organise your own fundraising activities: this could be anything from a car boot sale to a charity dinner.
Mosque, school, university collections: help raise the vital funds needed to save lives from your local institutions.
Promote Human Appeal on social networking sites – get active and promote Human Appeal on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr and Linkedin
Visit: https://www.humanappeal.org.uk/get-involved/ or email: [email protected] All Inc Trampolining – Befriending / Admin Support / Coach Support All Inc Trampolining is a parent-led club running inclusive trampoline sessions for children and adults with disabilities/additional needs. We are affiliated to British Gymnastics and sessions are led by qualified coaches supported by volunteers. If you would like to offer your support in any capacity we would be delighted to hear from you.
Email: [email protected] St Luke’s Hospice – Retail / Donation Centre / e-Trading volunteers Do you have some spare time and would like support St Luke's? We are currently looking for volunteers to help us reopen our shops, to help in our Donation Centre (S4) and to assist with e-Trading. We have a range of positions available depending on your interests and skills.
Visit www.stlukeshospice.org.uk/volunteer/opportunities for more information, call 0114 235 7542 or email [email protected]
Sheffcare – Befriending / Gardening
As our volunteering is linked to care homes, at this difficult time we have had to freeze all volunteering. However if you are interested in being part of the Sheffcare volunteering family in the future please get in touch and we will make contact with you with updates and inform you when we are welcoming volunteers back to play the invaluable role they play.
Kathryn Rawling - Volunteer Coordinator, [email protected], 07947622426, 0114 2213205
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice - Fundraising Support our #Let’sPledge campaign - from climbing a mountain to holding a collection bucket, any pledges, no matter how big or small, will make a huge difference. From running a marathon in your back garden to crocheting creatures, the virtual world is your oyster as we all stay indoors and do what we can to protect one another.
For more information, see: https://www.bluebellwood.org/letspledge, email [email protected] or call 01909 517 360.
The Sheffield Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (SHASBAH) – Events / Digital & marketing volunteers
Help us to organise events for our members. We’re also looking for volunteers with skills in digital technology, media and marketing and fundraising.
Contact: [email protected] or call 07752 665 411 Manor Community Transport – Volunteer Drivers / Passenger Assistants Would you like to drive a 12-seater, fully accessible mini bus and provide a really important service to the community? Full training provided. The role involves taking elderly and disabled people to and from lunch clubs and day centres. We’re also looking for volunteer passenger assistants to help elderly people get safely on and off the minibus.
For more info, contact Lisa on 0114 265 4275 or email [email protected] Abbeydale Rotary – Events / environmental & community projects Get involved with the Abbeydale Rotary club and volunteer on a variety of events and projects such as the Sheffield Young Artists project, conservation tasks, food bank support and more.
For more information see: https://abbeydalerotaryclub.org.uk/Abbey/. Email [email protected] or call 0114 235 0534
Families Together (Sheffield Alcohol Support Service) – Mentoring We recruit, train and support specialist volunteer Mentors to work in partnership with young people; engaging them in building their resilience and improving their life chances. We approach mentoring support as a partnership between the Mentor and the young-person based on valuing the young person’s views, strengths, beliefs and feelings in order to foster self-esteem, self-confidence, aspirations and problem-solving skills.
See https://www.sheffieldalcoholsupportservice.org.uk/families-together for more information.
Thank you to all the organisations & participants who attended our Virtual Volunteering Fair.
Spotlight on… Virtual Exercise Instructor – Motion
Looking for a way to get experience and help the Sheffield community from home? We’ve got a great opportunity for you! We're a small student-led, Sheffield-based social enterprise called Motion, and we're aiming to reduce social isolation and improve mobility for care home residents. We're recruiting volunteers to help us produce exercise videos for care homes while we can’t provide our normal sessions. It's really flexible, can be done from home, and involves improving the health and well-being of care home residents. You’ll receive full training too! We’re looking for friendly and enthusiastic individuals. Due to the nature of the role, basic filming equipment is required (an average quality phone camera will be fine). Any experience with the elderly, exercise, or video production will help, but it’s not necessary as training and support will be provided. This is an opportunity to remotely improve the lives of the most vulnerable in our society, and get experience while many other jobs/internships are cancelled. University of Sheffield students will receive HEAR accreditation through the university. When we
are able to restart physical sessions, there will be the option of going to care homes and potentially earning a qualification. You'll receive training, support and basic session plans that you can adapt to your own style.
If you're interested in the organisation or would like to help in any other way, let us know!
Website: http://enactussheffield.org/motion/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/motionexercise
Email: [email protected]
Other Current Opportunities…
DIYers, maintenance work Due to significant growth, our Scout Group needs a regular crew of DIYers to help maintain the Scout Centre. We need a small team of experienced and competent handy DIYers or professionals.
Dean Maragh, 07973 887839, [email protected]
Volunteer maths or English tutor Action Tutoring is an education charity supporting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve a meaningful level of academic attainment, helping them to progress to further education, employment or training. Volunteer with us as a tutor, or partner with us as a primary or secondary school, to support pupils to reach their potential, increasing their subject knowledge, confidence and study skills.
Alice Nelson, 0203 872 5894, [email protected]
Retail Warehouse Volunteer Sort charity donations in our Abbeydale Road Warehouse for sale in our charity shops. PPE to be used and careful practise to be used.
Virginia Lowes, 0114 250 2850, [email protected]
An Even Better Arbourthorne Food Collections Driver S2 2GQ Community Fridge Food Collections Driver for An Even Better Arbourthorne. Collect donated surplus food from supermarkets and deliver it to our Community Fridge based at Arbourthorne Community Primary School. Join us on our mission to help combat food waste!
Georgie Mitchell, 07735948186, [email protected]
Tackle food poverty with fun, free virtual cooking classes! Interested in cooking, helping others cook healthy food on a budget, and connecting with people? Here's an opportunity to help a leading food poverty organisation change the lives of its participants; perhaps even to learn some new recipes and skills!
Clio Hummerstone, 07757393758, [email protected]
Web Chat Volunteer S8 0TB If you want to help people with a health condition and gain experience with a national charity, this is the role for you!
Emily Ducker, 0114 250 9933, [email protected]
35th St Oswald's Scout Group
Action Tutoring
Age UK Sheffield
An Even Better Arbourthorne
Bags of Taste
British Tinnitus Association
Volunteer Mentor S1 4QZ Are you patient, caring & a good listener? We are looking for Mentors to work individually with our young people to work on their personal needs and goals.
Katie Monach, [email protected]
Girlguiding Volunteer Volunteer with Girlguiding Sheffield, helping provide fun & exciting activities for girls & young women.
Kerri Hickman, [email protected]
Volunteer Support Worker Volunteer Support Worker required to support survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. On-going recruitment for high calibre individuals to develop their skills.
Alison Maynard, 07523926105, [email protected]
Graphics Design/Marketing Volunteer Working with the Fundraising and Comms team to create a Legacy/Gift in Will Leaflet for Roundabout, South Yorkshire’s Youth Homeless Charity. This role is working from home and flexible.
Emily Bush, [email protected]
Sheffcare Catering Volunteers - Kitchen work S3 7JY Spend time volunteering in one of our 10 Sheffcare kitchens adding a helping hand to our catering teams - this could allow them to be even more creative and could enable you to gain some catering experience.
Kathryn Rawling, 0114 2213205, [email protected]
Trustee S2 2SF Would you like to become a Trustee for Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust? Each year we seek new trustees to join our board of 13, bringing with them the skills and dedication needed so that we can continue to protect local wildlife & special places and help people care for and connect with nature. As well as an enthusiasm and passion for wildlife, we need people with the right skills to help govern the Trust and, in particular, with professional expertise in areas such as HR, land use planning, farming, biodiversity, rewilding or fundraising. Some experience of working in a decision-making group is vital and a good local knowledge of Rotherham and/or Sheffield is of great benefit. You would need to be able to commit to attending our Annual General Meeting (held in September) and at least four board meetings per year, which require some preparatory work. We are really keen to hear from people who represent our diverse communities across Rotherham and Sheffield.
Liz Ballard, 0114 2634335, [email protected]
Depaul UK
Girlguiding Sheffield West Division
IDAS
Roundabout
Sheffcare
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust
Social Media volunteer S38NS We are looking for a volunteer to take part in developing our social media presence with SOHAS staff and implement a plan of how to grow our presence over next 6 months.
Nick Pearson, 0114 2755760, [email protected]
Volunteer Trustee Trustee Board member helping to oversee strategy and funds of a Charity based supported housing scheme. Work closely with the Project Manager on Scheme matters. Minimum commitment to attend quarterly Trustees meetings. These take place on a Monday at 7.30pm.
Mike Plint, [email protected]
Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service (SOHAS)
Stothard Road Scheme Ltd
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I volunteer? Anyone can volunteer. People already in employment, full-time or part-time, refugees and asylum seekers, retired, students, unemployed and anyone else not mentioned here. Really, volunteering is for everyone.
When can I start? It can take a few weeks for you to go through the application and recruitment process. The one thing that often takes the most time is the DBS police check (formerly CRB), though not all volunteering requires a police check.
What about my expenses? Organisations should pay your travel and out of pocket expenses. To be registered with us we require this. Please contact us if you have had difficulty securing these expenses.
Do I need particular skills to volunteer? Sometimes, depending on the voluntary role. But very often no particular skill is required; the organisation will give you the right training for your role.
How soon might I be able to find a paid job after I volunteer? There is no guarantee that volunteering will lead to paid employment. But you will get a lot out of volunteering including new skills, experience and confidence, which can help with job prospects.
Will I get any support as a volunteer? You should be given an induction when you start, training that is relevant to your role and catch-ups or supervisions relevant to your role.
I am an asylum seeker - am I allowed to volunteer? Yes - you can volunteer as many hours as you want. There are no restrictions on asylum seekers volunteering. You are not allowed to do ‘unpaid work’ but volunteering is different. You are allowed to volunteer in a charity. Ask us for more information.
I’m on benefits - can I volunteer without losing my benefits? Yes, you can - plus volunteering is recognised as giving you a better chance of finding paid work. So, you can volunteer as many hours as you like while you are on benefits, as long as you still meet the terms for getting them. If you are claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, this will mean you still need to look for paid work and you must be free to start a job with one weeks’ notice. It might be good to discuss your volunteering with your benefit agency so they are in the picture.
I am under 18 - can I volunteer? Yes, you can. There are a range of opportunities set up for younger volunteers; you can download a list of these from our website. If you need help doing this please call us on 0114 253 6649 or e-mail [email protected]
I have a criminal conviction - can I volunteer? You can, and many people with criminal convictions do. It all depends on the nature of your conviction, how recent it was, the kind of voluntary role you would like and the organisation where you wish to volunteer.
Any other questions? Please call us on 0114 253 6649 (Mon – Weds) or email [email protected]
Rights and responsibilities
As a volunteer you have a right to:
Travel expenses
Induction and relevant training
Support and supervision
Safe working conditions
Insurance cover
Being treated in accordance with an organisation’s equal opportunities policy
Access to a complaints procedure
Your responsibilities are:
Working within the organisation’s policies and procedures, which will be explained to you
Working within the boundaries of the volunteering task profile
Maintaining confidentiality as appropriate
Informing the Volunteer Manager of any problems.
www.sheffieldvolunteercentre.org.uk [email protected]
0114 253 6649 (Mon – Weds)
