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Youth Volunteering Programme (Term Time) now recruiting 16-21 year olds

 

Imperial Health Charity works with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in central and north-west London.

Following the enormous popularity of our Summer Youth Volunteering Programme, recruitment has opened for our term time programme which starts in September. We seek young people who live within a few miles of our hospitals to lend a hand on wards, offering friendly companionship to patients at the bedside, delivering meals at lunchtime and carrying out other useful tasks that help staff provide the best possible care. Please note we do not offer work experience.

Our Youth Volunteering Programme gives young people the opportunity to learn new skills and gain invaluable experience in a unique setting. We welcome local young people who are aged 16-21, whether young people who are interested in a future career in healthcare, or those who simply wish to support their local hospital. We give training and support to every young person we take on.

Applications close on 23 July. However, we will close applications earlier if we receive a very high number, so please encourage young people to apply well before the closing date.

 Applicants must be aged 16 by 25 August. We carry out Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on all potential volunteers, to determine their suitability to volunteer in our hospitals.

Full details about the programme, key dates and how to apply can be found here.  Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your young people.

 

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Interested in Volunteering? A new Volunteer Fair is coming to Fulham!

Hammersmith & Fulham residents interested in volunteering are invited to find out about the many great volunteering opportunities across the borough at our first-ever Spring Volunteer Fair at Fulham Good Neighbours, Rosaline Hall, in partnership with H&F Volunteer Centre.

You will also get to speak to various other organisations including Barons Court Project, Blind Veterans UK, Bishops Creighton House, Carers’ Network H&F, Citizens’ Advice H&F, Healthwatch H&F, Shaw Trust, and Home-Start alongside Fulham Good Neighbours and H&F Volunteer Centre.

Fulham Good Neighbours and H&F Volunteer Centre are taking part in the National Volunteer Fair week to increase community engagement within the community. There are several perks to volunteering including engaging with new people, improving interpersonal skills, and most importantly developing vital skills that in turn will enable you to add an edge to your CV.

The event will take place on Tuesday the 6th of June at 1:00pm-4:00pm at Rosaline Hall, 70 Rosaline Rd, SW6 7QT. This is a great opportunity for residents to speak with local organisations and find out more about the work they are each doing.

The event is free, and entry is for all! If you wish to find out more, please contact us at info@fulhamgoodneighbours.org or call us at 020 7385 8850. You can also visit our website at www.fulhamgoodneighbours.org to find out more about our services and volunteering opportunities.

Book your tickets now – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/638595816277!

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The Reader: Shared Reading Groups & Volunteering Opportunities

We are a national charity that supports 700+ Shared Reading groups around the UK, through training, resources and support. These groups take place in libraries, charities, community centres, care homes, the NHS and other settings, and are all about supporting wellbeing through reading. Our groups help people enjoy and access reading, and connect as a group. The idea is to create a space where people feel at ease.

Find out more about this service at Avonmore Library

We are also looking for new volunteers in Hammersmith and Fulham:

H&F recruitment

Volunteer recruitment

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Reading Volunteer Roles at Doorstep Library

Doorstep Library is a community-focused charity dedicated to bringing the magic of books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of children across London who need our support. We are currently looking for more reading volunteers.

Please click on the links below for further information.

Find out more

Reading Volunteer specification

 

 

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The Kids Network: Connecting for Change

‘Before I met my mentor, I used to stay at home and I was less confident. Now I feel brave and I’m proud of the answers I give in school.’ Lorenzo, South London

There’s a child like Lorenzo waiting to be inspired by you – apply today!

The Kids Network believes every child should have access to positive childhoods and the future they deserve. They match children aged 8 to 11 with positive role models; local heroes from their communities who help build their confidence, resilience and ability to manage their feelings, by supporting them over the course of a year by providing fun and positive experiences and activities. Additionally, our volunteer mentors report that their wellbeing increases, that they feel more connected to their communities, and that they have developed their own skills too! Full training and 1-1 support is provided throughout, volunteers to be 18+ years old and have the right to volunteer in the UK.

Watch this video to find out more about mentoring, and how becoming a volunteer can help develop your own skills and wellbeing while positively impacting the life of a child.

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Volunteer Mentor Role: Be the Person you Needed Growing Up!

The Kids Network believes every child should have access to the childhoods they deserve.

They connect a child aged 8-11 with a volunteer mentor who helps build their mentee’s confidence, improve their wellbeing, and develop skills for a positive future through a structured mentoring programme over the course of a year.

Full training and 1-1 support is provided throughout!

Connect with your community and explore London as a volunteer mentor, there’s a child waiting to be inspired by you.

Volunteer role description

Apply today: https://thekidsnetwork.org.uk/become-a-mentor

It’s vital that our mentoring programme centres the voices, needs and identities of the children we work with. We are looking for volunteers who identify as men, especially from the global majority including Black African, Black Caribbean and SWANA heritage.

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Sandblast Call for Creatives

We are looking for volunteer creative designers to help us design new merch for our website. Proceeds from sales of tshirts, mugs, socks, hats, etc will support our Desert Voicebox creative education program.

Are you a designer with a talent for show-stopping t-shirts and head-turning totes?

Sandblast, a local charity dedicated to building awareness and solidarity for the indigenous Saharawis of Western Sahara, is looking for creative volunteers to help design new merch for its virtual shop! 

Proceeds from online sales of t-shirts, totes, mugs, socks and other items will go towards Desert Voicebox, Sandblast’s core early learning project in the Saharawi refugee camps in SW Algeria. Please email info@sandblast-arts.org if you’d like to help out or if you know someone that would! Learn more about Sandblast at their website: sandblast-arts.org

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Kids Network Recruiting Volunteer Mentors in H&F

The Kids Network are currently recruiting volunteers in Hammersmith & Fulham to mentor children aged 8-11 and would so appreciate your help!

Be the person you needed growing up!

The Kids Network believes every child should have access to the childhoods they deserve. They connect a child with a volunteer mentor who helps build their mentee’s confidence, improve their wellbeing, and develop skills for a positive future through a structured mentoring programme over the course of a year.

Full training and 1-1 support is provided throughout! Read more

Connect with your community and explore London as a volunteer mentor, there’s a child waiting to be inspired by you, APPLY TODAY: https://thekidsnetwork.org.uk/become-a-mentor

 

 

 

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The Kids Network

 

The Kids Network are on the lookout for volunteers to be a mentor in their local community!

Could you support an 8–11-year-old through fun and friendship?

As a TKN mentor you will:
• Express care 👂
• Explore London 🌃
• Challenge growth 🤝
• Have fun 🤸♂️

You receive:
• Training 📔
• Support 🙌
• Networking events 📅
• A monthly budget 💰
• Travel expenses 🚌

Find out more drop-in sessions:
Wednesday 13th July, 12-1pm: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mentor-drop-in-session-afternoon-tickets-374200653227
Wednesday 13th July, 5-6pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mentor-drop-in-session-evening-tickets-374205417477

“I used to feel so lonely and now I have my mentor in my life, I have someone to talk to and have fun with!” Child

Be the person you needed growing up. Apply to become a mentor today: https://thekidsnetwork.org.uk/become-a-mentor/

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