Adults
JVN works with people of all ages promoting the widest variety of volunteering opportunities. From a young 20 year old to a young 100 year old, early retirees or active 80s, whether you are male or female, working, not working or inbetween jobs, look no further for volunteering opportunities to suit you.
Adult Volunteering can include trusteeship, becoming a school governor, lay leadership roles as well as a plethora of more traditional volunteering activities. Whatever your situation, your skills would be invaluable to many charities.
For more information about trusteeship, have a look at the trustee page
If you are interested in lay leadership opportunities and leadership development, contact Sam Clifford on sam.clifford@ujia.com or go to the UJIA website www.ujia.org
THE GATEWAY PROJECTThe Gateway Project was set up during 2008 to encourage volunteers who are 'hard to place'. This may include young volunteers (12-18), the physically disabled, people with a mental health problem and those with learning disabilities. The list is not intended to be exhaustive but highlights some of those groups who may need some extra support to start volunteering.
Volunteering can offer...
Increased self confidence
Structure to your day
The chance to gain new skills
An opportunity to make new friends
The chance to get involved in something enjoyable
A pathway to paid employment
A sense of self worth
The Gateway Project wants to make this possible for everyone in the community as everyone has a skill they can offer and a contribution they can make.
The Gateway Project has a group of Job Coaches who can offer support for a volunteer so that they can realize the benefits of volunteering. Depending on your (the volunteer ) support needs the Job Coach can...
Meet to discuss your interests to best match them to the options available
Contact the organization on your behalf
Accompany you on your first visit to an organization
Work alongside you at your first sessions
Help with travel issues
Offer support and skill development
The Gateway Project works with a range of organizations to promote volunteering. We provide support and training to both volunteers and host organisations to make volunteering a positive experience for all concerned.
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS: Jewish Care JAMI Jewish Volunteering Network NorwoodFor more information about the Gateway Project, please contact Angela Cooper on angela.cooper@jamiuk.org
Opportunities
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EAJL is a new and dynamic charity that runs 'an academy without walls'. We are looking for a PA to work with two of our directors starting on a volunteer basis just like the rest of the staff, who is bright and enthusiastic, self-motivated and highly organised.
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WIZO.uk is looking for one or more volunteers with experience in marketing and communications to join our Executive Committee. We are looking for someone who can work with professional staff to:-Support the production of a marketing strategy; Help develop new campaigns for WIZO.uk ; Help improve the look/feel of publications; Oversee the look, feel and content of our website
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We need someone to help with periodic book keeping. They must be PC literate (Sage, Excel etc)
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The Fed is looking for individuals to assist with shopping - either accompanying a client to local shops or doing the shopping on their behalf.
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Our fundraising team needs your help! We need you to find out about different grant programmes and write the applications for these bids. This can be done from home or in the office
