Latest Volunteering Opportunities
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Title of Volunteer Role: | Volunteer Team Member |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | St Peter’s Hospice is a local charity which provides care and support for those living with a progressive life-limiting illness and their families in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset area both at the Hospice and in the community. Our charity shops raise around £3,000,000 per year which goes directly towards providing vital patient care and support services; as a retail shop volunteer you will play an important part in raising this incredible amount. We’re looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated volunteers who have a few spare hours a week to commit to our great cause. Here are some other key skills we are looking out for: How do I get started? |
Contact information for applicants: | Make sure to select “Yate” as a chosen store: https://www.stpetershospice.org/support-us/volunteer/volunteer-in-our-shops/charity-shop-volunteering/#apply |
| Closing date: | n/a |
| Organisation: | St. Peter’s Hospice |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Volunteer LGBTQ+ Impact of menopause research role |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | ROLE PURPOSE – Volunteers needed to contribute to the exploration of the reporting on LGBTQ+ people’s experiences in menopause. This is a flexible short-term research project exploring and reporting on LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of menopause. PROJECT INFORMATION – The Diversity Trust is producing three white papers aimed at employers focusing on different equalities strands of diversity in menopause. We need LGBTQ volunteers who can start immediately or as soon as possible. The time commitment would be flexible and agreed with the staff project lead and the volunteer. If you are interested in applying for this volunteer role or would like to discuss further before deciding whether to volunteer, please email Trudie at volunteer@diversitytrust.org.uk. MAIN TASKS AND ACTIVITIES of this Volunteer role include To attend and participate in project planning meetings. To help identify some volunteer peri/post-menopausal interviewees (3-5) from the LGBTQ+ community (these will become case studies, be quoted from and inform any recommendations for practice) To help provide some description of the peri/post-menopausal experience for trans people as this is not widely known about and therefore not understood by the general public (one of our staff team members is willing to provide some pointers; this can be augmented by other conversations, research etc). This will also include any pre-existing references from a literature review undertaken by a staff member. To help provide some guidance for employers for their LGBTQ+ staff team members who are menopausal. |
Contact information for applicants: | Volunteer Coordinator on volunteer@diversitytrust.org.uk |
| Closing date: | 28.01.25 |
| Organisation: | The Diversity Trust |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Chipping Sodbury – Volunteer Shop Team Member |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | A Volunteer Shop Team Member volunteers as part of a shop team to raise as much income as possible through providing excellent customer service and assisting with operational tasks. You may be involved in one task or a combination of different tasks: |
Contact information for applicants: | Charity Shop Volunteering – St Peter’s Hospice |
| Closing date: | n/a |
| Organisation: | St. Peter’s Hospice |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Committee Role |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | RISK OF CLOSING The Friends of Lees Hill group are at risk of closing completely if we cannot find new volunteers to take on committee roles in the group! Due to changes in personal circumstances our current Chairperson and Secretary are stepping down from their roles, although both plan on still helping out in the group! Our current Treasurer has been involved in The Friends of Lees Hill from the very beginning and is keen to stay on in a committee role! The Friends of Lees Hill is a brilliant group, full of community spirit and every meeting is always full of laughter! The group can be as big or small as the committee and members decide, depending on how much of a commitment people can make. If you’re thinking about taking on a committee role but think it’s too much of an effort, PLEASE get in touch with us, our current committee will happily have a no obligation chat with you! The group is already set up and ready to go, and with a full handover, stepping into a committee role will be easier than you think! It’s also incredibly rewarding and really good fun! |
Contact information for applicants: | Friendsofleeshill@gmail.com |
| Closing date: | 30/12/24 |
| Organisation: | Friends of Lees Hill |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Generalist Adviser x10 |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | Want to help your community? Why not become a Volunteer Generalist Adviser with Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire? The rewarding role would involve training to help with a vast range of problems. These include but are not limited to benefits, debt, housing and employment. The charity is particularly keen to encourage applications from people with a diverse range of backgrounds. This is especially the case for people from BAME backgrounds who are currently under-represented. The role would involve giving advice to clients both face-to-face and over the telephone. Main duties and responsibilities may include: Training will be held over a full day – probably a Wednesday – each week starting in January 2025. There will be additional training time when new recruits can observe experienced advisers. |
Contact information for applicants: | To apply, please email Finance and Admin Manager Amanda Wood at bureau@sgloscab.cabnet.org.uk to ask for an application form. |
| Closing date: | 31/12/24 |
| Organisation: | Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Home Visitor |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | Can you spare a few hours a week to brighten someone’s day? We are committed to supporting our blind veterans no matter where they are. Our community home visitors provide crucial social interaction for our veterans who can’t reach our centres, and can often feel isolated or lonely. We have a gentleman in Yate who would really benefit with a visit as he has dementia and really enjoys face to face meet ups. By popping by once a week or fortnight to see a veteran in their area, home visitors are a friendly face that can make all the difference to our veterans. A visit could be a simple chat and a cup of tea, helping out with odd jobs around the home that can otherwise be a struggle for our veterans to complete or getting out and about in the local area. You will never be asked to do any personal care. Although you will be working in the community independently, your manager is only a phone call away and there is a network of other volunteers for you to link in with too. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 years and understand the importance of confidentiality and relationship boundaries. The role can be flexible around your other commitments, but we ask that you are reliable and punctual for our veterans. You will be fully trained and supported so you feel comfortable and confident in your volunteering. |
Contact information for applicants: | Angie.Holmes@blindveterans.org.uk |
| Closing date: | March 2025 |
| Organisation: | Blind Veterans |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Trustee |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | We are seeking new people to become trustees of our well established and life changing charity: Cerebral Palsy Plus. We support our members and their families with everyday life as well as enabling opportunities for connection, personal development and fun. As a trustee you will join a team focused on the strategic growth and direction of the charity whilst gaining experience volunteering within the charity sector. As a group you will ensure that the work we do is in alignment with our purpose and that we maintain a clear vision for the future. Together you will identify and assess risks and opportunities for the organisation and decide how best to deal with them, including assessing whether they are manageable or worth taking.
If you have no previous experience of working with a charity, we can mentor and train you via our partnership with Voscur, a leading organisation in the voluntary sector. In terms of career progression, being a trustee is seen as a highly valued asset and really proves your ability to give back to the community whilst also becoming part of a community yourself. This is a voluntary position, and trustees are expected to attend monthly management committee meetings. These are generally on zoom and in the evening- there is also the occasional in person meeting. As a trustee you will also be invited to our volunteer socials for example our Christmas celebration, where you will get the chance to meet other volunteers as well. If this role appeals to you, please get in touch. |
Contact information for applicants: | Cathy Truman on 0117 9655 028 or email on office@cerebralpalsyplus.org.uk |
| Closing date: | 12/12/24 |
| Organisation: | Cerebral Palsy Plus |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Puppy Raiser | |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | Are you a dog lover? Do you have some spare time? Would you like to make a difference to someone’s life? If so, and you are based in the South Gloucestershire area, then this role could be perfect for you! What you’ll be doing: You’ll ideally have: If you don’t feel you tick every box, but are sure this role is the one for you, we’d love to hear from you! We’re always open to suggestions and are very happy to chat with you to discuss what’s possible, so please just get in touch at volunteersouthwestwales@guidedogs.org.uk What you’ll get: You’ll receive plenty of support from your volunteer manager who will help you work through these training modules with your puppy. We also offer puppy classes for puppy raisers in the local area to get together, share stories and provide refreshers on training techniques. Volunteering for Guide Dogs should never leave you out of pocket. We’ll make sure we pay any expenses related to volunteering with us, including veterinary costs, food costs for the puppy and other materials needed for the puppy’s training. If you have questions about the training requirements, we’ll be very happy to answer these at your interview along with addressing any other support or accessibility needs you may have. We ask that applicants for this role are aged 18+. | |
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Closing Date: | Ongoing | |
Organisation Name: | Guide Dogs for the Blind Association |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Volunteer |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | Join our network of trained volunteers, helping families with young children through tough times. We work across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Our volunteers, who usually have parenting experience themselves, support families through home visits, group meetings or telephone support. |
Contact information for applicants: | Contact us for more information by emailing admin@homestartbristol.org.uk or call 0117 9501170 to speak to someone on our friendly team. |
Closing Date: | Ongoing |
Organisation Name: | Home-Start Bristol |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Volunteer Project Assistant |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | To provide mobility scooters and wheelchairs to people with either a permanent or temporary disability allowing access the shopping centre, people places and services., To enable people with physical disabilities the ability to go on holiday or provide mobility for people visiting relatives in the area. • Help people access facilities at Yate Shopping Centre and use on holiday through access to a mobility scooter |
Contact information for applicants: | Sheridan Crew Email shopmobilitysouthglos@yahoo.com Tel 01454 868718 Mob 07999574474 Anyone interested can pop into the office on either a Thursday or Friday between 10am and 3pm for a informal chat. |
Closing Date: | Ongoing |
Organisation Name: | Shopmobility (South Gloucestershire) |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Befriender (Face to Face or Telephone) |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | Could you provide a regular call or visit for a lonely older person? Help us support those who are experiencing loneliness in South Gloucestershire by becoming a Befriender. Befriending volunteers get matched with an older person in the community to visit them or give them a call regularly to provide companionship. What you will get out of it? What is expected of me? When can I visit? |
Contact information for applicants: | Contact Amanda at volunteering@ageuksouthglos.org.uk for an application pack, or call 01454 411 707 if you would like more information |
Closing Date: | Ongoing |
Organisation Name: | Age UK South Gloucestershire |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Digital Champion (Basic IT Support) |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | In the digital age we live in, you can make a real difference by helping to build someone’s confidence online. Could you spare some time to support an older person in getting to grips with a phone, tablet or computer as a Digital Champion volunteer? Our Digital Support Service is available to support anyone over the age of 50 living in South Gloucestershire who would like to know how to access the internet, use new technology, stay connected or access vital services. What you will get out of it: It’s a great way to make a real difference in someone’s life What is expected of me? The ability to work patiently and supportively with people and work towards their goals – in either a group or 1-1 setting (Groups run in Yate, Thornbury and Hanham) |
Contact information for applicants: | Contact Amanda at volunteering@ageuksouthglos.org.uk for an application pack, or call 01454 411 707 if you would like more information |
Closing Date: | Ongoing |
Organisation Name: | Age UK South Gloucestershire |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Walking Group Assistant |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | Do you enjoy spending time in the fresh air, exploring parks and gardens? Could you support one of our Walking Groups? Our short group walks are inclusive and flexible enough to adapt to older people’s lives and abilities and act as a gateway to enjoying more regular physical activity. We are looking for willing volunteers to accompany client on the short planned walks. We are particularly needing volunteers in Filton and Longwell Green. Older people can experience barriers that prevent them from engaging in local activities and hinder them from keeping active; this may be because of a significant life event like a bereavement or periods of ill health, which result in a lack of confidence. You could help older people reintroduce activity into their daily lives and boost their confidence by becoming a walking group volunteer with Age UK South Gloucestershire. Volunteers attend a weekly group walk in the community and support this walk by providing encouragement and companionship to the older people participating. What you will get out of it: You will be making a real difference in the lives of older people. Walking group volunteers are expected to commit to attending and supporting one walk per week, which will be approximately an hour long. Part of the aim of this project is to help reduce loneliness and social isolation; therefore, after the walk, the participants will be taken to a café for tea or coffee. The walking project staff team would strongly encourage volunteers to join us for this as well, as it is a great opportunity to build bonds with the clients. This will last for approximately half an hour. |
Contact information for applicants: | Contact Amanda at volunteering@ageuksouthglos.org.uk for an application pack, or call 01454 411 707 if you would like more information |
Closing Date: | Ongoing |
Organisation Name: | Age UK South Gloucestershire |
Title of Volunteer Role: | Engagement and Feedback, Information and Guidance Volunteer |
Description of the Volunteer Role: | Engagement and feedback provide an important link between Healthwatch and the residents of Bristol, North Somerset, or South Gloucestershire. You will be the first person a member of the public will engage with, and using your communication skills will gather feedback and experiences about health and social care services. Feedback gets shared with providers such as the NHS and local council, so they know what works, what does not work and what people want in the future. There is also the opportunity to help with specific projects, such as focus groups of looking at a particular service or area. Providing information and guidance is an important link between a person and local services that can support them e.g. around food or fuel poverty, housing, immigration, or a specific health-related issue. Healthwatch BNSSG holds a directory of many organisations that can support a person further. We use the directory to signpost people so they can make contact to receive the support or information they need. Location Within our Bristol Hub (Unit UG21, Union Gallery, The Galleries (middle floor, next to WH Smith and opposite Boots), Bristol BS1 3XE) and at events city-wide. Commitment A minimum of 2.5hrs in the morning or afternoon once a week or every two weeks Responsibilities
Skills needed
Training and support Full induction, training and ongoing support will be given. Benefits Volunteering with Healthwatch will give you the opportunity to:
We can provide a reference for volunteers after 3 months volunteering. |
Contact information for applicants: | Please complete a volunteer application form and equality and diversity monitoring form. If you are offered a volunteering role we will need to check references from people who know you well. Return your form to: jacqui@healthwatchbnssg.co.uk If you would like to have an informal chat, please let Jacqui know via email or pop into the Bristol Hub, UG21 Union Gallery, Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3XD For more information visit: www.healthwatchnorthsomerset.co.uk www.healthwatchsouthglos.co.uk Please call Jacqui Reeves on 03300553251 if you have any questions. |
Closing Date: | Ongoing |
Organisation Name: | Healthwatch |
Womankind provides a befriending service for women who are struggling and in need of some support and encouragement. We hope to give women a better quality of life by improving their mental health and well-being. Befrienders help women do everyday things like going for coffee and getting the bus, we aim to help build confidence and self esteem so women can establish new interests and broaden social networks. You will need to be a good listener and want to help a woman change her life for the better. The Commitment:We expect volunteers to commit to 2-3 hours per week for a year, plus attend group supervision on a monthly basis. What we offer:– Comprehensive training and induction;– Support and supervision;– Experience of working in mental health;– Out-of-pocket expenses. |
Contact information for applicants: | Ashleigh Riddell Volunteer Service Coordinator |
Closing Date: | Open ended |
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Description of the Volunteer Role: | As a Volunteer in a ‘Circle of Support and Accountability’, you will make an important contribution to preventing sexual abuse and creating safer communities. A Circle of Support and Accountability is a small group of carefully trained and selected volunteers who meet regularly with an individual who has sexually harmed. Volunteers hold the individual ‘core member’ to account for their behaviour, supporting their safe integration into the community. They work closely with relevant organisations including the police and probation. Circles South West needs more Circle Volunteers from all walks of life. We are looking for adults who are approachable and emotionally stable, with a mature outlook. The ability to maintain firm boundaries is essential. Circle Volunteers commit around 2-4 hours per week for 12-18 months. We provide full training, ongoing professional support and reimburse expenses. Appointment is dependent on suitability assessment, satisfactory references and criminal records checks. | |
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Closing Date: | No closing date – rolling advert | |
Organisation Name: | Circles South West |
