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If you find a link on this site that does not work, could you please let me know via this e-mail? enquiries@volunteercentreliverpool.org.uk				This page will feature requests for volunteers from organisations and projects looking for help on a one-off or short term basis. Organisation’s name: Amadudu Dates: n/a Amadudu is a women's project offering respite and support to women and their children fleeing domestic violence. We are looking for trainee teachers / teaching assistants who are willing to volunteer to work with children aged 11 - 14 years supporting them with their homework. Due to the nature of our project we would actively encourage women from BRM communities to offer their services. Must have experience in delivering afterschool activities / homework classes Must be reliable, flexible and able to work creatively with children and committed to provide a quality service. Expenses will be reimbursed - this will not affect Social Security For more information contact Tola Lee on 0151-734 0083     Organisation’s name: BEN - Motor and Trades Benevolent Fund Dates: n/a Founded in 1905, BEN is the occupational benevolent fund for employees past and present (and their dependants) from the motor, cycle, motorcycle, commercial vehicle and agricultural engineering industries, plus all their associated trades, organisations and industries. Our job is to provide the best possible service to those in need who are connected to our industries' and it is our volunteers who make this possible. BEN undertake a diverse range of activities and because of this we believe that whatever your background, ability and availability we have an opportunity to suit you. We also believe that you'll find volunteering for BEN both challenging and rewarding. Knowing that you are helping to make a difference to the lives of people connected to our industries will make you feel great. BEN is a national charity, which means that we have opportunities available all over the UK, so wherever you live there will be an opportunity to suit you. Check out the website to see how you can get involved. Website: www.ben.org.uk    Organisation’s name: Bluecoat Gallery Dates: Literature Festival at the Bluecoat 9 - 19 October 2008 Enthusiastic Volunteer needed at the Bluecoat If you are interested in the arts and want to get experience or simply play a part, there are fantastic opportunities to volunteer at the Bluecoat. As part of our team of volunteers, you will learn new skills and gain experience of how an arts centre works. You’ll also get to meet interesting like-minded creative people, and work with artists and participants. Literature Festival at the Bluecoat 9-19 October The Bluecoat will hold its first literature festival this autumn with ten days of live literature events, featuring authors from Liverpool, the UK and beyond. Events will include readings, discussions, book launches, signings, workshops, children’s events and much more. The Bluecoat will be the perfect setting for those who wish to immerse themselves in the world of books and meet authors for all tastes. Get involved in an exciting arts space in Liverpool and play your part in the city’s year as Capital of Culture. If you are interested, please pick up an application form from Tickets and Information at the Bluecoat or contact recruitment@thebluecoat.org.uk Organisation’s name: Cancer Research UK Dates: n/a Help us with your time and skills Want to use your time and talent to help Cancer Research UK? Then join our team as a volunteer! Charity volunteering can be a lot of fun and is a great way to make new friends. It could also help you to learn new skills and gain valuable work experience. help out in a Cancer Research UK shop raise money in your local area help run one of our major events. To get a real sense of what volunteering at Cancer Research UK would be like: read what our volunteers say about their experiences. look at our questions and answers section. read our expectations page to see what you can expect from us and what we expect of our volunteers. Go to www.cancerresearchuk.org for further information.     Organisation’s name: Encams Dates: The Big Tidy Up - September 2008 What is The Big Tidy Up? This September Keep Britain Tidy is launching The Big Tidy Up, its first national clean up campaign in 8 years. The Big Tidy Up campaign will encourage communities to get together and clean up their local area.  The campaign is open to all, with groups, individuals and businesses working together to get their community clean.  How do volunteers register for The Big Tidy Up? Log onto the Big Tidy Up website www.thebigtidyup.org, once registered you will be sent a tidy up kit containing posters, stickers, tabard bibs and badges. The kit will also contain a brochure with guidance for volunteers to run a safe and effective tidy up. What happens next? Every registered group will be asked to return to the website and record how many bags of rubbish they have collected. This will appear on the site as a growing barometer, providing an overall national picture of how much rubbish has been cleared. Natalie Forrester, Marketing Co-ordinator, ENCAMS, Elizabeth House, The Pier, Wigan WN3 4EX Tel: 01942 612 645 E-mail: natalie.forrester@encams.org Wesbite: www.encams.org    Organisation’s name: Macmillan Cancer Care Dates: Various dates throughout 2008 Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people effected by cancer. Activities include: planning and organising national and local events, researching the local community, providing support for committees and volunteers, providing appropriate materials and recognition for 3rd party fundraisers. Volunteers would provide administrative support, help at national and local events,  including supermarket collections and bag packs, sell raffle tickets, count cash and take donor calls. Help kick start your New Year resolutions and sign up to run for Macmillan! Here are just some of the runs coming up in your area! Adidas Women's 5k Challenge 7 September 2008 Liverpool 10K    5 October 2008 Santa Dash 7 December 2008 All you need to do is register for the runs and contact our team, we can then provide you with everything you need to raise money for Macmillan including sponsorship forms and running t-shirts/vests.   Other Ways to get involved and Help Macmillan Cancer Support Place collection tins in local shops, pubs etc and empty them from time to time. Join a fundraising group or start a new fundraising group. Our groups raise over £7 Million annually for people affected by cancer. Cheque Presentations: for confident people who can represent Macmillan at a variety of events and thank them on our behalf. Turn your hobbies and ideas in to fundraising events!!! We would like to organise  a Dragon Boat Race, Bathing in Beans contest and a Women's Truck Challenge in 2008, if you can help organise any of these events or would like more information please get in contact. No expenses available. Disability access issues - dependant upon particular event venue. If interested please contact: Loren Slade Various locations (as required) Tel: 01925 846746, Email: LSlade@macmillan.org.uk, Web: www.macmillan.org.uk   Organisation’s name: Merseyside BioBank Dates: July & August 2008 Volunteer fieldworkers required to survey for nationally rare orchid Are you interested in field ecology and botany? Would you like to gain some valuable experience and field skills this summer? If the answer to these questions is “yes!”, we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us locate the rare Dune Helleborine orchid on the Sefton Coast during July and August 2008. The objective of the survey Dune Helleborine (Epipactis dunensis) is a nationally rare, endemic plant for which Britain has an international responsibility. It is largely confined to sand-dunes in Northwest England and North Wales. The Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain treats Dune Helleborine as “Data Deficient”. A survey in 1992 confirmed the Sefton Coast as a site of major importance for Dune Helleborine, but there are indications that populations have undergone considerable changes since then. Volunteers duties The timing of the survey in July and August will coincide with the flowering period of the Dune Helleborine –the best time to look for and identify it. We need volunteers – in teams of two – to search our study areas on the Sefton Coast. Click on the icon to download an information sheet in pdf format: Interested? If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Helen Greaves at Merseyside BioBank: Email: Helen.Greaves@MerseysideBioBank.org.uk Telephone: 0151-737 4155 Organisation’s name: Royal National Lifeboat Association Dates: Sunday 30th November 2008 RNLI Reindeer Run '08 Volunteer Role Scope and purpose The RNLI runs its own fundraising 10km / 5km fun run on Sunday 30th Nov 08 at Knowsley Hall, Merseyside.  Volunteers will be required to act as marshals around the course, set up and derig the start / finish / signage, supervise the water / food / tea & coffee areas and act as general information points for participants.  Role Functions Provide direction and encouragement to ensure all runners complete the correct course, setup and derig the course and signage to ensure that the route is clear to all, provide refreshments to runners and spectators, supervise the parking area and any additional activities eg childrens games.  Volunteers may also be needed to act as Santa / Elves on the day, supervise the reindeers and even dress up as a Reindeer for photos! Health and safety responsibilities To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of others with whom you volunteer with, by reporting all potential and actual health and safety matters including accidents using the correct procedures. Hours required 9am-1pm on Sunday 30th Nov 2008, plus one pre-event briefing session. For further details please contact Lisa Rutter, Regional Events Manager - North, RNLI, 18 Half Edge Lane, Eccles, Manchester M30 9GJ Tel: 0161-7878779 e-mail: lrutter@rnli.org.uk     Organisation’s name: Sefton Resource Centre Dates: Summer 2008 We are a Sefton Social Services department who provide Support Care and Holiday playschemes for children with severe disabilities. we need volunteers to help out during our holiday playschemes preferably aged 16+. All volunteers will receive training. will be CRB checked by us and also receive expenses for travel and lunch. If you are interested please contact us on 0151 330 5860 and ask to speak to Karen Offarrell Click to open the poster in Adobe pdf format:   Organisation’s name: World Firefighter Games 2008 Dates: 24th August - 3rd September 2008 The world Firefighter Games is a biennial competition in which Firefighters and their families from all over the world compete in numerous and varied sporting events. The Liverpool World Firefighter Games 2008 will be held from the 24th August- 3rd September 2008. The Games include a variety of sports, some serious, some not so serious and whilst the emphasis is on participation, competition its fierce and the last times the Games were held in the UK (Sheffield) two British national records were broken. It is an international sporting event in its own right, initiated by an American entrepreneur and a committee of international Firefighters in 1990. Since its launch, the initiative has been more and more successful and has had a growing impact and following. This is the 10th Games and previous hosts include big cities like Las Vegas, Sydney and Paris, usually attracting in the region of 5000 competitors. The participation of volunteers in the delivery of these Games is essential. It would not be feasible to hold these games without a major involvement of volunteers to provide much of the help and support required. It a fundamental requirement of the Games that there must be a lasting legacy for the people of Merseyside. One of the most important ways of delivering this is through volunteering. Consequently the recruitment of volunteers will not be confined to just sports enthusiasts but to the whole of the community with people from all marginalised groups being actively sought as volunteers. There will be a particular focus on encouraging young people from all over Merseyside to take part. However before we begin to recruit Games volunteers I need to build a volunteer management team. I need to recruit 6 Volunteer Coordinators to help me manage the volunteer participation in the Games. The roles require some commitment i.e. to see the role through to the delivery of the Games in Aug/Sep 2008. Initially only a few hours per week will be required but that would increase as the Games approached. I have enclosed a brief Overview of the Games and a Role Description of the Volunteer Coordinator. There will be training provided in volunteer management that will give the participant an equivalent of an NVQ level 3. This would be a valuable addition to the CV of any aspiring people manager. Click the icon here for the Overview in PDF format   Click the icon here for the Volunteer Coordinator Role Description in PDF format   Click this icon for the Transport Volunteer Planning and Policy Supervisor role in PDF format   Click this icon for the Transport Volunteer HR Supervisor role in PDF format   In addition, The WFG08 Charity Fund will be running some major charity events and we need some volunteer help. The role would suit anyone wishing to gain experience in event management. The role will work along side an experienced event a manager and fundraiser and the experience gained would be extremely valuable to anyone thinking of a career in that field. The person would also get to attend some really special events and meet a lot of people and maybe including a celebrity or two! Also we will be paying expenses.    Click the icon here for the Assistant Charity Event Manager Role Description in PDF format   Click this icon for the volunteering poster in PDF format   Click the icon here for the latest newsletter in PDF format     Contact: Dave Roscoe, Charity and Volunteer Participation, World Fire Fighter Games - Liverpool 2008 Tel: 0151-707 9137 - Mob: 07930 991828