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This page will feature requests for volunteers from organisations and projects looking for help on a one-off or short term basis. 



Request for assistance: Friends of Dovecot Park
Dates: Clean-Up Day on 14th June / Community Planting Day on 20th July 2013

We are looking for people who are interested in green conservation. 

Our first job is Clean-Up Day on 14th June between 10 a.m. and 2p.m. at Dovecot Park, Dovecot Avenue, Liverpool 14.

The Community Planting Day is on 20th July between 12p.m. and 3p.m. when we hope to do a bit of planting with the help of people from the Wildflower Conservation Centre at the same venue.
 
If you are ablve to help that would be great and if you wanted to attend our next meeting it will be at the Mac Centre Dovecot on the 4th June at 7.p.m.
 
Val Wilson
Chair
Friends of Dovecot Park





Request for assistance: Animal Aid
Dates: Fundraising activities - various locations / dates...

Our charity is based on the belief that all animals deserve a loving and comfortable home and meeting these needs are of the utmost importance. Our entire team is committed to getting results for the animals in our care and we all work towards the goal of creating a loving environment, whether in our care or in their new homes, our charity aims to promote health and well being in all the animals we care for.

  • Saturday 8th June, Saturday 9th June, Saturday 29th June, Sunday 30th June: Church Street Liverpool City Centre  
  • Saturday 22nd June: Liverpool One Shopping
  • Saturday 13th July, Saturday 30th July: Clayton Square Shopping

All collections will start at 11am and tend to go on until 3pm(ish)

All the above dates are just street collections or instore collections, where we will be selling magnets.
  • Between 1 and 4 volunteers per day would be ideal.   

Animal Aid, 246 County Road, Liverpool L4 5PW
Tel: 0151-524 3693
e-mail: animalaid246@gmail.com
www.animalaid-uk.org
 



Request for assistance: The British Triathlon Federation
Dates: Friday 12th - Sunday 14th July 2013  
Location:
Liverpool docklands

The British Triathlon Championships Liverpool

Volunteers are the people who really make an event work, and make the experience for the athletes every bit more special. British Triathlon is beginning the search for volunteers to be part of one of the highlights of the 2013 British Triathlon calendar. There are a number of roles available, there’s always a great atmosphere at these events, and you can be part of it! In addition you will receive a race crew t-shirt and a packed lunch.

Roles available include on course marshals including the swim, bike and run sections, athlete registration, start and finish areas, age group and elite transition.

All volunteers will receive a packed lunch and an event t-shirt. 

Sports event experience would be an advantage however we are keen to hear from people with good organisational skills, ability to work in a team, confident and can act in a professional manner at all times.

Contact: Lisa Dent, Event Coordinator, The British Triathlon Federation,
tel: 01509 226154
e-mail: lisadent@britishtriathlon.org
www: www.britishtriathlon.org


Request for assistance: Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Dates: Assorted dates / locations in 2013 


We have some exciting volunteer opportunities coming up. If you have any free time, or you would like to meet some new people, enhance your CV, try something a bit different, or you simply enjoyed your last volunteering experience with us so much that you’re coming back for more- we’d love to see you. Here is what’s coming up:
 

Liverpool Dream Walk on Friday 24th May. We’re looking for stewards to help us keep this lot in check:

dream walk image  A massive "thank you" to all those who have agreed to come along and steward. If you haven’t heard from me yet I am working my way through the list to let you all know the details, and if you haven’t signed up to steward but would like to, please do let me know.

 

Live Events Assistant at our EFC Champions Dinner (Thursday 9th May) and Stars of Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Awards (Thursday 30th May) where we need volunteers to help us set up, sell raffle tickets and collect prize draw envelopes.. and they are lovely posh events that look like this:

events image

 

Buckets of Fun!!!

We have a few bucket collections coming up, just in case you are available to come along and help for an hour or two.

They are always good fun (especially in this glorious weather we’re having), as proven by our lovely happy fundraisers below!

Bucketeers!

Our collections are as follows:

* Friday 10th May - Southport Jazz Festival
* Saturday 11th May - Liverpool Central Station
* Saturday 18th May - Royal Court Theatre Liverpool (9.30pm for around an hour)
* Saturday 1st June - Liverpool Lime Street
* Saturday 1st June - Sainsburys Birkenhead
* Friday 7th June - Liverpool River Festival
* Saturday 8th June - M & S Formby bag pack
* Saturday 22nd June - Morrisons Ormskirk


I
f any of our opportunities interest you just let me know!

 

Hope to see you soon,


Sarah Burbridge
Administrator/Volunteer Co-ordinator
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
The Roy Castle Centre
Enterprise Way
Wavertree Technology Park
Liverpool
L13 1FB

t: 0333 323 7200 ext: 102 
sarah.burbridge@roycastle.org www.roycastle.org 




Request for assistance: CSV Heritage Camps
Dates: Summer 2013...

Aged 16-25? Want to do something different, fun and rewarding this summer? Why not spend a week volunteering on a CSV Heritage Camp?

Heritage Camps is an opportunity like no other. You’ll spend a week volunteering to help preserve or restore a famous cathedral, church or historic building and doing your bit to protect our architectural heritage. You’ll get some great experience for your CV, make new friends, have a lot of fun and get the opportunity to make a difference to some of the most spectacular buildings in Britain.

Camps take place every year during July and August at various locations across the UK. Each camp is led by two experienced volunteer team leaders, who are also part of the team. Accommodation, food and equipment is provided.

Volunteers are aged between 16 and 25, with the leaders generally in their 20's. No previous experience is required. Volunteers mix with other young people from across the country and Europe, and have the opportunity to take part in an exciting week of development and team work.

Activities may include maintaining, cleaning and helping to conserve the buildings and grounds of the cathedral or historic building where you are based. You may also be restoring monuments and statues, re-laying stone pathways, maintaining ornamental woodwork and brass features, clearing crypts and cellars, painting, gardening or restoring graveyards.

Heritage Camps is a great opportunity for those with an interest in architecture, heritage conservation, archaeology or those undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh Gold award. Whatever your interest, each camp is an opportunity to do something worthwhile and totally different, to have fun and get to know new people. 

“The actual work was worth the coming. At Chichester, the work I did will last for a long time and actually make a difference to the longevity of the establishment. I restored columns, redid doors and helped preserve monuments. The appreciation I have of the original builders is something that I will retain probably forever.”
Martha Smith, former Heritage Camps volunteer – Chichester Cathedral

“One of the reasons I continue to lead year after year is the new challenge each new camp presents. No two camps are the same, and that’s what makes them so special. During the week friendships for life are forged, new skills are gained, and each camper takes something from the camp. For every camper there is a sense of pride that they have made a tangible difference and their work is something that the local community really appreciate. More than once I’ve been contacted by a former camper who has returned to visit a camp ‘to check on those railings I painted!”
Julia Thompson – Former Heritage Camps Volunteer and leader

Heritage Camps volunteers are asked to contribute £200 towards the camps running costs including accommodation, food and equipment for the week.

For more information and to apply visit the Heritage camps website or for more information call 0207 643 1350 or email heritagecamps@csv.org.uk  

Source: http://dmtrk.net/B8-1EWH1-701VEH521/cr.aspx



Request for assistance: Walton Neuro Fund
Dates: assorted dates... 

Join our volunteer team


Do you have time to help the Walton Centre’s charity?


The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only integrated Neurosciences Trust in the UK providing  diagnostic and treatment services.


We need people to help us with long term and short term volunteering opportunities.


Volunteering can help you to develop new skills and gain valuable work experience. You can also meet new people whilst helping to support a good cause.

 

Some of the opportunities we have are:

 
*    Charity collections

*    Bag packing

*    Helping at one of our events

Our charity fund helps us to improve facilities, provide extra equipment and resources and fund research at the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.


For more information please contact our Head of Fundraising, Sarah Jones on 0151 529 5612 or by email: sarah.jones@thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk

www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk


 


Organisation’s name: Lab in a Lorry
Dates: Assorted dates 2013

Autumn / Winter Schedule

Click the icon below the itinerary for forthcoming events (taking place in Wales) if any of you would like to get involved or spread the word.

There may be a couple of changes/additions so I will let you all know asap if new schools get booked in.
As ever just drop me a line if you want to sign up for an event and I will book you a spot. We need a minimum of 3 people to be able to run the event and can take up to 6 people on each day.


Click here for the PDF: click for the PDF document

 

Thanks as ever for your time and I hope to see you at one of our events soon.

 

James Bamford
Operations Coordinator - Lab in a Lorry (North West England)

Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London
W1B 1NT

E-mail: james.bamford@iop.org
Mobile: 07920 118673

www.iop.org

www.labinalorry.org.uk

www.physics.org

 


Organisation’s name: Cancer Research UK

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: COMPASS Corporate Action Days

COMPASS have a dedicated Charity shop located at 164 Knowlsey Road Bootle L20. In addition they have launched a virtual charity shop on Ebay.


As well as the existing part time staff members and a bank of volunteers, COMPASS are also looking to interest local organisations to support the work of the shop.


For further information click the icon to download an attachment (in Word): click to download the
                      word document

 
www.compass-counselling.org.uk

 


Organisation’s name: Daisy UK

Daisy UK operates the disability hate crime free phone number (which is 0800 694 2123) for third party reporting project in partnership with Merseyside Police, offering counselling help and signposting the victims to the relevant partner agencies.

We need volunteers who are available to answer the phones in a polite manner.

We are looking for people who can have the empathy, the confidence and a caring nature to deal with the phone calls off the people who have been victims of disability hate crime.

We need them to be reliable, trustworthy and understanding.

They should ensure all calls remain confidential, full training and support will be given.

If you can help out please email info@daisyuk.com or contact Daisy UK direct on 0151 220 2319.

Click the icon for a copy of the disability hate crime phone number leaflet. Click for the pdf document
   

 
Organisation’s name: The Orchard, Leonard Cheshire Home

Mini-bus drivers

There is a requirement for volunteers, aged 25+ years, who are interested in driving and escorts to and from the home for outings, days out and appointments etc.
  • Duties will include helping passengers on and off the bus - securing wheelchairs etc.
  • Full training will be given on the clamping of wheelchairs etc.

Please contact John Jones, Leonard Cheshire Home, Woolton Road, Liverpool L25 7UL. Tel: 0151-421 2705/3. E-mail: john.jones@lc-uk.org