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Playscheme Volunteer Service Opportunity ID: 25
Level of commitment: various
Length of Opportunity: various
Time Restrictions: none
Location of Volunteering: Harrogate
What you will be doing:
Volunteer’s help, alongside staff, at all holiday activity groups and play schemes. This service also welcomes volunteers who can offer any form of admin support during office hours.
Skills, Experience, Attributes Required:
A positive attitude towards working with children/young people with disabilities Enthusiasm and willing to work as part of a team School age volunteers accepted 16 plus Willingness to share skills and hobbies
Requirements before volunteering:
A Criminal Record Disclosure check and references would need to be processed before volunteering could take place.
What expenses are covered:
Travel expenses may be claimed with prior agreement from the service
Forest of Galtres Scout Group Opportunity ID: 46
Level of commitment: 1.5 hours per week with children, 2 hours admin/planning
Length of Opportunity: Ongoing
Time Restrictions: None
Location of Volunteering: Forest of Galtres Scout Group
What you will be doing:
Scout leaders, adminstration support
Skills, Experience, Attributes Required:
Sense of fun and commitment to Scout group aims
Restrictions:
CRB check
Additional Training Offered:
Full induction and training
Rainbow Guide Unit Helper Opportunity ID: 23
Level of commitment: 1 hour a week plus other opportunities
Length of Opportunity: On going
Time Restrictions: The meetings are on a Thursday 5:45pm to 7pm
Location of Volunteering: Heworth Methodist church (round the corner from Costcutters)
What you will be doing:
Rainbows are 5 to 7 year old girls that are part of the guiding family. Volunteers would help with the running of activities within the meeting and we are very open/flexible to what level volunteers want to be involved within this. Our meetings involve games, crafts, songs and other activities. Volunteers don’t need to come every week but need to be committed to what they say they will do.
Skills, Experience, Attributes Required:
No previous experience or involvements with guiding are needed. What is needed is enthusiasm and energy but no previous experience of working with children is needed either.
Restrictions:
Criminal check would be needed if the volunteer wishes to do this but this is provided through the association
Requirements before volunteering:
CRB check required once the volunteer knows they wish to help with the group
Additional Training Offered:
A unit helper can progress and can train to become a leader. This could include first aid training, budget management, organisational skills and onto further things.
What expenses are covered:
There is nothing a volunteer needs to buy or have to do this post. If there is we can usually cover this with unit funds especially if the person wishes to become a leader.
Rainbow, Brownie, Guide Leader Opportunity ID: 26
Level of Commitment: from 1 - 2 hours a week although can be flexible
Length of Opportunity: as long as you want
Time Restrictions: different groups in the local area meet on different nights
Location of Volunteering: different groups meet in different areas
What you will be doing:
helping out with all sorts of activities at weekly meetings with the girls (aged from 5 - 14 depending on group). Activities include crafts, games, songs, outdoor activities (such as canoeing, walking, camping), sports, circus skills, painting, cooking … and anything else that volunteers suggest! Pack Holidays, sleepovers, camps are also a possibility.
Skills, Experience, Attributes Required:
ability to have fun and join in with all activities. No previous experience necessary.
Restrictions:
CRB check will be carried out by GirlGuiding on your behalf
Additional Skills and Development acquired:
Great for those wanting to go into teaching.
Requirements before volunteering:
CRB check required once a volunteer decides to join the group
Additional Training Offered:
All sorts of non compulsory training is available from canoeing instructor to leading singing groups - great for building up your CV
What expenses are covered:
Should cost the volunteer nothing
PoP Club: Playworker Opportunity ID: 47
Level of commitment: Flexible, before and/or after school, during school holidays
Length of Opportunity: Ongoing
Time Restrictions: None
Location of Volunteering: Pocklington, East Yorkshire
What you will be doing:
Working in a playworking environment with children aged 4 – 11years.
Skills, Experience, Attributes Required:
None required but students with an “Educational” background will benefit from the experience.
Restrictions:
CRB clearance is mandatory
Additional Skills and Development acquired:
Play work, arts and crafts knowledge
Requirements before volunteering:
CRB Clearance and Induction Training
What expenses are covered:
Travel
Scouting Opportunity ID: 7
Level of commitment: 2-3 hours per week and some weekends if you are interested
Length of Opportunity: Ongoing
Time Restrictions: Evenings and Weekends
Location of Volunteering: Scout Groups throughout York
What you will be doing:
Joining in with group programmes
Skills, Experience, Attributes Required:
Must enjoy working with children. Skills can be gained through training
Restrictions:
Some criminal records will prevent you from taking on this role. Please ask for more details.
Requirements before volunteering:
Can come and see what goes on without requirements, but Criminal Record Disclosure required before volunteering.
Additional Training Offered:
Some training is available and is accredited by the Open College Network
What expenses are covered:
Cost of Uniform and Camps
Juvenile Offenders Youth Work Opportunity ID: 17
Level of commitment: 2-4 hours per week
Length of Opportunity: Minimum 6 months
Time Restrictions: None – Morning, Afternoon, Evening Available
Location of Volunteering: Located in HMYOI Wetherby
What you will be doing:
Supporting project workers in delivery of the various YMCA programmes being offered on a daily basis – Real Issue Programme covering offending behaviour, car safety, attitudes to crime, also a Fatherhood Project. Evening enrichment Youth activities. 15 – 18yrs Males
Skills, Experience, Attributes Required:
Confident in Self & Abilities due to the challenging nature & behaviour of the young people in custody. Empathy with young peoples issues, concerns and social problems.
Restrictions:
Any offence coming under the Child Protection Act, A up to date CRB is essential but an interview will be conducted for suitability including discussions on any prior offences.
Additional Skills and Development acquired:
Knowledge around Criminal Justice System, Challenging behaviour.
Requirements before volunteering:
CRB, Interview.
Additional Training Offered:
In – House Child Protection, Prison Awareness, Induction Package and Youth Achievement Award training.
What expenses are covered:
Some Travel.
Assistant Volunteer Youth Group Helper Opportunity ID: 29
Length of Opportunity: 1 term to 1 year or more
Time Restrictions: Thursday evenings 6 to 8pm
Location of Volunteering: York District Woodcraft Folk
Melbourne Centre: Fishergate central York
What you will be doing:
Assisting with play, games and craft activities by a group of 15-20 girls and boys ages 6/7 to 10/11
Skills, Experience, Attributes Required:
Some confidence in being with children in a group, sense of humour, patience, ability to give time fairly regularly. A liking for the outdoors: we have quite regular w/e camps and a 1-weeks duration summer camp which volunteers will be encouraged to be involved in.
Restrictions:
CRB checks will be required and undertaken by the Woodcraft Folk.
Additional Skills and Development acquired:
group singing, story telling, childrens theatre, hiking, gardening (we have an allotment garden with pond etc.
Requirements before volunteering:
No initial taining required CRD is requirement, see above.
Additional Training Offered:
Woodcraft provides regular training days at no cost covering a range of relevant issues
Project Development Co-ordinator Opportunity ID: 1
Level of commitment: Variable, average of 4 hours per week during term-time
Length of Opportunity: Academic Year
Time Restrictions: Mostly Flexible
Location of Volunteering: Home / Students' Union / Project Sites
What you will be doing:
Helping students to create and develop new student-led voluntary projects. Working on identifying funding options for new projects. Working with the local voluntary sector to ensure Student Volunteering York projects meet community needs. Being an ambassador for Student Volunteering York, and working to develop the organisation as a whole.
Skills, Experience, Attributes Required:
No previous experience required. Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and contribute essential.
Requirements before volunteering:
Application for post
Additional Training Offered:
Various Training through START
What expenses are covered:
All reasonable expenses if agreed in advance
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