Volunteer Opportunities In And Outside School

Volunteer Opportunities Events

In School Join or create a new ‘Challenge Group’ to organise an event to raise £3,000 for Cancer Research UK For more info contact: Alexis Woodward, Bristol Area Volunteer Manager Phone: 0791 864 1994 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cancerresearchuk.org

Outside of school Do something for ‘Make a Difference Day’- CSV Make a Difference Day is the UK's biggest annual day of volunteering! The campaign will on 31 October 2009 to create a wave of kindness across the UK - and you can be part of it! Want to find out more? Take a look around the website www.csv.org.uk for ideas, a free handbook and other goodies

Children/Youth work

In School

Peer mentor, classroom/reading support, after school club helper, sports coach assistant for after school sports club,

Or Peer Listening - You and your friends could set up a peer listening scheme in your school, it would involve one days training which would be delivered by Off the Record (Counselling and Informal Support Service for Young People).

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One to one listening lunchtime drop-in sessions for younger students, set in an allocated space and managed on a rota system by trained 6th form students Ongoing one to one work, provided as above (number of sessions to be decided in advance) An appointment system provided by a trained receptionist service, also managed by 6th form students, Supervision of students involved in service provision also provided for every session by trained members of staff on a rota basis Group supervision, fortnightly as an opportunity for further de-briefing and to identify further training needs or developmental work

Contact: Ask school staff to contact Bristol vinvoled team

Outside School

Beaver Assistant Leaders (Bishopston) Vacancies exist for Assistant Leaders to work with the Beavers. The Beavers meet on Wednesday 6 to 7pm. No previous experience is needed as full support and training can be given by the existing Leaders in the Group. Contact: Debra Murphy, [email protected]

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Awards ceremony for young people in Bristol taking place on the 21st November 2009.

Panel member: We need a small group of young people – aged 13-25 who will assess the nominations and decide who wins in each category. This will happen on a residential on the 17th and 18th October 2009, and we will also meet a couple of times before this to prepare. Contact: Ben Silvey, Young Bristol, 0117 9537921, [email protected]

Environment

In School

24 OCTOBER 2009 - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION

See www.350.org

Or People & Planet - UK Students campaigning on world poverty, human rights and the environment. The start of term is the perfect time to kick start a P&P group. We’ll provide you with loads of help in getting going to make a real difference. See www.peopleandplannet.org

Outside of school

BTCV weekend conservation group (with a pickup from central Bristol). Meet new people... Learn new skills... Improve your health...and make a positive contribution to your local environment. See http://www2.btcv.org.uk/display/avon_conservationgroups or you can contact Alex Forster (Avon Project Officer) on 0117 929 1624 or email him at: [email protected]

Music/Arts

In School

Dialect Radio - You and your friends can record a radio show from your own class room! If you and your friends have something to say then we can link you up with Bristol’s Dialect Radio, who will put you in control of producing and presenting your very own radio show. Just think of something you want to discuss or perform and get in touch with Bristols vinvolved team for more info.

Contact: Bristol vinvolved Team: 0117 9071010

e-mail: [email protected]

Dialect Radio is a community access internet channel for Bristol. Diverse programming is underpinned by Bristol musicians and our weekly world news programme. Radio Ziz Club aims to create a one hour culture show - encourage play writing & production for radiomusic & the arts

Outside of school

BCfm is a community radio station in Bristol. Offering access to air time, direct community involvement, training and the desired community led output of the audience. BCfm gives the city of Bristol the choice and the voice to get involved and make a difference. Opportunities: Feature maker, interviewer, admin, programme assistant, radio editing, radio operating desk, radio presenter and researcher. Contact: Joanne Schofield – 05601126659 - [email protected]

Animals

In School

Blue Cross - Children's Educational Speaker

To contact local schools & youth groups to offer & arrange talks about pet care. To give free talks to groups of children mainly under the age of 12 years old in pre-schools, primary schools & youth groups. Volunteer opportunities will all be based from the volunteer's own home & involve work in their local community. Contact: Tracy Genever - 01993 825 596 - [email protected]

Outside School

Lawrence Weston Community Farm

Volunteers get involved with the running of the farm and gardening opportunities which includes helping in the farms expanding nursery project. Opportunities are also available to help on special events days, running stalls, fundraising events, helping with administration work, working with farm tots, running coffee mornings, bee keeping, computer work and one off projects through the year. We also run accredited courses in Animal Care, Horticulture and Bee keeping. We also encourage anyone interested in the volunteer committee and or the farm committee to get in touch. Contact: Ian Fielder - 0117 9381128 - [email protected]

For more information on any of these opportunities please contact the Bristol vinvolved team on 0117 9071010, [email protected] or pop in to Connexions in the city centre and ask to speak to a Young Bristol staff member. For support in finding a volunteer opportunity or to get a certificate for volunteering that you are already doing sign up on www.vinvolved-bristol.co.uk To search for different volunteer opportunities in Bristol have a look on www.vinspired.com