Books To Africa International
This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
Books To Africa International (Books2Africa) is a UK registered charity (No 1152599) that collects and sends donated books to increase the quality of education in Africa by helping individuals and communities to access, read, and understand books, and to extend the life and impact of books by decreasing book waste and increasing book 'readcycling'. The organisation now has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and participates in the UN’s activities and initiatives. Our team of volunteers and interns play an integral part in our day-to-day operations. Volunteers and interns work primarily as Processing Officers and are responsible for checking, scanning, sorting and packaging donated books and resources at our Processing Centre in Canterbury (CT1 3AA). As part of the Logistics Team, you will be scanning/entering the barcodes/ISBN numbers.
Catching Lives
Assisting with the preparation, cooking and serving of food to clients 08.30am - 13.30pm. Ideally we are looking for a regular commitment (once a week for example) but we are also open to recruiting more ad-hoc volunteers for when gaps need filling.Opportunities 7 days a week.
Library and Learning Resources
In this role you will provide a sounding board for our proposals and provide an opportunity to help us shape our services. You will listen to the views of your peers’ on the services, collections and resources and then collate and communicate feedback back to us. Other possible activities include supporting the creation of library displays for international awareness campaigns, guest blog writing, meeting with the Insights Working Group and supporting events.
SNAAP
To help support the delivery of SNAAP services, in providing accessible play and leisure activities for disabled children and young people aged 0-25 years old in a safe secure environment. Volunteers can gain knowledge and experience from our courses and with the help and support from our skilled staff obtain a better understanding of SEN children.
A chance for the whole family to use the great facilities at Windchimes, make new friends, chill out in the sensory room, get rid of some energy in the soft play room, enjoy the outside area and get involved with craft.
Volunteers are needed to help support the children and help supervise the various activities. This can be a very active group!
To gain valuable experience of working with disabled children and young people and learn to encourage them whilst helping them have an equal opportunity to take part in all aspects of SNAAP. Young people attending this youth club like to play football, do craft, play xbox/wii games and cook food.Volunteers can gain knowledge and experience from our courses and with the help and support from our skilled staff obtain a better understanding of SEN children.
This is a great session, where the young people can learn to cook, so they will need support in making a meal for their friends and themselves.
Supporting young people to interact, with other young people and staff, to build on their soical skills and inderpendants.
Canterbury Christ Church University
A Student Peer Mentor helps their fellow student mentee through their university journey whether a new or returning student. Some of the life skills you will develop include: effective communication, empathy, active listening, leadership, critical thinking, problem solving, time management and much more.
You will be provided with full training and induction and will have regular review touch-points with the Peer Mentoring team. The Peer Mentoring Coordinator provides references for mentors looking for work and recommends mentors for internal temporary roles.
Worthgate Scout Group
Support the delivery of a safe, exciting and stimulating Balanced Programme for the Section taking into account the needs, interests and abilities of the Young People. Support the safe delivery of the programme in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules The Scout Association. Actively support and promote the achievement of badges and awards, in particular the Chief Scouts Award. Actively work with other adults in the Group to support and promote Group or multi-section activities and events. Make and maintain good relationships with parents/carers of the Young People. This may include running a parent rota and/or inviting parents to support camps or other residential experiences. Full training and support available
Currently all adults will have to complete Safeguarding, Safety, GDPR and 2 modules of training to volunteer under new COVID-19 guidelines.(This could all be completed within 2 hours).
Running games and activities as part of weekly section meetings and other section events. Assisting young people to achieve badges and awards. Assisting with residential experiences for the section. Assisting the section with taking part in a varied, exciting and safe programme of activities.
FareShare Kent
This is an ideal opportunity for someone wanting to build up experience in working in administration role. Basic duties would include: • Recording details of donated chilled and long life food • Inputting details into our online system • Producing delivery notes • Recording transactions from temporary delivery notes on the online system • Maintaining training and member records • Filing and general admin work • General reception work (front of house/ answering the telephone) • Selling food off the system • Ad hoc research work Training will be offered in all aspects of the role including Food Hygiene and Health and Safety training. The skills and experience needed include: - Fun, energetic, motivated individuals. - Previous administration experience desirable. - Confidence in dealing with telephone calls and speaking to customers. - Experience in data inputting is desirable. - Able to follow procedures and work in a team, on own initiative & under pressure. - Working in a food environment means a good standard of personal hygiene will be expected. - An ability to work with people in a flexible and efficient manner. - Basic numeracy and literacy skills are essential to this role.
This role is for a volunteer to carry out various cleaning tasks in our warehouse, vans and office. Cleaning volunteers will work according to a cleaning schedule and ensure that maximum cleanliness is maintained in our food distribution warehouse. You will be part of a small team of volunteers, and will be carrying out essential work for the smooth running of our service. The skills and experience needed include: - Fun, energetic, motivated individuals or teams of people. - Experience in cleaning using COSHH products is desirable. - Able to follow a cleaning schedule and complete all required paperwork. - Able to follow procedures and work in a team, on own initiative & under pressure. - Working in a food environment means a good standard of personal hygiene will be expected. - An ability to work with people in a flexible and efficient manner. - Must be physically fit. - Basic numeracy and literacy skills are essential to this role.