► Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering is a fantastic way to boost your skills, try a taster career, meet new people, work for a cause, for the local community, or simply to do something you love.

More and more employers are recognising that graduates with volunteering experience are more employable than those without, and with hundreds of opportunities available there is something there for everyone!

Volunteering Providers

If you are a organisation looking to recruit student volunteers for any projects please contact the Marketing Coordinator Laura Clinton l.clinton@worc.ac.uk

Current Volunteering Opportunities

Barnardo's, Droitwich

Volunteers are required to take young people out of the home and support them to access community based activites. this could be bowling, cinema etc whatever the preferred activitiy is. This promotes self esteem, confidence, help with the development of social skills and work towards growing independence as appriopriate, while providing a break for the family from the responsibility of caring.

Volunteers are also required to work on the Youth Groups we provide to young people with disabilites aged 12-18. Volunteers receive training, on-going support and regular supervision and all agreed out of pocket expenses are reimbursed.

For more information please email Social Worker, Dawn Molnar on dawn.molnar@barnardos.org.uk

British Sporting Heroes - Past & Present Exhibition

British Sporting Hereos will feature up to 60 legendary sports personailities, male and female, from 100 years ago to the present day across 10 major sports - athletics, cricket, football, golf, motor racing, national hunt, rowing, rugby, ailing and tennis - citing their personal stories and compairing equipment and design.

We are looking for people to help us steward the event over the 3 weeks between 7th - 30th August. To find out more please visit our website www.sportingheroes.org.uk 

Newlife Foundation 

Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is based in Cannock and aims to help disabled and terminally-ill children across the UK. We have a variety of roles available and to find out more please click here

People & Planet

The following positions are available: Regional Organiser, Social Media & Comms Champion, Fairtrade Fashionista, Climate Campaigner, Buy Right Activist, Buy Right Activism Coordinator, Media Magic Maker, Festival Fanatic, Events Promoter, Team Clean RBS

To find out more about these roles and to apply click here

Age Concern - Volunteers needed

Want to get involved in a community based film? Age concern is looking for local people to take part in a film about the Credit Crunch. No experience is necessary as we offer full training and supervision. All you need are a couple of hours a week plus an interest in the local community.  If you are aged between 16-25 or over 50, hare your opinions and experiences. Please contact Charlotte free on 0800 00 860 77 or email creditcrunch@achw.org.uk 

Worcestershire County Cricket Club - Volunteers needed to play mascot

Opportunities throughout summer

For more information contact Glen Wilson g.wilson@worc.ac.uk or 01905 740 800

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County Air Ambulance Trust - Volunteers Needed for 

For more information email Jason Dennis at jason@countyairambulancetrust.org

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