1. Charity Newsletter Designer: Improve your journalism skills Ref HD01

We are seeling an enthisiastic volunteer to help collate and design our newsletter. It is published once every two months and is two to four sides of A4 in length.

Commitment: The publication must be completed once every two months.

Location: Work from home/office

Skills required: Good standard of written English, good IT skills, experience using design software.

Expected Outcomes: Finished newsletters can be used as part of personal work based portfolio. Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

2. Press, PR & Journalism Ref HD02

We are seeking a volunteer to help us promote and raise awareness of the charity within the community. We would like more regular stories in the local media and need the help of a volunteer to raise our profile locally.

Commencing: October 2011

Commitment: Regular but flexible days/times.

Location: Various

Skills required: Experience or interest in journalism, good verbal and written communication skills, good standard of written English.

Expected outcomes: Excellent work  based experience in this field and items can be used as part of personal, work based portfolio. Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

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3. Graphic Design & IT Ref HD03

Have you got a creative flair and the skills to match? Headway need a volunteer to help with the design of leaflets, flyers, posters and other promotional materials. Your work would not only help raise the profile of the charity, but would be displayed in a variety of locations around Worcestershire and online.

Commencing: November 2011

Commitment: No minimum commitment, volunteers can do one-off projects or help on a more consistent basis.

Location: Work from home/Office

Skills required: Experience of using design software. Graphic design and IT skills, good communication skills and organisational skills.

Expected outcomes: Excellent work based experience in this field and items can be used as part of personal, work based portfolio. Headway will provide references.

CRB: No CRB check required.

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4. Social Networking / Social Media Co-ordinator Ref HD04

Always on facebook and twitter? Put your skills to good use and help Headway become more accessible by using social media. Promote Headway using these platforms as a communication tool, free marketing, advertising and fundraising, all from the comfort of your home!

Commitment: Weekly - in order to maintain newsworthy status the social media needs to be updated regularly.

Location: Work from home

Skills required: Knowledge of social media, IT, communication skills, reliability.

Expected Outcomes: You will gain work based experience in this field and add to your CV. Items can be used in personal work based portfolio. Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

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5. 'Queen of Charity Shops' Visual Merchandising for vintage charity shop Ref HD05

Help Headway make the best out of their stock in their vintage charity shop in Lowesmoor. Decorate shop windows to bring customers in, assist in making the shop look appealing and inviting. Use you skills, knowledge and initiative to make Headway's vintage shop stand out from your average charity shop.

Commencing: October 2011

Commitment: No minimum or maximum time commitment.

Location: Headway Charity Shop in Lowesmoor.

Skills required: A good eye for fashion and an interest in design. Experience in retail or merchandising is not required but creaft skills and an artistic flair are needed.

Expected outcomes: Hopefully with the support of volunteers Headway can increase sales and the store image. Volunteers on this project will be able to use items in their personal work based portfolio and you will gain work based experience in this field. Headway will provide references.

CRB: No CRB check required.

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6. Vintage Charity Shop Assistants Ref HD11

Enthusiastic volunteers needed to help out in the charity shop in Lowesmoor, Worcester. The charity shop has recently been re-designed and updated. The role will include till operation, sorting the clothes and replenishing stock.

Commencing: October 2011

Commitment required: No minimum or maximum time commitment.

Location: Headway Charity Shop in Lowesmoor.

Skills required: Some retail experience would be a benefit but training will be provided. A honest and hardworking attitude. Ability to work in a team is essential.

Expected Outcomes: You will gain work based retail experience and in addition will be helping to raise funds for a valuable cause. Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

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7. Design a Website Ref HD07

Headway are looking for a volunteer to create a brand new website (current website www.headwayworcestertrust.com) to improve their online presence. Use your skills and creativity to bring the website up to date with a new and improved image.

Commitment: Initial set up and design role, no commitment required beyond this unless the volunteer would like to also maintain the website (see below).

Skills required: Web design/creative digital media, communication skills.

Locaton of opportunity: Work from home/Office

Expected outcomes: You will gain work based experience in this field and this will add to your CV. Work can be used in personal work based portfolio. Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

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8. Website Administration Ref HD08

Volunteer needed to maintain current website (www.headwayworcestertrust.com) and improve online presence. Volunteer needs to be able to add pages and change content. Ideally volunteer will also train certain staff to do this themselves.

Commitment: Initial set up and design role, no commitment required beyond this unless the volunteer would like to also maintain the website (see below).

Skills required: Web design/creative digital media, communication skills.

Locaton of opportunity: Work from home/Office

Expected outcomes: You will gain work based experience in this field and this will add to your CV. Work can be used in personal work based portfolio. Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

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9. DIY SOS - Painting and Decorating Ref HD12

Some clients are unable to paint and decorate their houses by themselves. Headway would like some enthusiastic people to spend a bit of time 'sprucing up' their homes.

Commitment: One-off, no minimum time committment

Skills required: Good brush skills, patience.

Locaton of opportunity: Various homes around Worcestershire.

Expected outcomes: You will be making a positive difference to clients' lives. Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

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Get Involved: Working with Headway Clients

 

1. Carers Support Group Ref HD06

Head injured adults have carers and relatives that need support to come to terms with their loved one’s head injury. We are seeking a volunteer to help set up some support groups for those who want to share their experiences and seek advice and support from the Charity.

Commitment: One-off - no minimum requirement but more work would be needed initially.

Location: Day Opportunities Centres at Barbourne, Worcester or Malvern/Evesham/Drotiwhich.

Skills required: Good organisational skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work in an empathetic way.

Expected outcomes: Headway hope that once the group is set up successfully they will run themselves by the group's users. You will gain experience in planning, organising and the promotion of a service. You will be able to use items in your personal, work based portfolio. Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

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2. Gardening Support (with clients) Ref HD09

Headway has a rehabilitation bungalow in Brickfields Road. The Bungalow supports adults with an acquired brain injury to regain skills necessary to live independently in the community. They have a small garden to enjoy and utilise for rehabilitation.

Active volunteers are needed to assist clients to keep the garden (hedges, lawns, flower beds etc) under control. This would ideally suit a person who would like to enable our clients and motivate them to do the gardening themselves, but any help would be gratefully received.

Commencing: April 2012

Commit: Monthly

Location: Brickfields Road

Skills required: Physically fit, patient, enabling attitude, some knowledge of gardening is desireable but not essential.

Expected outcomes: You will gain experience of working with adults with an acquired brain injury as an enabler. Also experience of working in a horticultural field. Not only is this a valuable role that will keep you fit, it will also make a big difference and help the clients at the bungalow. Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

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3. Day Opportunities Ref HD10

Headway run a busy and diverse day opportunities centre in Worcester for adults with an acquired brain injury. The clients will socialise with other brain injury survivors and will re-learn skills they have lost. There is an emphasis on outcomes – it is hope clients will achieve things by coming to the day opportunities. Activities include; woodwork, arts and crafts, computers, Nintendo Wii sessions, foreign language sessions, playing pool etc. Headway are looking for volunteers to facilitate activities and sessions, offer hands on social and emotional support and help prepare dinner and clean up after dinner.

Commitment required: Weekly - volunteers must attend once a week.

Location: Day Opportunities Centre, Gregory's Mill Street.

Skills required: Compassion, trustworthiness, empathy, patience, reliable, enthusiasm, a sense of humour. An interest in, or experience of any of, the activities above is not essential but would b helpful.

Expected outcomes: You will get to know the client group and have gained experience working directly with them. It would give you work based experience in this field. There would be some training offered and volunteers are welcome to enjoy one of the cook’s famous dinners whilst they are here, free of charge! Headway will provide references.

CRB: This opportunity requires you to have a Criminal Records Bureau Check. This will be done by the charity at no cost to yourself.

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