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Autumn/Winter 2016

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� Meet new people � Boost job prospects

� Feel useful � Time for a change?

� Make a difference � Be part of something

� Improve your health � Gain skills, experience

and wellbeing and training

How old do I have to be? Most opportunities are aimed at over 18’s. Contact us or go to: www.volunteeringkirklees.org.uk for information for under-18s.

What can I offer? Time, enthusiasm and skills. Everyone has something to offer (even if you don’t think you have). And it’s also good to think about what you’d like to get out of being a volunteer.

How Volunteering Kirklees can help - we can:

� Help you decide on the kind of volunteering you may want to try

� Provide information on the wide range of available opportunities

� Give you details (names, addresses, phone numbers) of organisations looking for volunteers and explain more about their work

� Give ongoing support, such as help with appointments, filling out forms and training opportunities � Outline what you should expect as a volunteer / what is expected of you

� Text you the details of the latest opportunities via our Texting Service

Will there be an interview? Maybe. Some organisations have set processes (application form, references, trial periods etc) others may not. Roles which involve working with vulnerable people (children, young people, people with disabilities and some older people) often require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (a criminal records check). Having a criminal record does not mean that you can’t volunteer. It all depends on the nature of your conviction, how recent it was and the kind of volunteering you’re interested in.

Contact us for more advice.

Can volunteering help me to get paid work? There are no guarantees, but building up your skills and having hands-on experience are all positives. Being a volunteer will give you recent references. In a recent survey 94% of employers said they believed that volunteering can add to skills and 73% said they would prefer a candidate with volunteering experience over one without.

How do I keep up with the latest opportunities? Check our website www.volunteeringkirklees.org.uk or find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/volcentrekirklees and Twitter @vckirklees. We can also send free texts with the latest opportunities direct to your mobile.

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1. Advice, information and support

2. Befriending and mentoring

(see also Supporting Learners)

3. Catering

4. Charity shops / retail

5. Criminal justice/working with offenders

6. Driving

7. Event organisation

8. Fundraising

9. Gardening, DIY and Practical

10. Health and social care

11. Marketing /Publicity /Social Media

12. Sports and Wellbeing

13. Supporting Learners

14. Trustee / Committee Members

15. Office / Admin Support

16. Youth work / children’s issues

ost opportunities will offer training and ongoing support to help you carry out the role. Organisations often pay expenses to help cover any costs to you such as paying for transport to get to the volunteering opportunity.

If you see a role you’re interested in you can either contact the organisation directly or get in touch with us to find out more (call us, email, Facebook or tweet).

1. Advice, information and support roles

Getting helpful advice and information can make a huge difference to people’s lives. Life events like bereavement, developing a health condition, getting older or becoming a carer can leave people struggling with choices.

These roles suit people who enjoy communicating, are good at one to one and can see things from someone else’s point of view. Most organisations offer training and ongoing support. Some roles will require you to visit people at home.

Organisation Role Location Contact info

Northorpe Hall Child & Family Trust (KVQA Award)

Family Support Volunteer – provide professional one-to-one support for family members around a range of issues.

Across Kirklees

01924 492183

Arthritis Care

Help improve the quality of life for people with arthritis, help the project coordinator at drop ins, peer support groups or individual support.

Dewsbury, Batley & Cleckheaton

Deb Burns 07834 418454 [email protected]

Horton Housing

Housing Support Volunteer – visit clients to assist with assessment of those wanting to access support and client involvement activities.

Across Kirklees

01484 411860 justin.lee @hortonhousing.co.uk

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Local opportunities to volunteer This booklet contains examples of how you can give your time to help out. There are hundreds more opportunities available, so contact us or go online to find out more. We’ve organised the opportunities into the following categories:

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2. Befriending and mentoring (see also Supporting Learners)These roles involve giving support, friendship and guidance to help pof circumstances. You’ll give informal, facerelationship with them over time. Clients could have a particular goal, such as finding a job or improving their skills, or they might need support becadisadvantage. You will be given training, guidance and ongoing support by the organisation that you’re volunteering with.

Organisation Role

Barnardo’s (Kirklees Young Carers)

Befriender – meet with young carers to give them time away from their caring role, visit parks, museums etc.

Connect Housing

Befriender – spend an hour a week with one of their lonely/isolated tenants

HOST UK Cultural Exchangeyour spare room for international students between 24th – 27th December.

3. Catering

Catering and food roles vary from project to project, but most involve serving customers, preparing meals and working in a team. A great chance for you to use existing skills, develop new ones and create something delicious.

Organisation Role

Huddersfield Lions Club

Coffee Bar Assistantin the coffee bar at Kirklees Magistrates Court serving customers, making coffee and more.

Ruddis Retreat (KVQA Award)

Cafe – help out in the cafe, serving customers, making drinks and general helping.

Ambry’s Community Cafecafe.

Keldregate Community Cafe

Catering Assistantthe cafe, clearing tables, helping with food prep.

2. Befriending and mentoring (see also Supporting Learners) These roles involve giving support, friendship and guidance to help people in a range of circumstances. You’ll give informal, face-to-face support to someone and build up a relationship with them over time. Clients could have a particular goal, such as finding a job or improving their skills, or they might need support because of a disability or disadvantage. You will be given training, guidance and ongoing support by the organisation that you’re volunteering with.

Location Contact info

meet with young s to give them time away

from their caring role, visit parks, museums etc.

Huddersfield [email protected] 2622 851

spend an hour a week with one of their lonely/isolated tenants.

Across Kirklees

[email protected] 5000 600

Cultural Exchange – offer up your spare room for international students between

December.

Across Kirklees


Catering and food roles vary from project to project, but most involve serving customers, preparing meals and working in a team. A great chance for you to use existing skills, develop

something delicious.


Coffee Bar Assistant – help out in the coffee bar at Kirklees Magistrates Court serving customers, making coffee and

Huddersfield 07802 [email protected].

help out in the cafe, serving customers, making drinks and general helping.

Linthwaite [email protected] 766050

Community Cafe – assist in the Almondbury 01484 534357 / 07826 853884

Catering Assistant – assist in the cafe, clearing tables, helping with food prep.

Huddersfield [email protected] 752660

eople in a range face support to someone and build up a

relationship with them over time. Clients could have a particular goal, such as finding use of a disability or

disadvantage. You will be given training, guidance and ongoing support by the

Contact info

uzy.flattery @barnardos.org.uk 0113 2622 851

om.dunn @connecthousing.org.uk 0300 5000 600

[email protected] 020 7739 6292

Catering and food roles vary from project to project, but most involve serving customers, preparing meals and working in a team. A great chance for you to use existing skills, develop

Contact info

07802 900653 [email protected]


01484 534357 / 07826 853884


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4. Charity shops / retail

From organising stock in the backroom to creating displays and taking money at the till, working in a charity shop offers the chance to carry out a wide range of tasks in a friendly atmosphere.


Barnardos Shop Volunteer – serve customers, taking donations, signing up Gift Aid Donors, replenishing stock and more.

Huddersfield 01484 429418 debra.blamforth @barnardos.org.uk

Fusion Housing

Sales Assistant – serving customers, answering queries, sorting merchandise, prep furniture for upcycling and more.

Mirfield 01924 498321 Jessica.bottomley @fusionhousing.org.uk

Sense Shop Volunteer – help out on shop floor, merchandising, serving customers, stock rotation and sorting.

Huddersfield huddersfield @sense.org.uk 01484 535099

5. Criminal justice / working with offenders

Do something positive to reduce crime and improve community confidence: volunteer to help offenders find their feet back in the community or help the police understand what support victims of crime want.


PACT Through the Gate – Provide support to ex-offenders and their families through coaching, mentoring and befriending.

Across Kirklees 07913519148 0207 7359535

West Yorkshire Police

Special Constable - perform a wide variety of duties within the community, which can include patrols, making arrests and dealing with anti-social behaviour.

Across Kirklees 01924 292222

Yorkshire, Humberside and Lincolnshire Circles

Mentor – supporting individuals who have committed sexual offences previously, with the aim of keeping the community safe and creating no more victims.

Across Kirklees 01904 630911 [email protected]

St Giles Trust Mentoring Ex-Offenders – support clients using the project, mentoring and help access other services.

Across West Yorkshire

0739231050 sheraz.hussain @stgilestrust.org.uk

Get in touch to find out more or talk things through. Come and see us:

at Volunteering Kirklees, Mon-Thurs 10am – 3pm

or Thursdays at Dewsbury Library 10am – 1pm

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6. Driving

With a valid driving license and some spare time you could become a volunteer driver for a local community organisation. Some need help delivering goods like furniture, whmove people around, for example picking someone up at home and taking them to a regular event like a lunch club or clinic. Some organisations ask you to use your vehicle (if you have one) while others have vans and minibuses. Insurance covered; get in touch to find out more.

Organisation Role

Kirkwood Hospice (KVQA Award)

Mini Bus Driverin transporting patients to the centre and home again.

Denby Dale Centre

Driver – driving the minibus for their Ring and Ride service to help local people who find it difficult using public transport.

One Good Turn (KVQA Award)

Driver / Drivers Mate and collections of furniture and white goods, take items to their give and take sessions and coffee mornings.

Yorkshire Children’s Centre (KVQA Award)

Drivers Mate –deliver donations of house hold furniture and bricfrom shops & homes.

7. Event organisation Summer galas, charity balls, fun runs and talent shows are just a few of the events put on by community organisations. Organising events takes attention to detail, planning and enthusiasm. If you’d like to offer your time to help out you can improve your skills and have fun event.

Organisation Role

Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice (KVQA Award)

Various Eventsand host lots of different events throughout the year and need help with things from bag packs, collection buckets, marshalling and more.

One Good Turn (KVQA Award)

Events Helperstalls, bucket collections, supermarket bag packing and general discussions with thepublic.

This is just a sample of the hundreds of ways to volunteer in Kirklees.

With a valid driving license and some spare time you could become a volunteer driver for a local community organisation. Some need help delivering goods like furniture, whmove people around, for example picking someone up at home and taking them to a regular event like a lunch club or clinic. Some organisations ask you to use your vehicle (if you have one) while others have vans and minibuses. Insurance and expenses are usually covered; get in touch to find out more.


Mini Bus Driver – support staff in transporting patients to the centre and home again.

Huddersfield 01484 [email protected]

driving the minibus for their Ring and Ride service to help local people who find it difficult using public transport.

Huddersfield 01484 [email protected]

Driver / Drivers Mate - delivery and collections of furniture and white goods, take items to their give and take sessions and coffee mornings.

Across Kirklees [email protected]

– help collect and deliver donations of house hold furniture and bric-a-brac from shops & homes.

Based at Heckmondwike

01484 [email protected]

ty balls, fun runs and talent shows are just a few of the events put on by community organisations. Organising events takes attention to detail, planning and enthusiasm. If you’d like to offer your time to help out you can improve your skills and have fun as you contribute to creating a great


Various Events – FMN attend and host lots of different events throughout the year and need help with things from

, collection buckets, marshalling and more.

Across Kirklees [email protected] 411040

Events Helper - helping with stalls, bucket collections, supermarket bag packing and general discussions with the

Across Kirklees [email protected]

s just a sample of the hundreds of ways to volunteer in Kirklees.

With a valid driving license and some spare time you could become a volunteer driver for a local community organisation. Some need help delivering goods like furniture, while others need to

Contact info

01484 557900 n.johnson

@kirkwoodhospice.co.uk

01484 860077 paul.jones @denbydalecentre.org

one.good.turn @hotmail.com

01484 519988 [email protected]

ty balls, fun runs and talent shows are just a few of the events put on by community organisations. Organising events takes attention to detail, planning and enthusiasm. If you’d like to offer your time to help out

as you contribute to creating a great

Contact info

endy.bentley @forgetmenotchild.co.uk 01484 411040

one.good.turn @hotmail.com

s just a sample of the hundreds of ways to volunteer in Kirklees.

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8. Fundraising

Fundraising is more than shaking a collection tin; it’s about giving information and building relationships. Many organisations’ need help to raise funds to deliver valuable local services. Some hold events or talks or run campaigns. Find out what you can help make happen.


Kirkwood Hospice (KVQA Award)

Marketing Volunteer – attend various events promoting and selling their lottery tickets and super draw tickets.

Across Kirklees dawn.walker @kirkwoodhospice.co.uk 01484 557913

Christian African Relief Trust (CART)

Fundraiser - contribute your ideas, creativity and possibly your experience to help raise funds.

Huddersfield cartyorkshire @yahoo.co.uk 01484 423453

9. Gardening, DIY and Practical roles

Do you enjoy being out of doors? Are you practical? Would you like to sow, weed, mulch, grow and mend? Volunteering as a gardener or for a conservation project is a good way to get practical experience, learn, have fun and get fitter.


Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Livestock Bedding Down Volunteer – help keep the cattle warm by bedding down in the barn.

Stirley Community Farm


Dial Wood Carriage Driving for the Disabled (KVQA Award)

Stable Volunteer – help prep the ponies for the clients, mucking out in the stables, prep hay and provide clean water.

Huddersfield audrey.honeyman @virgin.net 01924 849386

Friends of Beaumont Park

Friend of Beaumont Park – Indoor: baking & serving refreshments in the visitor centre. Outdoor: cutting back vegetation, clearing leaves, woodland management, helping with events.

Huddersfield 01484 301411 [email protected]

The KVQA Award

Some organisations have the Kirklees Volunteering Quality Award (KVQA Award). This means they have been through a process to prove they use good practice when involving and working with volunteers.

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10. Health and social care

You can give your time in a huge variety of ways in this area; e.g., supporting people attending clinics and services or through local groups that help people with particular conditions or difficulties. Roles range from helping older people to stay active to assisting children with severe health conditions. Whether you want to gain experience or put existing skills to use, get in touch with Volunteering Kirklees to talk things through.


Bradford Nightstop

Hosting – offer up your spare room to keep young people off the streets on a one night at a time basis.

Across Kirklees projectworker @bradfordnightstop.org.uk 01274 776888

Diabetes UK Community Champions – raise awareness of Diabetes in your community.

Across Kirklees nicola.winter @diabetes.org.uk 02074241001

Auntie Pam’s (KVQA Award)

Peer Support Volunteer – provide information, support & encouragement at a friendly drop-in centre (you need to have had children yourself)

Dewsbury & Huddersfield

01924 438316 lisa.akester @kirklees.gov.uk

Invisible Traffick

Sessional Workers - support women who’ve been trafficked with life skills and workshops such as cooking, crafts, yoga etc


Pennine Domestic Violence Group (KVQA Award)

Live Safe Outreach Volunteer – support people who’ve finished being supported by PDVG who would benefit from low level support.


11. Marketing / Publicity

Do you enjoy communicating or thinking of new ways to say something? Local organisations need volunteers to help them explain what they do and why it’s important. You could help with posters, leaflets, newsletters, websites, campaigns and more to get the right story across.


River 2015 Volunteer Comms Support – help update the website, social media and traditional media.

Holme Valley [email protected]

The Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust (KVQA Award)

eBay Admin – create attractive listings by taking photographs and providing clear descriptions, sending sold items.

Huddersfield 01484 510013 sarahjane @lauracranetrust.org

These are just a sample of the hundreds of ways

to volunteer in Kirklees.

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12. Sports and wellbeing

Volunteers are the vital ingredient to making many community and health activities happen. From coaching a group to one-to-one support find out how you can help out with sports and health activities.


Experience Community (KVQA Award)

Wheelchair Skills Volunteer – help wheelchair users increase confidence, become more independent and gain more freedom

Slaithwaite [email protected] 07825 299262

Parkrun & Junior Parkrun

Multiple Roles – joining in, keep the pace going, logging times, and marking the route. 5K and 2K run every Saturday or Sunday

Huddersfield Dewsbury Oakwell Hall

www.parkrun.org.uk

Streetbikes Cycling Assistant – support disabled children and adults have a positive cycling experience

Liversedge [email protected] 07873773417

13. Supporting learners Getting back into learning can be daunting, but having the right support from a helpful volunteer can make all the difference.


Workers’ Educational Association

Talk English – support people with little or no English skills to help improve their English skills, access services and get more involved in community life

Huddersfield 07966254322

Reading Matters

Reading Mentor – help secondary school children improve their reading (and job and learning opportunities) through regular support sessions

Across Kirklees 01274 692219 info @readingmatters.org.uk

Reading Friends

Reading Friends – reading with children in school to improve their skills

Across Kirklees 01484 234153 helen.littlewood @kirklees.gov.uk

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14. Trustee / committee members

Every charity is steered by a group of volunteers called trustees. They make strategic decisions about what the organisation does and are responsible for its resources and financial decisions. Being a trustee is a commitment, but can be very rewarding. Organisations often need people with particular skills such as marketing, personnel or financial skills.

Organisation Role

Growing Works

Trustees – support the charity to make a big difference, add value and give back to the community

Kirklees Visual Impairment Network

Trustee Board Memberpassionate about providing services for people living with sight loss in Kirklees

15. Office / admin support

Can you help to keep systems running smoothly? Good admin andis vital, from answering the phone to organising meetings, creating documents and keeping files up to date.. Whatever your skills or experience you’ll be kept busy and much appreciated.

Organisation Role

Dial Wood Carriage Driving for the Disabled (KVQA Award)

Admin - administrate meetings, organise the filing system and other admin duties.

Oxfam Online Batley

Online Customer Care Advisor – handle enquiries, book mail deliveries, help with surveys, stock take, review listings and processing expenses.

Howlands Social Media Volunteerkeep the social media sites up and running, Facebook & Twitter. Introduce members and volunteers to social media.

14. Trustee / committee members

Every charity is steered by a group of volunteers called trustees. They make strategic decisions he organisation does and are responsible for its resources and financial decisions.

Being a trustee is a commitment, but can be very rewarding. Organisations often need people with particular skills such as marketing, personnel or financial skills.


support the charity to make a big difference, add value and give back to the community

Huddersfield [email protected]

Trustee Board Member – passionate about providing services for people living with sight loss in Kirklees

Huddersfield [email protected]

15. Office / admin support

Can you help to keep systems running smoothly? Good admin and office support is vital, from answering the phone to organising meetings, creating documents and keeping files up to date.. Whatever your skills or experience you’ll be kept


administrate meetings, organise the filing system and other admin

Flockton [email protected] 01924 849386

Customer Care handle enquiries,

mail deliveries, help with surveys, stock take, review listings and processing

Batley [email protected] 01924

Social Media Volunteer – help keep the social media sites up nd running, Facebook &

Twitter. Introduce members and volunteers to social

Dewsbury [email protected] 463693

Every charity is steered by a group of volunteers called trustees. They make strategic decisions he organisation does and are responsible for its resources and financial decisions.

Being a trustee is a commitment, but can be very rewarding. Organisations often need people

Contact info

07719509703 [email protected]

[email protected] 07736087019

office support is vital, from answering the phone to organising meetings, creating documents and keeping files up to date.. Whatever your skills or experience you’ll be kept

Contact info

audrey.honeyman @virgin.net 01924 849386



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16. Youth work / children’s issues

These roles vary, but are all about supporting young people or children in a positive way, maybe to become more confident, learn a new skill or cope with issues in their lives. For example you could volunteer with an organisation uses sport to work with teenagers or with a caring organisation that needs volunteers to help offer practical care for younger children. Organisation Role

Locala (KVQA Award)

Parent & Child Supporterhelp the nursery nurseafter children up to 1 year old while their parents attend Family Fitness sessions.

Yorkshire Children’s Centre (KVQA Award)

New Beginnings ‘NEET’ Volunteers – support tutors engage young people with life skills & confidence building.

17. Microvolunteering Volunteer your time in bite-sized chunks, from your own home, on demand and on your own terms. Benefit worthy causes to suit your lifestyle via nonDip in and dip out with absolutely no commitment. It’s all FREE! Micro effort, macro impact. – Help From Home Microvolunteering can be done in 10 seconds, a couple of hours or for one off days,your own home on the computer/smart pho

Organisation Role

Communities United Project (CUP)

Website Review time going through CUP’s website; let them know what you think of it and what could be improved and if you haveany suggestions.

Ruddis Retreat (KVQA Award)

Events – attend events on behalf of Ruddis Retreat to raise awareness of them, fundraise and more.

Trans Pennine Trail

Conservation ups along the Trail several times a month, go along and help clear rubbish, cut back overgrown plants and make it more accessible.

Yorkshire Cancer Research

Events - attend events on behalf of YCR to raise awareness of them, fundraise and more.

ork / children’s issues

These roles vary, but are all about supporting young people or children in a positive way, maybe to become more confident, learn a new skill or cope with issues in their lives. For example you could volunteer with an organisation that uses sport to work with teenagers or with a caring organisation that needs volunteers to help offer practical care for younger children.


Parent & Child Supporter – help the nursery nurses look after children up to 1 year old while their parents attend Family Fitness sessions.

Across Kirklees 030 3330 9392

New Beginnings ‘NEET’ support tutors

engage young people with life onfidence building.


sized chunks, from your own home, on demand and on your own terms. Benefit worthy causes to suit your lifestyle via non-skilled actions. Dip in and dip out with absolutely no commitment. It’s all FREE! Micro effort,

Help From Home

can be done in 10 seconds, a couple of hours or for one off days,your own home on the computer/smart phone/tablet. You can do it in your pyjamas!


Website Review - spend some time going through CUP’s website; let them know what you think of it and what could be improved and if you have any suggestions.

From Home Lesley.steel@c01484 510932

attend events on behalf of Ruddis Retreat to raise awareness of them, fundraise and more.


– TPT host clean ups along the Trail several times a month, go along and help clear rubbish, cut back overgrown plants and make it more accessible.

Across Kirklees Info @transpennine01226 772005

attend events on behalf of YCR to raise awareness of them, fundraise


These roles vary, but are all about supporting young people or children in a positive way, maybe to become more confident, learn a new skill or cope with

that

Contact info

030 3330 9392

kelle.myers @yccuk.org.uk 01484 519988

sized chunks, from your own home, on demand and on d actions.

Dip in and dip out with absolutely no commitment. It’s all FREE! Micro effort,

can be done in 10 seconds, a couple of hours or for one off days, often from ne/tablet. You can do it in your pyjamas!

Contact info



@transpenninetrail.org.uk 01226 772005


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Need help to get going?

We can support you to take those sometimes tricky first steps.

Volunteering Kirklees can help you:

• decide what’s right for you � make appointments • give tips and practise for interviews � complete any forms

Call, email, tweet or Facebook us:

01484 519053 – [email protected] - @vckirklees

Come and see us:

Volunteering Kirklees Mon – Thurs 10am – 3pm

or Thursdays at Dewsbury Library

10am – 1pm

or visit; www.do-it.org

The Volunteer Centre, 12 New Street, Huddersfield HD1 2AR 01484 519053

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @vckirklees

Facebook: www.facebook.com/volcentrekirklees

www.volunteeringkirklees.org.uk Charity Reg No 1086938

Call, email, tweet or Facebook us: 01484 519053 – [email protected] - @vckirklees

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