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  • YesLove! logo

    Community Builder

    YesLove!

    This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.

    Join YesLove! as a volunteer and help build a supportive community for meaningful discussions on love and mental health. Collaborate with peers and professionals to raise awareness, share advice, and participate in events and giveaways. Contribute your insights to shape our community's future activities and initiatives.

    At YesLove!, we are on an exciting mission to use technology to promote healthy romantic relationships by providing valuable information on mental health in the context of romance and offering a safe, non-judgmental community space for individuals to discuss their relationship challenges affecting their mental well-being. Our platform also allows individuals and couples to contact professionals for support.

    Become a vital part of YesLove!'s mission by joining our community as a passionate volunteer. You'll help build a safe and supportive environment where meaningful discussions on love and mental health thrive. Collaborate with like-minded individuals and professionals to raise awareness about critical topics, contributing your insights and expertise. Enjoy the camaraderie of peer support, share valuable advice, and participate in exciting events and giveaways. As a volunteer, you may even have the opportunity to speak at events or contribute to impactful research projects. Your role will be pivotal in shaping the future of our community by prioritising and organising activities that resonate deeply with our mission.

    • Culture & SportEvents
    • CommunitiesDisabilities, Families, Men, Women
    • What are your reasons for volunteering?Build my confidence, Do something positive with my spare time, Gain work experience/ improve my CV, Give something back to the community, Help others, Learn or try new things, Meet new people, Not sure, Use my skills
    • Communication Skills: Verbal
    • Communications Skills: Non- Verbal
    • Research & Planning
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Organisation
    • Leadership
  • YesLove! logo

    Researcher

    YesLove!

    This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.

    You will lead a dynamic research project investigating challenges faced by intercultural couples and strategies they use to overcome them, supported by the YesLove! Team. Utilising methods like questionnaires and interviews, you'll gather valuable insights following established procedures. Your findings will be published on yeslove.co.uk, making a significant impact.

    At YesLove!, our mission is to leverage technology to foster healthy romantic relationships by providing valuable information on mental health within the context of love. We offer a safe, non-judgmental community for individuals to discuss relationship challenges affecting their mental well-being, along with the ability for couples and individuals to seek professional support.

    As a participant in an exciting research project, you'll delve into the unique challenges intercultural couples face and explore their innovative strategies for overcoming these obstacles, supported by the YesLove! Team. Through methods like questionnaires and interviews, you'll gather crucial insights following rigorous procedures. The findings from this impactful research will be shared on yeslove.co.uk, reaching a wide audience.

    Aligned with YesLove!'s mission, it's important to prioritise our target customers' mental well-being in all activities. We provide continuous support throughout your volunteering experience to ensure these standards are upheld.

    • What are your reasons for volunteering?Build my confidence, Do something positive with my spare time, Gain work experience/ improve my CV, Give something back to the community, Help others, Learn or try new things, Meet new people, Not sure, Use my skills
    • Communication Skills: Verbal
    • Communications Skills: Non- Verbal
    • Research & Planning
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Organisation
    • Leadership
  • YesLove! logo

    Administrator

    YesLove!

    This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.

    As the company's administrator, you'll actively reach out to organisations and companies for exciting collaboration opportunities via email and/or phone. You'll ensure smooth operations by sending out weekly meeting reminders and meticulously preparing documents essential for company use.

    At YesLove!, we are on an exciting mission to use technology to promote healthy romantic relationships by providing valuable information on mental health in the context of romance and offering a safe, non-judgmental community space for individuals to discuss their relationship challenges affecting their mental well-being. Our platform also allows individuals and couples to contact professionals for support.

    As the company's administrator, your responsibilities will include initiating contact with organisations and companies for potential collaborations on behalf of YesLove! via email and phone.

    You will also oversee the distribution of weekly meeting reminders and manage the compilation and preparation of documents requested by external entities for the company's use.

    • ProfessionsAdministration
    • Communication Skills: Verbal
    • Communications Skills: Non- Verbal
    • Research & Planning
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Organisation
    • Leadership
  • YesLove! logo

    Media Specilist - Video Editor, Content Creator & Photographer

    YesLove!

    This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.

    As a member of the media team, you'll collaborate closely with the marketing team to create compelling content that vividly communicates the story of YesLove! (yeslove.co.uk) – an online platform focused on love and mental health. Your role will be pivotal in developing dynamic marketing materials, which include exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and other captivating elements designed to engage our audience.

    At YesLove!, we are on an exciting mission to use technology to promote healthy romantic relationships by providing valuable information on mental health in the context of romance and offering a safe, non-judgmental community space for individuals to discuss their relationship challenges affecting their mental well-being. Our platform also allows individuals and couples to contact professionals for support.

    Joining the media team means collaborating with our marketing team to create engaging content that effectively communicates the narrative of YesLove!. You'll play a pivotal role in developing vibrant marketing materials that feature exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and other captivating elements to connect with our audience.

    Given YesLove!’s mission, you are encouraged to keep our target customers in mind when conducting such activities to ensure that their mental well-being is never compromised. We will provide continuous support throughout your volunteering experience to ensure these standards are met.

    • ProfessionsMarketing, Media
    • What are your reasons for volunteering?Build my confidence, Do something positive with my spare time, Gain work experience/ improve my CV, Give something back to the community, Help others, Learn or try new things, Meet new people, Not sure, Use my skills
    • Communication Skills: Verbal
    • Communications Skills: Non- Verbal
    • Research & Planning
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Organisation
    • Leadership
  • YesLove! logo

    Marketer/Digital Marketer

    YesLove!

    This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.

    As a member of the marketing team, you'll craft an exciting plan to promote YesLove! (yeslove.co.uk) – an online platform dedicated to love and mental health. You'll identify prime spots for flyers, leverage social media, issue press releases, and devise innovative strategies to connect with individuals and couples dealing with relationship challenges. All with support from the YesLove! Team!

    At YesLove!, we are on an exciting mission to use technology to promote healthy romantic relationships by providing valuable information on mental health in the context of romance and offering a safe, non-judgmental community space for individuals to discuss their relationship challenges affecting their mental well-being. Our platform also allows individuals and couples to contact professionals for support.

    As a member of the marketing team, you'll have the exciting task of creating a dynamic marketing plan to promote YesLove!. With support from the YesLove! Team, you'll use traditional methods like pinpointing the best locations for flyers, harnessing social media, and issuing press releases. You'll also innovate new ways to reach our target audience—individuals and couples facing relationship challenges affecting their mental health.

    Given YesLove!’s mission, you are encouraged to keep our target customers in mind when conducting such activities to ensure that their mental well-being is never compromised. We will provide continuous support throughout your volunteering experience to ensure these standards are met.

     

    • ProfessionsMarketing
    • LocationOff Campus, On Campus
    • What are your reasons for volunteering?Build my confidence, Do something positive with my spare time, Gain work experience/ improve my CV, Give something back to the community, Help others, Learn or try new things, Meet new people, Not sure, Use my skills
    • Communication Skills: Verbal
    • Communications Skills: Non- Verbal
    • Research & Planning
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Organisation
    • Leadership
  • YesLove! logo

    Website Developer

    YesLove!

    This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.

    You will have the exciting opportunity to create innovative features that enhance YesLove! (yeslove.co.uk) – an online platform dedicated to love and mental health. You'll be instrumental in developing our future app and refining the platform, all with the enthusiastic support of the YesLove! Team.

    At YesLove!, we are on an exciting mission to use technology to promote healthy romantic relationships by providing valuable information on mental health in the context of romance and offering a safe, non-judgmental community space for individuals to discuss their relationship challenges affecting their mental well-being. Our platform also allows individuals and couples to contact professionals for support.

    As a web developer at YesLove!, you will have the thrilling opportunity to enhance and develop features that will propel YesLove! to the next level and improve its overall efficiency. This includes leveraging AI tools to create features that foster better communication between couples, offering suggestions on how they can enhance empathy and consideration towards each other.

    Given YesLove!’s mission, you are encouraged to keep our target customers in mind when developing features to ensure that their mental well-being is never compromised. We will provide continuous support throughout your volunteering experience to ensure these standards are met.

    • ProfessionsIT
    • LocationOff Campus, On Campus
    • What are your reasons for volunteering?Do something positive with my spare time, Gain work experience/ improve my CV, Give something back to the community, Help others, Learn or try new things, Meet new people, Not sure, Use my skills
    • Communication Skills: Verbal
    • Communications Skills: Non- Verbal
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Organisation
    • Leadership
  • Caudwell Children logo

    Business Partnerships Volunteer

    Caudwell Children

    This opportunity takes place from 17 Jun 2024

    Caudwell Children are looking for friendly and professional volunteers to help support our partnerships team in our state of the art children’s centre on Keele University campus.We need partnerships to deliver incredible change on the ground, where we can have greatest impact in supporting all children with disability and their families. Partnerships to help us better understand the problems and to find the solutions to tackle obstacles at key transition points in a child’s life. Partnerships to raise our voice, raise our profile and increase our relevance and presence within educational, health & social care and corporate professions and environments. Partnerships which help us grow scalable and sustainable support for our mission. And partnerships to raise awareness - that we should ‘See the child, Not the disability’, And partnerships which create ‘Time to Shine’ opportunities for children focusing on their ability not their disability.As a Business Partnerships Volunteer, roles and responsibilities may include:Assisting with predeveloped partnership campaignsBuilding prospect development target listsConducting specific research on orgs/ individuals to understand their interests and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)Engage with specific targets to build their interest in the Caudwell cause.Administrative and data entry tasks such as adding these new leads details on to our IT CRM systemWe’re looking for somebody approachable, dedicated and responsible, with a good level of written and verbal communication, and telephone and computer literacy.

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  • Douglas Macmillan Hospice logo

    Retail Volunteer - Bradwell

    Douglas Macmillan Hospice

    This opportunity takes place between 22 May 2024 and 22 May 2025

    Why does the Dougie Mac need you? Be part of our 400 strong team of retail volunteers across 21 shops in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire.By volunteering with us, you will be doing your bit to help Dougie Mac raise vital funds needed to provide care for over 3,500 families in the local area.Why volunteer with us? Volunteering is a great way to gain new or develop skills. You will get to meet with, new, like-minded people and increase your confidence both personally and with retail too.You will receive training relevant to your role and have the opportunity to attend courses and events run by Dougie Mac.By volunteering with us, you will be helping the retail team to raise over a fantastic £5 million a year: all whilst improving your wellbeing and personal skills.What does being a shop volunteer involve?It will depend on which role you would like to be involved with; tasks will include:Sorting donationsHanging clothesServing on the tillDisplaying stockStock rotationSorting items for recyclingWho will be my line manager? The shop manager or deputy – you will meet them during your taster sessionWhat will I have to wear?A volunteer badge must be worn at all times with smart / sensible clothing and footwear appropriate to the roleHow much availability and time commitment do I need to give?We ask our volunteers to complete a 4 hour shiftWill I have to complete any training?Yes: all volunteers are required to complete mandatory training; staff can support with this if required

    • ProfessionsRetail
    • LocationOff Campus
    • What are your reasons for volunteering?Build my confidence, Do something positive with my spare time, Gain work experience/ improve my CV, Give something back to the community, Help others, Learn or try new things, Meet new people, Not sure, Use my skills
    • Communication Skills: Verbal
    • Communications Skills: Non- Verbal
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Organisation
  • Douglas Macmillan Hospice logo

    Retail Volunteer - Abbey Hulton

    Douglas Macmillan Hospice

    This opportunity takes place between 22 May 2024 and 22 May 2025

    Why does the Dougie Mac need you? Be part of our 400 strong team of retail volunteers across 21 shops in Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire.By volunteering with us, you will be doing your bit to help Dougie Mac raise vital funds needed to provide care for over 3,500 families in the local area.Why volunteer with us? Volunteering is a great way to gain new or develop skills. You will get to meet with, new, like-minded people and increase your confidence both personally and with retail too.You will receive training relevant to your role and have the opportunity to attend courses and events run by Dougie Mac.By volunteering with us, you will be helping the retail team to raise over a fantastic £5 million a year: all whilst improving your wellbeing and personal skills.What does being a shop volunteer involve?It will depend on which role you would like to be involved with; tasks will include:Sorting donationsHanging clothesServing on the tillDisplaying stockStock rotationSorting items for recyclingWho will be my line manager? The shop manager or deputy – you will meet them during your taster sessionWhat will I have to wear?A volunteer badge must be worn at all times with smart / sensible clothing and footwear appropriate to the roleHow much availability and time commitment do I need to give?We ask our volunteers to complete a 4 hour shiftWill I have to complete any training?Yes: all volunteers are required to complete mandatory training; staff can support with this if required

    • ProfessionsRetail
    • What are your reasons for volunteering?Build my confidence, Do something positive with my spare time, Gain work experience/ improve my CV, Give something back to the community, Help others, Learn or try new things, Meet new people, Not sure, Use my skills
    • Communication Skills: Verbal
    • Communications Skills: Non- Verbal
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Organisation
  • As an Initial Adviser you will likely be the first person a client speaks to when they call the Citizens Advice helpline or use the Citizens Advice Email or Web chat service. Most of our Initial Advisers are volunteers and we could not run the service without them.What will you do?? complete an introduction to Citizens Advice and training for your role.? talk to clients over the phone to explore what problems they’ve come for help with. If you are unable to speak or hear over the phone you can train to give advice by email or webchat.? find information about the clients’ problems and help them to understand their options.? support clients to take action to resolve their problems. This might include drafting or writing letters, making phone calls, or referring the client to another organisation.? write a summary of the clients’ problems and what action you’ve taken.? look out for problems’ that are common, or are unfair, and write a short report about the problem or a letter to an elected official like an MP, AM or local councillor.

    What’s in it for you?

    • make a real difference to people’s lives.
    • learn about a range of issues such as benefits, debt, employment, and housing.
    • build on valuable skills such as communication, listening and problem solving, and increase your employability.
    • work with a range of different people, independently and in a team.
    • have a positive impact in your community.

    And we’ll reimburse expenses too.

    No prior experience is necessary in these areas as you’ll receive full training.

    For individuals who are doing advice giving roles, and who are also training to be a solicitor, if you started training to be a solicitor before 1st September 2021, you may be able to get up to six months reduction in your training contract.

    If you started training to be a solicitor after 1st September 2021, you may be able to include time spent volunteering (or working) in advice giving roles as part of (or all of) your qualifying work experience. See Solicitors Regulation Authority for more information.

    What do you need to have?

    You don’t need specific qualifications or skills, but you’ll need to:

    • be friendly and approachable.
    • be non-judgmental and respect views, values and cultures that are different to your own.
    • have good listening skills.
    • have good verbal and written communication skills.
    • have good maths and IT skills.
    • be able to understand information and explain it to others.
    • be willing to learn about and follow the Citizens Advice aims, principles and policies, including confidentiality and data protection.
    • be willing to undertake training in your role.

    How much time do you need to give?

    We ask for a minimum of 3 hours per week, for at least 12 months.

    Many of our volunteers give one full day or two half days per week.

    Valuing inclusion

    Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds, and we particularly welcome applications from racially minoritised people/people of colour,

    disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people.

    If you are interested in becoming an adviser and would like to discuss flexibility around location, time, ‘what you will do’ and how we can support you please contact us.

    • ProfessionsAdministration, Health, Legal
    • Crisis & PovertyCrisis Support, Foodbanks, Homeless / Housing, Poverty, Refugees
    • LocationOff Campus
    • What are your reasons for volunteering?Build my confidence, Do something positive with my spare time, Gain work experience/ improve my CV, Give something back to the community, Help others, Learn or try new things, Meet new people, Not sure, Use my skills
    • Communication Skills: Verbal
    • Communications Skills: Non- Verbal
    • Research & Planning
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Organisation
    • Leadership
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