Action Homeless
Action Homeless is a charity based in Leicestershire dedicated to tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness. They are looking for a PR assistant to help the Fundraising Manager in designing, setting up and launching an Action Homeless homepage on Facebook.
Opportunity: PR Assistant
Times: Approx 8 hours, can be worked from HQ in Wigston or Leicester
British Red Cross - Currently FULL.
The Red Cross are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are both locally, nationally and abroad. They offer a variety of services and rely on public support to fund and sustain these activities.
Opportunities: Finance Assistant, Recycling Champion, Events Marketing Support, Office Support Volunteer
Times: Flexible to suit
Complete Wasters
Complete wasters are a community not-for-project organisation who look for volunteers to help out with environmental projects.
Opportunities: Reception and Shop Assistant, Computer Set Up Assistant and Ebay Technician
Times: Shop open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday10am-4pm. Times to suit
Cooke E Learning Foundation
The Cooke E-Learning Foundation is a community outreach project which aims to help people with English as a second language to improve their literacy & communication skills through the use of interactive software and web based resources.
Opportunities: IT Technician, Community IT Support and Community Learning Champion
Times: Commitment is around 3 hours per week
CLASH
CLASH is a local charity who provide support services and activities to people suffering with arthritis. Included in their programme of activities is the provision of adapted IT equipment and training.
Opportunity: IT Workshop Assistant, Computer Technician
Times: Flexible to suit
Cyclemagic
Cyclemagic is one of the UK's leading community cycling organisations who enable people with special needs and disabilities to access cycling. The premises they occupy was once the Leicester Cycle Company, one of England most prestigious cycle manufactures which was established in the 1890s.
Opportunity: Brand Marketing Team Member
Times: This is a short term project, work needs to be completed by end of January.
DAIN Project
The Digital Activist Inclusion Network (DAIN) is an exciting volunteer project working across the East Midlands. DAIN aims to promote digital inclusion by encouraging people to use technology with the help of volunteers (Digital Activists).
Opportunities: Community Outreach Volunteer, Drop-In Session Volunteer, Panel/Advisory Group Volunteer.
Times: Ongoing, 2-3 hours per week between 9am – 7pm, Mon – Sun. (All volunteers undertaking “Community Outreach Volunteer” and “Drop-In Session Volunteer” would be required to complete an initial 20 hour training course)
De Montfort University Students’ Union Volunteering Office - Currently Full
There are many opportunities to assist the Student Union with administrative support, particularly within the Volunteering team.
Opportunity: Administration Assistant
Times: Flexible to suit.
Endeavour
Endeavour exists to provide programmes of practical and challenging experience to help young people to develop their potential as individuals, in teams and as active members of society.
Opportunities: Event organising
Times: Negotiated with Endeavour to suit
Essensual Rejuvenation
Essensual Rejuvenation Dance is a voluntary run organisation who aim to provide young and old people with opportunities to become fit and active. They run dance and fitness sessions 50 weeks of the year, with all sessions, shows and performances led by volunteers.
Opportunities: Web Designer
Times: Flexible to suit, all work carried out at home
FUSE Project
The FUSE Mentoring project works with young people aged 13-15 who live in care in Leicestershire. The project is looking for admin support one day a week.
Opportunity: FUSE project administrator
Times: One day a week, minimum commitment of 3 months
Headway
Headway is a voluntary organisation specialising in providing support and services to adults with an acquired or traumatic brain injury and their families.
Opportunities: Social Networking Volunteer, Ebay account Volunteer, Fundraising Volunteer (including bid writing), Marketing Volunteer, Event Organiser
Times: Reliability and commitment are key, flexible to suit.
InterNICHE
InterNICHE is an international network promoting humane education and scientific alternatives to animal testing in the life sciences. Volunteer-led, this organisation relies on voluntary support to carry out its campaigning activities
Opportunities: Database Officer, Accounts Assistant, Web Designer and IT Assistant, Researcher, Administrator
Times: Flexible to suit, most of the work will be carried out from home
Leicester Caribbean Carnival
Leicester’s Caribbean Carnival is a vibrant annual event which takes place in August based at Victoria Park.
Opportunities: Admin Assistant, Website Designer
Times: Flexible, hours to suit.
Learning for the 4th Age
L4A aim to provide 1-to-1 educational and learning services to care home residents. They look for volunteers with a variety of skills and interests to be matched with a local elderly resident to share these interests and complete activities with them.
Opportunity: Administration Assistant
Times: Approx 2 hours per week, flexible to suit.
Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living
LCIL is a user led organisation of disabled people for disabled people, their work is based on the principles of the social model of disability. Their services and projects promote independent living and full integration into society with active participation for disabled people.
Opportunities: Information Officers, Research and IT volunteer, Admin and Library volunteer
Times: Preferably 9 hours per week spread over 2 days
Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living
LCIL provide learning opportunities for local people with physical, mental and learning disabilities. They are particularly keen to get volunteers involved with the running of their ICT suite based at their Library on Wellington Street.
Opportunities: ICT Suite Volunteer
Times: Flexible to suit volunteers
Leicester Comedy Festival
The Leicester Comedy Festival is an annual event which attracts national press attention and interest every year. The Festival team relies on the support of volunteers to assist the preparation and running of the event and a variety of positions are available between November and February.
Opportunities: Administrative Assistants, Marketing Assistants
Times: Flexible to suit volunteer
Leicestershire Aids Support Service
LASS provide support services and activities for people living in Leicester who are suffering from HIV or Aids. Volunteers can become involved in all aspects of their work.
Opportunity: Receptionist
Times: Negotiated according to shift availability
Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Board
Local cricket clubs are looking for volunteer co-ordinators to ensure that at the heart of each club is a group of people who are in the right place at the right time with the right skills to enable the club to achieve its goals. This is an ideal opportunity for somebody interested in Human Resources or People Management.
Opportunitiy: Volunteer Co-ordinator
Times: Flexible time and days to suit you and club
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
LOPC has been in existence for about 40 years, originally being part of Leicestershire County Council Youth Services, then Leicester City Council Arts and Leisure Department. As a volunteer you will assist the staff members in providing support to children who visit the centre. The role is varied and therefore you could be expected to help with administration duties, assisting with general upkeep of the building and grounds and assisting with the delivery of Holiday scheme and assist instructors where possible with the activity sessions
Opportunity: Activate Volunteer
Times: 9am-6pm week days during school holidays. The minimum commitment is one full week.
LeicestHERday Trust
The LeicestHERday Trust is an umbrella organisation formed to give an equal voice to all women and enhance the community at large by enhancing women's life experiences.
Opportunity: Marketing Assistant and Transcriber
Times: Approx 10 hours per week required, Flexible to suit
LOROS - Currently FULL
LOROS is a local hospice charity for Leicestershire and Rutland providing free care to patients and their families. To support their fundraising efforts through their network of charity shops, LOROS are looking for administration support.
Opportunity: Administration Assistant
Times: Two half days a week
Making Music
This local organisation is looking for organisers to co-ordinate a number of events ranging from small local arts forums to large scale regional music events. Volunteer Marketing Co-ordinators are needed to help communicate and promote these events to members and developing regional marketing materials for the network. Web Assistants are needed to make updates to the website and post events and news articles to provide relevant information to members.
Opportunities: Marketing Co-ordinator, Researcher, Web Assistant, Interviewer
Times: Flexible around other commitments, there is also the opportunity to volunteer from home
Oxjam Leicester
Oxjam's aims and objectives are to raise money for the charity Oxfam with live music and fundraising events throughout October. Through these events we hope to raise Leicester’s musical profile and give people the opportunity to be creative along with organising their own events.
Opportunity: Social Networking Manager
Times: Flexible to suit
Pakistan Youth & Community Association
The PYCA Centre aims to assist members of the Pakistani and other minority ethnic individuals, to develop themselves in order to better participate in mainstream society. They seek a creative individual to assist to them to set up an e-newsletter; which will be sent to their members, partners, stakeholders etc in order to keep them up to date with their services and projects and market the achievements of our organisations and its clients.
Opportunity: Newsletter Developer
Times: 8 hours per week, flexible to suit.
Peepul Centre - Currently FULL.
The Peepul Centre is a multi-purpose venue in the heart of Leicester. They host a series of cultural, sporting and community events and seek to place volunteers in many aspects of their work.
Opportunities: Receptionist, Administrative Assistant
Times: Negotiated according to shift availability
Race Equality Centre
Leicester Racial Equality Council welcomes the assistance of anyone who would like the opportunity to use some of their spare time to work with the LREC with its various projects. This could range from administrative tasks, marketing, research, or community work, to name but a few. They are also looking for a Graphic Designer to assist with creating an interactive online map of community organisations in Leicester.
Opportunities: Administration Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Researcher, Graphic Designer
Times: Flexible to suit
Refugee Action
Office volunteers will assist the team administrator with various office based administrative tasks, for example retrieving files for caseworkers, making up new files, answering telephone enquiries, passing messages on to staff members.
Casework assistant volunteers will meet and great clients visiting the office and assist with basic casework tasks – making phone calls and writing letters, emails and faxes in relation to cases, signposting clients to other sources of advice, ensuring displayed information in the office is up to date and assisting caseworkers with administration, such as opening and closing files, photocopying and organising mail-shots.
Volunteers would need to commit to at least one day per week and would be given training and regular support / supervision by the team administrator
Opportunities: Office Volunteer and Casework Assistant Volunteer
Times: Flexible to suit
RSPCA
The RSPCA in Leicester are looking for an enthusiastic individual to help write stories for their newsletter. The stories are not just on animals but on fundraising events, and making up adverts for an upcoming events.
Opportunity: Newsletter Editor
Times: Flexible to suit
Shopmobility
Based in the Highcross Shopping Centre, Leicester Shopmobility aim to provide an excellent front line service to help, assist, empathise and supply suitable mobility equipment to less-abled customers.
Opportunity: Customer Service, Clerical and Office Support
Times: Thursdays and Fridays
Simon Shiekh Communications group
Simon Shiekh Communications group is a not-for-profit Public Relations agency which specialise in providing marketing support and managing fundraising appeals for charities based in Leicester, Northampton and Edinburgh.
Opportunity: Promotions Team Member, Group Secretary, PR (Public Relations Manager), Treasurer (Accounts), Community Relations Manager, Travel Club Manager, Corporate Events Manager, Promotions Team Leader, Deputy Promotions Team Leader, Promotions Team Members, Charity/Business Liaison Manager
Times: Flexible times to suit, approx 4 hours per week
Skills For Enterprise
SfE is a creative and fast growing organisation which helps individuals and businesses to develop their skills through training, mentoring and helping them to set up their own business. They are currently looking for two volunteer receptionists to work 15 hours a week for 10 weeks at their busy city centre office.
Opportunity: Receptionist
Times: 15 hours between Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm
Trade Sexual Health
Trade Sexual Health is a community based charity who aim to improve the good health, both physical and mental of gay and bisexual men and women.
Opportunity: Volunteer Administrator, Press Officer, Graphic Designer
Times: Min of 5 hours per week.
Vadesha Properties Ltd
Vadesha Properties is the UK's largest online community of property investors. They are currently looking for volunteer Marketing Assistants to support the marketing team to implement web 2.0 marketing related campaigns.
Opportunity: Online Marketing Assistant
Times: Flexible to suit, work carried out from home
VISTA is a large charity in Leicester who provide a variety of services to adults who are blind or visually impaired from their numerous day centres and central office in Evington.
Opportunities: Reception Assistant, Administration Assistant, Ambassadors and speakers, Events assistants
Times: Negotiated according to available shifts
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