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Volunteer Centre Lewisham
2nd Floor Showroom
H E Olby
307-313 Lewisham High Street
Lewisham
London
SE13 6NW |
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Opportunities of the Month
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| Trainee Bosun |
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Are you 18+? Do you have mechanical skills? Are you interested in boats, yachts, motors? We need you to help our Boating Centre to take care of our boats, mechanical park and present our visitors with a perfect river-faring experience. The Organisation: We are a charity based on the River Thames at Deptford which uses sailing and other water-based activities to break down the barriers that divide our society. Our activities aim to provide sailing opportunities to all. We aim to allow people to build-up skills on and off the water to access future employment.
The Opportunity: A Bosun is the maritime term for the person in charge of the maintenance of boats and other equipment. You will work closely with all the other staff and volunteers of AHOY and will be supervised by the Bosun. We offer full training and support for acquiring relevant qualification. The hours are flexible, but commitment of minimum 3 months is preferable. The volunteer will ensure all boats and equipment are maintained in a safe working condition and that necessary replacements and renewals are carried out, recorded and notified as necessary (training will be given). Skills and Qualifications: Training will be given. However, in order to become a Competent Helm and Safety Boat Officer you must spend as much of your own time as possible in getting the required practice and experience.
To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity.
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| Management Committee Members |
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Volunteer Centre Lewisham is the local volunteer development agency. We advise and support people who want to volunteer; promote volunteering & community involvement. Volunteer Centre Lewisham is looking for new members for its board of Trustees to help lead the organisation & help achieve its aims & objectives with experience in one or more of the following areas: - Business & Marketing Development - Premises Management - Health and Safety Knowledge - Human Resources Management. If you have an interest & experience in governance or management of an organisation, an understanding of issues affecting volunteers and volunteering, good interpersonal skills and willingness to undertake training then please contact Volunteer Centre Lewisham at 020 8613 7113 and speak to our advisor for more information on this role. |
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| Festival Stewards |
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF A PRESTIGIOUS ARTS FESTIVAL AND HONE YOUR SKILLS IN ASSISTING AN ARTS EVENT? Volunteers needed for an arts festival comprising over 50 events: dance, drama, diverse music, film, comedy, cabaret, children's events and workshops, in many different venues and locations including cafes, shops, pubs, schools, parks, gardens and the high street. We need enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to help ensure the public safety during the festival events. Festival stewards will also be responsible for: - Helping the public find venues & seating at events
- Liaising between event organisers and public
- Helping event organisers with box office, ticketing & seating issues
- Helping out on the day of events
- Crowd control at large events
Opportunity takes place from Fri 4 Jun 2010 to Tue 31 Aug 2010 Skills and Qualifications:
- Helpful, friendly & courteous at all times
- Knowledgeable of dates, times, venues of events they are assigned to
- Familiar with use of mobile phones
- Physically able and active
- Experienced with dealing with the public
- Calm under pressure; reliable and committed
The arts festival has a wide range of volunteering opportunities as well as the steward roles. Volunteers are needed for technical work, marketing and much more. To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity.
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| Photographer |
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The Opportunity A talented and well-organised volunteer photographer is needed to provide photographic images. Must have their own camera and portfolio. The volunteer photographer will be responsible for initiating creative and artistic ideas as well as working with the Web Design Team on image possibilities with articles / adverts they've assigned. You should be available for shooting photo assignments, and will be responsible for maintaining all photo and negative files and copying editing cutlines for all images. The Organisation
We are a national and specialist organisation promoting total wellbeing and healthy living through a range of lifestyle development, through counselling, coaching, training and private therapies. We organise events in the community for children to maximise their potential and encourage them to lead healthy lives. Our unique 'whole person approach' and expertise on 'cultural sensitivity' means that our brand appeals to all people regardless of age, race and background. Skills and Qualifications - Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Preferred skills in Dream Weaver, Flash, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Firm grasp of photography techniques, image research and image scanning
- Good time-management and management skills.
- Experience in 35mm photography, including journalistic shooting, processing and digital editing/production
We are also looking for a writer to work with the Editorial Team in developing news and feature stories/articles / advertising ideas / bulletins To register for either of these roles please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity. |
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| Film and News Makers |
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Do you want to learn how to make TV? Would you like to have your say in today's world? We are an organisation which encourages young people to learn about film and new media technologies. Our News channel is an online news channel which tackles social issues. We offer 3 days intensive on-the-job film training courses to new volunteers. The training is free for young people aged 16-25 who would like to get involved in our charity's work. The next training opportunity takes place on: - Friday 30th of July
- Saturday 31st of July
- Sunday 1st of August
From 9am to 9pm. You must be available all 3 days and also attend the crew meeting on Monday,26th of July at 7.30pm in Hackney. Please note that the DEADLINE for applications is TUESDAY, 22nd of JULY! It is best to start volunteering with us straight away as active volunteers are given priority places on the courses. No previous film making skills or experience are required, but a keen interest in news-making and social issues, and a passion for politics and challenging ideas are a must. To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity.
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| Adult Learning Support Assistant |
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The Opportunity Are you fond of libraries? Would you like to work with adult learners and meet new people? Are you good at IT and computers? We want to hear from you! This is an excellent opportunity for a pro-active computer savy individual who wants to hone his/her skills in IT and communication/teaching adults/social work. Our users are encouraged to problem-solve as much as possible on their own, but sometimes they need a bit of extra help. At no point will you be expected to teach a class or individual, but may need to explain the basics, such as the difference between left and right click. Users may also need help with booking, logging on and accessing the training for the first time, but will generally become self-sufficient. The Organisation We are an Open Learning Centre at a local library, and we offer training for a wide range of computer skills including: - basic mouse and keyboard use
- the internet
- an extensive selection of software packages
We also offer video training in subjects such as: - how to succeed in job interviews
- how to run business meetings
Skills and Qualifications We are looking for reliable and enthusiastic volunteer with: - Good communication skills
- Computer literate
- Patience
- Punctuality and Reliability
Your duties will involve a limited use of Access, SharePoint and InfoPath when egistering new members. Full training will be given. To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity. |
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| Marketing and PR Assistant |
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The Opportunity We are looking for a volunteer to help us promote our centre along with its aims and objectives, to the fullest potential to local, regional and national publications as well as TV and Radio. Your main tasks will be to: - Help with re-designing our current leaflets
- Design and produce new corporate leaflets
- Assist with major Fund Raising events
- Network and meet with corporate funders and potential funders
- Help with production of new marketing DVD
The Organisation We are a charity based on the River Thames at Deptford. We use sailing and other water-based activities to break down the barriers that divide our society. Our activities aim to provide sailing opportunities to all. We aim to allow people to build up skills on and off the water to access future employment. Skills and Qualifications We are looking for someone who is reliable, organised, a good communicator, flexible, enthusiastic and willing to learn. Experienced PR and Marketing background would be an advantage. Previous experience of writing press releases and dealing with the press/media would be preferable. If you are interested in this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this role |
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