The opportunity

Our new and unique project promotes opportunity through photography and the Arts for children in underdeveloped areas. Children are snapping famous people and each other in the biggest photography project ever! Our Starsnappers need a well organised and skillful volunteer to help with the administration of our office and project.

The organisation

Promoting opportunity through photography and the Arts - we do photographic workshops and arts projects and provide photographic facilities for children and young people. The workshops in schools discuss portraiture and identity in images. There is an introduction to the work of a photographer and photography, including the world of digital imaging. But the main part of Starsnappers involves the children photographing each other in a professional studio. They do the photography themselves, composing the shot and clicking the shutter. Finally, some or all of them photograph a well-known personality at their school or on location. Children are snapping famous people and each other in the biggest photography project ever!

Pop stars, actors, writers, artists, politicians, sports people, TV stars and dignitaries are all taking part and famous footballers, TV personalities and MPs have already been snapped by children.

Skills/Qualifications

We are looking for somebody reliable, trustworthy and experienced in office work volunteer. We need somebody who could commit to at least one day per week.

To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity

Our team needs a friendly and organised volunteer assistant to attend the main event for
the Virgin Mini London Marathon 2010.

The volunteer assistant's duties will be to support the team Lewisham organisers and
team managers at the mini London marathon. This will involve meeting the coach on site
at 7am and going into town on the coach, helping to keep the children safe and in their
groups while preparing for their races, and helping those who are coming back onto the
coach. Duties may include signing people on and off of the coaches.

The team will be meeting at Ladywell Arena, Silvermere Road, Catford, SE6 5QX, 7AM
and returning to same address at the end of the event.

Opportunity takes place on Sunday 25 Apr 2010.

Skills and Qualifications:

The applicants should

- have experience of working with young people
- be CRB checked if possible but not essential

- have good communication skills
- be able to effectively work with others and take instructions.

To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity. 

The opportunity:

For more information please contact VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register your interest on this site stating your interest in this role

The opportunity:

Shop Stylist: Front of house retail, dealing with customers, selling quality merchandise including clothing, shoes and books, providing a warm welcome to visitors. We are very happy to give training in retail especially for young people.

We are looking for a SHOP STYLIST who would give a fresh and fashionable look to our new Friends' shop 'NEW TO YOU' in the main reception hall. We have an abundance of new and almost new high quality items and a lovely venue for display and window dressing. If you have got the will and skills for customer relations and front of house retail we would very much like to hear from you.We can provide free training, friendly environment, references after 3+ months volunteering.

After you have shown your commitment and reliability we may be able to provide a placement in a volunteering position in the Hospital. (Occupational Health screening if moving on to clinical areas).

You will be required to volunteer Monday-Friday.

Skills and qualifications: 

Good communication skills

Positive attitude

Pleasant demeanour

Common sense 

To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity 

The opportunity:

Sydenham has a great heritage of art, music and literature. Since 2008 when Kirkdale bookshop hosted a week of events our Sydenham Arts Festival has grown in strength and our entirely voluntary organising team has been working tirelessly to continue the tradition. This year we plan to run the Sydenham Arts Festival rather like a summer of arts events from June to August. We need a creative and enthusiastic venue co-ordinator with a lot of local knowledge. A key role that would suit a retired person or someone with lots of free time, ideally a driver and familiar with the Sydenham area and beyond.

Responsible for:

>Viewing possible venues and event locations in the Sydenham area and beyond

>Liaising between venue managers and event organisers

>Keeping up to date a database of venues, venue managers and contact details

>Ensuring venues have the appropriate licences, insurance cover and technical requirements 

Opportunity takes place from Thu 11 Feb 2010 to Tue 31 Aug 2010 

Skills and qualifications: 

A key role that would suit a retired person with lots of free time, ideally a driver with lots of local knowledge, familiar with the Sydenham area and beyond. The successful applicant should be:

>Efficient, punctual and trustworthy

>Able to work as part of team

>A good communicator (in person and over the phone)

>Able to take responsibility in difficult situations 

To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity 

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.

Children are snapping famous people and each other in the biggest photography project ever!

We aim to inspire and raiseself-esteem through our creative workshops in primary schools using digital media. Our Starsnappers need an enthusiastic and reliable DIY person.

Tasks may include changing light bulbs, changing curtains, putting up shelves, partition wall construction and carpentry.

Volunteers who only want to do some of the above tasks are also welcome.

This is a great opportunity to get a lot of satisfaction from helping our Starsnappers reach their
creative potential and contribute to a unique arts project.

Skills and qualifications:

No formal qualification needed but the applicants should be:
- Interested in and able to carry out basic DIY tasks.
- Capable of doing general building and carpentry work indoors.
- Reliable and trustworthy.
- Able to travel independently around the borough.
- Willing to give couple of hours per week
- Good at timekeeping

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 

Our Starsnappers need a well-organised and skillful volunteer to help our project with events organisation and management of a national event.

We are looking for a reliable, organised and experienced volunteer. We need somebody
who could commit to at least one day per week and who will be at ease dealing with
celebrities and institutions of national esteem. Events management skills would be useful
but not essential. Enthusiasm and dedication are a must!

Skills and qualifications:

No formal qualifications as training on the go will be given.
Events management skills would be useful but not essential.
Enthusiasm and dedication are a must!
The applicants must be ready to commit to the Starsnappers cause and be:

- Reliable and well organised
- Used to dealing with or willing to learn to deal with specific duties for an arts
organisation
- At ease dealing with celebrities and institutions of national esteem.
- Good communicator able to communicate with a diverse portfolio of customers
- Excellent telephone manner and friendly disposition
- Used to varied workload

- Excellent at timekeeping
 

To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity
 

Volunteers needed to help run Sector 5 of the course (Stepney, Isle of Dogs, Poplar). This 8 mile sector is broken down into sub-sectors, each run by an experienced leader.

As a volunteer, you will be part of a team of about sixteen people. The role of a Marshal is to:

- Support the sub sector leader in defining the course with barriers, cones and tap

- Maintain runners safety by preventing crowds from encroaching onto the course

- Identify any security issues and refer them to the team leader for action by the police

- Assist any runners who may have injuries or other issues

- Assist the members of the public who are lost or want travel information

- Assist with the reopening of the roads once the runners have passed through 

Volunteers will receive a Course Pass, giving free travel for the day. You will also receive clothing and kit, and lunch.

You will need to be able to volunteer from 8am until 3-4pm, on Sunday 25th April 2010.

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.

The Opportunity:

Sydenham Arts Festival has grown in strength, and our entirely voluntary organising team has been working tirelessly to continue the tradition. This year we plan to run the Sydenham Arts Festival rather like a summer of arts events from June to August.

We need a reliable and enthusiastic leaflets/posters/brochures distributor. If you love arts and Sydenham and have free time to spare we would love to hear from you.

The Volunteer will be responsible for:

- Distributing leaflets, posters, brochures and other publicity material in specific required locations

- Liaising with the staff of cafes, restaurants, shops, pubs & other arts venues

- Ensuring that publicity material is delivered where and when agreed 

Opportunity takes place from Tue 23 Feb 2010 to Sun 15 Aug 2010

Skills and Qualifications:

The volunteer taking on this role should be:

- Courteous and polite when distributing material to public places

- Willing to talk to business & premises managers about possible sponsorship etc

- Reliable and committed 

To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity 

- Experienced in setting up and/or operation the above

- Polite, courteous and responsible at all times

- Proficient in basic electronics

- Familiar with standard health & safety practices

- Numerate & experienced with handling money

- Able to organise and lead a team

- Happy to take responsibility and remain calm under pressure

We need an enthusiastic and reliable volunteer to help ensure the public safety during the festival events. The festival steward will be responsible for:

Any person taking on this role should be:

- Helpful, friendly & courteous at all times

- Knowledgeable of dates, times, venues of events they are assigned to

- Familiar with use of mobile phone

- Physically able and active

- Experienced with dealing with the public

- Calm under pressure

- Reliable and committed

To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity  

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative FASHION SHOW ORGANISER who
would give a fresh and fashionable look to our new Friends' shop 'NEW TO YOU' in the
UHL's main reception hall. We have an abundance of new and almost new high quality
items and a lovely venue for display and window dressing.

Are you looking for fulfilng occupation? Do you want to develop new skills in creative
experience? Are you a budding fashion show guru? Can you help and guide our friendly
team through the planning and organising a fashion show? If you have the will and
determination to help us organise a fundraising Fashion Show we would very much like to
hear from you.

We can provide free training, friendly environment, references after 3+ months
volunteering. After you have shown your commitment and reliability we may be able to
provide a placement in a volunteering position in the Hospital. (Occupational Health
screening if moving on to clinical areas).

Skills and Qualifications:

- Enthusiastic and with good fashion sense

- Creative and full 

- Friendly and approachable

- Reliable and committed

For more information please contact VCL on 020 8613 7113, or complete the registration form on this site stating your interest in this opportunity 

We need a creative and enthusiastic volunteer for our Assistant
Artistic Director position.

This is a key role in the steering committee that would suit an
experienced arts graduate or student with plenty of time on their hands. The candidate
should be enthusiastic, dedicated, ambitious, an artistic visionary and able to work in a team.

The Volunteer Assistant Artistic Director will be responsible for:

- Working alongside the festival director to co-ordinate events planning and scheduling
- Liaising directly with event organisers, venue managers and the marketing team
- Writing copy for, collating images of, and overseeing events publicity
- Liaising with technical manager, volunteers team and event organisers during festival period
- Organising festival's own events and arranging appropriate licenses
- Running events during festival period
- Budgeting events costs before and during festival period

 Opportunity takes place from Tue 23 Feb 2010 to Tue 31 Aug 2010

Skills and Qualifications:

The candidate should be enthusiastic, dedicated, ambitious, an artistic visionary and able
to work in a team. No formal qualifications are necessary but experience in a similar role would be helpful. The
successful applicant should have plenty of enthusiasm and determination and should also
be:

- Efficient, punctual and trustworthy
- Able to work as part of team
- A good communicator (in person and over the phone)
- Knowledgeable about the festival
- Able to take responsibility in difficult situations
- Happy to work to tight deadlines and under pressure

To register for this role please call VCL on 020 8613 7113, or register on this site stating your interest in this opportunity.