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After fire, flood or severe weather - help us to help people

by British Red Cross

From making a cup of tea to trekking through snow and sleet to deliver the essentials, British Red Cross works with other organisations to do what’s needed straight away. As an Emergency Response Volunteer, you will give people the support they need at a time they need it the most. What you will be doing: • Respond to emergency call outs in your local area. • Give emotional support to people and communities affected by an emergency. • Give practical support such as distributing clothing, food or water after an emergency. • Tell people where they can get extra support. • Collaborate with local government or emergency services staff. Diversity is something we celebrate. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to the Red Cross and feel that you belong. We want to create an inclusive environment, and promote and spread the power of kindness. We welcome refugees, asylum seekers and others currently in the UK to volunteer with us. We want volunteering to be accessible to everyone. Agreed expenses will be reimbursed. We are looking for someone who is able to: • Reach Oldbury fire station within 40 minutes. • Volunteer at least 24 hours a month (4x 6 hour shifts). • Attend monthly team meetings in the evening on 1st Wednesday each month. • Commit for a minimum 12 months after training. • Be available to undertake approximately 33 hours of required e-learning modules and Zoom training sessions in the first few months of volunteering plus other ongoing service specific training as required. • Driving is preferable but not essential. If you are driving for this role you should have held a driving licence for at least 2 years which allows you to drive in the UK and have access to a vehicle. • Have access to their own phone and laptop/computer.

Minimum age: 18+

phone 07841 863669
map Fire Station, Old Park Lane, Oldbury, B69 4PU

Help make decisions that support families and schools

by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Due to the limited availability of school places, not everyone is successful in securing their child a place at their preferred school. When this happens, parents/carers have the right to appeal against the authority’s decision. School appeals are heard by an independent panel consisting of three individuals. As a panel member, you will read the case papers in advance of the hearing, actively participate in the appeal hearing and decide whether to uphold or dismiss the appeal. To ensure panels are inclusive, we are looking for people from all backgrounds with different experiences and skills. No qualifications or previous experience is needed as you will receive training and you will be supported by the School Appeals Clerks.

Minimum age: 18+

phone 07721 337716

Deliver books to homes, making a difference for library access

by Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice are looking for dedicated volunteer home library drivers to help us deliver library books to people across Sandwell who are unable to access libraries due to disability, illness, frailty, or full-time caregiving responsibilities. The role involves: At the beginning of the shift, pick up library materials from a designated library and drive these resources to a list of clients’ homes, ensuring the safe and timely transport of these resources. Follow a 4-6 weekly rota to drop off and pick up these resources (so the routes and clients are familiar to you). When you drop off the resources, if vulnerable clients look like they need support (we train you to identify this) you will inform our Coordinator who will undertake an assessment.

Minimum age: 18+

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We need your skills to help young people thrive

by Sandwell Youth Service

Sandwell Youth Service are looking for volunteers to work alongside our youth work teams to provide fun, personal development and learning opportunities for young people aged 11-19 years and up to 25 for those with additional needs. We provide services and activities across the six towns in a range of settings including youth clubs, our mobile youth buses and through detached and targeted youth work teams. We reimburse pre-agreed expenses.

Minimum age: 18+

phone 0121 569 2899

Trustees from all backgrounds sought - help make a difference!

by Music Therapy Works

Are you looking for an opportunity to create positive social change, meet new people and learn new things? MTW is looking for committed, motivated people to join the Board as Trustees, enabling even more people to benefit from music therapy. Each Trustee must: • Be able to make careful, strategic decisions based on the information they are given • Have a willingness to speak their mind and provide constructive challenge when needed • Work well in a varied team of people • Be willing to spend the time and effort needed to fulfil the role of Trustee • Understand and accept the legal responsibilities of being a Trustee We also want our Board to reflect the diverse community that MTW supports. We would particularly like to hear from you if you: • have a background in social care and/or safeguarding • have a background in music therapy or a related field • reflect MTW’s beneficiaries. For example: are you a disabled person? Do you have mental health needs? Are you a parent or teacher of a young disabled person, or a young person with mental health needs? Are you part of an adoptive family or do you work with children in care? Are you a carer for a person with dementia? Whether you’re an experienced Trustee or wanting to take up your first position at board level, we really want to hear from you! It is not necessary for you to have previous experience as a Trustee - training will be provided. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Total time spent is equivalent to around 30 hours per year. Pre-agreed expenses can be reimbursed.

Minimum age: 18+

phone 01905 972567

Young people - we need you!

by Healthwatch Sandwell

Youth Healthwatch Sandwell want to find out what young people (aged 14 - 24 years) think about health and social care services. We need young people to help us listen to others and feed back information. We use this information to make positive changes to services. We also need help with our community outreach, social media, projects as well admin. work...so you could gain new skills and share your existing ones! We will reimburse pre-agreed expenses

Minimum age: 16+

phone 07885 214421

Could you be our tennis match?

by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

We are currently looking for enthusiastic volunteers to inspire young people in Sandwell to play tennis. Do you have a passion for tennis? Would you like to coach the next generation of tennis stars in Sandwell? Would you like the opportunity to run your own teaching sessions? Please get in touch ASAP

Minimum age: 16+

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We are looking for Activity Leaders for a Girls’ Group

by Girls Friendly Society (GFS)

Our mission is to support and inspire girls and young women. As an Activity Leader, you will create spaces where girls feel safe and valued, so that they can build strong foundations that will prepare them for life’s challenges. GFS Activity Leaders are people who want to help deliver fun and inspiring sessions to girls and young women, with the opportunity to lead on certain tasks. Some of our longstanding groups include elements of faith, however volunteers from all walks of life are both welcome and encouraged. We offer pre-agreed expenses, and our t-shirt to wear.

Minimum age: 18+

phone 07341 198 365

Apply your passion for grant application and writing to launch young people’s lives

by Sandwell Sea and Royal Marine Cadets

The Charity is currently looking for enthusiastic volunteers that can support with grant identification and application, to obtain valuable and needed funds for the Unit. There are free training courses available for you to develop new skills, boost your CV and support you in this role. These tasks can also be divided between volunteers, so why not come along with a friend and share the experience?

Minimum age: 18+

phone 07545199393

Volunteer Translators needed to support survivors of modern slavery

by Medaille Trust

We are looking for volunteers who could act as translators for us, to accurately translate text from English into any of the languages listed below. Many of our service users don’t use English as their first language and rely on high quality translation to understand information. We are looking for volunteers who can accurately translate English text into any of these languages: Bengali, Arabic, Amharic, French, Albanian, Vietnamese, Romanian, Polish, Tigrinya, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi. Agreed expenses will be reimbursed.

Minimum age: 18+

phone 07931 996252

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