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- Baytree Centre
Baytree welcomes girls from ages 7-18 on Tuesday to Thursday afternoons from 4 to 6 to work on homework, one-to-one work on reading or maths and activities such as art and IT. Female volunteers preferred (we offer an alternative club for male volunteers) to support the girls as a group or one-to-one. There is also an opportunity for ESOL volunteers to give classes to local girls whose first language is not English. Really sociable centre with lots of additional opportunities to help out with events, shows and extra clubs. When? 4-6, Tues, Weds or Thurs
Where? Nr. Brixton / Oval
How often? Once a week
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- Childline
Childline is a free telephone helpline for children and young people that provides a confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There are several volunteering opportunities at childline including counselling, admin work and switchboarding. When? Any day of the week.
Where? 10 minutes walk from Liverpool Street Station.
How often? Minimum one shift per week (3-4 hours for counselling or admin, half an hour for switchboarding).
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- Children's Theatre Workshop
Children’s Theatre Workshop uses performing arts workshops to provide children from an inner-city primary school with the opportunity to gain new skills, increase confidence levels and take part in a performance. Many children from the chosen schools will not have had such opportunities before, either due to lack of facilities at school or inability to attend children’s theatre groups. Students may volunteer as workshop coordinators and chaperones. When? Wednesdays 3.30-4.30pm
Where? Charlotte Sharman Primary School, Elephant and Castle
How Often? Once a week or less
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- Coin Street Family & Children's Centre
Get involved with a range of activities with children at this Waterloo based community group: from breakfast clubs to afternoon activity sessions and playgroups at the weekend, there’s something to suit every timetable. Homework club and breakfast times are with the primary age range, Saturday is a family session and Tuesday evenings are for 8-13 year olds. A great opportunity to volunteer with children no matter how busy and awkward your schedule. Full support provided and all within two minutes of Stamford St! When?Breakfast Club: Mon-Fri, 7.30-9am
Homework Club: Mon-Fri, 3.30-5.30
Youth Club: Tues, 5.30-7.30
Family Session: Sat, 12-4pm
Where? Upper Ground, Waterloo.
How often? Weekly for at least a term
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- Greenhouse Trust
The Greenhouse generally works with closed groups of children from the age of 7 until they are 11 helping them through the transition from Primary to Secondary school. Children are referred by various agencies, and the workers meet with their families before group meetings begin. Volunteers are involved in the weekly after-school clubs that run on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays and can also get involved with the mentoring project, going in to the classroom as the children leave primary school and enter secondary.When? Tues/Wed/Thurs 3-6pm
Where? Camberwell
How often? Weekly - commitment expected for an academic or calendar year.
- KCLSTAR
KCLSTAR is a student-led project which aims to raise awareness of the issues facing refugee and asylum seeking
families in London. One of the ways they do this is by running a homework club at a Community Centre in Battersea for children of refugee and asylum seeking families in the area. Volunteers interact with children aged 5 to 13 years, helping them with worksheets or homework from school, as well as getting involved with other activities such as crafts and sports. There is also an opportunity to become a Key Worker for 2-3 children once you have gained experience at the club.
When? Wednesday from 5.45 until 7.45
Where? Battersea
How Often? Weekly for at least a term
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- KEEN London
KEEN aims to provide sports and recreation to children with special needs, promoting physical and social development, teamwork and self-confidence in a supportive and fun environment. Volunteer ‘coaches’ support ‘athletes’ to participate in sports sessions, tailoring to the need of the individual. Opportunities also exist in committee and recruitment work, administration and fundraising. When? Sunday mornings.
Where? Tufnell Park
How often? After first session, 3 times a term
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- Kenyan Orphan Project
Kenyan Orphan Project (KOP)is a student led project which aims to improve the healthcare of the community in Kisumu, Kenya, where many are affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Volunteers fundraise in the UK and then travel to Kenya for 2 weeks each summer, with the funds and manpower to construct buildings to give everyone in the community access to essential services. In the past, they have worked on projects such as a peripheral health centre to allow greater access to those that can not reach the hospital, and a primary school for those who can not afford to go to the government-run school. Volunteers must be available for meetings at Guy’s throughout the academic year, particularly in the run-up to events, allowing for exams.
*IMPORTANT! YOU MUST HAVE SHOWN INTEREST BY NOVEMBER TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT*
When?Weekdays for training and fundraising events leading up to the trip in July/August
Where?London and Kisumu, Kenya
How Often?? Events throughout the academic year and then two weeks in July/August
- Kids' City
Kids' City is a South London project open to all children aged 4-11, currently based in 14 schools. Most children come to Kids' City once or twice a week to follow an interest such as art, sports, drama or science. 2,600 children attend a Kids' City scheme on a weekly basis! Volunteers are involved in every aspect of the organisation, especially working with the children in after school clubs. In return, volunteers can expect excellent development opportunities, interesting tasks, social events and the satisfaction of involvement in a dynamic organisation. If you’re particularly interested in arts volunteering, as us about the ‘Arts Community Exchange’ project.
When? 3 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 3-6pm
Where? Clapham, Brixton, Streatham areas.
How often? Once a week for at least a term.
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- Kith and Kids
Kith and Kids organises weekend activity sessions for children and young adults with special needs, providing a high volunteer to member ratio of support to make sure everyone gets the most out of their session. Opportunities for ongoing befriending are available after a period of commitment to the weekend clubs. There are also week long projects over Christmas and Easter.
When? Alternate Saturday/Sundays in term; holidays.
Where? North London – Turnpike Lane area.
How often? Flexible at weekends
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- Law Mentoring
The Law Mentoring project matches a group of KCL students with GCSE and/or A-level students from various schools across London, predominately in Camden, who are studying Law or those looking to study Law in the future. The group of KCL student volunteers will act as mentors and will be proficient in the student's target needs. Volunteers will meet with school children from a different school each week and review the process in the second term. Mentors could discuss various topics with their mentees such as; how they are feeling about their studies, what direction they would like to pursue their education, to aid those students with finding a pathway to studying Law at degree level. The KCL students will then follow up their initial visit in the second term to help them progress further with their original ideas, they could help with UCAS forms, give ideas of relevant activities which will aid their future development, give feedback on the university experience and could also help those students looking at different universities they may wish to apply to. The student volunteers will act as great role models for the younger school children and hope to inspire them to continue onto higher education.
The KCL student group will be joined each week by a trainee or solicitor from Allen & Overy law firm, who will be able to give advice or the steps taken after university and talk about what law firms look for in future employees. Having a trainer solicitor with the group will be an excellent opportunity for both the school children and the KCL student volunteers to give a fuller picture on the potential pathways to a career in Law.
When?1.5 hours a week/fortnight
Where? London schools
How often?Weekly/Fortnightly for each academic term for the year
- Pyramid
Westminster Pyramid Project is a branch of the National Pyramid Trust, a children’s charity. Pyramid works in partnership with schools to provide confidence and self esteem building therapeutic projects for primary school children. The projects, packaged in the form of after school clubs, are staffed by teams of trained volunteers taken from local sources. They are run from schools under the supervision of a school link teacher and the local area Pyramid coordinator.
At a Pyramid Club small groups of shy, quiet and socially excluded children are encouraged to try new creative and cooperative activities; they build positive relationships with other children and club leaders; and they participate in a safe, fun, stimulating and rewarding group experience. The children, usually Y3 and 4, are selected by a screening process which is designed to focus need. When? Weekdays 2-3 Hours
Where? Westminster (Schools all over the borough)
How Often? Once a week for 10 weeks
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- Scouts
Scouts is a global, educational youth movement for both boys and girls across the UK. The Scout Association provides adventerous activities and personal development opportunities for over 400,000 young people which is run by volunteers. Scouting is all about adventure – at all levels and in and in many forms. Rather than just extreme sports, it encompasses the many ways that scouting challenges and stretches the lives of young people. Scouting is open to all young people aged 6 to 25 years of every faith, ability and background. There are 3 main sections that volunteers can help with; Beavers (6-8 yrs), Cubs (8-10 yrs) and Scouts (10-14 yrs). There is such a range of activities volunteers can get involved with from camping and exploring the outdoors to cooking and even more extreme activities with the older children, such as rock climbing and sailing.
When?Mon – Fri after school for 2 hours minimum
Where? London – Can look for any area but predominately Camden, City London, Islington and Barnet
How often?Once a week at the
same time each week for each term
- SHINE
Volunteer tutors work with Key Stage 2 (9 –11 Year Olds) pupils to help raise academic achievements and aspirations. Student tutors are assigned one pupil who has been identified as requiring additional support. Tutors spend 1-2 hours a week, working with pupils on a 1-2-1 basis in class or during a lunchtime / after school club, providing support in literacy, numeracy or ICT. Please note: The deadline for this term has now passed. We are now
accepting applications for mentoring beginning in January 2007
Shine Website
When? Monday – Friday during school hours.
Where? London Bridge/Borough Area.
How often? Once a week for the academic year.
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- SIFE
SIFE is dedicated to nurturing the entrepreneurial skills of university students in a way that is both effective in developing their future careers and meaningful to the community.
The students, guided by university and business advisers, form a student-led SIFE team to develop sustainable projects which create economic opportunity for others. Their projects aim to increase knowledge of entrepreneurship, market economics, personal success skills, financial literacy and business ethics. The teams present the results of their projects at an annual National Competition and the winners go forward to represent their country in a Global competition, the SIFE World Cup, and a European competition, the European Symposium.
When?Fortnightly meetings, flexible times outside
Where? King’s College London
How often?weekly
- SMASH! School Mentoring
SMASH (Southwark Movers And SHakers) is an active citizenship project based in Southwark Schools which aims to help students in Southwark schools explore issues they care about and find ways of doing something about them! Volunteers spend between one and two hours per week over [6 to 8] weeks as a SMASH Motivator helping their SMASH Squad (of 8 students) explore their issue using materials provided by the SMASH Programme and supervised and supported by the classroom teacher, SMASH Co-ordinator and guest speakers. As a Motivator, [you will support the students in researching an issue of their choice, finding] out their ideas and suggestions about how to address [their chosen] issue! SMASH culminates in a presentation at the end of the programme.
When? Around 1-2 Hours a week [during school term time]
Where? Southwark
How Often? Weekly, over [6 to] 8 weeks
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- Streetlaw
Streetlaw gives students the opportunity to participate in a project which educates members of the local community about the law, democracy and human rights, delivering knowledge to citizens who would not otherwise have access to legal education. Law students work in groups to actively provide local people with a basic education of the Law. The students give presentations or act out scenarios with youth groups, primary school children or secondary school teenagers, aged between 13 and 18 years, focusing on subjects such as employment, gun crime, and housing benefits.
This project will give children a better awareness of the Law and help them to understand any interactions their family may have with the legal system. It will also help to give a more positive approach to law in relation to the community. Law students will not be giving any legal advise to children or adults, but instead will be providing vital education about the law.
When?Monday – Friday – Dependenting on the time the group decides
Where? At King’s College LondonOnce a week for one hour during the academic year
- Tenteleni
Tenteleni aims to assist in the provision of educational opportunities for deprived children in Africa and encourage them to fulfil their potential by improving education standards and raising awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. KCL Tenteleni is run entirely by student volunteers who fundraise and receive training before going to Sub Saharan Africa for approximately 6 weeks in the summer. They support people in the communities there to improve educational standards and raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Volunteers must be available for meetings at Guy’s throughout the academic year, particularly in the run-up to events, allowing for exams.
Tenteleni Website
*IMPORTANT! YOU MUST HAVE SHOWN INTEREST BY NOVEMBER TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT*
When? Weekdays for training and fundraising events leading up to the trip in July/August
Where?London and Sub-Saharan Africa
How Often? Events throughout the academic year and then six weeks in July/August
- Tower of London
The Tower of London has been an integral part of British royal history for nearly 1000 years. There are loads of different ways to volunteer at the Tower. At the moment they especially need volunteers to be involved in talking to visitors about the exhibitions on show and the palace in general. There are two main roles which are ongoing; Exhibition Volunteers - Supporting the White Tower Warders by providing an extra source of information and assistance to the visitor regarding temporary exhibitions in the White Tower and Visitor Support Volunteers - providing details about Historic Royal Palaces and its Cause, along with information about supporting the charity to visitors. When? A 4-6 hour shift between Monday and Sunday
Where? The Tower of London
How Often? Weekly or forthightly
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- Waterloo Green Trust
Waterloo Green Trust manages the Waterloo Millennium Green and also develop green open spaces throughout North Lambeth and deliver community projects that enhance the lives of people who live, work and visit the area. The project runs gardening clubs for children, make local estates greener and improve open space for the whole community. There are many different ways to volunteer with this group, from one-off events such as Waterloo Carnival to weekly gardening clubs with children. When? Weekdays, generally afternoons depending on club/activity.
Where? Waterloo
How Often? Ideally once a week
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- Westminster Befriend-a-Family
WBaF offer support and friendship to low-income families who may be struggling to overcome isolation, domestic violence, or language barriers as a refugee. Volunteers spend a few hours each week at a families home, giving emotional support and helping with practical tasks. Volunteers provide a listening, non-judgemental ear.
Volunteers complete eight weekly training sessions and then will support a family for at least 6 months.
**Because of this, you should still be a student here next academic year to take part**
When? 2-3 hours during the week or weekend
Where?Across Westminster
How often? Weekly for two terms
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- Baytree Centre
Baytree welcomes girls from ages 7-18 on Tuesday to Thursday afternoons from 4 to 6 to work on homework, one-to-one work on reading or maths and activities such as art and IT. Female volunteers preferred (we offer an alternative club for male volunteers) to support the girls as a group or one-to-one. There is also an opportunity for ESOL volunteers to give classes to local girls whose first language is not English. Really sociable centre with lots of additional opportunities to help out with events, shows and extra clubs. When? 4-6, Tues, Weds or Thurs
Where? Nr. Brixton / Oval
How often? Once a week
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- BTCV
Regular opportunities to get involved with environmental and conservation projects around London. You’ll need a day free, but can commit anytime by letting BTCV know you’d like to attend. Transport provided from Kings Cross and expenses covered. Opportunity to link up with Millennium Volunteers’ Award programme for national accreditation. When? Sunday – Thursday between 9am-5pm
Where?,
Across London, meet King’s Cross.
How often? As often as you like – advance notice (by ringing up to book place)
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- College Panel Volunteer
KCLSU coordinates the opportunity for students to volunteer to sit on College committees as part of the panel making the decision. These committees include Appeals Committee, Complaint Review Committee and Examination Misconduct Committee. Academic Regulations stipulate that during a College hearing there should be one student, as well as members of academic staff from College on the committee panel. This is to facilitate a fair arbitration process for all involved. The College Panel Volunteering project has been running for two academic years and it has been successful in attracting anything between 15 and 30 students each year. The project is well suited to law students because of the valuable transferable skills, however other students are also encouraged to participate. This volunteering project will give you experience of analysing student and College cases and an interactive experience of the College regulations. Panel members will work closely with both KCLSU staff and College staff whilst on the volunteering programme.. When? Weekdays during college hours (on rare occasions volunteers may be needed outside of term time)
Where? King's College London Campuses
How Often? At least once a term
- CSV Go London
Go London provides an easy opportunity to develop your skills through volunteering at hands on Saturday or Sunday events all over London. The events are mini challenges in venues such as homeless shelters, schools and public green spaces. Volunteers might be creating a wildlife garden, painting a mural or improving a play area. Whatever you do, you’ll see a real visible difference at the end of just a few hours There’s no minimum commitment, just get in touch to receive regular information on what’s happening. Plus- after you’ve attended two events, you can train to be an event leader too – gaining excellent skills and experience, but still within the flexible framework. When? Saturdays or Sundays
Where? Across London, Zones 1 & 2
How often? As often as you like
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- HMS Belfast
WARSHIP CONSERVATION VOLUNTEER
Volunteers assist with conservation projects as determined by the Head of Conservation aboard the Warship HMS Belfast. Conservation work could include, using the appropriate equipment to restore the deck guns so that they can be used in display purposes. Others conservation projects have included restoring the inside rooms on board the ship to the their original layout during other time periods, such as a radio room during the 1950’s. Volunteers would need to research the archives for old photos, plans etc to ensure they are restoring the area to the correct standard.
Volunteers also need to interact with members of the public where necessary and may also need to provide assistance to the Yeoman Staff where required.
Other volunteering opportunties across all IWM 3 sites include; education and marketing support, a range of archive support roles and office support duties.
When? Weekdays 9pm –4pm
Where? London Bridge, aboad HMS Belfast
How Often? Once a week
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- Kenyan Orphan Project
Kenyan Orphan Project (KOP)is a student led project which aims to improve the healthcare of the community in Kisumu, Kenya, where many are affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Volunteers fundraise in the UK and then travel to Kenya for 2 weeks each summer, with the funds and manpower to construct buildings to give everyone in the community access to essential services. In the past, they have worked on projects such as a peripheral health centre to allow greater access to those that can not reach the hospital, and a primary school for those who can not afford to go to the government-run school. Volunteers must be available for meetings at Guy’s throughout the academic year, particularly in the run-up to events, allowing for exams.
*IMPORTANT! YOU MUST HAVE SHOWN INTEREST BY NOVEMBER TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT*
When?Weekdays for training and fundraising events leading up to the trip in July/August
Where?London and Kisumu, Kenya
How Often?? Events throughout the academic year and then two weeks in July/August
- Law Mentoring
The Law Mentoring project matches a group of KCL students with GCSE and/or A-level students from various schools across London, predominately in Camden, who are studying Law or those looking to study Law in the future. The group of KCL student volunteers will act as mentors and will be proficient in the student's target needs. Volunteers will meet with school children from a different school each week and review the process in the second term. Mentors could discuss various topics with their mentees such as; how they are feeling about their studies, what direction they would like to pursue their education, to aid those students with finding a pathway to studying Law at degree level. The KCL students will then follow up their initial visit in the second term to help them progress further with their original ideas, they could help with UCAS forms, give ideas of relevant activities which will aid their future development, give feedback on the university experience and could also help those students looking at different universities they may wish to apply to. The student volunteers will act as great role models for the younger school children and hope to inspire them to continue onto higher education.
The KCL student group will be joined each week by a trainee or solicitor from Allen & Overy law firm, who will be able to give advice or the steps taken after university and talk about what law firms look for in future employees. Having a trainer solicitor with the group will be an excellent opportunity for both the school children and the KCL student volunteers to give a fuller picture on the potential pathways to a career in Law.
When?1.5 hours a week/fortnight
Where? London schools
How often?Weekly/Fortnightly for each academic term for the year
- Medicinema SMART Team
The Medicinema SMART Team aims are to raise awareness about the charity, Medicinema - which installs state of the art cinemas in hospitals for the benefit of those staying at the hospitals and their families (the first of these is at St. Thomas's Hospital!); to raise funds for the charity through exciting events throughout the year; and to provide volunteers to help in the cinema, collecting and escorting patients, including those in beds and wheelchairs, to and from the wards as well as assisting the cinema manager in running the cinema on the 2 weekly screenings. SMART Team volunteers have the chance to get involved with all of these roles, making a really fantastic contribution to the charity as a whole!
When? Weds or Sat evenings for the cinema. Meetings/events as arranged.
Where? St. Thomas's Hospital or on KCL campuses.
How often? Once a fortnight minimum for the cinema; regular meetings and events.
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- Mildmay Hospital
Mildmay Hospital, situated in the heart of East London, provides comprehensive palliative care for adults and children living with/affected by HIV/AIDS. Mildmay volunteers aim to “bring the outside world inside”! Significantly enhancing the work that is done at the Mildmay Hospital with enthusiasm and compassion. Mildmay volunteers can get involved in various departments within the hospital.
Where? The Mildmay Hospital, Hackney.
When? On induction volunteers decide what hours they are able to commit to throughout the academic year. The project will be looking to recruit new volunteers in September. Minimum commitment of a year is compulsory.
How often? This will be based on the agreed contract of hours
- Modern Language Mentoring
Modern Language Mentoring matches GCSE students studying a modern foreign language with a Volunteer Mentor proficient in the student's target language. The mentor and mentee meet regularly over a term or two, to allow the student the opportunity to practise for the oral part of their language exam. The amount of the foreign language spoken during meetings will increase over time. MLM are most often asked for speakers of French, Spanish and German, although other languages are occasionally requested. The kinds of activities you might be involved in as a language mentor are; Preparation for the oral exam , looking at foreign language source materials together (magazines, newspapers, films), practising speaking and listening in the foreign language together, practising writing and reading the foreign language together.*PLEASE NOTE - VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE A HIGH-LEVEL OF CONVERSATION SKILLS IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE* When? 1.5 hours a week
Where? Islington, Waterloo, Tulse Hill
How often? Fortnightly for a Year
- Prisoners’ Advice Service
Prisoners’ Advice Service provides legal advice and information to prisoners in England and Wales regarding their rights, the application of the Prison Rules and conditions of imprisonment. Prisoners Advice Service takes up prisoners’ complaints about their treatment inside prison by providing free advice and assistance on an individual and confidential basis, taking legal action where appropriate. Prisoners Advice Service also runs the Prisoners’ Legal Rights group, which produces a quarterly bulletin entitled ‘Prisoners’ Rights’. Membership of the group includes prisoners, solicitors, barristers, academics and non-governmental organisations.
Examples of issues the Prisoners Advice Service can advise on: Parole – Temporary Release – Life Sentences – Categorisation – Mother and Baby Units – Adjudications – Sentence Calculation – Licences/Recalls. The Prisoners’ Advice Service employs a senior solicitor and three legal caseworkers and volunteers are required to help the caseworkers.
When?Weekdays – either 10-5pm or two half days a week
Where? Farringdon
How often?Once a week
- Radio King's
Radio King's is on the air seven days a week. Volunteers can get involved in presenting and producing radio shows for patients at King’s College Hospital as well as visiting the wards to collect requests and conduct interviews. Volunteers will need to be committed for a year and will receive full training and a volunteer “buddy” to help them become acquainted with the Radio King’s equipment.
When? Seven days a week
Where? King’s College Hospital,Denmark Hill
How Often? Regularly for a year.
- Scouts
Scouts is a global, educational youth movement for both boys and girls across the UK. The Scout Association provides adventerous activities and personal development opportunities for over 400,000 young people which is run by volunteers. Scouting is all about adventure – at all levels and in and in many forms. Rather than just extreme sports, it encompasses the many ways that scouting challenges and stretches the lives of young people. Scouting is open to all young people aged 6 to 25 years of every faith, ability and background. There are 3 main sections that volunteers can help with; Beavers (6-8 yrs), Cubs (8-10 yrs) and Scouts (10-14 yrs). There is such a range of activities volunteers can get involved with from camping and exploring the outdoors to cooking and even more extreme activities with the older children, such as rock climbing and sailing.
When?Mon – Fri after school for 2 hours minimum
Where? London – Can look for any area but predominately Camden, City London, Islington and Barnet
How often?Once a week at the
same time each week for each term
- Sexpression
Sexpression is a student-led project based in many universities around the UK. The project is designed with local communities in mind. Volunteers work together to co-ordinate sex-education lessons to groups of 10-50 children aged 11-15 in local schools, covering topics such as anatomy, physiology, STDs and contraception and ensuring that young people have the skills to access sources of confidential advice. 1-2 volunteers will co-ordinate each lesson, where the teacher will be present throughout. The group visits a different school each week to run a workshop.
Sexpression Website
When? Weekdays
Where? Across London
How Often? at least once a month
- SIFE
SIFE is dedicated to nurturing the entrepreneurial skills of university students in a way that is both effective in developing their future careers and meaningful to the community.
The students, guided by university and business advisers, form a student-led SIFE team to develop sustainable projects which create economic opportunity for others. Their projects aim to increase knowledge of entrepreneurship, market economics, personal success skills, financial literacy and business ethics. The teams present the results of their projects at an annual National Competition and the winners go forward to represent their country in a Global competition, the SIFE World Cup, and a European competition, the European Symposium.
When?Fortnightly meetings, flexible times outside
Where? King’s College London
How often?weekly
- SMASH! School Mentoring
SMASH (Southwark Movers And SHakers) is an active citizenship project based in Southwark Schools which aims to help students in Southwark schools explore issues they care about and find ways of doing something about them! Volunteers spend between one and two hours per week over [6 to 8] weeks as a SMASH Motivator helping their SMASH Squad (of 8 students) explore their issue using materials provided by the SMASH Programme and supervised and supported by the classroom teacher, SMASH Co-ordinator and guest speakers. As a Motivator, [you will support the students in researching an issue of their choice, finding] out their ideas and suggestions about how to address [their chosen] issue! SMASH culminates in a presentation at the end of the programme.
When? Around 1-2 Hours a week [during school term time]
Where? Southwark
How Often? Weekly, over [6 to] 8 weeks
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- Street League
Street league aims to empower homeless, disadvantaged and other marginalised groups across the UK, by getting these groups involved in 5-a-side football tournaments and then helping them to access skills, training and employment (within the sport, leisure and health sectors). There are weekly training sessions across London and monthly match days in Catford. During the weekly training sessions, volunteers support the group helping them to get the most out of their involvement. On Match Days (Saturdays, once a month), volunteers can help with stewarding, collecting scores, organising teams and administrative tasks on match days.
When? Weekdays and /or Satursdays
Where? Many locations across London,
How often? Once a week
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- Streetlaw
Streetlaw gives students the opportunity to participate in a project which educates members of the local community about the law, democracy and human rights, delivering knowledge to citizens who would not otherwise have access to legal education. Law students work in groups to actively provide local people with a basic education of the Law. The students give presentations or act out scenarios with youth groups, primary school children or secondary school teenagers, aged between 13 and 18 years, focusing on subjects such as employment, gun crime, and housing benefits.
This project will give children a better awareness of the Law and help them to understand any interactions their family may have with the legal system. It will also help to give a more positive approach to law in relation to the community. Law students will not be giving any legal advise to children or adults, but instead will be providing vital education about the law.
When?Monday – Friday – Dependenting on the time the group decides
Where? At King’s College LondonOnce a week for one hour during the academic year
- Tenteleni
Tenteleni aims to assist in the provision of educational opportunities for deprived children in Africa and encourage them to fulfil their potential by improving education standards and raising awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. KCL Tenteleni is run entirely by student volunteers who fundraise and receive training before going to Sub Saharan Africa for approximately 6 weeks in the summer. They support people in the communities there to improve educational standards and raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Volunteers must be available for meetings at Guy’s throughout the academic year, particularly in the run-up to events, allowing for exams.
Tenteleni Website
*IMPORTANT! YOU MUST HAVE SHOWN INTEREST BY NOVEMBER TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT*
When? Weekdays for training and fundraising events leading up to the trip in July/August
Where?London and Sub-Saharan Africa
How Often? Events throughout the academic year and then six weeks in July/August
- Thames21
Thames21 is an environmental charity working with communities to bring London's waterways to life. Thames21 mobilise thousands of volunteers every year to clean up waterside grot-spots, remove graffiti and create new habitats for wildlife. Thames21 aim to transform neglected and littered waterways into areas that everyone can use and enjoy by encouraging all Londoner's to treat their waterways with care and respect. Volunteers can get involved by lending a hand at one of the many clean ups held throughout the year on London's waterways.
When? Weekends
Where? All along the Thames
How Often? As often as you like - Completely flexible!
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- Tower of London
The Tower of London has been an integral part of British royal history for nearly 1000 years. There are loads of different ways to volunteer at the Tower. At the moment they especially need volunteers to be involved in talking to visitors about the exhibitions on show and the palace in general. There are two main roles which are ongoing; Exhibition Volunteers - Supporting the White Tower Warders by providing an extra source of information and assistance to the visitor regarding temporary exhibitions in the White Tower and Visitor Support Volunteers - providing details about Historic Royal Palaces and its Cause, along with information about supporting the charity to visitors. When? A 4-6 hour shift between Monday and Sunday
Where? The Tower of London
How Often? Weekly or forthightly
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- Waterloo Green Trust
Waterloo Green Trust manages the Waterloo Millennium Green and also develop green open spaces throughout North Lambeth and deliver community projects that enhance the lives of people who live, work and visit the area. The project runs gardening clubs for children, make local estates greener and improve open space for the whole community. There are many different ways to volunteer with this group, from one-off events such as Waterloo Carnival to weekly gardening clubs with children. When? Weekdays, generally afternoons depending on club/activity.
Where? Waterloo
How Often? Ideally once a week
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- Westminster Befriend-a-Family
WBaF offer support and friendship to low-income families who may be struggling to overcome isolation, domestic violence, or language barriers as a refugee. Volunteers spend a few hours each week at a families home, giving emotional support and helping with practical tasks. Volunteers provide a listening, non-judgemental ear.
Volunteers complete eight weekly training sessions and then will support a family for at least 6 months.
**Because of this, you should still be a student here next academic year to take part**
When? 2-3 hours during the week or weekend
Where?Across Westminster
How often? Weekly for two terms
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- Access to Art
ATA run a door-to-door service enabling those with physical difficulties to visit art exhibitions in Central London including those at The Tate galleries, National Gallery, V & A and The Royal Academy of Art. Volunteers meet the minibus at the gallery and spend the visit with one of the AIG members, enjoying the exhibition with them and making sure they are able to make the most of their day. When? Weekdays 12pm –3pm
Where? Galleries Across London
How Often? Once a month
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- Baytree Centre
Baytree welcomes girls from ages 7-18 on Tuesday to Thursday afternoons from 4 to 6 to work on homework, one-to-one work on reading or maths and activities such as art and IT. Female volunteers preferred (we offer an alternative club for male volunteers) to support the girls as a group or one-to-one. There is also an opportunity for ESOL volunteers to give classes to local girls whose first language is not English. Really sociable centre with lots of additional opportunities to help out with events, shows and extra clubs. When? 4-6, Tues, Weds or Thurs
Where? Nr. Brixton / Oval
How often? Once a week
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- Blackfriars Settlement
Blackfriars Settlement is an organisation making a difference to the lives of people in the SE1 area. Volunteers are needed to befriend an older person, visiting them in their home, helping them with odd jobs, having a chat or going out with them out so they do not feel isolated. Volunteers are also required to assist with social clubs which run at the centre on a Thursday, Friday or Sunday – the Friday ‘Crusoe Club’ supports visually impaired older people.
When? Clubs on Thurs/Fri/Sun 10.30 - 3.30. Befriending weekdays
Where? Southwark – close to Waterloo and London Bridge.
How Often? Weekly shift or visit as arranged with Blackfriars.
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- BTCV
Regular opportunities to get involved with environmental and conservation projects around London. You’ll need a day free, but can commit anytime by letting BTCV know you’d like to attend. Transport provided from Kings Cross and expenses covered. Opportunity to link up with Millennium Volunteers’ Award programme for national accreditation. When? Sunday – Thursday between 9am-5pm
Where?,
Across London, meet King’s Cross.
How often? As often as you like – advance notice (by ringing up to book place)
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- Chemotherapy Unit
The joint Cancer Strategy Programme is an initiative in partnership with Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London and the South East London Cancer Network which includes local hospitals and Primary Care Trusts. The programme aims to produce a strategy for world class cancer care across South East London and to work towards a facility that supports contemporary cancer management including research and development.
Meeting and greeting and enhancing the experience of patients and their escorts while in the department. Acting as navigator for new patients attending the department ensuring they are orientated to the clinical area and any other key areas they may have to attend as part of their treatment programme. Enabling the patients and families informational needs are met in relation to orientation in the hospital and general signposting to find information. The role will encompass a supportive element such as reading, talking and listening to patients and by providing diversionary activities whilst in the day case area.
- College Panel Volunteer
KCLSU coordinates the opportunity for students to volunteer to sit on College committees as part of the panel making the decision. These committees include Appeals Committee, Complaint Review Committee and Examination Misconduct Committee. Academic Regulations stipulate that during a College hearing there should be one student, as well as members of academic staff from College on the committee panel. This is to facilitate a fair arbitration process for all involved. The College Panel Volunteering project has been running for two academic years and it has been successful in attracting anything between 15 and 30 students each year. The project is well suited to law students because of the valuable transferable skills, however other students are also encouraged to participate. This volunteering project will give you experience of analysing student and College cases and an interactive experience of the College regulations. Panel members will work closely with both KCLSU staff and College staff whilst on the volunteering programme.. When? Weekdays during college hours (on rare occasions volunteers may be needed outside of term time)
Where? King's College London Campuses
How Often? At least once a term
- CSV Go London
Go London provides an easy opportunity to develop your skills through volunteering at hands on Saturday or Sunday events all over London. The events are mini challenges in venues such as homeless shelters, schools and public green spaces. Volunteers might be creating a wildlife garden, painting a mural or improving a play area. Whatever you do, you’ll see a real visible difference at the end of just a few hours There’s no minimum commitment, just get in touch to receive regular information on what’s happening. Plus- after you’ve attended two events, you can train to be an event leader too – gaining excellent skills and experience, but still within the flexible framework. When? Saturdays or Sundays
Where? Across London, Zones 1 & 2
How often? As often as you like
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- FRU (Free Representation Unit)
Free Representation Unit (FRU) provides representation to those members of the public who have not got the funds to pay for legal representation. At FRU, you will use your experience of the law to benefit those who are often the most in need of help: a social security claimant to get benefits which he/she desperately needs; a woman bringing a case of sexual harassment who would otherwise have had
to cross-examine the harasser herself. Your legal experience, at whatever stage of professional development you have attained, will be of immense assistance to them.
FRU will also provide you with the best and most comprehensive, practical, legal experience that you can acquire. As a FRU representative, you will be responsible for the entire conduct of the case: interviewing the client, taking instructions from the client, liasing with the other side, negotiating settlement, drafting witness statements and other submissions, and representing your client at Tribunal. As a FRU representative, although you are responsible for the conduct of your cases, you will have the support of the FRU members of staff. They have a full-time administrator, a part-time administrator and two full-time specialist caseworkers: one responsible for social
security cases and the other for employment cases. The caseworkers provide training, oversee your cases and are available to give advice and guidance whenever you need it.
When?Any day during the week
Where? Across London, research from home
How often?Whenever you have time available
- In-deep
BREAKFAST/DINNER CLUB WITH ELDERLY PEOPLE
In-deep is a charity that works with the elderly in the South of Westminster, London - offering friendship and support by way of a range of activities and services to elderly people living in the area, as many have no family and are on low incomes. One of the main aims of the project is to bring friendship and understanding among those of different backgrounds who are elderly. Through the activities the project aims to get people talking to one another which brings understanding and friendship between one another of different cultures and hopefully not a divided community which can sometimes happen.
When? Breakfast Club: 9am-12.30 Dinner club 11am-4pm
Where? Pimlico - Gretra Hall, Vincent St, SW1
How Often? One Saturday a month - for the Dinner club, at least once a month on a Friday - for the Breakfast club
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- Independent Custody Visiting Scheme
The Metropolitan Police Authority has a statutory responsibility to run and manage a custody visiting scheme in London. The Authority’s intention is to maintain a professional and well managed scheme to ensure the treatment of people being held in custody across the capital is satisfactory. Independent custody visitors are members of the local community who visit police stations unannounced to check on the conditions and treatment of people in police custody.
Volunteers visit the police stations a minuim of once a month with a fellow custody visitor to inspect the conditions of detainees and speak to them about their experiences. On completing the Independent Custody Visitor report form, volunteers will be helping to ensure the correct level of treatment is maintain; the conditions in which a detainee is kept, their health and wellbeing and their legal rights and entitlements are met.
When?Whenever you arrange it with police station
Where? London – Southwark (immigration centre), Woolworth Rd, Peckham Police stations
How often?Once a month, flexible visit times
- Law Mentoring
The Law Mentoring project matches a group of KCL students with GCSE and/or A-level students from various schools across London, predominately in Camden, who are studying Law or those looking to study Law in the future. The group of KCL student volunteers will act as mentors and will be proficient in the student's target needs. Volunteers will meet with school children from a different school each week and review the process in the second term. Mentors could discuss various topics with their mentees such as; how they are feeling about their studies, what direction they would like to pursue their education, to aid those students with finding a pathway to studying Law at degree level. The KCL students will then follow up their initial visit in the second term to help them progress further with their original ideas, they could help with UCAS forms, give ideas of relevant activities which will aid their future development, give feedback on the university experience and could also help those students looking at different universities they may wish to apply to. The student volunteers will act as great role models for the younger school children and hope to inspire them to continue onto higher education.
The KCL student group will be joined each week by a trainee or solicitor from Allen & Overy law firm, who will be able to give advice or the steps taken after university and talk about what law firms look for in future employees. Having a trainer solicitor with the group will be an excellent opportunity for both the school children and the KCL student volunteers to give a fuller picture on the potential pathways to a career in Law.
When?1.5 hours a week/fortnight
Where? London schools
How often?Weekly/Fortnightly for each academic term for the year
- Medicinema SMART Team
The Medicinema SMART Team aims are to raise awareness about the charity, Medicinema - which installs state of the art cinemas in hospitals for the benefit of those staying at the hospitals and their families (the first of these is at St. Thomas's Hospital!); to raise funds for the charity through exciting events throughout the year; and to provide volunteers to help in the cinema, collecting and escorting patients, including those in beds and wheelchairs, to and from the wards as well as assisting the cinema manager in running the cinema on the 2 weekly screenings. SMART Team volunteers have the chance to get involved with all of these roles, making a really fantastic contribution to the charity as a whole!
When? Weds or Sat evenings for the cinema. Meetings/events as arranged.
Where? St. Thomas's Hospital or on KCL campuses.
How often? Once a fortnight minimum for the cinema; regular meetings and events.
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- Mildmay Hospital
Mildmay Hospital, situated in the heart of East London, provides comprehensive palliative care for adults and children living with/affected by HIV/AIDS. Mildmay volunteers aim to “bring the outside world inside”! Significantly enhancing the work that is done at the Mildmay Hospital with enthusiasm and compassion. Mildmay volunteers can get involved in various departments within the hospital.
Where? The Mildmay Hospital, Hackney.
When? On induction volunteers decide what hours they are able to commit to throughout the academic year. The project will be looking to recruit new volunteers in September. Minimum commitment of a year is compulsory.
How often? This will be based on the agreed contract of hours
- Prisoners’ Advice Service
Prisoners’ Advice Service provides legal advice and information to prisoners in England and Wales regarding their rights, the application of the Prison Rules and conditions of imprisonment. Prisoners Advice Service takes up prisoners’ complaints about their treatment inside prison by providing free advice and assistance on an individual and confidential basis, taking legal action where appropriate. Prisoners Advice Service also runs the Prisoners’ Legal Rights group, which produces a quarterly bulletin entitled ‘Prisoners’ Rights’. Membership of the group includes prisoners, solicitors, barristers, academics and non-governmental organisations.
Examples of issues the Prisoners Advice Service can advise on: Parole – Temporary Release – Life Sentences – Categorisation – Mother and Baby Units – Adjudications – Sentence Calculation – Licences/Recalls. The Prisoners’ Advice Service employs a senior solicitor and three legal caseworkers and volunteers are required to help the caseworkers.
When?Weekdays – either 10-5pm or two half days a week
Where? Farringdon
How often?Once a week
- Radio King's
Radio King's is on the air seven days a week. Volunteers can get involved in presenting and producing radio shows for patients at King’s College Hospital as well as visiting the wards to collect requests and conduct interviews. Volunteers will need to be committed for a year and will receive full training and a volunteer “buddy” to help them become acquainted with the Radio King’s equipment.
When? Seven days a week
Where? King’s College Hospital,Denmark Hill
How Often? Regularly for a year.
- Rehab UK
Rehab UK’s work involves the vocational rehabilitation of people of all ages and backgrounds, who have suffered an acquired brain injury and are now eager to return to employment. The programme includes IT study, developing basic skills, compiling CVs, making job applications and travelling to and from work placements. Volunteers are needed to support clients through these activities on a one-to-one basis.
When? Mon-Fri, 10-3.30.
Where? St. Thomas St. – opposite Guys Campus.
How often? 3 hours weekly for 6 months minimum.
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- Science Museum
The Science Museum is the world's pre-eminent museum in the field of science and technology. There are lots of different ways for volunteers to get involved on a really flexible basis. Currently there are two roles that are particularly needing volunteers; Public Facing Volunteers and Collections Volunteers.
*Public Facing Volunteers provide an enhanced experience to visitors to the museum by helping out at events. You could be enabling visitors to plan their visit, working alongside staff to deliver activities and workshops or meeting and greeting groups and individuals.
*Collections Volunteers may be asked to sort and list collections, maintain the conservation of collection items or organise records.
Full training is provided for both these roles and there is a really flexible commitment.
When? Shifts can be any day of the week.
Where? South Kensington
How often? As often as you like!
- SIFE
SIFE is dedicated to nurturing the entrepreneurial skills of university students in a way that is both effective in developing their future careers and meaningful to the community.
The students, guided by university and business advisers, form a student-led SIFE team to develop sustainable projects which create economic opportunity for others. Their projects aim to increase knowledge of entrepreneurship, market economics, personal success skills, financial literacy and business ethics. The teams present the results of their projects at an annual National Competition and the winners go forward to represent their country in a Global competition, the SIFE World Cup, and a European competition, the European Symposium.
When?Fortnightly meetings, flexible times outside
Where? King’s College London
How often?weekly
- Southbank Mosaics
Southbank Mosaics work with offenders and people from disadvantaged backgrounds to create pieces of mosaic art that are the displayed throught the Southwark and Lambeth Communities. The main focus of the project is to give a transferable skill, a place to express themselves and a way to raise aspirations to those currently serving a jail term or who are without a consistant home. Volunteers work as a team to create fantastic mosaics (no experience neccessary) and to provide a friendly face and alternative point of view to those who are involved in the project as a means to improve their situation.When? Mondays and Tuesdays for at least two hours between 9am and 4pm
Where? St John's Crypt, nextdoor to JCMB, Waterloo Campus
How Often? As often as you'd like for at least a term.
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- Streetlaw
Streetlaw gives students the opportunity to participate in a project which educates members of the local community about the law, democracy and human rights, delivering knowledge to citizens who would not otherwise have access to legal education. Law students work in groups to actively provide local people with a basic education of the Law. The students give presentations or act out scenarios with youth groups, primary school children or secondary school teenagers, aged between 13 and 18 years, focusing on subjects such as employment, gun crime, and housing benefits.
This project will give children a better awareness of the Law and help them to understand any interactions their family may have with the legal system. It will also help to give a more positive approach to law in relation to the community. Law students will not be giving any legal advise to children or adults, but instead will be providing vital education about the law.
When?Monday – Friday – Dependenting on the time the group decides
Where? At King’s College LondonOnce a week for one hour during the academic year
- Thames21
Thames21 is an environmental charity working with communities to bring London's waterways to life. Thames21 mobilise thousands of volunteers every year to clean up waterside grot-spots, remove graffiti and create new habitats for wildlife. Thames21 aim to transform neglected and littered waterways into areas that everyone can use and enjoy by encouraging all Londoner's to treat their waterways with care and respect. Volunteers can get involved by lending a hand at one of the many clean ups held throughout the year on London's waterways.
When? Weekends
Where? All along the Thames
How Often? As often as you like - Completely flexible!
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- Tower of London
The Tower of London has been an integral part of British royal history for nearly 1000 years. There are loads of different ways to volunteer at the Tower. At the moment they especially need volunteers to be involved in talking to visitors about the exhibitions on show and the palace in general. There are two main roles which are ongoing; Exhibition Volunteers - Supporting the White Tower Warders by providing an extra source of information and assistance to the visitor regarding temporary exhibitions in the White Tower and Visitor Support Volunteers - providing details about Historic Royal Palaces and its Cause, along with information about supporting the charity to visitors. When? A 4-6 hour shift between Monday and Sunday
Where? The Tower of London
How Often? Weekly or forthightly
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- Waterloo Green Trust
Waterloo Green Trust manages the Waterloo Millennium Green and also develop green open spaces throughout North Lambeth and deliver community projects that enhance the lives of people who live, work and visit the area. The project runs gardening clubs for children, make local estates greener and improve open space for the whole community. There are many different ways to volunteer with this group, from one-off events such as Waterloo Carnival to weekly gardening clubs with children. When? Weekdays, generally afternoons depending on club/activity.
Where? Waterloo
How Often? Ideally once a week
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- Westminster Befriend-a-Family
WBaF offer support and friendship to low-income families who may be struggling to overcome isolation, domestic violence, or language barriers as a refugee. Volunteers spend a few hours each week at a families home, giving emotional support and helping with practical tasks. Volunteers provide a listening, non-judgemental ear.
Volunteers complete eight weekly training sessions and then will support a family for at least 6 months.
**Because of this, you should still be a student here next academic year to take part**
When? 2-3 hours during the week or weekend
Where?Across Westminster
How often? Weekly for two terms
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- Children's Theatre Workshop
Children’s Theatre Workshop uses performing arts workshops to provide children from an inner-city primary school with the opportunity to gain new skills, increase confidence levels and take part in a performance. Many children from the chosen schools will not have had such opportunities before, either due to lack of facilities at school or inability to attend children’s theatre groups. Students may volunteer as workshop coordinators and chaperones. When? Wednesdays 3.30-4.30pm
Where? Charlotte Sharman Primary School, Elephant and Castle
How Often? Once a week or less
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- College Panel Volunteer
KCLSU coordinates the opportunity for students to volunteer to sit on College committees as part of the panel making the decision. These committees include Appeals Committee, Complaint Review Committee and Examination Misconduct Committee. Academic Regulations stipulate that during a College hearing there should be one student, as well as members of academic staff from College on the committee panel. This is to facilitate a fair arbitration process for all involved. The College Panel Volunteering project has been running for two academic years and it has been successful in attracting anything between 15 and 30 students each year. The project is well suited to law students because of the valuable transferable skills, however other students are also encouraged to participate. This volunteering project will give you experience of analysing student and College cases and an interactive experience of the College regulations. Panel members will work closely with both KCLSU staff and College staff whilst on the volunteering programme.. When? Weekdays during college hours (on rare occasions volunteers may be needed outside of term time)
Where? King's College London Campuses
How Often? At least once a term
- Law Mentoring
The Law Mentoring project matches a group of KCL students with GCSE and/or A-level students from various schools across London, predominately in Camden, who are studying Law or those looking to study Law in the future. The group of KCL student volunteers will act as mentors and will be proficient in the student's target needs. Volunteers will meet with school children from a different school each week and review the process in the second term. Mentors could discuss various topics with their mentees such as; how they are feeling about their studies, what direction they would like to pursue their education, to aid those students with finding a pathway to studying Law at degree level. The KCL students will then follow up their initial visit in the second term to help them progress further with their original ideas, they could help with UCAS forms, give ideas of relevant activities which will aid their future development, give feedback on the university experience and could also help those students looking at different universities they may wish to apply to. The student volunteers will act as great role models for the younger school children and hope to inspire them to continue onto higher education.
The KCL student group will be joined each week by a trainee or solicitor from Allen & Overy law firm, who will be able to give advice or the steps taken after university and talk about what law firms look for in future employees. Having a trainer solicitor with the group will be an excellent opportunity for both the school children and the KCL student volunteers to give a fuller picture on the potential pathways to a career in Law.
When?1.5 hours a week/fortnight
Where? London schools
How often?Weekly/Fortnightly for each academic term for the year
- SIFE
SIFE is dedicated to nurturing the entrepreneurial skills of university students in a way that is both effective in developing their future careers and meaningful to the community.
The students, guided by university and business advisers, form a student-led SIFE team to develop sustainable projects which create economic opportunity for others. Their projects aim to increase knowledge of entrepreneurship, market economics, personal success skills, financial literacy and business ethics. The teams present the results of their projects at an annual National Competition and the winners go forward to represent their country in a Global competition, the SIFE World Cup, and a European competition, the European Symposium.
When?Fortnightly meetings, flexible times outside
Where? King’s College London
How often?weekly
- Streetlaw
Streetlaw gives students the opportunity to participate in a project which educates members of the local community about the law, democracy and human rights, delivering knowledge to citizens who would not otherwise have access to legal education. Law students work in groups to actively provide local people with a basic education of the Law. The students give presentations or act out scenarios with youth groups, primary school children or secondary school teenagers, aged between 13 and 18 years, focusing on subjects such as employment, gun crime, and housing benefits.
This project will give children a better awareness of the Law and help them to understand any interactions their family may have with the legal system. It will also help to give a more positive approach to law in relation to the community. Law students will not be giving any legal advise to children or adults, but instead will be providing vital education about the law.
When?Monday – Friday – Dependenting on the time the group decides
Where? At King’s College LondonOnce a week for one hour during the academic year
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- Access to Art
ATA run a door-to-door service enabling those with physical difficulties to visit art exhibitions in Central London including those at The Tate galleries, National Gallery, V & A and The Royal Academy of Art. Volunteers meet the minibus at the gallery and spend the visit with one of the AIG members, enjoying the exhibition with them and making sure they are able to make the most of their day. When? Weekdays 12pm –3pm
Where? Galleries Across London
How Often? Once a month
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- BTCV
Regular opportunities to get involved with environmental and conservation projects around London. You’ll need a day free, but can commit anytime by letting BTCV know you’d like to attend. Transport provided from Kings Cross and expenses covered. Opportunity to link up with Millennium Volunteers’ Award programme for national accreditation. When? Sunday – Thursday between 9am-5pm
Where?,
Across London, meet King’s Cross.
How often? As often as you like – advance notice (by ringing up to book place)
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- CSV Go London
Go London provides an easy opportunity to develop your skills through volunteering at hands on Saturday or Sunday events all over London. The events are mini challenges in venues such as homeless shelters, schools and public green spaces. Volunteers might be creating a wildlife garden, painting a mural or improving a play area. Whatever you do, you’ll see a real visible difference at the end of just a few hours There’s no minimum commitment, just get in touch to receive regular information on what’s happening. Plus- after you’ve attended two events, you can train to be an event leader too – gaining excellent skills and experience, but still within the flexible framework. When? Saturdays or Sundays
Where? Across London, Zones 1 & 2
How often? As often as you like
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- Food Chain
The Food Chains prepares and delivers hundreds of nutritious meals each week to people in London who are housebound with HIV or AIDS. Volunteers create a nutritious meal consisting of a main course, a dessert and a snack enabling over 400 service users throughout London to enjoy a nutritious Sunday lunch. The meals not only go to those with HIV, but often also to their partners and families; everyone gets a tasty meal and a day off! Volunteers can also help deliver meals to 8-10 service users in their area ensuring that there is service with a smile! Opportunities in other areas of the organisation are also available from Committee members to office help. When? Sunday mornings/lunchtimes.
Where? 6 locations across London.
How often? Once a month minimum or every week.
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- FRU (Free Representation Unit)
Free Representation Unit (FRU) provides representation to those members of the public who have not got the funds to pay for legal representation. At FRU, you will use your experience of the law to benefit those who are often the most in need of help: a social security claimant to get benefits which he/she desperately needs; a woman bringing a case of sexual harassment who would otherwise have had
to cross-examine the harasser herself. Your legal experience, at whatever stage of professional development you have attained, will be of immense assistance to them.
FRU will also provide you with the best and most comprehensive, practical, legal experience that you can acquire. As a FRU representative, you will be responsible for the entire conduct of the case: interviewing the client, taking instructions from the client, liasing with the other side, negotiating settlement, drafting witness statements and other submissions, and representing your client at Tribunal. As a FRU representative, although you are responsible for the conduct of your cases, you will have the support of the FRU members of staff. They have a full-time administrator, a part-time administrator and two full-time specialist caseworkers: one responsible for social
security cases and the other for employment cases. The caseworkers provide training, oversee your cases and are available to give advice and guidance whenever you need it.
When?Any day during the week
Where? Across London, research from home
How often?Whenever you have time available
- Independent Custody Visiting Scheme
The Metropolitan Police Authority has a statutory responsibility to run and manage a custody visiting scheme in London. The Authority’s intention is to maintain a professional and well managed scheme to ensure the treatment of people being held in custody across the capital is satisfactory. Independent custody visitors are members of the local community who visit police stations unannounced to check on the conditions and treatment of people in police custody.
Volunteers visit the police stations a minuim of once a month with a fellow custody visitor to inspect the conditions of detainees and speak to them about their experiences. On completing the Independent Custody Visitor report form, volunteers will be helping to ensure the correct level of treatment is maintain; the conditions in which a detainee is kept, their health and wellbeing and their legal rights and entitlements are met.
When?Whenever you arrange it with police station
Where? London – Southwark (immigration centre), Woolworth Rd, Peckham Police stations
How often?Once a month, flexible visit times
- KEEN London
KEEN aims to provide sports and recreation to children with special needs, promoting physical and social development, teamwork and self-confidence in a supportive and fun environment. Volunteer ‘coaches’ support ‘athletes’ to participate in sports sessions, tailoring to the need of the individual. Opportunities also exist in committee and recruitment work, administration and fundraising. When? Sunday mornings.
Where? Tufnell Park
How often? After first session, 3 times a term
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- Kith and Kids
Kith and Kids organises weekend activity sessions for children and young adults with special needs, providing a high volunteer to member ratio of support to make sure everyone gets the most out of their session. Opportunities for ongoing befriending are available after a period of commitment to the weekend clubs. There are also week long projects over Christmas and Easter.
When? Alternate Saturday/Sundays in term; holidays.
Where? North London – Turnpike Lane area.
How often? Flexible at weekends
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- Law Mentoring
The Law Mentoring project matches a group of KCL students with GCSE and/or A-level students from various schools across London, predominately in Camden, who are studying Law or those looking to study Law in the future. The group of KCL student volunteers will act as mentors and will be proficient in the student's target needs. Volunteers will meet with school children from a different school each week and review the process in the second term. Mentors could discuss various topics with their mentees such as; how they are feeling about their studies, what direction they would like to pursue their education, to aid those students with finding a pathway to studying Law at degree level. The KCL students will then follow up their initial visit in the second term to help them progress further with their original ideas, they could help with UCAS forms, give ideas of relevant activities which will aid their future development, give feedback on the university experience and could also help those students looking at different universities they may wish to apply to. The student volunteers will act as great role models for the younger school children and hope to inspire them to continue onto higher education.
The KCL student group will be joined each week by a trainee or solicitor from Allen & Overy law firm, who will be able to give advice or the steps taken after university and talk about what law firms look for in future employees. Having a trainer solicitor with the group will be an excellent opportunity for both the school children and the KCL student volunteers to give a fuller picture on the potential pathways to a career in Law.
When?1.5 hours a week/fortnight
Where? London schools
How often?Weekly/Fortnightly for each academic term for the year
- Medicinema SMART Team
The Medicinema SMART Team aims are to raise awareness about the charity, Medicinema - which installs state of the art cinemas in hospitals for the benefit of those staying at the hospitals and their families (the first of these is at St. Thomas's Hospital!); to raise funds for the charity through exciting events throughout the year; and to provide volunteers to help in the cinema, collecting and escorting patients, including those in beds and wheelchairs, to and from the wards as well as assisting the cinema manager in running the cinema on the 2 weekly screenings. SMART Team volunteers have the chance to get involved with all of these roles, making a really fantastic contribution to the charity as a whole!
When? Weds or Sat evenings for the cinema. Meetings/events as arranged.
Where? St. Thomas's Hospital or on KCL campuses.
How often? Once a fortnight minimum for the cinema; regular meetings and events.
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- Science Museum
The Science Museum is the world's pre-eminent museum in the field of science and technology. There are lots of different ways for volunteers to get involved on a really flexible basis. Currently there are two roles that are particularly needing volunteers; Public Facing Volunteers and Collections Volunteers.
*Public Facing Volunteers provide an enhanced experience to visitors to the museum by helping out at events. You could be enabling visitors to plan their visit, working alongside staff to deliver activities and workshops or meeting and greeting groups and individuals.
*Collections Volunteers may be asked to sort and list collections, maintain the conservation of collection items or organise records.
Full training is provided for both these roles and there is a really flexible commitment.
When? Shifts can be any day of the week.
Where? South Kensington
How often? As often as you like!
- SIFE
SIFE is dedicated to nurturing the entrepreneurial skills of university students in a way that is both effective in developing their future careers and meaningful to the community.
The students, guided by university and business advisers, form a student-led SIFE team to develop sustainable projects which create economic opportunity for others. Their projects aim to increase knowledge of entrepreneurship, market economics, personal success skills, financial literacy and business ethics. The teams present the results of their projects at an annual National Competition and the winners go forward to represent their country in a Global competition, the SIFE World Cup, and a European competition, the European Symposium.
When?Fortnightly meetings, flexible times outside
Where? King’s College London
How often?weekly
- Somerset House
Somerset House on the Strand encompasses many things: Somerset House itself holds public events, lectures and even has an ice rink over Christmas! A wide range of exhibitions are on display in the Hermitage Rooms, The Courtauld Institute and the Royal Society of Literature. Volunteers can assist with activities for school children, helping the children to learn about the building and its history and assisting the workshop leaders with the day. Volunteers can also get involved with talking to and assisting visitors, gathering feedback, promoting events and way finding during events at Somerset House. There are also opportunities for volunteers on the Historical Research Team. In this role, volunteers help to research the complicated history of Somerset House to create documents for use in leaflets and by the Education Team. Research will be carried out either in small groups or independently at museums, archives and libraries.
When? Day depends on activity
Where? Somerset House -the Strand,
How Often? From two or three times a month to three or four times a year
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- Southbank Mosaics
Southbank Mosaics work with offenders and people from disadvantaged backgrounds to create pieces of mosaic art that are the displayed throught the Southwark and Lambeth Communities. The main focus of the project is to give a transferable skill, a place to express themselves and a way to raise aspirations to those currently serving a jail term or who are without a consistant home. Volunteers work as a team to create fantastic mosaics (no experience neccessary) and to provide a friendly face and alternative point of view to those who are involved in the project as a means to improve their situation.When? Mondays and Tuesdays for at least two hours between 9am and 4pm
Where? St John's Crypt, nextdoor to JCMB, Waterloo Campus
How Often? As often as you'd like for at least a term.
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- Thames21
Thames21 is an environmental charity working with communities to bring London's waterways to life. Thames21 mobilise thousands of volunteers every year to clean up waterside grot-spots, remove graffiti and create new habitats for wildlife. Thames21 aim to transform neglected and littered waterways into areas that everyone can use and enjoy by encouraging all Londoner's to treat their waterways with care and respect. Volunteers can get involved by lending a hand at one of the many clean ups held throughout the year on London's waterways.
When? Weekends
Where? All along the Thames
How Often? As often as you like - Completely flexible!
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- Waterloo Green Trust
Waterloo Green Trust manages the Waterloo Millennium Green and also develop green open spaces throughout North Lambeth and deliver community projects that enhance the lives of people who live, work and visit the area. The project runs gardening clubs for children, make local estates greener and improve open space for the whole community. There are many different ways to volunteer with this group, from one-off events such as Waterloo Carnival to weekly gardening clubs with children. When? Weekdays, generally afternoons depending on club/activity.
Where? Waterloo
How Often? Ideally once a week
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- BTCV
Regular opportunities to get involved with environmental and conservation projects around London. You’ll need a day free, but can commit anytime by letting BTCV know you’d like to attend. Transport provided from Kings Cross and expenses covered. Opportunity to link up with Millennium Volunteers’ Award programme for national accreditation. When? Sunday – Thursday between 9am-5pm
Where?,
Across London, meet King’s Cross.
How often? As often as you like – advance notice (by ringing up to book place)
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- CSV Go London
Go London provides an easy opportunity to develop your skills through volunteering at hands on Saturday or Sunday events all over London. The events are mini challenges in venues such as homeless shelters, schools and public green spaces. Volunteers might be creating a wildlife garden, painting a mural or improving a play area. Whatever you do, you’ll see a real visible difference at the end of just a few hours There’s no minimum commitment, just get in touch to receive regular information on what’s happening. Plus- after you’ve attended two events, you can train to be an event leader too – gaining excellent skills and experience, but still within the flexible framework. When? Saturdays or Sundays
Where? Across London, Zones 1 & 2
How often? As often as you like
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- Food Chain
The Food Chains prepares and delivers hundreds of nutritious meals each week to people in London who are housebound with HIV or AIDS. Volunteers create a nutritious meal consisting of a main course, a dessert and a snack enabling over 400 service users throughout London to enjoy a nutritious Sunday lunch. The meals not only go to those with HIV, but often also to their partners and families; everyone gets a tasty meal and a day off! Volunteers can also help deliver meals to 8-10 service users in their area ensuring that there is service with a smile! Opportunities in other areas of the organisation are also available from Committee members to office help. When? Sunday mornings/lunchtimes.
Where? 6 locations across London.
How often? Once a month minimum or every week.
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- FRU (Free Representation Unit)
Free Representation Unit (FRU) provides representation to those members of the public who have not got the funds to pay for legal representation. At FRU, you will use your experience of the law to benefit those who are often the most in need of help: a social security claimant to get benefits which he/she desperately needs; a woman bringing a case of sexual harassment who would otherwise have had
to cross-examine the harasser herself. Your legal experience, at whatever stage of professional development you have attained, will be of immense assistance to them.
FRU will also provide you with the best and most comprehensive, practical, legal experience that you can acquire. As a FRU representative, you will be responsible for the entire conduct of the case: interviewing the client, taking instructions from the client, liasing with the other side, negotiating settlement, drafting witness statements and other submissions, and representing your client at Tribunal. As a FRU representative, although you are responsible for the conduct of your cases, you will have the support of the FRU members of staff. They have a full-time administrator, a part-time administrator and two full-time specialist caseworkers: one responsible for social
security cases and the other for employment cases. The caseworkers provide training, oversee your cases and are available to give advice and guidance whenever you need it.
When?Any day during the week
Where? Across London, research from home
How often?Whenever you have time available
- In-deep
BREAKFAST/DINNER CLUB WITH ELDERLY PEOPLE
In-deep is a charity that works with the elderly in the South of Westminster, London - offering friendship and support by way of a range of activities and services to elderly people living in the area, as many have no family and are on low incomes. One of the main aims of the project is to bring friendship and understanding among those of different backgrounds who are elderly. Through the activities the project aims to get people talking to one another which brings understanding and friendship between one another of different cultures and hopefully not a divided community which can sometimes happen.
When? Breakfast Club: 9am-12.30 Dinner club 11am-4pm
Where? Pimlico - Gretra Hall, Vincent St, SW1
How Often? One Saturday a month - for the Dinner club, at least once a month on a Friday - for the Breakfast club
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- Independent Custody Visiting Scheme
The Metropolitan Police Authority has a statutory responsibility to run and manage a custody visiting scheme in London. The Authority’s intention is to maintain a professional and well managed scheme to ensure the treatment of people being held in custody across the capital is satisfactory. Independent custody visitors are members of the local community who visit police stations unannounced to check on the conditions and treatment of people in police custody.
Volunteers visit the police stations a minuim of once a month with a fellow custody visitor to inspect the conditions of detainees and speak to them about their experiences. On completing the Independent Custody Visitor report form, volunteers will be helping to ensure the correct level of treatment is maintain; the conditions in which a detainee is kept, their health and wellbeing and their legal rights and entitlements are met.
When?Whenever you arrange it with police station
Where? London – Southwark (immigration centre), Woolworth Rd, Peckham Police stations
How often?Once a month, flexible visit times
- KEEN London
KEEN aims to provide sports and recreation to children with special needs, promoting physical and social development, teamwork and self-confidence in a supportive and fun environment. Volunteer ‘coaches’ support ‘athletes’ to participate in sports sessions, tailoring to the need of the individual. Opportunities also exist in committee and recruitment work, administration and fundraising. When? Sunday mornings.
Where? Tufnell Park
How often? After first session, 3 times a term
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- Kith and Kids
Kith and Kids organises weekend activity sessions for children and young adults with special needs, providing a high volunteer to member ratio of support to make sure everyone gets the most out of their session. Opportunities for ongoing befriending are available after a period of commitment to the weekend clubs. There are also week long projects over Christmas and Easter.
When? Alternate Saturday/Sundays in term; holidays.
Where? North London – Turnpike Lane area.
How often? Flexible at weekends
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- Medicinema SMART Team
The Medicinema SMART Team aims are to raise awareness about the charity, Medicinema - which installs state of the art cinemas in hospitals for the benefit of those staying at the hospitals and their families (the first of these is at St. Thomas's Hospital!); to raise funds for the charity through exciting events throughout the year; and to provide volunteers to help in the cinema, collecting and escorting patients, including those in beds and wheelchairs, to and from the wards as well as assisting the cinema manager in running the cinema on the 2 weekly screenings. SMART Team volunteers have the chance to get involved with all of these roles, making a really fantastic contribution to the charity as a whole!
When? Weds or Sat evenings for the cinema. Meetings/events as arranged.
Where? St. Thomas's Hospital or on KCL campuses.
How often? Once a fortnight minimum for the cinema; regular meetings and events.
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- Radio King's
Radio King's is on the air seven days a week. Volunteers can get involved in presenting and producing radio shows for patients at King’s College Hospital as well as visiting the wards to collect requests and conduct interviews. Volunteers will need to be committed for a year and will receive full training and a volunteer “buddy” to help them become acquainted with the Radio King’s equipment.
When? Seven days a week
Where? King’s College Hospital,Denmark Hill
How Often? Regularly for a year.
- Science Museum
The Science Museum is the world's pre-eminent museum in the field of science and technology. There are lots of different ways for volunteers to get involved on a really flexible basis. Currently there are two roles that are particularly needing volunteers; Public Facing Volunteers and Collections Volunteers.
*Public Facing Volunteers provide an enhanced experience to visitors to the museum by helping out at events. You could be enabling visitors to plan their visit, working alongside staff to deliver activities and workshops or meeting and greeting groups and individuals.
*Collections Volunteers may be asked to sort and list collections, maintain the conservation of collection items or organise records.
Full training is provided for both these roles and there is a really flexible commitment.
When? Shifts can be any day of the week.
Where? South Kensington
How often? As often as you like!
- Somerset House
Somerset House on the Strand encompasses many things: Somerset House itself holds public events, lectures and even has an ice rink over Christmas! A wide range of exhibitions are on display in the Hermitage Rooms, The Courtauld Institute and the Royal Society of Literature. Volunteers can assist with activities for school children, helping the children to learn about the building and its history and assisting the workshop leaders with the day. Volunteers can also get involved with talking to and assisting visitors, gathering feedback, promoting events and way finding during events at Somerset House. There are also opportunities for volunteers on the Historical Research Team. In this role, volunteers help to research the complicated history of Somerset House to create documents for use in leaflets and by the Education Team. Research will be carried out either in small groups or independently at museums, archives and libraries.
When? Day depends on activity
Where? Somerset House -the Strand,
How Often? From two or three times a month to three or four times a year
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- Thames21
Thames21 is an environmental charity working with communities to bring London's waterways to life. Thames21 mobilise thousands of volunteers every year to clean up waterside grot-spots, remove graffiti and create new habitats for wildlife. Thames21 aim to transform neglected and littered waterways into areas that everyone can use and enjoy by encouraging all Londoner's to treat their waterways with care and respect. Volunteers can get involved by lending a hand at one of the many clean ups held throughout the year on London's waterways.
When? Weekends
Where? All along the Thames
How Often? As often as you like - Completely flexible!
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- Tower of London
The Tower of London has been an integral part of British royal history for nearly 1000 years. There are loads of different ways to volunteer at the Tower. At the moment they especially need volunteers to be involved in talking to visitors about the exhibitions on show and the palace in general. There are two main roles which are ongoing; Exhibition Volunteers - Supporting the White Tower Warders by providing an extra source of information and assistance to the visitor regarding temporary exhibitions in the White Tower and Visitor Support Volunteers - providing details about Historic Royal Palaces and its Cause, along with information about supporting the charity to visitors. When? A 4-6 hour shift between Monday and Sunday
Where? The Tower of London
How Often? Weekly or forthightly
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- Westminster Befriend-a-Family
WBaF offer support and friendship to low-income families who may be struggling to overcome isolation, domestic violence, or language barriers as a refugee. Volunteers spend a few hours each week at a families home, giving emotional support and helping with practical tasks. Volunteers provide a listening, non-judgemental ear.
Volunteers complete eight weekly training sessions and then will support a family for at least 6 months.
**Because of this, you should still be a student here next academic year to take part**
When? 2-3 hours during the week or weekend
Where?Across Westminster
How often? Weekly for two terms
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- Baytree Centre
Baytree welcomes girls from ages 7-18 on Tuesday to Thursday afternoons from 4 to 6 to work on homework, one-to-one work on reading or maths and activities such as art and IT. Female volunteers preferred (we offer an alternative club for male volunteers) to support the girls as a group or one-to-one. There is also an opportunity for ESOL volunteers to give classes to local girls whose first language is not English. Really sociable centre with lots of additional opportunities to help out with events, shows and extra clubs. When? |
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