National Citizen Service (NCS) in Oxfordshire is currently looking for fundraising, campaigning and volunteering projects for hundreds of teenagers across the county from July 15th- 23rd August. NCS is the government’s largest youth & community programme, enabling young people aged 15 - 17 to gain skills in; leadership, communication, teamwork & independence. Since NCS started … Continue reading National Citizens Scheme – social action projects needed for young people this summer
Refugee Resource – Volunteering induction pathways courses in March
Refugee Resource: "Volunteering induction pathways course for asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants" Date and time: Thursday 14th March 1-3pm Thursday 21st March 1-3pm Thursday 28th March 10 - 2.30pm Venue: Refugee Resource, Old Music Hall, 106-108 Cowley Road, OXFORD OX4 1JE Trainers: Lucy Nichol and Fabio Di Donato The aim of this FREE 3 … Continue reading Refugee Resource – Volunteering induction pathways courses in March
Restore – information evening for potential volunteers 26/2/19
Oxfordshire mental health charity Restore is looking for volunteers to help support people in their recovery from mental illness. We are particularly looking for people who can help our members engage in activities such as woodwork, cooking, gardening and arts and crafts. We offer our volunteers the opportunity to learn new skills, be part of … Continue reading Restore – information evening for potential volunteers 26/2/19
Trustee vacancy – Citizens Advice West Oxfordshire – Chair of Trustees
Chair of Trustees Citizens Advice West Oxfordshire (CAWO) is a charity serving the needs of our local community by providing free, confidential and independent advice to help people overcome their problems. We have 69 Volunteers and 23 paid staff who worked tirelessly in 2017/18 to deliver advice to 5,300 clients on 17,300 issues ranging from … Continue reading Trustee vacancy – Citizens Advice West Oxfordshire – Chair of Trustees
British Citizen Award Honour for Andy Willis BCAv, Banburyshire Advice Centre
ANDREW WILLIS FROM BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE, RECEIVES A COVETED BRITISH CITIZEN AWARD An inspirational man from Banbury, Oxfordshire, received a prestigious British Citizen Award for Services to Volunteering & Charitable Giving, at the Palace of Westminster on 24th January 2019. Andrew has been helping the disabled, poor, elderly and unemployed for 12 years as a volunteer … Continue reading British Citizen Award Honour for Andy Willis BCAv, Banburyshire Advice Centre
Oxford Support Network Over Winter (OxSNOW) – volunteers needed to help elderly and vulnerable people
A new support group called OxSNOW (Oxford Support Network Over Winter) has been developed which will deliver essential supplies to the elderly/vulnerable in the winter months. During the winter, a simple walk to the shops can be extremely dangerous for the elderly, which is where this service would come in. The hope is to get a … Continue reading Oxford Support Network Over Winter (OxSNOW) – volunteers needed to help elderly and vulnerable people
TRUSTEE VACANCY: Six Counties Kidney Patients Association – Chair of Trustees
Six Counties KPA Job specification for Chair of Trustees The Six Counties Kidney Patients Association is looking to appoint a new Chair of Trustees We are a local area charity run on an entirely voluntary basis which focuses on kidney patients and their partners, carers, relatives and friends who have chronic kidney disease and /or … Continue reading TRUSTEE VACANCY: Six Counties Kidney Patients Association – Chair of Trustees
Katharine House Hospice – Trustee needed
Role summary:Would you like to make a significant contribution to the running of KatharineHouse Hospice? Through the diversity of their knowledge, skills and experience,as well as the time they give freely, our Trustees play a key role in enablingthe Hospice to achieve its aims of ensuring all those affected by life limitingconditions receive the support … Continue reading Katharine House Hospice – Trustee needed
Volunteering on Christmas Day 2018
Are you looking for a volunteer Father Christmas or people to serve lunch on Christmas Day? Are you looking for something to volunteer for at Christmas? OCVA is compiling a list of all the volunteering roles running throughout December to share with people in Oxford. We are already starting to get requests from members of … Continue reading Volunteering on Christmas Day 2018
West Oxfordshire groups – opportunity to work with young volunteers
Take part in Make A Difference Week 2019! Calling all organisations working in West Oxfordshire for an exciting opportunity to work with young volunteers… Make A Difference Week is a project which gets sixth-form students to use their work experience week to support a charity. Next year, the programme will take place from 8th to … Continue reading West Oxfordshire groups – opportunity to work with young volunteers
