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Join us as we raise the vital funds to put on the UK's biggest free Pride event. You'll work with the biggest names in the industry to deliver world class partnerships. Help us raise funds for Pride. You will need to be friendly and approachable and willing to talk about the work that Pride does. This is a flexible role, although your hours will vary depending on which events you can work at. Purpose of the role Pride in London is run entirely by unpaid volunteers and all income that is made through sponsors or donations is invested into Pride in London events or distributed as grants to LGBT+ groups. We are passionate about creating a world class LGBT+ event and keeping it free for all to attend. Put simply, none of this can happen without your support. It costs over £700,000 to run Pride in London, fundraising makes up a fair portion of this money and we want to raise more. Fundraising happens all year round not just on the Pride day, we are looking for fundraisers to help us raise the much needed funds. Role responsibilities and experience Responsibilities:   Attending Pride in London events and associated events to complete a variety of fundraising tasks   Fundraising on the main pride day on the main parade and/or the main event space Person specification:   friendly and approachable   Willing to talk to a great number of people to explain the work Pride does   Great organisation skills   Professional manner when dealing with both internal and external parties   Good dealing under pressure   Flexible and adaptable Hours flexible with your time depending on events.  

Volunteer on a Type 1 event and make a real difference to people living with Type 1 diabetes. Our Type 1 events give children, teenagers, families and adults with Type 1 diabetes an experience they’ll never forget. Whether it’s a day, a weekend or a whole week our events bring people together to make friends, swap experiences and learn from each other. They help people get to grips with diabetes so everyone leaves more confident about living with Type 1, having tried loads of new things and picked up plenty of tips. Each event is only possible with a team of knowledgeable and experienced volunteers, including doctors, nurses and dietitians. Volunteering with us will help with your professional development and give you invaluable experience of diabetes away from clinic and appointments. Join our team of volunteers and together we can make sure our events keep making a real difference to people with Type 1 diabetes. To find out more and apply to volunteer, visit www.diabetes.org.uk/type-1-events Call 0345 123 2399 Email eventsteam@diabetes.org.uk

  What we are after:  Reporting into the COO of the Red Group, Mark Worrall, the IT Systems Engineer will be ‘hands on’ and be the main custodian for the Group’s operational requirements relating to “hardware, software, infrastructure and connectivity. They will be responsible for making sure that the Group’s network infrastructure and associated systems run smoothly, perform within agreed targets, and provide a secure platform for the Group’s business operations.   Key responsibilities are but not limited to:   Providing support to Windows 7/8/10 users using MS Office 2010/2013/2016  Managing Windows Server 2008  Managing Exchange 2010  Providing support to Mac OSX users  Troubleshooting local wired and wireless network   Provisioning new computers   Provisioning phones and managing Digium phone system  Managing Linux servers (Ubuntu)  Liaising with cloud hosting providers, such as Rackspace and Azure, on behalf of development teams  Maintaining and documenting a clear Information Security Policy for the group including PCI compliance Qualifications and experience required:   The IT Systems Engineer should have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject, and 2 to 4 years of relevant work experience.   Project management experience and working to project deadline    An in-depth understanding of Microsoft operating systems and Office applications  A working understanding of any relevant government regulations  Experience in managing remote infrastructure across multiple time-zones  Experience of computer engineering, programming, networking or database management is desirable and an advantage   Experience of the following skills are desirable and will be seen as an advantage: o L1 & L2 support for users on Windows 7/8/10 using MS Office 2010/2013/2016 o Windows Server 2008 and Exchange 2010 or SBS 2011 o Troubleshooting network connectivity - wired & Ruckus Wi-Fi o VOIP phone systems  o Online servers o Rackspace and Azure cloud providers  o Linux servers (Ubuntu 14.04) Salary: £36,000 per annum  Additional package information: 23 days’ holiday + bank holidays Application deadline: 30th June 2017  Start date: August 2017  If you are interested, please send a brief covering letter and CV to Mark Worrall at   mark@red-grp.com

For a full academic year our volunteers act as role models and mentors to children in schools in disadvantaged communities, helping them to reach their full potential. From Monday to Thursday, City Year UK's volunteers are integral to the school day. As part of a team of between 6 and 16 other volunteers, they encourage pupils both in and out of the classroom to engage with and enjoy learning, providing 1:1 and small group support in class and running breakfast and after school clubs. Fridays are spent out of school where they meet as a group to reflect on shared experiences and benefit from specialist leadership development training, coaching and career guidance, as well as networking opportunities and access to a mentor. This is all designed to help our volunteers secure employment or progress to higher education after their City Year. As role models, volunteers are uniquely well-placed to create meaningful relationships with children who need help to do well at school. They bring a new perspective to learning and boost pupils’ confidence, while improving behaviour, creating no-bullying cultures and helping pupils to feel safe, empowered and happy. Volunteers embody a powerful culture which runs through everything they do, and our distinctive uniform helps them be highly visible role models around the school and wider community. Responsibilities In-school (Monday - Thursday, during term time only) Build meaningful trusting, coaching relationships with targeted pupils to tackle frustration, isolation, anger, low self-esteem, attention seeking and distraction before they lead to acting out in the form of disruptive or negative behaviour. When required, work alone with a designated list of pupils requiring more intensive 1:1 mentoring support. Run a range of interventions in English and maths using teaching and learning content provided by the school. Support teachers in class by working at tables of four or five pupils. Model good behaviour for all children in classrooms, corridors and outside areas through structured break time activities, eating lunch with pupils and reinforcing school expectations. Help encourage attendance and punctuality in all pupils. Encourage library use, supervise homework or study clubs. Supervise fun before-school activities for the whole school such as breakfast clubs to get pupils energised and ready for school. Run a range of extra curricular clubs, e.g sports, music, homework, debating etc to help build children’s confidence. Support the school with the creation of displays, the coordination of special events and trips, the sorting or marking of books or materials, or the entry of valuable pupil data. Plan special projects to engage parents and the local community. Outside of school (Monday - Friday, during term time only) Attend Friday training, coaching and career development sessions outside of school Represent City Year at external events with our business partners or influential figures to help raise our profile Attend recruitment events to inspire and tell prospective volunteers all about what they’re signing up for Take part in volunteering days with our funders Work shadowing opportunities with our staff and business partners Access to a mentor Skills, abilities and qualities Passionate about wanting to tackle educational inequality and work with children (essential) Desire and ability to be a role model for others (essential) Experience working - whether voluntary or paid - with children or young people (desirable) Good written and verbal communication (essential) Responsible in nature (essential) Willing to demonstrate taking the initiative (essential) Committed and willing to push through challenges (essential) Empathetic, reflective and thoughtful (essential) Self-aware and open to learning (essential) Adaptable and willing to challenge own comfort zone (essential) Organised (essential) Reporting to You will be line managed on site by one of our school-based programme staff team who will have oversight of your day-to-day training and development in and outside of school. Hours The City Year UK volunteer role is full-time, Monday to Friday during term time only. You will not be volunteering with City Year outside of term time ie. weekends, Bank Holidays or during school holidays. A typical school day begins between 7.30am and 8am (depending on your school or rota arrangements with your team). During term time you need to be available from first thing in the morning to 5pm from Monday to Thursday. On Fridays you generally need to be available from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Expenses As you are a volunteer, rather than an employee, we are able to offer you some support to help you during your City Year. You will be entitled to claim reimbursed living expenses up to £4,400 a year in London or £3,960 in West Midlands and Greater Manchester. This is not a salary and should not affect the receipt of state benefits (if applicable to your personal situation) for things like housing, free prescriptions etc. In addition to living expenses, we will reimburse the exact amount of money that you will spend on using the most reasonable method of transport to get to and from your school and the City Year office. Background checks Appointment is subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and receipt of satisfactory references. The voluntary work you will be undertaking will involve contact with children and young people which by law is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You are not entitled to withhold information and must declare all convictions, including spent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to any application or positions to which the Order applies. To apply Click the apply link which will direct you to our website. You will then need to complete our online application form. If your application is successful, one of our recruiters will invite you to an interview at our local offices. All successful candidates offered a place on our programme must be available to complete our two week induction training before going into school.

  CHICKS is a national children's charity providing free respite breaks to disadvantaged children from all over the UK. We believe every child has the right to make positive childhood memories. A CHICKS break inspires new confidence and gives children the chance to have fun, enjoy new experiences and relax. More than anything, it gives them the chance to just be children.   Working as a key member of our Coordination Team you will be responsible for increasing our base of people who refer children to us and our volunteer team.  This will involve building relationships with a wide range of people as well as promoting and increasing knowledge of the charity.   To be successful you should have strong interpersonal and presenting skills, be able to communicate well with professionals, parents and people of all ages and backgrounds.  You will be creative and adaptable as well as being independent and self-motivated.   Experience in a similar role would be beneficial but is not essential. Full training will be provided.   Closing date for completed application: 5pm, Tuesday 18th July 2017. Successful candidates will be invited to a second interview.   JOB DESCRIPTION   Role:                                  Referral and Volunteer Development Officer Responsible to:                Head of Respite Breaks Location:                              Daleside Retreat, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne Scope and purpose of position:             All children that attend a CHICKS respite break have been referred by professionals who we call referral agents.  Each respite break requires up to 6 volunteers to be involved for the week in order to provide high quality adult interaction and support for the children.  The Referral and Volunteer Development Officer is responsible for sourcing new contacts with people that can make child referrals and new respite break volunteers from across the UK as well as strengthening relationships with existing ones to maximise their potential. They work within the Coordination Team and have a strong relationship with the Fundraising Team.   Overview:       Each year the charity supports disadvantaged children to ensure as many as possible benefit from the free respite breaks at CHICKS. Annually we provide in the region of 1,000 children with a free respite break.  Now that we have opened our third retreat we are expanding our services even further. The Coordination team plays an important role in this by assessing all the children’s applications, and placing the children and volunteers on a break every week, in close communication with the referring organisations.   Main Responsibilities:   To research professional children’s organisations and to source new ways that CHICKS can be promoted and made accessible.  To research different pathways to engaging and recruiting respite break volunteers. To set up and attending meetings with new referral agents to present the CHICKS service. To research and plan events and fayres where new referral agents and/or volunteers can be engaged. To develop existing relationships with referral agents in order to retain them in the long-term. To work towards set targets to ensure we reach the most in need children and from a wide range of regional areas across the UK. To work with the communications team to create promotional material to source new referral agents and volunteers. To support the Coordination Team with child assessments, queries from parents, IT administration and phone calls. To use databases, MS Office and other appropriate resources to prepare reports, and give presentations as required to the Head of Respite Breaks, other staff, Trustees and external agencies. To provide the Chief Executive, senior management and other employees with any relevant information they require to perform their roles. To undertake other non-specific tasks/responsibilities deemed necessary to ensure the smooth, legal and efficient running of the Coordination Team. To attend staff and team meetings and individual one-to-one meetings and appraisals as required.  To communicate frequently and effectively with the coordination team and Head of Respite Breaks via phone, email and other remote communication tools.  To travel regularly to visit potential or existing contacts, to deliver presentations or attend events. To make regular visits to CHICKS head office in Devon in order to receive training and attend team meetings. To promote CHICKS in a positive light to all volunteers, referral agents, other contacts and the general public.   General Duties:   To be an active and enthusiastic member of the team. To undertake any other tasks as required and directed. Continue to develop the knowledge and skills required to fulfil the responsibilities of the position. To communicate fully with staff in other departments. To travel throughout the UK as required to support the purpose of this role and fulfil objectives. To occasionally work unsocial hours, including evenings, weekends and stay away from home overnight as and when required.   Training:   Continue to develop and maintain the knowledge and skills required to fulfil the responsibilities of the position. Train to effectively use the internal database system ‘Raisers Edge’ and other IT programmes.   Health and safety responsibilities :   Having read CHICKS Health and Safety manual, ensure compliance at all times with CHICKS Health and Safety Policies including: accident reporting procedures; fire drills and first aid facilities.  To liaise with the appropriate staff member on all Health and Safety matters where required.   Person Specification:   Excellent communicator, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. Confident and skilled at presenting to groups of people, including volunteers, teachers and child services professionals. A creative approach to researching and developing contacts in existing and new regions and audiences. Experience of administrative or database work: including good computer skills and use of MS office functions. Experience of working with databases is desirable.  Excellent interpersonal skills with a team player spirit but with the ability to take initiative and make decisions.  A willingness to learn with good methodical, organisational skills as well as the ability to prioritise tasks in a logical manner. Self-motivated and independent with the ability to work without day-to-day guidance.  Good humoured and approachable.  Have excellent attention to detail and the ability to adhere to specific deadlines. Full Drivers Licence and access to a car is essential. To understand and appreciate the ethos and operations of CHICKS. To be numerate and literate to write letters, emails and reports in a professional manner, with a minimum of GCSEs in maths and English at grade C or above. PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST HAVE EITHER A VALID DBS OR HAVE A DBS CHECK FOR THIS ROLE

Responsibilities 1. Operational event management of confirmed Givergy events 2. Event and fundraising consultancy with clients  3. Account Management – Full communication with clients before, during and after events – face to face, email and phone – and securing repeat business 4. Administration – including accurate maintenance of client records, support with financials (tracking expenses, per event cost management, reporting) 5. Any additional duties as relevant to the role Skills required 1. At least two years’ experience in organising and running events 2. Experience of working in a customer facing role – excellent at communicating effectively and building fantastic relationships with clients and team members 3. Experience of working in an administrative environment 4. Superb organisational skills, time management and attention to detail 5. The ability to work well under pressure 6. Some experience within the charity sector preferred, but not essential