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Trusteeship & Governance not-for-profit establishment support
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Games for Life
Aim: to establish prestigious appropriate governanceWe provide 'mind-controlled' educational games for attention-related difficulties) see demo link http://www.gamesforlife.co.uk/handheld-learning-award-finalistA 10-week PA intervention within Herts County Council schools by the University of Hertfordshire in a small sample of kids with ADHD (some on meds) showed a reduction in one of the core symptoms of ADHD - national press release imminent.Project starting with Barnardos targetting cognitive deficits of young-offenders
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Non-Uniformed Police Volunteer
Volunteer Centre Hartlepool
The role of a volunteer is designed to enhance the work of the police and provide additional support in the area where the volunteer lives or works. All volunteers assist police and staff who are then able to concentrate on policing duties. As a result there are more officers on the streets and improved community support. If you have 3-4 hours a week to spare, are possibly considering a career in the police, got skills you think we can use or want to give something back to make your community a safer place to live and work then we would like to hear from you.Group Ref : CPol
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Fundraiser
Ealing Racial Equality Council
Help with funding bids to support Ealing Racial Equality Council carry out its valuable legal advice work in areas such as racial discrimination, housing issues, and debt advice. You'll research funding possibilities and complete bid application forms. This vital role can make a real difference to extend the work that EREC is able to carry out to help disadvantaged people in Ealing. Much of the volunteering can be done in your own time from home.
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Tribunal Support Service
IPSEA (Independent Panel For Special Education Advice)
IPSEA's Tribunal Support Service (TSS) provides two levels of support to parents, and volunteers choose to be either a Telephone Support Volunteer or a Tribunal Representative Volunteer. It is possible to switch between the two if your circumstances change. All volunteers would assist parents with:General advice on the Tribunal and its procedures; Preparing the case statement; Making decisions about evidence to be submitted and further evidence to be obtained; Negotiating with the Local Authority.Telephone Support VolunteersWorking from home, you will provide the initial contact for parents who are appealing to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) and will make an initial assessment of the level of support a parent requires. Tribunal Representative VolunteersWorking from home, you will provide advice, support and representation for parents who are appealing to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) and who have been assessed as requiring a higher level of support including representation at the Tribunal hearing. This is likely to involve the drafting of papers for the Tribunal and some liaison with potential witnesses, schools and the local authority.What we ask our volunteers to doWe ask Telephone Support Volunteers to take a minimum of three new cases per month. The volunteer will telephone the new parents given to them every month, talk through their situation and after applying the relevant criteria, advise the parent of the level of service IPSEA can offer them.We ask Tribunal Representative Volunteers to take a minimum of five cases per year in their nominated geographical area. The volunteer will telephone the parent and advise them in detail on their case and continue to advise them up to the hearing.
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Advice Line Volunteer
IPSEA (Independent Panel For Special Education Advice)
The Advice Line operates from one central freephone number which is diverted by volunteers to their own telephone. Working from home, you will give advice over the telephone to parents who call our freephone Advice Line. The Advice Line advises parents on all aspects of the statutory assessment and statementing processes, except for Tribunal appeals.We ask our Advice Line volunteers to cover one session each week for a three-month period. During any one year we ask that you cover at least two three-month periods. The current Advice Line sessions are: Monday to Friday 10am - 1pm, 1pm - 4pm and 7pm - 9pm.There is likely to be some follow-up work which may take place outside of the allocated session, e.g. calling a parent back after researching an issue (or checking with your legal support worker) or after receiving papers from a parent.
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Virtual YAT
vinvolved Coventry (VAC)
The Youth Action Team is a group made up of young volunteers aged 16-25 who help develop, influence and support the vinvolved teams activity in Coventry. We are now launching a new role Virtual YAT.vinvolved rely heavily on the important input that young people give them through their YAT roles. However, not everyone can commit to attending all the meetings required for many of the roles. The Virtual YAT role will allow you to have your say and be consulted on a range of ideas and activities presented by the vinvolved team. This could involve you identifying a community issue and highlighting what activities you want locally to tackle the issues. The YAT also have a budget so you could have your say on how that budget is spent to develop youth volunteering in Coventry.The beauty of this role is that its all virtual, you may be required to respond to emails or online survey without even leaving your bedroom and you can still work toward gaining your national v awards and the many incentives vinvolved Coventry offer their young volunteers.
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Volunteer Members for our Board of trustees
Chrysalis
Do you have the enthusiasm and commitment to enable our vibrant young charity to develop its potential and expand?We are seeking new members for our Board of trustees with an interest in supporting Transgendered persons and those with gender identity issues. Chrysalis is dedicated to providing support and professional help to Transgendered people, in doing so we promote confidence and wellbeing enabling re-integration into society
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