Welcome to the Volunteering Opportunities website for Waltham Forest, hosted by Voluntary Action Waltham Forest.As of April 2010, a volunteering service in Waltham Forest will be provided by Voluntary Action initially until the following March.
We are starting with a blank canvas, and so we need your assistance; if you have a voluntary position to offer, please tell us about it so we can advertise it for you on this website, and through our other publicity chanels.
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Please see the Volunteering section of the Voluntary Sector Resource Pack for more information about volunteering and hosting volunteers.
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Befriender with East Thames
(Health and Social Care)
From: 30th November 1999
Hours: 6 hours a week
Befriender needed for a 41 year old Kenyan man with a mental health diagnosis living in supported housing who would love to have someone to talk to ab...Volunteer Managers with Waltham Forest South Scout District
(Children and Young People)
From: 30th November 1999
Hours: Flexible
Are you a manager at work or in your spare time? Scouting in Waltham Forest need volunteer managers to lead, inspire and shape the time of other ...Volunteer day to day running for Homeless and needy. with Fountain Day Centre for the Homless
(Health and Social Care)
From: 30th November 1999
Hours: 4 hours a week can do more if right person
The Fountain Day Centre is a day drop in centre for the homeless and needy. We are providing a free Breakfast, Lunch, English Lesson...Volunteer Creative Writer Wanted with Red Onion Community
(Arts and Culture)
From: 30th November 1999
Hours: up to 2 days per week
We are seeking an extremely bright, articulate and highly motivated writer with an effective writing style that is fresh, consi...Admin Support with Red Onion Community
(Healthy Living)
From: 1st May 2010
Hours: 3 mornings 10am to 1pm for 12 weeks
To provide general Administration support including but not limited to:
Data entry – entry of customers and suppliers transactions,
Order entry...Receptionist with Kreative Vision
(Arts and Culture)
From: 3rd May 2010
Hours: To be discussed with the Volunteer
Answering the phone
Greeting visitors and giving directions
Ensure visitors sign the register
Maintain reception records
General typing...Research Officer with Kreative Vision
(Arts and Culture)
From: 3rd May 2010
Hours: To be discussed with Volunteer
Desk Research using the Web
Field Research ( e.g Questionaire)
Using Microsoft Word to write reports and findings...Administrator with Kreative Vision
(Arts and Culture)
From: 3rd May 2010
Hours: To discuss with the Volunteer
It is essential that the person applying for this role is IT literate, can type and lay out letters and documents.
Use of Microsoft to type corres...Waltham Forest Youth Work with Worth Unlimited
(Children and Young People)
From: 6th May 2010
Hours: Various.
Contact us for more information....Waltham Forest Beautiful Borough Project with CleanupUK
(Sustainability and the Environment)
From: 10th May 2010
Hours: Whatever time the volunteer is able to give
If you are looking to contribute something and make a real difference to your community, read on……
CleanupUK is looking for people to work wi...Trustee with Carefree Kids
(Children and Young People)
From: 19th May 2010
Hours: 2 hours a month minimum.
Trustees meet monthly (at present 6.30pm on Wednesdays in Leytonstone). We would welcome people with legal knowledge or other relevant knowledge relat...Interfaith Training Administrator with Waltham Forest Faith Communities
(Equalities)
From: 24th May 2010
Hours: We are looking for a volunteer who is able to work a minimum of 1.5 days a week for 8 weeks up to a maximum of 3 days a week for 6 months. Flexible hours are available.
The Waltham Forest Faith Communities Forum is developing a series of training programs for statutory services to raise understanding of faiths and bel...Shopping Assistant for Older and Disabled People with Shopmobility Waltham Forest
(Health and Social Care)
From: 25th May 2010
Hours: Shopping trips take place on various weekdays between 1.45 - 4.15pm, so volunteering is flexible.
We are seeking volunteers to assist older and disabled people on door-to-door shopping trips organised by LiveAbility Waltham Forest. Our shoppin...Reach Out Volunteer with Resources for Autism
(Children and Young People)
From: 1st June 2010
Hours: 2-3 hours per week preferably over 6 months
Enthusiastic, patient and hardworking people needed to work with the Reach Out Coordinators in supporting families in Waltham Forest tha...Conservation Worker with Friends of St Marys Leyton Nature Reserve
(Sustainability and the Environment)
From: 13th June 2010
Hours: 1 to 4 hours per week
St Marys Nature Reserve is a disused three hundred years old churchyard of one acre in size. The Friends group are developing this site as a res...Trustee with Limes
(Children and Young People)
From: 17th June 2010
Hours: 2 hrs every six to 8 week
Trustees wanted!
Our Board of Trustees (numbering between 6 and 12) wishes to recruit trustees with skills in marketing; this role...Horticultural Assistant with Organiclea Community Growers
(Sustainability and the Environment)
From: 17th June 2010
Hours: Volunteer sessions Tuesdays, Fridays, & Thursday pm
Join our friendly team of committed and enthusiastic workers in this opportunity to learn about organic food growing at our beautiful ne...Administrator with Refugee Advice Centre
()
From: 25th June 2010
Hours: 9.30 - 5.00 at least 3 Months Duration
We are looking for volunteers who are willing to work at least 2 days per week Monday to Friday
based at our offices in High Road Leyton.
This rol...Wardrobe & Costume maker needed to help design and create costumes for our young people performance with Red Onion Community
(Arts and Culture)
From: 1st July 2010
Hours: to be arranged
We are looking for a Volunteer Wardrobe & Costume Designer/Maker to help design and create our costumes. Designing for each p...Classroom Volunteer with Red Onion Community
(Children and Young People)
From: 1st July 2010
Hours: Day times and after school- Hours to suit
We are looking for a Classroom Volunteer to assist our teachers to decreases staff-child ratios and increases individual learni...Lunchtime Supervisor with Red Onion Community
(Children and Young People)
From: 1st July 2010
Hours: to be arranged
We are looking for a lunchtime supervisors to assist with the safety of children during lunchtime breaks in our full time augus...Fundraiser with Red Onion Community
(Children and Young People)
From: 1st July 2010
Hours: to be arranged
Red Onion Community is a registered not for profit organisation seeking a Volunteer Fundraiser to develop and implement a fundr...Volunteer Coordinator with Red Onion Community
(Children and Young People)
From: 1st July 2010
Hours: to be arranged
Red Onion Community is a registered not for profit organisation seeking a volunteer coordinator. The role will include; recruit...Event Coordinator with Red Onion Community
(Arts and Culture)
From: 1st July 2010
Hours: to be arranged
Red Onion Community is a registered not for profit organisation seeking a Event Coordinator to develop and grow with the organi...Adult Leaders and Assistants with Waltham Forest South Scout District
()
From: 20th July 2010
Hours: Flexible
Can you help inspire young people? Scout Leader and Assistant Leader roles are available for a range of exciting opportunities. Scout Groups in Waltha...Charity Shop Assistant. with Islamic Relief
()
From: 21st July 2010
Hours: 4 hours.
We are a registered charity working in 32 countries on different projects such as emergency relief, health, income generation, education, water and ca...Charity Trustees and Administrators with Waltham Forest South Scout District
(Children and Young People)
From: 22nd July 2010
Hours: Flexible
Waltham Forest Scouts is looking for charity trustees to help ensure more young people can benefit from Scouting. Could you be a Chairman, Secretary, ...Project Manager with Waltham Forest South Scout District
(Children and Young People)
From: 22nd July 2010
Hours: Flexible
Do you have project management skills? We are looking for a committed individual to work on an exciting redevelopment project. Waltham Forest South Sc...Fundraiser with Waltham Forest South Scout District
(Children and Young People)
From: 22nd July 2010
Hours: Flexible
If you are a fundraiser - or would like to gain fundraising experience - this opportunity could be for you. Waltham Forest South Scout District has a ...East London Buzzstops support officer with East London Buzzstops
(Information Technology)
From: 30th July 2010
Hours: As much time as possible over 4 weeks
East London Buzzstops is an exciting new iPhone and Blackberry app and website that will enable visitors to East London to find out what there is to...volunteer reception/admin worker with QALB DAY CENTRE
(Health and Social Care)
From: 2nd August 2010
Hours: 5hrs twice a week
We are looking for someone to man our reception area on wednesdays and fridays.It will be to answer our phones ,deal with visitors and do the signing ...Therapeutic Play Worker. with Carefree Kids
(Children and Young People)
From: 4th August 2010
Hours: Half day while training. Two and a half days if they see children.
We train people to do individual therapeutic play with children in school time in Waltham Forest (mostly) schools. Volunteers attend a wee...Communications officer with Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign
(Information Technology)
From: 11th August 2010
Hours: Flexible
The communications officer would look after all communication channels (internal and external) of the organisation. This includes but is not necessari...Administrator with Papworth Trust
(Housing)
From: 12th August 2010
Hours: 37.5 per week
The Papworth Trust provides a range of services for disabled people to ensure they have more equality, choice and independence in their lives.
In...PA to the Arts Director with British Gospel Arts
(Arts and Culture)
From: 16th August 2010
Hours: days and times negotiable
British Gospel Arts is an organisation which promotes and develops gospel music through education projects in and out of schools and for adults & ...Volunteer Youth Worker & Peer Mentor with Red Onion Community
(Children and Young People)
From: 26th August 2010
Hours: 4 hours per week
To enable young people to experience and contribute to the organisation’s youth programme, youth advisory group and activities which are fun, safe, so...Online Communications Assistant with Wild Place Your Space
(Information Technology)
From: 1st September 2010
Hours: 2 days a week flexible days for a minimum of 3 months
Wild Place, Your Space is a project created by the RSPB and the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority to br...Wildlife Garden Coordinator with Wild Place Your Space
(Sustainability and the Environment)
From: 1st September 2010
Hours: flexible 4 days a week including weekends for a minimum of 6 months
We need an experienced person to co-ordinate the development and delivery of a new and exciting high impact wildlife-friendly garden design at the Wat...Volunteer Treasurer with The hearing voices group (Waltham Forest)
(Health and Social Care)
From: 2nd September 2010
Hours: Friday afternoons 3-4pm approx every 6 to 12 weeks plus spare time keeping accounts (flexible)
We will need someone to keep accounts from all of our receipts and will be expected to do an annual audit.
The right applicant will need to atten...Reception workers with Waltham Forest Citizens Advice Bureau
()
From: 6th September 2010
Hours: At least 3 hours a week
Walthamstow Citizens Advice Bureau is moving to new premises in September 2010. At the same time we will be changing the way we deliver ...Admin and Finance Support Worker with Choir Connexion Ltd
(Arts and Culture)
From: 4th October 2010
Hours: 5 hours 3 days per week
Administration
Duties:
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Organising
and logging the receipt and distribution of all incoming mai...Group Leader Assistant with Waltham Forest Stroke Support Group
(Health and Social Care)
