St John Ambulance Administrative Roles and First Aid Cover

St John Ambulance provide young people and adults with opportunities for community service, personal development and adventure.
To gain national qualifications and the skills and experience needed to care for the sick and injured.
There are opportunities for youth work and administrative roles.
Also for providing first aid cover at many different public events.


ChildLine Switchboarder

ChildLine relies heavily on volunteers to provide a service to children and young people. The switchboard is the first contact with a child or young person has with ChildLine therefore it is crucial that this contact is responded to appropriately through the switchboard operaotr being warm, reassuring and encouraging.

Switchboarders may be given personal information by a child or young person, such as their name and address.
Swicthboarders answer calls with a degree of remote supervision.


Derbyshire Autism Services Group - Residential Breaks Volunteer

A volunteer joins a group of staff and other volunteers in taking a group of between 6 and 8 young people on a residential break. These are between 24 and 48 hours depending on the team the volunteer assists. Activities include ropes courses, night hikes, games, climbing etc and aim to boost the confidence and self-esteem of the young people whilst giving other family members a much needed break.

We offer comprehensive in house training to all volunteers before they begin volunteering. This currently runs over three evenings and covers topics such as What is Autism and Aspergers, impact on family, behaviour strategies, safeguarding, policies and procedures to name but a few.
Ongoing training is then offered as and when appropriate and regular supervisions take place.

Volunteers must also complete an application form, have an informal interview, receive two satisfactory references and a satisfactory CRB check.


Y Not Festival Stewards

Festival stewards will volunteer for five hours a day for three days at the Y Not Festival and have the rest of the time to enjoy the music and atmosphere. Whilst on duty Festival Stewards will be an essential cog in the inner workings of the festival by assisting the organisers with ticket and wristband control, car park attending, campsite attending and by generally being a human signpost for the festival goers. You may even get to assit backstage too!
The Festival runs from July 30th to August 1st 2010.


Ashmere - Minibus Driver / Day Trip Helpers

Could you give a morning or an afternoon of your time to help enrich the lives of elderly people in your area?
We are looking for volunteers who are able to drive our minibus for up to 15 of our residents. We would like to take our residents to various locations from Matlock Bath and garden centres, to local cinemas and parks. If you could spare the time, any time at all, to drive the residents and perhaps enjoy the activity or day out with them then please get in touch.
All travel costs are covered and lunch provided. Any admission fees to the events attended will also be covered.


YHA - Do it 4 Real Summer Camp Volunteers

Volunteer Team Leaders and Volunteer Assistant Team Leaders needed to help deliver Do it 4 Real Summer Camps in the Derbyshire area. The camps run throughout the summer school holidays from Sunday to Friday. Volunteers will support with pastoral care and activity sessions with the young people.


RSPB - Love Nature Street Collectors

Look outside. Nature is there waiting for you. It's always there.
But it's going through tough times. Please help nature by volunteering during Love Nature Week.

We need volunteers to collect for a minimum of two hours. Hundreds of sites have been booked and there is sure to be one near you.

For more opportunities contact Elaine Broadhurst on 01773 512076 or visit www.do-it.org