Issue date:
11 November 2014
Spotlight On...
Volunteer Centre Leeds, part of Voluntary Action Leeds, helps to match up organisations looking for volunteers with individuals looking for volunteering opportunities.
Between July to September this year it gave one to one advice and information on volunteering opportunities to 374 individuals from its base at the City Centre One Stop.
A typical example of its recruitment work is the current vacancy of
Befriending Partnership Volunteer with Connect Housing Association. Some of Connect Housing’s tenants are living alone and may not come into contact with anyone from one week to the next. This role will change the lives of those tenants by providing the companionship that they need. The volunteering time could be anything from one hour per week at any time of the day. Visits could be as simple as a cup of tea at home, help with shopping trips or a trip to the cafe or cinema.
Volunteer Centre Leeds will help recruit suitable individuals to the role.
Connect Housing will manage the volunteers ensuring full training and enhanced DBS check are undertaken. It also ensures that volunteers feel suitably looked after.
Advertise your volunteering opportunities with Volunteer Centre Leeds now!
News and Events
Phase 2 of Young Lives NEET Research begins
Young Lives Leeds is looking for Leeds based organisations that support young people (16-25) who are NEET to support Phase 2 of this research.
LEP Skills Survey open now
Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership is refreshing its Skills Plan and really wants to capture the skills work of the third sector - so this is your chance to let them know!
VAL shortlisted for Compact Award
David Smith, on secondment to the Police and Crime Commissioner, attended the award ceremony in London last Wednesday.
Engage with ESIF!
VAL has secured development funding from the Big Lottery Fund to help the sector engage with the new European funding programme across Leeds City Region.
Auto-enrolment - What you need to know
Come along to Stringer House on Thursday 27 November at 10am to find out more.
International Day of Disabled People event
Join the PSI Network in the this celebration of IDDP.
Friday 5 December at 11:00am to 2:00pm
Venue: St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley, LS16 5JT
Leeds ACTS! Third Sector Infomatics Project (TSIP) Report & Network Launch
10 December 2014, 1pm-3pm
Venue tbc
More News, Events and Blogs on the
Doing Good Leeds website. Submit your own for free by either
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Training
Courses coming up for third sector organisations include:
- 14 November – Introduction to Youth Work
- 18 November – How to Support & Supervise your Volunteers
- 19 November – Applying to Awards fro All – A Complete Guide
- 19 November – Intermediate Quickbooks
- 26 November – How to Register as a Charity
- 26 November – Introduction to Fundraising
- 26 November – How to get a job in Third Sector
- 2 December – Understanding Annual Accounts
- 5 December – Effective Supervision for Managers
- 12 December – Dealing with difficult volunteers
Search the
Training Directory on Doing Good Leeds for details of these and all current courses.
Subscribe to VAL Essentials and get a 20% discount on VAL training courses.
Funding
Visit
Doing Good Leeds for lots of current funding opportunities; forthcoming deadlines include:
- 14 November - YVP Large Grants/Loans
- 18 November - Mars in the Community
- 19 November - Leeds Looked After Children Fund
Jobs
16 jobs in this E-News:
Mental Health Employment Specialist
Leeds Mind
Salary: £19,817
Closing date: 14 November 2014
Changing Lives Lead and Support Workers
People in Action
Salary: £9.19 for Lead; £7.65 for others
Closing date: 19 November 2014
Children & Families Caseworker - Gamechangers Project
St Giles Trust
Salary: £20,013 - £23,665 per/annum
Closing date: 21 November 2014
Community Development Worker
Yorkshire MESMAC
Salary: £22,443
Closing date: 21 November 2014
YIP Project Manager
Barca-Leeds
Salary: £30,000
Closing date: 21 November 2014
Deafblind Support Worker
Action For Blind people
Salary: From £16,238 - £19097 pro rata
Closing date: 21 November 2014
Welfare and Benefits Adviser
Northcall
Salary: £7,800
Closing date: 24 November 2014
Volunteer Coordinator
Otley Courthouse
Salary: £17,000 p.a. pro rata
Closing date: 24 November 2014
PEP Link Worker
Barca-Leeds
Salary: £19,000
Closing date: 24 November 2014
Freelance Administrator
Saltaire Inspired
Salary: £6,000 for 12 month contract
Closing date: 24 November 2014
Advocacy Coordinator
Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds
Salary: £27,052 per annum
Closing date: 25 November 2014
Freelance Dance Artists
Dance Action Zone Leeds (DAZL)
Salary: To be advised
Closing date: 25 November 2014
Care Coordinators - Social Care Team
Age UK Leeds
Salary: £22,443
Closing date: 26 November 2014
Casual Sessional Youth Workers
Youth Theatres Leeds
Salary: £10 per hour
Closing date: 23 December 2014
Personal Assistant
Individual Employers (via Leeds CIL)
Salary: Hourly paid
Closing date: 23 December 2014
Count Me In Support Worker
People in Action
Salary: £7.65
Closing date: 4 January 2015
Recruiting?
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