Volunteering matters fareham october 2015

Volunteering Matters October 2015

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elcome to the first edi•on of Volunteering Ma•ers for the Borough of Fareham. Through this monthly newsle•er we will bring you current volunteering opportuni•es in your locality. For further informa•on about these opportuni•es, and many more, please contact the Volunteer Centre on 023 8090 2458 or volunteer@1community.org.uk.

If you would like to make an appointment to have a chat with someone about volunteering, please give us a call.

You can also visit the One Community gazebo at the Pumpkin Fes•val, Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, on Saturday 10th October, 12 noon •ll 5.30pm. Come and talk to us about volunteering.

• Perform bank reconcilia•ons on a monthly basis and pe•y cash reconcilia•ons on a twice-weekly basis in VT+ accoun•ng so!ware • Cash up •lls for the recep•on, cafe and pe•y cash • File paid invoices, expense claim forms and pe•y cash receipts according to their category (day-to-day business, or claimable from Heritage Lo•ery Fund) and date • Assist with adjustments for the year-end accounts, prior to data being sent to the independent examiner • Other administra•ve tasks as required The museum is open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Bursledon Brickworks Accounts Volunteer The volunteer-led Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum is looking for an accounts volunteer. The volunteer’s role is to record day to day financial transac•ons using accoun•ng so!ware (VT+), issue invoices and organise the payment of bills and to provide addi•onal administra•ve support where necessary. This role would suit an individual looking for experience in Accoun•ng and Administra•on.

Typical tasks and du•es involved in the role include: • Learn VT+ accoun•ng so!ware • Ensure payments are made to suppliers on receipt of invoices • Issue invoices to pre-booked visi•ng groups and for site hire • Issue receipts when requested • Issue and record out-of-pocket expense claims for other volunteers • Record and analyse all income from visitors to the museum (admissions, café and shop purchases) • Record all financial transac•ons (income and expenses) in VT+ accoun•ng so!ware using double entry bookkeeping techniques

Forces Support Charity Shop – Fareham The Forces Support Charity Shop in Fareham High Street, just opened, is looking for help with all aspects of charity shop work: • Tagging items for sale • Rota•ng stock • Steaming fabric items • Serving customers • Health and safety The shop raises funds for the charity that was set up in honour of service personnel rsonnel who have lost their lives in current and recent conflicts. They provide vide general maintenance around the home and garden for the families of those who have ve died, using professional al builders and maintenance ce personnel employed by th the charity. Volunteers should ld be aged 18+

Produced by the Volunteer Centre, One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9AL Tel: 023 8090 2458

Permanent Exclusion from School – Advice and Advocacy When a Hampshire child is permanently excluded from school, their family needs to be visited to make sure they have been sent the correct informa•on from the school and understand the process and their rights.

Volunteers will provide advice and advocacy for children who are permanently excluded from school; mee•ng with families to advise them of their rights and provide informa•on about the exclusion process. Volunteers may also support the family at Governors’ mee•ngs held to review the exclusion decision. The mee•ngs will be held either in the family home or a local office.

When the head teacher makes the decision to permanently exclude a child from school, the governing body has to hold a ‘Governors Pupil Disciplinary Commi•ee’ mee•ng, to review the decision. The pupil and family are invited to a•end. This mee•ng has to take place within 15 days of the no•fica•on to exclude. Volunteers will need to provide informa•on about a child’s/parent’s rights and the exclusion process, before the Governors Pupil Disciplinary Mee•ng takes place.

A Hampshire or IOW Children’s Services Volunteer Coordinator, will receive details of the exclusion and liaise with volunteers to set up mee•ngs. The Volunteer Coordinator will also provide advice, guidance and supervision to volunteers. Mee•ngs are most likely to take place in the family home or care se#ng, but could also be held in other loca•ons such as local offices. The mee•ngs will last about one hour and will usually take place during the day (Monday to Friday). There may occasionally be the need to offer mee•ngs in the early evening or at weekends. The volunteer will: • Receive details from the volunteer coordinator about the exclusion and the required •mescales for the mee•ng • Contact the family to arrange the mee•ng at an agreed loca•on and •me.

• Meet with the child/family to provide advice about the exclusion process and the child’s rights • Record the mee•ng on a standard form • Agree with the family any follow-on ac•ons • Feedback and return the completed form to the volunteer coordinator

Lifeline Installer One Community is looking for volunteers to go into clients’ homes to install and remove emergency lifeline equipment in Fareham and surrounding districts. An installa•on takes about an hour, as there is a form to fill in with the client’s details, but a removal is quicker.

The coordinator will send the client’s details to you, so you can arrange to go to the client’s home at a mutually convenient •me. Lifeline operates across a wide area, but volunteers usually work in one area that is convenient for them, although they are welcome to cover other areas if they are willing.

You will need your own transport to get to people’s homes, but a mileage allowance and expenses are paid. This volunteering role could be taken on by a couple, or two friends, one filling in the form while the other installs the lifeline. But most volunteers work on their own.

The installa•on of a lifeline makes a huge difference to the lives of frail and vulnerable clients, enabling them to live independently with the confidence that they can summon help quickly when necessary, by simply pressing the bu•on worn around the neck or on the wrist. A DBS check and references are required for this opportunity.

Vic!m Support Visitor This rewarding role is to provide a structured face to face and telephone support service to vic•ms of crime in their homes or at a safe mee•ng loca•on.

Volunteering can fit in with work/family commitments as long as regular contact with the client is maintained.

Visi•ng takes place Mon-Fri 9am-7.30pm and part of Saturday, as volunteers must check in/out with office.

Phone calls can be made at any •me that suits the volunteer and the vic•m.

The accredited training is four full days (delivered over a two-week period, two days at a •me) where the volunteer will learn about the impact of crime and the basics of suppor•ng vic•ms of core crime (burglary, the", criminal damage and assault).

Volunteers have the opportunity to learn, experience, and develop as individuals whilst being part of a team.

Opportuni•es for enhanced specialist training for serious crime cases involvingg domes•c abuse, sexual violence/abuse, and homicide are available for volunteers who have the commitment and ability to undertake this enhanced ed service.

Produced by the Volunteer Centre, One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9AL Tel: 023 8090 2458

Hampshire Children’s Services Innova!ons Project Volunteering Opportuni!es Family Support Volunteers for Hampshire Children’s Services Innova!ons Project The Innova•on Project is looking for volunteers to work alongside parents and carers to provide support, using family support techniques which have been proven to work. Volunteers will be visi•ng families in their homes to deliver agreed support to improve family rela•onships and prevent breakdown.

Families come in all shapes and sizes and all families encounter difficult and challenging •mes.

Many will find ways to deal with their problems, ge•ng the support they need from friends and rela•ves. There are •mes, however, when problems can seem too overwhelming to manage. Some of the most complex and difficult issues facing families today (including, mental health problems, drug and alcohol issues, domes•c abuse, social isola•on, learning disabili•es), can have a huge impact on the stability of family life, and will have a significant impact on the health, wellbeing and development all family members.

Hampshire Children’s Services feel that families facing these difficul•es should have the support they need to become stronger, happier and healthier. With the right kind of support, families can overcome their difficul•es. Volunteers will receive a full training programme and have access to support and advice from Hampshire’s locally based volunteer coordinators.

Mentoring Young People Aged 14-17 A range of services and interven•ons, including mentoring, will be offered to support young people aged 14 to 17, who are at risk of entering care.

The Mentor will provide independent support and mentoring. O"en a combina•on of factors leads to family breakdown and the need for care, and Hampshire and IOW Children’s Services believes some young people aged 14 to 17 can be diverted from becoming Looked A"er by The Local Authority.

A package of interven•ons and support will be offered to include: • Posi•ve ac•vi•es for young people • Support Workers to coordinate the support and work alongside the young person to help them engage in ac•vi•es • Family Support • Short Breaks • A volunteer mentor

Y o u n g people may have a range of professionals als working with th them.

However, it is recognised that having someone omeone impar•al to talk to and offer support pport can make a difference to selfesteem and engagement. Volunteers will form part of the package of interven•ons to help prevent young people entering care.

Supported and supervised by a Hampshire County Council Volunteer Coordinator; volunteers will be matched with young people to offer oneto-one support, this is likely to include: face to face mee•ngs, suppor•ng them to a#end mee•ngs, appointments and ac•vi•es and telephone support.

A crucial aspect will be the ability to build posi•ve rela•onships which allow young people to feel listened to and supported and con•nue as long as needed.

Face to Face mee•ngs are likely to take place in a variety of local se•ngs to be agreed between the young person, volunteer and volunteer coordinator and may include schools, youth clubs, cafes etc. It is an•cipated that most of the mentoring ac•vity will take place during Monday to Friday day •me and early evening, there may occasionally be the need to offer mentoring support at weekends. The volunteer will: • Work with the volunteer coordinator to agree a match to young people • A#end an ini•al mee•ng with the young person and support worker to agree the type and frequency of support to be offered and agree ongoing mee•ngs and support • Discuss and agree informa•on sharing with the young person and support worker • Meet with the young person and deliver the on-going support agreed • Support the ac•vity programme a#ended by the young person through, for example, a#ending presenta•ons, suppor•ng a#endance • Record and share informa•on as agreed Volunteers may work with more than one young person at a •me (depending upon the •me they are able to offer).

Produced by the Volunteer Centre, One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9AL Tel: 023 8090 2458

Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Returned Missing Children Interviews Through its new Innova•ons projects, Hampshire County Council Children’s Services is looking for volunteers to contact and arrange interviews with children and young people who return from being missing. Interviews may take place at the child’s home, foster care address, residen•al care se•ng or other agreed local venue.

The interviews have to be done by an independent person (not a social worker or other professional already involved with the child), and have to be done within 72 hours of the child’s return. Return interviews are an important part of safeguarding and can help to put things in place to make sure children do not go missing in the future.

A volunteer coordinator, who works to

support local volunteers, will liaise with volunteers to make arrangements for the return interview to take place. Full training provided.

Volunteer Van Driver’s Mate – The Trussell Trust The Trussell Trust is looking for volunteers for one morning and/or a!ernoon shi! per week to join their great team in Fareham. Typical ac•vity includes assis•ng the van driver in collec•ng, transpor•ng, and delivering heavy or awkward items such as furniture, bags of dona•ons, rails of clothing, recycling, etc. You should also be prepared to assist in any other tasks as required, such as sor•ng donated items at the warehouse or shop.

Volunteers need to abide by health and safety regula•ons for li!ing and observe all instruc•ons / direc•ons given by the Van Driver.

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