V-Bite 21st November 2011 Hi Everyone Just to remind you, this is V-Bite, the weekly Project V e-bulletin and you have received this because at some point in your life you expressed an interest in volunteering with Project V and we have added you to our mailing list. The aim of V-Bite is to keep you up to date with volunteering opportunities (new ones come in every week) and to let you know about anything else related to volunteering that we think you may wish to know about.
NEWLY REGISTERED VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES You can use the ‘Opportunity Search’ facility on our website to get more information about each volunteering opportunity, but to give you an idea of some of the new roles registered this week, they include: 1) Volunteer Centre Senior Marketing Volunteer with Volunteer Centre Brighton and Hove – The Volunteer Centre has a central role to play in the marketing and promotion of volunteering across the City. The role of Senior Marketing Volunteer is to support the Centre in this work through recruiting, supporting, co-ordinating and providing hands-on help to a small team of volunteers carrying out marketing activities on behalf of the Centre (ID ref 648) 2) Embrace Project Research Volunteer with B&H Federation of Disabled People - This project works to promote social inclusion of disabled people in Sussex by facilitating their involvement and participation in the planning and decision making structure of their communities. The Embrace Project is newly funded piece of work which has the overall aim of putting people and local services together. Your role will involve finding out and mapping what day care services and activities are available in local neighbourhood areas across the city. (ID Ref 647) 3) MOOT Fringe Festival 2012 Event Co-ordinator with MOOT - a new music performance and education organisation aimed at providing opportunities for Brighton and Hove residents to get to know, appreciate and enjoy contemporary music while providing a platform for local talented artist and musicians. Volunteer roles involve active specific participation in organising The Musicians Body, a major series of events
planned for the Brighton Fringe Festival taking place in May 2012. (ID ref 646)
The following projects are also especially keen to recruit for these volunteer roles: 1) Administration Volunteer with St.Lukes Advice Service: provides independent, impartial advice and assistance on a wide range of issues e.g. welfare benefits, debt, budgeting and matrimonial breakdown. to provide support to the project's solicitor in the office. You would have the opportunity to attend a Tribunal with the solicitor and/or client appointments to develop knowledge of these situations. Other task would include helping with typing, answering phones, filing, data inputting, form filling etc. (ID Ref 178) 2) Listening Support and Associate Volunteers with The Samaritans: Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland. The service is available 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. 2 types of volunteers needed - volunteers to answer the phones providing a listening ear for people to offload, responding to emails/texts and to visitors in the centre. Plus Associate Volunteers needed to help with fundraising, administration, volunteer rota, publicity and recruitment, trustee positions, and to give talks in schools about the work of the Samaritans. Interested applicants can attend one of the regular information events. Next date for these events: TUESDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2011 at 7.30pm; SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER at 10.30am; TUESDAY 10th JANUARY 2012 at 7.30pm; SATURDAY 28th JANUARY at 10.30am; TUESDAY 7th FEBRUARY at 7.30pm.
If, having checked out the details on the website, you wish to find out more about how you can get involved in any of the opportunities detailed above, or any others that you have viewed online, view appointment availability online and then contact us on projectv@sussex.ac.uk to request an appointment. That’s all for this week. Any questions, comments, concerns, just get in touch.
Michaela Rossmann and Naomi Ashman Volunteering Manager & Volunteer Placement Co-ordinator Project V, Students’ Union Activities Centre 1st Floor, Falmer House University of Sussex projectv@sussex.ac.uk www.sussexstudent.com/volunteering (01273) 873387
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