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Current events listing
VoluME e-magazine - Download your copy here now!
Between 31 August 2008 and 30 December 2008, in Norwich
VoluME is a brand new monthly music and events e-magazine created by a group of young volunteers in Norwich. It focuses on the local music scene and volunteering opportunities around Norfolk.
To download your copy, click on the link below!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2008/09/04/introducing_volume_magazine_feature.shtml
The VoluME team consists of a group of eight young people aged between 16 and 25, led by Rosanna Wynn-Williams, CSV Agents4Change volunteer.
Supported by three partner organisations: BBC Norfolk Introducing, CSV Agents4Change, and vinvolved at Voluntary Norfolk.
Posted on 06 September 2008 19:04:51 by Rosanna Wynn-Williams
Mentoring scheme
Between 11 September 2008 and 30 December 2008, in London
Do you want a chance to help those who need it most? Then here's your chance to make a really noticeable difference to someones life!
The ELSEP scheme aims to support young adults with autism or learning disabilities towards seeking active employment and/or to begin to engage in an active social life. The project runs every Monday and Wednesday from10am-3pm at our headquarters in North London. As a volunteer mentor you would be supporting our members to improve their literacy, numeracy and IT skills, as well as participating in our person cantered workshops that creatively allow our members to explore issues around employment and social expectations within the workplace.
The scheme will breakdown all the aspects of getting a job, from looking, going to interviews, and the social conventions of behaviour in and around the workplace. Life skills will also be explored expanding on the skills many take for granted like simply organising a night out with friends. This is a unique project as it offers 1-1 support in education, social skills, and how to become more effective in social interaction - something all our members find difficult due to their autism or learning disability.
Send me an email if you want to get involved and I'll put you in touch with Alex and Nicole who run the project. london@comcats.org.uk
Posted on 12 September 2008 15:29:08 by Laurence Whitaker
Help raise awareness of arthritis
Between 06 October 2008 and 07 December 2008, in London
Are you a young person living with arthritis?
If you or someone you know lives with arthritis, you can help Arthritis Care raise awareness of arthritis and show what it is really like to live with joint pain by volunteering for Arthritis Care's People Bank.
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/GetInvolved/Volunteering/PeopleBank/
Posted on 07 October 2008 10:06:36 by Laurence Whitaker
Befriending Scheme
Between 07 October 2008 and 31 December 2008, in London
Would you like to work on a befriending project?
We are looking for people who have a minimum of one hour per week for a minimum of commitment of sixmonths.
The volunteer will visit an isolated resident in Westminster and build up a one to one supportive relationship with the client. The volunteer might have a chat with that person, go out for coffee or visit a local place of interest.
It is really an opportunity to significantly change someone's life and dramatically improve their well being by giving them something to look forward to and reducing their sense of isolation.
It is crucial that the volunteer is committed to the cause of this project and is reliable, empathetic and responsible.
The organisation we are working with offers travel expenses, full training and the cost of administrating the CRB. The volunteers wil be placed as soon as the CRBs are processed.
Email london@comcats.org.uk for further details.
Posted on 11 August 2008 15:41:58 by Laurence Whitaker
Don't Write Us Off
Between 14 October 2008 and 08 December 2008, in York
On Saturday 6th December, our DON'T WRITE US OFF campaign will hit the streets. It's a national movement aimed at challenging the perceptions of young people, from all walks of life.
We are taking the thoughts of young people as diverse as young offenders, schools, ex-gang charities, college students, prison and NEET groups, and, hopefully YOU.
We need volunteers to add to our body of information, as well as informing the public and policy makers of our work.
If you are really interested in helping on this national campaign, please sign up now.
Posted on 12 November 2008 13:36:01 by Jaswant Singh
Don't Write Us Off
Between 15 October 2008 and 08 December 2008, in Liverpool
On Saturday 6th December, our DON'T WRITE US OFF campaign will hit the streets. It's a national movement aimed at challenging the perceptions of young people, from all walks of life.
We are taking the thoughts of young people as diverse as young offenders, schools, ex-gang charities, college students, prison and NEET groups, and, hopefully YOU.
We need volunteers to add to our body of information, as well as informing the public and policy makers of our work.
If you are really interested in helping on this national campaign, please sign up now.
Posted on 16 October 2008 13:31:32 by Jon Dean
Get Mucky - Liverpool's Muddiest Weekend of Volunteering Yet!
Between 15 October 2008 and 25 November 2008, in Liverpool
ONLY 3 SPACES LEFT!
Agents4Change are partaking in a great weekend of volunteering at Fordhall Farm.
We will travel to Fordhall Farm on the outskirts of town on Friday 21st November, and camp for two nights, taking the short journey back on Sunday night.
Its what hapens in between that counts. We will camp for two nights, either in tents, or the Yurts availiable at the farm. Food is provided throughout the weekend, with food grown on the farm, and a Saturday night BBQ - all diets are catered for.
Jobs completed in the past include: wild flower planting, making benches, completing work on a barn, clearing ditches, hanging gates, erecting fences.
This promises to be a great weekend ( I personally am really looking forward to it!), and possibly a real eye opener for those of you who've spent your entire lives in Liverpool urban areas!
For more information please email me at liverpool@comcats.org.uk, for a special weekend of volunteering.
Posted on 16 October 2008 12:43:14 by Jon Dean
Wanting to volunteer to help volunteers?
Between 15 October 2008 and 30 April 2009, in York
Role:
• Help identify local needs or projects required
• Working within a team of volunteers
• Promote volunteering both long term and sort term
• Meet new and interesting people
• Participate in organising events that help improve the community
• And most importantly having fun and learning new skills
This would be a great way to gain new skills or improve existing skills; this role would be great for someone:
• Studying Management, Marketing, Media or wanting to study these subjects
• Wanting to meet new people in and around York
• Wanting to work on community projects that really make a difference
• Wanting to improve their CV
• Wanting to have fun
• If you get a kick out of helping people
If you feel you would like more information or a chat about this volunteering opportunity feel free to get in touch.
Posted on 16 October 2008 10:10:27 by Jaswant Singh
Interested in volunteering abroad?
Between 16 October 2008 and 24 October 2010, in York
This is a unique opportunity for 18-25 year olds from the UK to volunteer in a developing country and then come back and creatively express their experiences in the UK.
This opportunity is aimed at people who wouldn't otherwise get the chance to volunteer abroad, so it's fully funded and free for the volunteer.
The programme includes return economy flights, travel insurance, local food and accommodation, a small local allowance, health screening, a medical kit, all minimum required vaccinations, transfers to and from the airport in country and to and from the project, a guidebook, and full training in the UK and in the country.
If you're interested feel free to get in touch for more information at york@comcats.org.uk.
Posted on 17 October 2008 11:18:17 by Jaswant Singh
Are you into the enviroment?
Between 24 October 2008 and 13 December 2008, in York
Would you like practical experience in conservation?
Do you care about the local environment?
Are you aged between 16-25?
Then why not try Planting Trees, Making Bird Boxes, Coppicing or Bulb Planting
Dates and places available:
Rawcliffe County Park: Sat 25th October
West Bank Woodland Project: Sat 8th & Fri 14th November
Hob Moor Environment Projects: Sat 22nd November
Clifton Backies: Tues 25th November
Rowntree Park: Fri 12th & Sat 13th December
Time 10am till 3pm
If your interested get in touch!
Posted on 16 October 2008 16:46:25 by Jaswant Singh
Santa Dash Liverpool 2008
Between 31 October 2008 and 08 December 2008, in Liverpool
Agents4Change volunteers are encouraged this year to join Liverpool, as we aim to break the world record for the largest ever Santa Dash! 5km running as Father Christmas will not only help you shed that unwanted poundage before Xmas parties, but meet loads of new people, and give your time for Charities who may not have as easy a Xmas as others.
The Liverpool Santa Dash has the BBC Radio Merseyside Trust and CLIC Sargent (Century Radio) as official event charities for 2008. As part of the entry procedure you will automatically be asked to raise a minimum of £20 for these charities.
WE ALSO NEED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE SECURITY, AND STEWARDING ON THE DAY. pLEASE HELP US RAISE £££S FOR CHARITY!
Have Fun, and join thousands of other young people froma cross the city. Run as Santa! Get Involved.
Posted on 31 October 2008 11:09:54 by Jon Dean
Community Film Project Needs Your Help
Between 31 October 2008 and 31 December 2008, in Sheffield
Are you interested in making films whilst gaining on-the-job experience?
Helium Films makes films which publicise the great work of local community groups and other voluntary organisations. The films showcase the service users, beneficiaries and volunteers of many different organisations, seeking both to attract more support and celebrate the groups' fantastic work.
These short films are then promoted on social networking sites such as youtube and myspace, and also potentially on the BBC Big Screen in All Saint’s Square Rotherham.
The entire project is run by volunteers. Georgina Higgins, an Agent4Change volunteer, says “I’m on a gap year before university and I wanted to do some voluntary work that combined my love for film with doing something positive. It was also cool to see my film on the BBC Big Screen [in Rotherham], even if it was chucking it down with rain!”
As well as looking for community groups who would benefit from a promotional film, we are looking for more volunteers like Georgina to get involved. You don’t have to be a film buff, as you’ll receive on the job training, and you won’t be out of pocket as CSV will pay your expenses.
It’s a great chance to develop your own skills, from storyboarding to camera work whilst making a real difference to local community groups.
Posted on 20 June 2008 20:25:37 by Annie Thompson
Broke and Broken - Students in the Red Engage the Public on Big Red Bus
Between 01 November 2008 and 28 November 2008, in Liverpool
Over 20 Agents4Change volunteers from Liverpool's three univerisites - University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores, and Hope - took to the streets of the city yesterday, for a day of campiagning about the financial crisis facing students at the moment.
The volunteers drove around Liverpool in a big red bus. Here they met members of the public, inviting them onboard to discuss their campaign, tuition fees, student debt, and asked people to sign postcards to lobby their MPs.
The tour took in Calderstones School, where pupils looking forward to A-Levels and beyond, were talked to about their financial future and asked to join the campaign.
The day was organised by leaders from the three student unions. University of Liverpool Guild of Students President, Danielle Grufferty, expressed her delight at the sucess of the day.
"In this national campaign, Liverpool activists put on the biggest day. We got hundreds of postcards signed, which hope to include the NUS in the next round of discussion on the future of top-up fees. We appeared on many local radio stations or newspapers, and this is a campaign which will run and run."
University of Liverpool Fundraising Coordinator, Jennifer Anderson, 28, thanked all the Agents4Change volunteers for being so committed to this cause.
THIS IS A CONTINUING CAMPAIGN! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THIS CAMPAIGN, PLEASE EMAIL TO GET INVOLVED.
Posted on 06 November 2008 17:01:27 by Jon Dean
Don't write us off!
Between 01 November 2008 and 06 December 2008, in Leicester
A nationwide campaign...and the BIGGEST ever!
Leicester is set to get approximately 100 volunteers out by Leicester's Tower Clock (Leicester town's centre piece!) to dish out fortune cookies containing one-line quotes taken from group discussions carried out with 21st century youths! These are real-life views and opinions coming from youngsters who had guts to voice the problems they face today. If we don't let the nation know...then who will???!
Join this campaign...wear your hoody...dish out the cookies...engage in a convo with the public...LET THE MEDIA CAPTURE IT LIVE!
There may be a chance of this event taking place in the day 10am-3pm AND the evening (to be confirmed).
Anyone with music expertise such as, DJ's, MC's etc. who would like to play a mixture of RnB and HipHop music are VERY WELCOME! Even if its a car with a sub-woofer!
THIS IS BIG...SO BRING IT ON!
x
Posted on 23 October 2008 01:01:36 by Farzana Topia
Don't Write Me Off
Between 05 November 2008 and 01 December 2008, in Manchester
What can be done to give young people the best start in life?
Get creative and take some snaps of your community - what do you love? What do you want to improve? How have you contributed?
Email your photograph with a one-line response to the question:
What can be done to give young people the best start in life?
Include your name, age and town/city.
Responses will be collected for the campaign and the best photo taken will receive a prize! Tell your friends and stay on the look-out for the perfect picture...!
Posted on 04 November 2008 16:15:55 by Becky Taplin
Don't Write Us Off South Yorkshire!
Between 07 November 2008 and 31 December 2008, in Sheffield
"Young people are all the same: loud-mouthed, rude and anti-social."
Is this a fair reflection of every young person in the UK today? The Don't Write Us Off campaign from Agents4Change seeks to challenge this view, inviting young people to speak out against ‘hoodie' culture.
We're taking the campaign to the streets on Saturday 6th December to show South Yorkshire what young people are really like and get their voices heard.
We need volunteers to help us in all parts of the campaign, from taking part in workshops to put your views across to the nation, as well as being involved on the day itself.
We are also particularly in need of some young film-makers to document this important national campaign.
Demand something different and get your voice heard. Sign up now.
Posted on 07 November 2008 11:34:54 by Annie Thompson
Creativity 4 Christmas
Between 17 November 2008 and 01 December 2008, in Leicester
I NEED YOU!!!
10 Charity shop windows...YOU CHOOSE WHICH ONE...in Loughborough and Leicester to dress up...spare a few hours for ONE DAY at ONE SHOP to dress it up. Do whatever you want to it as long as the charity shop approves of it!
Here's the challenge...
Try doing it without the dosh (money)!
Photos will be taken...judged...and the best one will recieve a prize...
And oh yeh...did I mention you're doing the shop window ON YOUR OWN?! It's a good way to put your artistic skills in use and allows others to see how good you can be!
x
Posted on 23 October 2008 00:40:21 by Farzana Topia
LIFE IN LONDON
Between 20 November 2008 and 20 December 2008, in London
Live in Croydon or Wandsworth? Want to get involved with media and enterprise? Read on then...
The life in London project is a family learning project between two London boroughs Wandsworth and Croydon, funded by the Big Lottery. It aims to deliver family learning activities over three years to a range of families, with a particular emphasis on fathers, grandfathers and other male carers.
The project seeks to reflect ‘Life in London' using digital media and social enterprise. Participants will be involved in courses exploring the power of film, photography, radio and music as well as being involved in volunteering and setting up social enterprise projects.
Get in touch if you're interested or find out more at www.lifeinlondon.org.uk
Posted on 20 November 2008 14:18:04 by Laurence Whitaker
DON'T WRITE US OFF - LONDON
Between 20 November 2008 and 06 December 2008, in London
Come down to Camden lock on the 6th of December, Agents4Change are having a stall down by the canal. Come along, have a chat with us about young people, society, what's good, what needs to change...have your say!
Play our bran new interactive game and grab a free cookie while your at it! And hey, it's Camden - the perfect place to mooch about on a Saturday in the run up to Christmas!
Posted on 20 November 2008 15:19:21 by Laurence Whitaker
Don't Write Us Off!
Between 20 November 2008 and 06 December 2008, in Cambridge
The London and Cambridge agents have joined forces and are having a stall down at the Camden Lock market on the 6th December. Come along, have a chat with us about young people, society, what's good, what needs to change...have your say!
Play our brand new interactive game and grab a free cookie while your at it! And hey, it's Camden - the perfect place to mooch about on a Saturday in the run up to Christmas!
Posted on 20 November 2008 15:41:09 by Louise Payn
Domestic Violence and Honour Killings
Between 24 November 2008 and 31 December 2008, in Leicester
Agent Fazz and Domestic Violence Response Integrated Project (DVRIP) are joining in partnership to create a project that will create a major difference to not only a community, but the whole of Leicestershire!
We're establishing a project where young people get a chance to prepare one-hour sessions packed with interactive activities and debates for School children, College crews, and University students!
The aim is not only to spread awareness about this increasing social issue, but to also create a generation filled with fighters! It's simple ... the more we fight, the more likely this issue can be decreased.
Trials taking place during Domestic Violence Week in November. If success brews, we will continue this through for a while!
So come ... join us ... and let us create a better future where everyone can see that it is best when we are LOVING WITHOUT ABUSE!
x
Posted on 23 October 2008 00:18:58 by Farzana Topia
Sac It In
Between 29 November 2008 and 29 November 2008, in Devon
Agents4Change will be gathering on Plymouth High Street on November 29th to take part in 'Sac It In' - a carrier bag Amnesty.
Sac it in campaign is to raise awareness and change consumer opinion on the use of plastic bags. Everyone is encouraged to bring any plastic bags they have lying around to be reused or recycled. Alongside this there will be loads of activities where people young or old will be able to reuse the bags and make decorations, placemats etc and have the opportunity to contribute to a "community quilt" to be displayed at a later date.
For getting involved and bringing your bags you will receive a very stylish locally made linnen bag. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress have agreed to be present along many other special guests. A local junk band in association with Plymouth Music zone will be playing and running workshops from 11am.
There will be something for everyone so come and show your support for such a great initiative in Plymouth.
If you are interested contact Ian at devon@comcats.org.uk or Karen Turvey at southwestsvn@googlemail.com
Posted on 20 October 2008 15:08:13 by Ian Chapman
Don't Write Us Off
Between 29 November 2008 and 29 November 2008, in Devon
Posted on 17 November 2008 15:56:45 by Ian Chapman
DON'T WRITE ME OFF: hoodies, cookies and convo's
Between 06 December 2008 and 06 December 2008, in Manchester
Volunteers are asked to come along on Saturday afternon, dressed in a plain hoodie and ready to get chatting to passers-by! Once you have engaged them in a conversation about their perception of youths, you can add a quirky twist by handing out a fortune cookie (which contains all the hard work that has been built up over the last month)!
You are helping to raise a positive profile around young people and can promote volunteering to other youths on the day. Plus, who doesn't smile when presented with a fortune cookie??
All you need is the confidence to be chatty, a smile and some enthusiam!
Please get in touch!
Posted on 06 November 2008 13:17:25 by Becky Taplin
Don't Dodgem - Get Involved!
Between 07 December 2008 and 07 December 2008, in Sheffield
Volunteers are needed to help at a Christmas Party for children with life limiting and life threatening conditions. The party is supported by Bluebell Wood Children's hospice, based in North Anston, Sheffield.
The party will take place on Sunday 7th December at the Magna Centre, Rotherham. Volunteers will be needed between 10:30am and 3:00pm to help on the activities table, assist families to get their food from the buffet table, supervise the dodgem cars and help set up and tidy up at the end of the day.
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice service provide a community palliative care service available for over 200 children and their families resident in South Yorkshire, North East Derbyshire, North Nottinghamshire and parts of North Lincolnshire.
The newly constructed hospice has eight childrens' rooms and seven family rooms and was recently opened by celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver.
So if you can help on this exciting party day for Christmas, get in touch with Annie Thompson, CSV Agent4Change Sheffield.
Posted on 17 November 2008 15:53:20 by Annie Thompson
Christmas Clear-Up
Between 10 December 2008 and 11 December 2008, in Manchester
Join Agents4Change this December to help sort out a mountain of donations!
Mustard Tree, a charity for the homeless and marginalised people in Manchester, has received hundreds of bags of donated clothes, but don't have the manpower to organise it all...
All the donations have brilliant homes waiting for them - from the thick fleeces that will warm our local homeless, to the summery shirts that Hope Direct send to places like Sierra Leone. Or maybe there is a fancy dress outfit that could catch a student's eye and go to the Barnabus store in South Manchester to raise money for the charity!
In the run up to Christmas, Agents4Change are setting up an afternoon for volunteers to get stuck in and make a real difference for the people who can benefit from this charity. Come along to lend a hand - there will be music, cakes and refreshments, as well as a fun fashion shoot with the best finds! Whether you can stay for one hour or three, your help would be greatly appreciated!
Posted on 05 November 2008 10:48:27 by Becky Taplin
Acting Up
Between 27 December 2008 and 03 January 2009, in London
Do friends call you supportive?
Are you a charismatic leader?
Do you have the talent to run a busy drama project?
If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, then we want to hear from you.
Acting Up is a peer-led drama project to provide young people at risk of social exclusion a constructive outlet for the winter holidays.
We're looking for help with its running - from overall financial and staff management, drama workshop leading to being a pastoral support to vulnerable children.
Hone your drama skills, your sympathetic side and your CV.
The project runs from 27th December to 3rd January (with New Year's Day off).
If you think you're up for a challenge, we'll support you all the way.
Let me know if your interested and I'll put you in touch with Jono who is running this project.
Posted on 07 October 2008 10:11:58 by Laurence Whitaker
Love Ki Khatir
Between 29 December 2008 and 15 February 2009, in Leicester
What would you do for love? In how many languages can you say "I Love You"? What would you do for your VALENTINE?
Yes, its that time again, where the heart starts to rule over the mind. So keep in heart the answers to the above questions.
You'll be asked ... and you'll be asking others!
Lotza Lovy Dovy Huggies! x
Posted on 23 October 2008 01:18:26 by Farzana Topia
Clothes Amnesty
Between 01 January 2009 and 28 February 2009, in Devon
Coming Soon... ... ...
Posted on 12 November 2008 13:35:56 by Ian Chapman
