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Long Term Volunteer Vacancies
The vacancies below require a commitment of at least one term
and students receive recognition for the work they complete which
looks great on any student CV. There is a more extensive list
available form volunteering but these are the ones that are linked
to psychology. If any of these sound interesting please feel free to
either email me (Sarah – for any questions in general on
0601893@chester.ac.uk) or pop into volunteering tp arrange
setting the position up.
Organisation: School Mentoring
Location Organised by the University of Chester but will
take place in various high schools around
Cheshire
Dates/Times Dates & Times of sessions to be organised
between mentors & mentees-you will need to be
free at least one morning or afternoon a week
CRB Required Yes
Role Please see a member of staff for a full role
description-great for anyone looking to do a
PGCE
Description of Volunteers must be enthusiastic, sensitive, non-
volunteer judgmental, good listeners and reliable.
Additional Volunteers will have to complete an application
information form, provide two referees and undergo a CRB
check. Given the length of time that CRB checks
take, we would encourage potential volunteers to
apply as soon as possible. Please contact Maria
Skinner at m.skinner@chester.ac.uk for an
application form.
Organisation: Special schools
Duties: Usually Special schools require classroom
assistants or office assistants although many
schools require help after school or during lunch
times with extra curricular activities These
schools can range from ages 5-17 and have
young people with a range of physical & mental
disabilities
Location: 2 Special schools in the Chester area
Days/Hours: Vary
CRB Required: Yes
Additional N/A
information:
Organisation: Nursery schools
Duties: Usually Nursery schools require nursery nurse
assistants or admin assistants although many
Nursery schools require help after school clubs
which they run
Location: Nursery schools around the Chester area
Days/Hours: Vary
CRB Required: Yes
Additional N/A
information:
Organisation: Primary schools
Duties: Usually primary schools require classroom
assistants or office assistants although many
schools require help after school or during lunch
times with extra curricular activities
Location: Primary schools around the Chester area
Days/Hours: Vary
CRB Required: Yes
Additional These are really popular placements. If you are
information: interested please note your interest as early as
possible
Organisation: Secondary schools
Duties: Usually Secondary schools require classroom
assistants or office assistants although many
schools require help after school or during lunch
times with extra curricular activities
Location: Secondary schools around the Chester area.
Days/Hours: Vary
CRB Required: Yes
Additional Placements in Secondary schools are rare to
information: come by & there is no guarantee that
placements such as these are always available
Organisation Cheshire Development Education Centre
Location Boughton, Chester
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role Cheshire DEC promotes an understanding of and
respect for the lives and cultures of everyone in
order for us all to contribute and actively
participate in the development of a fair society,
which celebrates diversity and difference and our
global
Interdependency
Duties include general administration i.e.
databasing/computer input.
Description of Enthusiastic, good interpersonal skills, motivated,
volunteer dedicated, flexible, friendly, willing to listen &
learn and work on initiative
Additional Please see website for more details
information (www.cheshiredec.org) but any potential vols
must apply through us
Organisation Samaritans
Location Liverpool Road, Chester
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role Listening Volunteer-Duties involve receiving
phone calls, replying to e-mail, talking to people
face to face who drop in,
Support Volunteers-Fundraising, Publicity, Admin,
Accountancy etc
Description of Volunteer must be sensitive & be good listeners.
volunteer Also must have a willingness to learn. You must
show commitment, reliability etc
Additional Also need to visit the A&E at the Countess to talk
information to stressed relatives once a week to offer support.
Full training & support provided
Organisation Blacon Community Trust
Location Blacon, Chester
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role Breakfast clubs-after school/holiday clubs
Day Care-2yrs upwards
Or supporting children with additional needs
Description of Vols must be enthusiastic, motivated, dedicated,
volunteer flexible, friendly and work on initiative & should
also look into the work carried out by Blacon
Community Trust
Additional Blacon Community Trust goal is to establish local
information sustainable services and best practice where they
can. Projects include Childcare/holiday (up to 13
yr olds), An independent school for 14 to 16 yr
olds, ISSP young offenders programme for 14 to
18 yr olds, Education to employment (E2E), for
16 to 19 yr olds, Young parent's support, up to 25
yrs olds, Managing and developing the
Community Centre, & Business incubation
Please see website for more details
(www.blacon.org.uk) about their projects but any
vols must apply through us
Organisation Turning Point
Location Hoole, Chester
Dates/Times Opportunities available Mon-Fri
CRB Required Yes
Role Supporting staff in the supervision of residents &
the daily routine of the units. Delivering groupwork
sessions. Accompanying residents to
appointments & helping them live independently.
To help residents develop a range of social skills &
coping strategies
Description of Volunteers must be committed due to the nature of
volunteer the work & they only accept applicants over 18
Additional Turning Point consists of several detox and rehab
information units within the Hoole area of Chester
Please see website for more details (www.turning-
point.co.uk) but any potential vols must apply
through us
Organisation Save the Family
Location Northop Hall, North Wales
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role Range of Volunteer ops available-sports
clubs/activities, drama/ art activities, fundraising
events etc
Description of Volunteers must have a willingness to learn. You
volunteer must show commitment, reliability etc
Additional Please see website for more details
information (www.savethefamily.uk.com) but any potential
vols must apply through us
Organisation Building Young Peoples Potential
Location Blacon, Chester
Dates/Times Term-Time
CRB Required Yes
Role Teenage Mums Group
Alternative Education (Project Work)-6 Week
projects supporting young people
Planning kids lunch-Esp nutrition & sports students
Description of Volunteers must have a willingness to learn. You
volunteer must show commitment, reliability etc
Additional “The BYPP provides opportunity and support to
information young people in Blacon enabling them to reach
their potential as positive members of their
community”
Please see website for more details
(www.blacon.org.uk/bypp.html) about specific
projects but any potential vols must apply through
us
Organisation Chester Youth Club
Location Handbridge, Chester
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role Youth work-supervising children, using skills i.e.
dance, sport, aerobics (1 off workshops)
Or creating a monthly newsletter.
Help also required with marketing, fundraising &
design
Description of Volunteers must be enthusiastic, sensitive, non-
volunteer judgmental, good listeners and reliable.
Additional This is a great placement for those looking to
information volunteer with young people in a more relaxed
environment then school or working within the
actual mechanics of the organisation. More info
available-please ask
Organisation: ChildLine
Location Based at Rhyl or Prestatyn (we will reimburse
travel expenses)
Dates/Times Opportunities available all year-4hrs a week
CRB Required Yes
Role Range of Volunteer ops available –mainly
telephone counselors, switchboard, admin/support
Description of For full role & Job Descriptions please ask a
volunteer member of staff for this information sheet. Specials
need to be committed for 18 hours a month
minimum
Additional Please see website for more details
information (www.childine.org.uk) but any potential vols must
apply through us-full training provided
Organisation The Childrens Society
Location Warrington area
Dates/Times 3hr session a week
CRB Required Yes
Role To facilitate Children’s groups (5-13 Years). To do
sessions i.e. football sessions
Description of Volunteers must have a willingness to learn. You
volunteer must show commitment, reliability etc
Additional Please see website for more details
information (www.childrenssociety.org.uk) but any potential
vols must apply through us
Organisation: Childrens Services
Location Centres in Blacon & Ellesmere Port
Dates/Times Must be available at least 1/2 day a week
CRB Required Yes
Role Family Support Work/Community Child
Development Sessions, morning or after school
sessions
Description of Volunteers must have a willingness to learn. You
volunteer must show commitment, reliability etc
Additional Suitable for students looking to go into social; work
information or clinical psychology-however as they would like a
long-term commitment final year students need not
apply
Organisation Chester Aid to the Homeless (CATH)
Location Based in Chester City Centre but hostels around
Chester
Dates/Times All year round
CRB Required Yes
Role They would like vols to help with general duties
around their day centres & hostels
Description of Volunteers must be understanding of issues
volunteer concerning homeless people & this organisation &
must therefore be committed, reliable etc.
Additional Please see website for more details
information (www.cath.org.uk) on CATH but any potential vols
must apply through us
Organisation Cheshire Area Probation
Location Based in Runcorn
Dates/Times All year round
CRB Required Yes
Role They would like vols to work with offenders in the
community either helping on programmes offenders
have been sentenced to complete or acting as a
positive role model 1 to 1 in a variety of ways
according to offenders needs
Description of Vols must be considerate of issues regarding
volunteer offenders & this organisation & must be committed,
reliable etc. Please note that this is a very popular
placement with limited spaces so we would only
like applicants who are looking for this type of
experience. All potential vols will undergo an
interview process
Additional Please see website for more details
information (www.cheshireprobation.org.uk) but any potential
vols must apply through us. Successful applicants
must undergo a 2 day training & top up training will
be offered throughout
Organisation Age Concern – Good Companions Project
CRB Required Yes
Location They have many projects but this is the Good
Companions Project-so all over Chester
Dates/Times At least 1/2hr weekly but frequency decided
between volunteer & client
Role To do home visits around the Chester area to
socially isolated older people. Clients vetted for
suitability to join project
Description of Volunteers must be understanding of issues
volunteer concerning elderly people & must have a
commitment to this placement
Additional Please see website for more details
information (www.ageconcern.uk.org) on Age Concern but any
potential vols must apply through us
Organisation Age Concern – City Centre Day Centre
Location They have many bases-but this one is based in
the Chester City Centre Day Centre
Dates/Times Mon-approximately 5hrs in one day
CRB Required Yes
Role They would like vols to assist the leader & other
volunteers in the centre by helping serve
tea/coffee & lunches and assisting with the
activities they put on
Description of Volunteers must be understanding of issues
volunteer concerning elderly people & must have a
commitment to this placement
Additional Please see website for more details
information (www.ageconcern.uk.org) on Age Concern but
any potential vols must apply through us
Organisation: Chapter
Location Chester, Ellesmere Port & Neston
Dates/Times Opportunities available Mon-Fri
CRB Required Yes
Role They would like vols who can offer one to one or
group support to clients as well as office and IT
support
Description of Volunteers must be understanding of issues in
volunteer mental health or a willingness to learn. You must
show commitment, reliability etc and will undergo
an interview, a full application & a trial period
Additional “Chapter offer training, support & employment
information opportunities for people who have had or do have
mental health problems”
Full training will be provided
Organisation Positive Futures
Location Based in Runcorn
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role To take part in the delivery of activities in their
Social Inclusion Programme (10-19 year olds).
Sessions include football, boxercise, dance etc.
They also run an alternative education programme
called ASDAN
Description of Volunteers must committed, reliable & fun. This is
volunteer a great placement for people looking to go into this
type of work in the future
Additional “Positive Futures is a new programme that is
information established within youngaddaction-Halton, the
positive futures co-ordinator works along side
young people on the Grange Estate in Runcorn.
Providing a weekly programme of different
activities that will promote self esteem, exercise on
body & mind, healthy eating as well as education
on drug and alcohol”
Organisation Sense
Location Headoffice in London
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role Supporting deaf/blind children & adults on a 7day
holiday or on a 1 day activity/event
Description of Volunteers must committed, reliable & fun
volunteer
Additional “Sense is the leading charity that supports and
information campaigns for children and adults who are
deafblind. We provide expert advice and
information as well as specialist services to
deafblind people, their families, carers and the
professionals. We also support people who have
sensory impairments with additional disabilities”
Please see website for more details
(www.sense.org.uk) on SENSE but any potential
vols must apply through us
Organisation Scope
Location Blacon, Chester
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role To be discussed with individual volunteers
Description of Volunteers must be understanding of issues of
volunteer Scope
Additional “Chester SDC is part of Scope, the leading
information disability charity, and provides a day service for
adult disabled people, encouraging them to
develop independent living skills. The Link Up Club
is part of this service and is run by disabled people
for disabled people with the aim of providing a wide
range of activities and events that enhance
members' lifestyles and promote well-being”
Organisation “Link up”-Arts, Leisure & Campaigning Group for
people with disability
Location Blacon, Chester (part of Scope)
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role The Link Up Club is run by people with various
disabilities for people with various disabilities
Description of Volunteers must be understanding of issues of
volunteer Scope and Link Up
Additional Please see website for more details about Link Up
information & the activities they run (www.linkupclub.org.uk)
but any potential vols must apply through us.
Organisation: The Mulberry Day Centre
Location Chester city centre or Sealand Rd, Chester
Dates/Times Opportunities available at times to suit volunteers
CRB Required Yes
Role Mulberry Day Centre runs various art based,
gardening, sports & dance sessions. Volunteer
roles are matched up to volunteers individual skills
Description of Volunteers must be committed due to the nature of
volunteer the work
Additional The Mulberry Centre is a social service day centre
information for adults of all ages, up to retiring age, with
learning difficulties).
Supporting & shadowing provided until the
individual feels confident in working alone
Organisation Deafness Support Network
Location Chester
CRB Required Yes
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required: No?
Role To be discussed with individual volunteers
Description of Volunteers must be understanding of issues of the
volunteer Deafness Support Network
Additional “We give substantial support to all the services
information within Deafness Support Network, helping to
enhance the existing services along with supporting
any activities that Deafness Support Network is
involved in.
All Volunteers are given moral support and
encouragement helping Volunteers feel confident
and valued, this is also achieved by providing
appropriate training for all Volunteers”.
Please see website for more details
(www.deafnesssupportnetwork.co.uk) on Deafness
Support Network but any potential vols must apply
through us
Organisation Chester Sports Association for the Disabled
Location Based in Queens Park High School, Handbridge,
Chester
Dates/Times All year round-3hrs a week
CRB Required Yes
Role Encouraging and joining in with different indoor
sports such as hand-ball, uni-hoc, cricket etc
Description of Volunteers must be understanding of issues
volunteer concerning people with disabilities & must be
committed, reliable etc.
Additional
information
Organisation Making Space
Location Based in Northwich, Cheshire
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role There are a range of opps available.
Computerised Cognative Behaviour Therapy
(CCBT)-Mentors required.
Carers Breaks-Vols to help out at events
Social Enterprise Project. Website Development
Description of Vols must be understanding of issues concerning
volunteer people with mental health issues & must be
committed, reliable etc.
Additional “Making Space is one of the most highly respected
information organisations in mental health.
Making Space raises the standard of mental health
services, enabling social inclusion and promoting
independence”
Please see website for more details
www.makingspace.co.uk but any potential vols
must apply through us
Organisation West Cheshire Buddies Scheme
Location Based in Northwich, Cheshire
Dates/Times TBC
CRB Required Yes
Role Accompanying a child with physical or learning
difficulties to club or leisure activity of their choice
i.e. Swimming, guides, trampolining.
Buddies are not required to do the activity but
support the young person to do it
Description of Vols must be considerate of issues regarding
volunteer offenders & this organisation & must be committed,
reliable etc.
Additional NO personal care, lifting etc, is required.
information Please see website for more details
www.cheshirecil.org but any potential vols must
apply through us
Organisation: Cheshire County Council
Duties: Supporting adults with learning disabilities within
the community - supporting individuals with leisure
choices, within work placements and reaching
independence where possible
Location: Cheshire County Council – local community
Days/Hours: TBC
CRB Required Yes
Additional TBC
information:
*CRB Check means Criminal Record Bureau Check. This is a
check normally done for volunteers working with children or
vulnerable adults. We can carry out one of these if necessary
although if this is carried out by Student Development you must be
able to prove as a result of this you have volunteered. For more
information please see
http://ganymede.chester.ac.uk/index.php?page_id=64799
*We will payback Travel expenses but this must be accompanied
with a valid timesheet and it will only be paid if the most
economical form of transport is used. For a copy of this form either
come into our office or download one at
http://ganymede.chester.ac.uk/index.php?page_id=64799
Other Volunteer Placements include:
Chester Fair Trading Ltd – Shop/Information & advice about
Fairtrade
The Light Project – Christian Youth Group
REcoRD – Collecting data on behalf of Chester Zoo
Vale Royal Borough Council – Frodsham, Northwich & Winsford
Visit Chester & Cheshire – Tourism information
