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Volunteering at Gaddum

Volunteers are essential to what we do. You help us reach and support more people across Greater Manchester. We have a range of different volunteer roles you can get involved in, each with varying time commitments and levels of experience needed. There’s something for everyone and we’re here to support you on every step of your volunteering journey.

We will provide you with a full induction, training and development opportunities, as well as ongoing support throughout your journey with me.

Volunteering is a great way to make a difference in your local community, gain new skills, share your knowledge, meet new people, make friends and have fun. Check out how you can get involved below.

Mynshull’s Educational Foundation is committed to improving the life-chances of young people from Manchester and Salford, so they can grow up to fulfil their potential. Through the provision of small grants, we aim to reduce the barriers that young people face to education, skills and training.

We provide funding for young people aged 25 or under to help them obtain equipment, uniforms or experiences that support them in starting or continuing their education or training. Some examples include grants towards the cost of school trips and residentials, text books, stationery, apprenticeship equipment such as tools, and musical instruments.

We are currently recruiting for trustees to join our board. The right candidate will understand the challenges faced by young people in Manchester and Salford; this may be through their own lived experiences or through professional experience, for example in education or health and social care. The successful candidate will be passionate about improving outcomes for young people. Previous experience of being a trustee is not essential to this role.

A full role description and person specification can be found in the attached Recruitment Pack.

As a trustee you would be expected to attend a minimum of 4 board meetings (2 hours each) per year, as well as commit approximately 1 to 2 hours per month to reviewing applications for funding (this can be done remotely, online).

Mynshull’s Educational Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive environment, where all trustees feel valued and empowered to contribute. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people who have experience of using charity services or delivering services in Manchester.

For an informal discussion of the role, the foundation’s activities and what is involved in being a trustee, please contact Heather Kerr at Gaddum on 0161 834 6069 (ext 4017).

This role is subject to pre appointment checks including a Standard DBS Check.

Gaddum (charity number 507162) provides administrative support and data processing for Mynshull’s Educational Foundation (Charity number 532334) which is an independent charity.

If you have any questions about your personal information and data, how it is used or stored, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Recruitment Pack

Application Form

If you would like to volunteer as a therapist, you need to be fully qualified and be a member of one of the following professional bodies:

  • BACP (recommended)
  • BABCP
  • UKCP
  • PTUK
  • BAPT
  • Social Work England
  • HCPC

For more information, please email childbereavement@gaddum.org.uk

Who are we?

At Carers Manchester we provide unpaid carers with a card that makes it easier and quicker to show they are a carer. This card can also include an additional contact to be called to ensure the person who is cared for will be looked after in case of an emergency. In fact, we have distributed over 500 carers cards for unpaid carers living in Manchester!

We are looking for people to support us with printing, packing and posting these cards and other relevant information and advice to carers living across the city.

This is a hands-on role at our city centre office and includes:

  • Attending carers card packing sessions.
  • Working with the Carers Manchester Team and other volunteers to print, pack and post cards to carers on our waiting list.
  • Making sure each pack has leaflets about our services to ensure carers are aware they can reach out to us if they need some additional support.
  • Posting carers card packs at the end of each shift.

You may also like to support us with data processing for the card, and this would include:

  • Using mail merge to create and print address labels for information packs.
  • Adding requests for carers card to our database.
  • Tidying up the carers card database.
  • Importing data to our card printer.

Will this role suit me? Yes, if you are:

  • Happy to get stuck in and can commit to volunteering at our city centre office.
  • Looking to be part of a small, friendly and dedicated team.
  • Reliable and punctual.
  • Committed and passionate to learn about and support unpaid, family carers.

For more information please download our Role Description.

To apply for this position please download and complete the Carers Manchester volunteer application form.

Who we are:

At Carers Manchester we support Manchester’s unpaid carers through our network of partner organisations and our Contact Point helpline. We are looking for volunteers to support us with online admin duties, completing referral forms and short applications for emergency grants. This administrative support ensures the smooth running of our carers support services.

Admin roles at our city centre office may include:

  • Completing referral forms to the Council.
  • Completing referral forms to other carer charities.
  • Completing short forms for grants.
  • Creating factsheets of available services for carers living in Manchester to be included on our website.
  • Providing admin support for Carers Manchester projects such as Concerts for Carers
  • Support processing applications for Carers Identification Cards and preparing packs
  • General admin support

 

Will this role suit me? Yes, if you are:

  • Happy to get stuck in and can commit to volunteering at our city centre office.
  • Looking to be part of a small, friendly and dedicated team.
  • Confident in your IT skills and know your way around Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint
  • Confident when sorting and assembling information.
  • Keen to develop administrative skills required to help with more of the technical parts of the roles.
  • Reliable and punctual.
  • Committed and passionate to learn about and support unpaid, family carers.

For more information please download our Role Description.

To apply for this position please download and complete the Carers Manchester volunteer application form.

Are you an unwaged carer in Salford? If so, we’d love for you to volunteer an hour of your time and attend one of our Carers Focus Groups.

These run on a different topic every month (virtually and face-to-face) and commitment is flexible, so carers can attend as a one-off, or come regularly, depending on your interests and availability.

Carers Focus Group – Volunteer Role Description

What carers say about our Focus Groups

Are you Black, Asian, Arab or from a Minority Ethnic background?

Have you had experience of mental health services within Greater Manchester?

Have you received inpatient mental health services (currently or in the past)? Have been placed on  a  Community Treatment Order ? Are at risk of being detained under the Mental Health Act ?

If so, we’d like you to share your experience to help shape services and make improvements. Gaddum and African Caribbean Mental Health Services (ACMHS) are running Coproduction sessions for people who have been treated in hospital for their mental health.

It was lovely seeing the difference Gaddum makes in the community. I’d love to volunteer with Gaddum again in the future.

Events volunteer

Being a carer and shielding has been difficult. My volunteers friendly voice each week has helped me feel less isolated.

Volunteer beneficiary

I enjoy working at Gaddum and I feel a sense of belonging. I also feel strongly about the work teams within Gaddum do to provide a service to communities who would not have a voice otherwise.

Staff member

If you’re interested in volunteering, or have any questions, send an email to info@gaddum.org.uk or call 0161 834 6069.