Welcome to the BVSC Community Noticeboard! Here you will find a whole range of volunteering opportunities and a mix of adverts from the sector. Submit a notice
Retina UK is a national charity supporting people affected by progressive inherited sight loss conditions. We are holding a professionals conference on Friday 9 July at Macdonald Burlington Hotel, New Street and need two volunteers to join us to Meet and Greet our delegates between 8.30-10.30am. Read more
Childline is a vital service available 365 days a year to support children and young people, whatever their worry or concern. Childline Birmingham currently have vacancies for Volunteer Counsellors. If you are interested in volunteering for Childline in Birmingham and want to find out more about the roles available, the next step is to click here to attend a Volunteer Information Meeting. Read more
Encourage Tesco shoppers to donate food to the collection. Read more
Join our friendly and supportive team answering mental health and wellness enquiries from the Birmingham and Solihull area on Birmingham Mind's Helpline. Training is extensive and thorough. We are looking for those who can give a long-term commitment and are empathetic and caring. Read more
We are looking for flexible, confident people who can give up to 3 hours per week, during office hours, to give respite to our carers. You will sit with their loved on whilst they take time out from their caring role. Read more
Did you know 50% of wards in Birmingham rank in the top 10% of literacy need in England? Birmingham Stories (a National Literacy Trust hub) is working to end literacy inequality across the city, but we need your help! Become a Literacy Champion and find out what you can do to change outcomes for young people and adults across Brum. Read more
We are looking for a volunteer to help us with school applications for asylum-seeking children who live in hotel accommodation in Birmingham. Read more
Headway Birmingham & Solihull is a registered Charity, affiliated to Headway UK – the Brain Injury Association. We promote greater understanding of all aspects of brain injury and to provide support, information and services for people with brain injury, their family and carers. Read more
Children’s charity Mentor Link is recruiting Volunteer Mentors from the Birmingham area in particular Northfield and Kings Norton to provide one to one support to children and young people in schools. Mentor Link are keen to hear from people in business and the community, who would be interested in becoming a Volunteer Mentor to support a young person to achieve their full potential. The mentors are specially trained to listen to and support young people and aim to improve their self- esteem. Read more
Offering FREE HP A3 printers Read more
We are looking for enthusiastic, outgoing volunteers to help us organise events and stunts as well as co-ordinate our presence at stalls across the city. Read more
Exciting opportunity to give back to the local community by supporting an adult to learn how to read. Read more
The PERFORM research programme is looking at ways to support people with two or more long-term conditions (conditions like diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, depression, anxiety and others) to improve their quality of life. Read more
PoliNations will see an epic, pop-up garden take over the centre of Birmingham for a two-week festival this September. Giant architectural trees and thousands of plants will transform Victoria Square into an urban oasis, which will host free events, workshops and performances including live music, dance, spoken word, drag and carnival. We are looking for volunteers; if you’re aged 18+ and can bring excitement and enthusiasm to this role as the friendly face of the festival. Read more
Spend a couple of hours volunteering at the Salvation Army's Together 22 event - 16 & 17 July. Read more
The UK`s second largest street carnival takes place on Sunday June 26 2022. We have a wonderful "one day" opportunity for volunteers who can come along, enjoy the event, and help us make it a huge success. Read more
On Jul 17, Moseley in Bloom will host visitors as they are welcomed to 18 beautiful private gardens. We are looking for volunteers to join us - to sell tickets, serve teas and cakes, and generally lend a hand to ensure a successful event. Read more
We're looking for maintenance volunteers to join the team at our Newbrook Animal Hospital. Read more
We’ll be organising a mini triathlon event for primary school children and are looking for volunteers to join us for a fun day helping children complete their first triathlon. Read more
Could you give a few hours a week to make a telephone call to someone in the community who has a visual impairment? Can you help someone be less isolated by becoming a Telephone Befriender and calling a person with sight loss at home? You should have a good understanding of sight loss and supporting people to be more independent. Read more
Do you know the pain of living with arthritis? Have you had a knee or hip replacement? Our exciting new pilot programme aims to help people feel less isolated and empower them to take control of their condition. We do this by providing peer support and information, via the phone, across Birmingham. The role is very flexible, and you can volunteer as little as a few hours each month, or more if preferred. Read more
Advocacy Matters are relaunching and recruiting volunteers for our Steering Group. Come and also take part in a free Arts workshop with Artist Jason Wilsher-Mills. Read more
Would you like to volunteer two hours per week to support the siblings of sick children at Birmingham Children’s Hospital? The support is provided at Ronald McDonald House. Read more
Supported Living at Millward House - We provide a specially adapted supported living scheme in Kings Norton, providing 24 hour care to support adults with visual impairment and other disabilities to live independently. To support various individuals to access activities at home and in the community. This could range from art sessions to accessing events such as concerts and music festivals. And to liaise with individuals to establish their wants and wishes with regards to support. Read more