Volunteer Profile

Jonathan Warnock Age - 18

Where do you Volun-

teer? Youth Bank, St. John Ambulance,

Meal-time Support Volunteer.

What does your volunteering involve?

Raising money to fund youth projects - as a group we short-list and inter-view projects and allocate money to areas that need it most. Help patients get ready for their meal, feeding patients and checking/ befriending patients.

What do you enjoy most about

volunteering? I have enjoyed meeting new people and developing my skills while being able to make a difference.

Why would you encourage others to become a Millennium Volun-

teer? Volunteering is a great way to help others, meeting a large variety of people and develop as a person!

For more information visit www.volunteernow.co.uk

Winter 2016| Craigavon/Lurgan/Portadown

Boost your job prospects! Volunteering is one of the best ways to make your CV stand out and get that dream job. You can gain new skills, training, great experience and confidence in an area where you would like to work; all while giving something back to your community, having fun and meeting new people! Employers also value volunteering, with 51% of recent graduates saying volunteering helped get them a job.

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Fit4U volunteers needed for 2 – 3 hours per week and would provide

support and encouragement to service users with physical/sensory disabilities to improve their health through participation in a range of

physical activity and leisure opportunities.

http://bit.ly/2bhBQgQ

These are just some of the opportunities for you to get involved in NI and overseas - follow the links to get all the info and visit

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2015 | A Craigavon & Banbridge Volunteer

Centre Are you available for 2 / 3 hours a week? We look for activity support

volunteers to help with group activities, i.e. crafts, discussion

groups, to help with social activities, i.e. Shopping and, help with

community activities, i.e. accompany attender to the fitness suites or the

local centre.

Action Cancer (Lurgan)

If you have a few spare hours a week we would love you to join us. Action Cancer retail raises money through the sales of donated items to help us provide vital services to people impacted by cancer across

NI. Help us to continue this by volunteering in our store. Full train-

ing and support available. http://bit.ly/2bKSTuL

Alzheimer's Society (Banbridge)

Be a fundraising events Volunteer! Help us raise vital funds that goes

towards universal services

Including our website, National

Dementia Helpline, as well as local services, such as dementia cafes and Singing for the Brain. It also

helps fund research and treatment as well as our campaigning work.

http://bit.ly/2e94L5v

ENABLE Youth Club (Portadown)

We need volunteers to support young people aged 17-25 with a

learning disability to attend a weekly club and take part in games /

activities, arts/crafts sports etc. The club is on Wednesday evenings 7pm - 9pm. You will assist Enable staff

and you will receive training. http://bit.ly/2gYBzkx

Disability Sport NI We are seeking individuals to

support the delivery of the Disability Sport NI Boccia Programme across NI. This opportunity takes place, last

Saturday of every month from September – March. Your role will be to assist Coaches of the Ulster Boccia League. Training will be

provided as necessary. http://bit.ly/2gKTE9v

Code Club

Code Club is a nationwide network of free volunteer-led after school coding

clubs for children aged 9-11. Volunteers run projects aiming to

teach children how to make computer games, animations and websites.

Online training is available for volunteers.

http://bit.ly/1rvRszZ

Scan the QR code with your smart phone to go straight to our website for the latest info and opportunities!

Mindwise

Do you have gardening skills? Do you like working with people? We look for volunteers to promote the

gardening project, co-ordinate plant-ing times, facilitate choosing the

crop, support service users in getting involved, report back to Team

Leaders on issues and updates.

http://bit.ly/2b1wU2J

Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (NIAMH)

Be a Champion for the Change Your Mind regional campaign to tackle stigma and discrimination around mental health. There are many

ways to get involved: sharing stories on social media, taking part to awareness raising events etc.

http://bit.ly/1Sn5zoi

TinytLife TinyLife is NI’s premature and

vulnerable baby charity. Volunteers required to help with fundraising collections or with local/regional

fundraising events. You can be part of a team or we can advise you on how to organise your own event – you will be provided with collection

boxes/buckets, branded T-shirts etc. http://bit.ly/2flIkdU

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enhance your work experience? Download Steps Around the World, a new guide from Volunteer Now

that aims to give you an idea of the opportunities available for short-term

volunteering outside of NI! http://bit.ly/VNSteps

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What employers say about volunteering...

Sainsbury's is committed to making a positive difference to the communities served by our stores,

for example, through our Local Heroes scheme. We recognise the importance of encouraging

and supporting volunteering and acknowledge the difference that it makes, not only for staff in terms

of professional and personal development, but also for the local communities which they support.

Sainsbury’s

We believe in the power of

volunteering in giving people from all walks of life the opportunity to

learn new skills, meet new people, gain new experiences and grow in self-confidence. Not only do those who volunteer gain experience for their own development but the new skills, knowledge and perspective they bring back into our business

is invaluable.

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