Sense Holidays are full of fun activities and different experiences. Volunteer on a Sense Holiday and support a disabled child, young person or adult with multi-sensory impairments or complex communication needs, as they try new things, make friends and enjoy a break away from home.

• CommitmentOne-off Project, Multiple Days a Week
• Activity TypesEvents, Health and Social Care, Sport and Leisure, Working with Children

• Teamwork
• Self-management
• Problem solving

We are looking for highly-skilled Volunteer Dance Teachers to facilitate accessible dance sessions for people with learning disabilities. If you are reliable and enthusiastic with qualifications in any form of dance, we would love to hear from you!

• Activity TypesArts, Culture and Heritage, Education and Training, Health and Social Care, Sport and Leisure
• CommitmentFlexible

• Teamwork
• Self-management
• Communication and Literacy

Midland Mencap’s Play Scheme and Short Breaks Service operates from the Enterprise Hub in Weoley Castle and gives children with additional needs the chance to make friends and try out a variety of activities. If you are energetic with brilliant interpersonal skills, we would love to hear from you!

• Activity TypesHealth and Social Care, Sport and Leisure, Working with Children
• CommitmentFlexible

• Teamwork
• Communication and Literacy
• Problem solving

Tutor a young person aged 14-18 for 1 hour a week in term-time for the academic year September 2019 - May/June/July 2020 (end-date depends on exam dates). We are looking for undergraduates, postgraduates, staff and alumni from the University of Birmingham who would be able to tutor a young person in Birmingham to help them to improve their grades and fulfil their potential. No prior teaching experience required - we will give you all the information and resources you'll need in our volunteer training. Before volunteering with us, we ask you to sign up on our website and find a time that suits you to come to an evening training session with us (sessions available throughout the summer and autumn in Birmingham city centre), and complete our short online safeguarding course. Please note that tutoring will take place in a public place convenient to you both. We recommend meeting at a public space on campus such as the university library, or a cafe. To tutor at A level, we ask that you already have completed a degree in the subject you'll tutor and to tutor at GCSE we ask that you have are either studying towards your undergraduate degree or have already completed a degree, and that you have an A level (grade B or above) or equivalent qualification in the subject you'll tutor. Tutoring is part of a wider programme provided by The Access Project. What's unique about our programme is that we tackle three key barriers to higher education: not getting the grades their talent deserves, not seeing university as an option for ‘people like them’, and not having the support and guidance to make a competitive application. Our programme combines tutoring with in-school support provided by a member of our staff who works in each school to delivery assemblies, workshops, university trips and 1 to 1 mentoring for all the students we support. More information & sign up at: https://www.theaccessproject.org.uk/volunteer

• Activity TypesAdvice/Guidance, Education and Training, People and Community, Working with Children
• CommitmentFlexible, Weekly commitment

• Self-management
• Application of Information Technology
• Application of Numeracy
• Communication and Literacy
• Problem solving

We're looking for students to work with Birmingham school pupils from low-income families to help them improve their confidence, grades and access to university. Volunteers will be paired with Year 10 pupils from local Birmingham schools, and they’ll meet for 1 hour/week for 7 weeks to do 1-1 coaching around a particular subject.

• Activity TypesAdvice/Guidance, Education and Training, Working with Children
• CommitmentWeekly commitment

• Teamwork
• Self-management
• Communication and Literacy
• Problem solving

Join us as a volunteer tutor, to support disadvantaged pupils to achieve. It’s just an hour a week commitment and you’ll be helping to change lives. Opportunities available in both primary and secondary schools and no previous experience is required.

• Activity TypesEducation and Training, Working with Children
• CommitmentWeekly commitment

• Self-management
• Application of Numeracy
• Communication and Literacy
• Problem solving

From handing out Chocolate at the Chocolate 5K to registering people at the Midsummer Night’s Walk to cheering on runners at the Birmingham Half Marathon, there are lots of exciting events you can volunteer for here at the Hospice. This volunteer role is ideal for individuals who only have a few hours to spare!

• CommitmentOne-off Project, Flexible, Ongoing Project
• Activity TypesEvents, People and Community

• Teamwork
• Self-management
• Business and Customer Awareness

From collecting at supermarkets, music gigs, to busy high streets and sport grounds – this role helps to generate much-needed funds for the Hospice. This role is ideal for individuals who can only volunteer on an ad-hoc basis, with collections happening throughout various times in the year. Meet new people, make new friends and join the team of fantastic volunteers who really make a difference to the lives of people living with life-limiting illness.

• CommitmentOne-off Project, Flexible
• Activity TypesCampaigning and Fundraising

• Teamwork
• Communication and Literacy

Attending supporter fundraising events from gig nights to dinner parties providing cheque presentations and thank you talks, you will develop your communication skills in a wide range of settings. You will be the face of the Hospice spreading the message of the free services the Hospice provides.

• CommitmentFlexible, Ongoing Project
• Activity TypesCampaigning and Fundraising, Events, People and Community

• Teamwork
• Self-management
• Business and Customer Awareness
• Communication and Literacy

You will experience a varied role from organising quizzes to holding Christmas fayres in support of the Hospice and raising vital funds. This exciting role enables you to organise, develop, promote and deliver your own events as well as making friends along the way as you can recruit more members and work as part of a team to make a real difference to the lives of those people living with life-limiting illness.

• CommitmentFlexible, Ongoing Project
• Activity TypesCampaigning and Fundraising, Events, People and Community

• Teamwork
• Business and Customer Awareness
• Application of Numeracy
• Communication and Literacy
• Problem solving