Events Volunteer - Berkshire
Events Volunteers are an essential part of our work for reaching and supporting different communities. Our partners in the community hold events across the UK and your support will help ensure they run smoothly, and attendees have a positive experience! You may be on your own, or as part of a team so you’ll need to be enthusiastic and motivated.
About this Opportunity
- Aged 18 years and over
- Reliable and good at organising your time
- Good attention to detail
- Friendly and polite with good communication skills
- Self-directed and motivated
- Events will vary regionally and may take place during the day, evening, or weekends as a one-off or regular occurrence
- You’ll decide where and when you’d like to volunteer - we don’t expect anyone to travel far from their home
- Completing agreed tasks on time and responding to any changes on the day
- Engaging with families and sharing your expertise if appropriate (either professional or lived experience)
- Supporting with different areas, e.g. signing people in, helping with directions, sharing information
- Identifying tasks that need doing and any issues that need reporting
- Using your initiative to respond to situations and help out without being asked
- Presenting the National Deaf Children’s Society and our community partners in a positive way
- Increased confidence and new skills
- A broader understanding of childhood deafness and the issues faced by families
- A sense of achievement by making a positive difference
You will be provided with:
- Basic training to help keep yourself, others, and data safe
- A named point of contact for support
- Reimbursement of agreed expenses such as travel costs
- Clear information about what to do and who to contact if you are worried about something
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of families, children and young people. You will be asked to complete a Basic DBS check, complete a self-disclosure form, provide references, and complete our essential training.
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The National Deaf Children's Society
We’re the National Deaf Children’s Society, the charity for deaf children with any level of hearing loss.
We’re the National Deaf Children’s Society, the charity for deaf children with any level of hearing loss. We’re here for deaf children and everyone who cares about them. Whatever the question or challenge, we help find a way through. We empower families to connect and drive change in their communities, and we campaign to make sure deaf children get the support they need. We lead the way, sharing insight and knowledge in the UK and internationally. We believe nothing should hold deaf children back.
