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STEM Learning is looking for Climate Ambassadors from a broad range of backgrounds to help deliver meaningful change on sustainability and climate change within the education system.

Climate Ambassadors work with nurseries, schools and colleges to develop climate action plans. Climate action plans will be designed to bring together all the work that education settings are doing on sustainability and climate change. They will cover decarbonisation, adaptation and resilience, biodiversity and climate education and green careers.

You don’t need to be an expert in all these topics- you can focus your time working on things that align with your experience. You'll be provided with training and development to help you make the most of your skills, and there will be opportunities for you to work with the leaders, staff, young people and governors within your paired educational setting.

As a STEM Ambassador, you'll offer your time, passion, and energy to visit schools, colleges, and youth group organisations to deliver a range of requests from teachers and youth group leaders who want to link STEM subjects to the real world of work.

Volunteers do not need to have a background in education. STEM Learning offer training and support to enable Ambassadors to confidently deliver a range of activities to young people, including career talks.

If you have a passion to inspire the next generation in STEM, whether you are self-employed or work for a small, medium, or large STEM organisation, you can join the STEM Ambassador community!

Are you passionate about urban trees and the environment? Do you enjoy taking photos, drawing illustrations or creating content for social media?

Trees for Cities is looking for creative volunteers to support their small social media team. Have your work featured and credited on our social media pages and help get more trees in the ground! Send over your interest and examples of your work to info@treesforcities.org

King's Trust Programme Delivery Volunteers work directly with groups of young people to help build and maintain their confidence, skills, motivation, and wellbeing. You might be helping Trust colleagues in the areas of planning, delivery or facilitation of group sessions and activities, bringing your expertise to enhance the experience for our young people. 

Volunteering will normally take place at a King’s Trust delivery centres in both Southampton and Portsmouth. 

By volunteering with Programme Delivery you will be directly impacting young people who will benefit from your knowledge and expertise. 

In return for your valuable time, King's Trust provide the benefits of being part of a dedicated community of colleagues and volunteers, the satisfaction of directly impacting their success, and the undoubted personal development and pleasure that comes from working for the cause of, or directly with, children and young people, the majority of whom face significant barriers and have significant challenges to overcome. 

King's Trust Education Mentors support groups of young people in an educational setting to develop their confidence and skills and support their future employability. At the core of being a successful mentor is having belief in the potential of all young people and optimism for their future. Mentors will share their growth story and inspire and empower young people to raise their aspirations.

What the role involves

By volunteering to be an Education Mentor, you will be helping to shape the next generation. You will be working with groups of young people who are taking part in The King’s Trust programmes.

You will be supported throughout the whole programme by school staff or a King’s Trust Youth Development Lead.

You and your fellow Education Mentors will deliver sessions with groups of young people. The frequency and time of these sessions differ, depending on the programme.  Your King’s Trust contact will do everything possible to match you up with a school that suits your availability, as it is important that you are able to attend all sessions.

Training consists of completing online self-led modules, attending an online webinar and face-to face programme specific training with your dedicated Youth Development Lead.

All of the sessions will be face-to-face in the school or a King’s Trust Centre. There will be some preparation to do before these sessions (i.e., planning content or reading a fellow mentor’s delivery plan) so mentors will need to be well organised. A successful volunteer will feel comfortable and confident planning and delivering sessions to a group of up to 12 young people as well as leading smaller conversations and breakout activities.

You do not need an education background, but an interest in engaging with and developing the skills of young people is essential. Empathy and active listening are highly valued. Full training on the King’s Trust, health and safety and programmes will be provided.

Benefits of mentoring

• Support young people to reach their potential.

• Grow your communication and presentation skills

• Build your leadership and facilitation skills

• Improve your wellbeing- Giving back has been identified as 1 of 5 ways to wellbeing.

• Strengthen relationships within your local community

• Resources and training are provided free of charge

• Building Community links and contacts

• Access to other King’s Trust Networking and Volunteering Events

In return for your valuable time, the King's Trust provide the benefits of being part of a dedicated community of colleagues and volunteers, the satisfaction of directly impacting our success, and the undoubted personal development and pleasure that comes from working for the cause of, or directly with, children and young people, the majority of whom face significant barriers and have significant challenges to overcome.   

As a Volunteer Education Mentor, you'll join a dynamic team to deliver 8 mentoring sessions over 8 weeks aimed at building group rapport and covering essential topics like communication, goal setting and problem solving. These sessions will be with a consistent group of young people, ensuring you can build meaningful connections and see their progress over time. 

You'll be supported throughout this process by a King's Trust Youth Development Lead, who will provide guidance and resources to help you succeed.  

The sessions will typically last 1 hour and will take place face-to-face in a secondary school environment. The frequency and timing of these sessions will be determined by the school, and you will choose a school that fits your availability, as your consistent attendance is crucial. 
 

Schools will be located in and around the Leeds and Yorkshire region, all within approximately 45 minutes’ travel from Leeds. Specific locations will be confirmed during the interview, but confirmed schools for the Autumn and Spring terms include Wakefield  (WF1) and Bradford (BD2).  

An educational background is not required, but a genuine interest in engaging with and developing the skills of young people is essential. Session content will be provided, and you will be expected to develop and review the plans each week. Key skills required are effective communication, organisation and reliability. 

Full training will be provided to ensure you feel confident and prepared, please be expected to commit to an in person training, as well as some virtual training. 

In return for your valuable time, you'll become part of a dedicated community of volunteers. You'll experience the satisfaction of directly impacting the success of young people, many of whom face significant barriers and challenges.  Additionally, you'll enjoy personal development and the pleasure that comes from working for a cause that makes a real difference in the lives of children and young people. 

Horizon Community Care (HCC) is a non-profit community interest organisation who assist vulnerable people along their pathway to independence via a programme of support tailored to meet their individual needs.

They provide quality housing, employment and skills training, mentoring & coaching, and aim to empower vulnerable people, unleashing their confidence, self-esteem and life skills, enabling them to live independently, whether for the first time or following a significant change in circumstances.

As a Funding Manager you'll report to the Head of Service supporting the organisation to achieve its income objectives. You'll work as part of the HCC Senior management team, and be responsible for the accurate and timely submission of documents.

You can expect to work on things like:

• Grants/contracts

• Tendering portals

•  General Fundraising

• Mange HCC’s funding matrix

• Work alongside Head of Service

• Priorities and plan for key funding opportunities

• Conduct research and analysis for key funding opportunities

The role is remote-based and a minimum of 3 days a week at 15 hours.

The Ideal Candidate will:                              

• Have excellent communication skills and a solution focused approach

• Be resilient and able to work confidently under pressure

• Have experience funding experience

• Bright and friendly disposition

• Available part-time minimum 15 hrs per week

Benefits include:

• Career development and progression opportunities

• Flexible working hours, including working from home, laptop and mobile phone provided

• Be a apart of fresh, vibrant and dynamic team