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Online Sales Volunteer – The Kit Wilson Trust

What is an Online Sales Volunteer? As an online sales volunteer, you will be helping us manage and grow our online sales marketplace and platforms. We are seeking volunteers to help us organise, research, photograph, list, package & post items earmarked for sale on our online platforms. What's involved? Research: Inspecting items marked as potentially valuable and researching their value in more detail. Photography: Making use of our photography areas to take impactful photos of our items ready to list on our online store. Packaging: Safely and professionally packing items ready to ship to our buyers. Logging & Listing: Making use of our logging processes & software to accurately catalogue our items marked for listing. Collaboration: Work closely with other volunteers and staff to ensure smooth operations and effective communication.

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Technology Support Volunteer – Association of Carers

Help Support Unpaid Carers Using Technology. Are you tech-savvy and passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? We're looking for compassionate and reliable volunteers to support unpaid carers in their own homes by helping them use technology more confidently. What You'll Do: Visit unpaid carers at home. Help set up and explain everyday tech tools (e.g., video calling, apps, smart devices, online services). Offer friendly, patient guidance at their pace. Report progress or challenges to our team. You Don't Need to Be an Expert—Just: Comfortable with smartphones, tablets, and basic apps. Good at explaining things simply and clearly. Respectful, trustworthy, and kind. Willing to volunteer a few hours a week. Why It Matters: Unpaid carers often feel isolated and overwhelmed. With your support, they can stay connected, access resources, and feel more in control—making their caring role more sustainable. We Provide: Training and ongoing support. Travel expenses paid. Help empower carers—one click at a time.

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Community Lunch Club Volunteers – Ridgewood Village Hall

We are looking for volunteers to join the team, once a month, to assist with our Community Lunch Club. Serving food and drinks to our guests, and clearing tables etc. Joining in with the team, and having fun at the same time! A DBS check is required, but we will apply for one free of charge. The Community Lunch Club takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 11.30am to 2.45pm.

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Lead Volunteer & Assistants for Every Mind Matters Group – Ridgewood Village Hall

Every Mind Matters is a national initiative to promote mental health and wellbeing, encouraging people feeling anxious, low, or overwhelmed to speak to others who have had similar experiences, and make small changes to help. We are currently seeking both a Lead Volunteer and Assistants to help with running our Thursday Afternoon Every Mind Matters group. Ideally any applicants will have being working with or have lived experience of mental health challenges, and can use these to support others on their recovery journey. This is a non-clinical role, where you will be speaking to attendees, fostering trust and sharing personal recovery experiences, and promoting hope, empowerment, and mutual support. Volunteers play a vital role in creating a safe, inclusive, and recovery focused space that encourages connection and personal growth. Due to the nature of these roles a DBS check is required, however we will cover this free of charge. If you are available on a Thursday Afternoon, and feel you have the right experience or skills to help out, with just a few hours a week you can make a positive impact on the lives of others.

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Volunteer Play Worker – Children’s Respite Trust

Are you passionate about inclusion, learning, and making a real impact in the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN)? We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic volunteers to join our team! As a play worker volunteer in our setting, you’ll support children and young people with a range of needs including autism, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, and learning disabilities. Your role may include: • Supporting children with activities • Helping with sensory play and assisting with communication • Providing one-to-one or small group support • Encouraging social interaction and confidence-building • Supporting staff with daily routines and transitions What We’re Looking For: • A caring, patient, and positive attitude • Willingness to learn and adapt to individual needs • Good communication and teamwork skills • No prior experience required – full training provided! What You’ll Gain: • Valuable experience in education and SEN support • Training and ongoing guidance from experienced staff • A chance to make a meaningful difference in a young person’s life • References for future employment or study if needed

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Occasional Fundraising Volunteer – Chailey Heritage Foundation

Join Our Team of Heroes – Be a Volunteer Bucket Collector! Make a real difference in just a few hours! We’re looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help raise vital funds for Chailey Heritage Foundation. With just a bucket and a smile, you can help change lives. No long-term commitment – just occasional support when you can. 📍 Flexible Locations – Choose a spot near you! ⏳ Short & Sweet – Just a couple of hours can make a big impact. 😊 Meet Amazing People – Be part of a passionate, like-minded community. Chailey Heritage Foundation supports children and young people with complex disabilities and health needs. Every coin dropped in your bucket supports the specialist therapies, resources and equipment used to reach their potential and gain independence. The bucket collections are throughout the year at local supermarkets, garden centres and community events. Sign up today and make a difference.

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Bluebell Railway Steamworks! Volunteers – Bluebell Railway Trust

The Bluebell Railway operates a museum at their Sheffield Park Station which has interactive displays and locomotives on display known as SteamWorks! The main aim of SteamWorks! is to inform and entertain visitors, with more than 60,000 people visiting the attraction every year. We need volunteers to open SteamWorks! each morning and to start up the interactive display, check that everything is working, do basic maintenance and clean the interactive screens. The work requires no previous experience or knowledge of railways or museums and is flexible. The hours are 9.30 to 11am on whatever mornings you are available. You can attend as many or as few mornings as you wish. If you wish you can also join the Museum team for the remainder or part of the day. Steamworks! and the Museum are both are at Sheffield Park Station. You will be part of a team of volunteers who work for the Bluebell Railway Trust which is totally staffed by volunteers. You'll benefit from the camaraderie of a happy team, enjoy working in the heart of one of the world’s best preservation railways and get the satisfaction of being amongst many very happy and appreciative visitors. There are concessionary prices for most food and drinks purchased at the Bessemer Arms Restaurant on site. Full training will be given. There is no age limit for this role. Due to the location of Sheffield Park Station you will require your own transportation.

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Museum Management Support Team – Bluebell Railway Trust

The Bluebell Railway Trust operates two museums at Sheffield Park Station. Both museums have more than 40,000 visitors a year. We are looking to form a team to support the Curator in running the museum. The team roles are hands-on, with duties very varied including repairs and maintenance, forming new displays, cleaning, training, recruitment, collection management to name a few. You will be either working on your own or as part of a small team. Due to Sheffield Park Station's location you will need to have your own transport. There is no age limit.

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Ecology Officer – Bluebell Railway

The Bluebell Railway wishes to engage a volunteer Ecology Officer to advise the railway on ecological matters. This exciting opportunity is a new role to the railway as we seek to enhance our management of our land for the benefit of future generations. The railway has 11 miles of track bed, which includes grasslands, woodlands, tunnels, water courses, embankments and cuttings, much of which is out of bounds to the public and thus largely undisturbed, apart from passing trains. The hours would be flexible but estimated to be around one day a week. The outputs from the role will be: Create a database of flora and fauna within our boundary. Create a strategic plan to encourage biodiversity. Work on habitat management. Advise the railway on matters arising from the flora and fauna. Identify and apply for any grants that may apply to encourage environmental and biodiversity initiatives. Produce monthly or quarterly reports as required. Make the Infrastructure Director lots of tea.

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Primary School Governor – Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School

They are looking to recruit a co-opted governor. As members of the Full Board of Governors, governors work closely with the headteacher, supporting them and challenging them. The role will include: Attending governing board meetings, these normally take place around six times a year and are normally held outside school hours in the early evening. Looking at information and evidence on the school’s progress and discussing with school leaders. Visiting the school to see plans working in practice, and listening to the views of staff, pupils and parents. Training and ongoing development is provided by East Sussex Local Authority and through GovernorHub. This is all explained in the governor induction programme. Governors need to be committed, have the inquisitiveness to question and analyse, and the willingness to learn. They need good interpersonal skills, an appropriate level of literacy and be sufficiently numerate to understand basic data. It is preferable if any applicants do not have children/grandchildren at the school - as they already have parent elected governors and are looking for a balanced mix.

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