Attending Charities
| The Back Up Trust www.backuptrust.org.uk | |
| Ali Taylor, Youth Programme Leader and Sophie Morgan 020 8875 1805 | |
| VAULT 1 | Ali@backuptrust.org.uk |
| Nature of Charity | Services to people with spinal cord injury including outdoor rehabilitation courses, wheelchair skills and mentoring. All services aim to build self confidence, belief, motivation, independence and provide a supportive network to people with spinal cord injuries. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | Opportunities for people to be involved in outdoor activity courses and fundraising/awareness raising events. Courses in Lake District, Devon, Kielder, France, Sweden, USA. |
| Professional advice needed for various projects, London based. | |
| Cambridge House www.cambridgehouseandtalbot.org.uk | |
| Clare Gilhooly and Kris Hall Telephone - 0207 703 5025 | |
| VAULT 2 | 131 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0HF clare.gilhooly@cambridgehouseandtalbot.org.uk |
| Nature of Charity | A vibrant voluntary organisation that provides a range of services and resources to the local community to improve people's lives, tackle poverty and inequality. |
| Volunteering Opportunities |
Building Surveyor to assist with building redevelopment projects (up to 5 days throughout 2007). |
| Jubilee Sailing Trust www.jst.org.uk | |
| Amanda Butcher - Chief Executive Lynne Curry - Head of Fundraising (Mandy Boulding - PA to Amanda Butcher) | |
| VAULT 2 | Hazel Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 7GB Telephone - 0870 443 5781 mandy@jst.org.uk 023 8044 9108 |
| Nature of Charity | The aim of the JST is to promote integration between able bodied and physically disabled men and women through the adventure of tall ship sailing. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | Maintenance: looking for people to help with maintenance of both the LORD NELSON and TENACIOUS. There are jobs for everyone whatever the level of experience. Fundraising: extensive opportunities to arrange an event or help at one. Buddies: on board all people with a disability are paired with an able-bodied "buddy". |
| JUMP www.jumpcharity.org | |
| Jacqui Henry, Danya O'Meally, Ethan Bernard P O Box 27533, London SE4 1XF Telephone - 0208 690 2211 | |
| VAULT 2 | jump@jumpcharity.org |
| Nature of Charity | JUMP offers a wide range of programmes that help young people in South London to gain confidence and realise their full potential. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | One-off help to achieve Quality Mark for services for young people. Adhoc help for: Event Management Marketing Public Relations - especially press releases |
| King's Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association www.kcbna.org.uk | |
| Nasim Ali and Abdul Hai Marchmont Community Centre 62 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AB Telephone - 020 7278 5635 | |
| VAULT 1 | kcbna@aol.com |
| Nature of Charity | A wide range of programmes to serve all the people in the King's Cross area. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | Administration; Reception; Fundraising Developing the Annual Report Auditing and other regular support |
| London Youth Support Trust www.lyst.biz | |
| Rachel Rickards Milton Ogakgole Mare Street Studios, 203/213 Mare Street, London E8 3QE Telephone - 0208 525 4130 | |
| VAULT 1 | Rachel@lyst.biz |
| Nature of Charity | Aims to maximize the business and personal potential of young, disadvantaged entrepreneurs by providing business incubation services. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | All the young businesses supported are very different and there are always questions cropping up where an expert is needed, whether it's a 15 minute call on what software to buy, to deal with accounting or a half day session on how to write a marketing plan. It would be great to have a list of people willing to be contacted on their specialist topic. Marketing: as a charity LYST needs help preparing its marketing material. |
| Prospex www.prospex.org | |
| Matt Calvert, Mike Hickes - Chair of Trustees Maxine Johnson - Funded Youth Worker Telephone - 0207 607 7626 334-336 Caledonian Road, Islington, London N1 1BB | |
| VAULT 2 | info@prospex.org |
| Nature of Charity | A community-based charity working to improve the lives of young people in the Caledonian Road area of North King's Cross. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | Prospex need volunteers to help with funding applications and co-ordination responses to grants etc. Support in their Promotions and Public Relations work. |
| RSPB www.rspb.org.uk | |
| Paul Forecast/London Manager - Paul.forecast@rspb.org.uk Susan Sutton - Community Fundraising Officer - Susan.sutton@rspb.org.uk 2nd Floor, 65 Petty France, Westminster, London SW1H 9EU | |
| VAULT 2 | Tel - 0207 808 1260 Fax - 01767 685672 |
| Nature of Charity | A UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and wildlife. They depend on the goodwill and financial support of individuals. Their work is delivered in a wide variety of ways including owning and managing nature reserves, campaigning for greater protection of wildlife, advocacy work with landowners and decision makers and education work. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | The RSPB has over 13,000 volunteers working on an exciting and varied set of projects, including fundraising, PR, marketing, land management and research. If the organisation does it, then a volunteer is involved and no bird knowledge is required. |
| Salmon Centre www.salmoncentre.co.uk | |
| Peter Fuggle - Training & Experience Programme Manager - pete@salmoncentre.co.uk David Mellis - Senior Development Manager Paris Tume - STEP Volunteer | |
| VAULT 2 | 19 Old Jamaica Road, London SE16 4TE. Telephone - 0207 237 3788 |
| Nature of Charity | A 100 year old Christian based youth work charity running youth work sessions for young people aged 6 - 25. Aims to inspire young people to realise their potential, to contribute positively to the communities in which they live and to discover meaning and direction in their lives. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | With the completion of a new youth centre, there are many opportunities for volunteering. Specifically looking for people to help in:- Media, Arts, Music, Sports (especially climbing skills), Employment Law |
| Shelter www.shelter.org.uk | |
| Imogen Wilson - Head of Marketing & Brand Management - Imogen@shelter.org.uk 020 7505 2038 or 07932 646 117 Andy Denner - Sales & Marketing Officer Emma Wightman - Supporter Helpdesk Officer | |
| VAULT 2 | 88 Old Street, London EC1V 9HU |
| Nature of Charity | Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity. Shelter believes everyone should have a home. "We help people find and keep a home. We campaign for decent housing for all". |
| Volunteering Opportunities | Campaign event support Marketing plan analysis for publications Supporting publication business planning Analysing audience research findings by region |
| Time and Talents Association www.timeandtalents.org.uk | |
| Jane Broom - Trustee Sarah Goodhall - Neighbourhood Care Manager Kieren McIntosh - Youth Worker kierenmcintosh@timeandtalents.org.uk | |
| VAULT 1 | The Old Mortuary, St. Mary Church Street, London SE16 4JE Telephone - 020 7231 7845 |
| Nature of Charity | T&T serves the people of Rotherhithe and Bermondsey in SE London by providing a wide range of community activities and support. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | Website design help HR expertise - especially contracts of employment Property expertise - liaison role with trustees/architects/builders Marketing and PR skills, speakers and regular support work of many sorts |
| VSU Youth in Action www.vsuinkent.org | |
| Judith Skinner - Deputy CEO - Judith@vsuinkent.org Telephone - 01732 469549 Chris Sceats | |
| VAULT 1 | The Bradbourne School, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LE |
| Nature of Charity | Aims to contribute to the education of young people by involving them in positive, practical and self-determined response to real community needs. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | Trustee vacancies Volunteer staff members for group projects, action groups and holiday schemes with young volunteers (Opportunities across Kent) |
| The Westminster House www.whyc.org.uk | |
| Youth Club Katie Worthington and Wayne Virgo katieworthington@btconnect.com | |
| VAULT 2 | 29 Nunhead Grove, Peckham, London, SE15 3LZ. Telephone - 0207 639 5879 |
| Nature of Charity | Established in 1889, the club offers a generic youth club, an after school project, an anti-gang initiative, a Fresh Start Project for young women and an accreditation project. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | Open to any offers, but particularly interested in support and advice in regard to PR for many successful projects. |
| YMCA George Williams College www.ymca.ac.uk | |
| Mary Wolfe - Principal - M.wolfe@ymca.ac.uk Gurcharn Marwa - Administrator for Introductory & Foundation Studies Cordelia Joseph - Finance & Resources Manager | |
| VAULT 1 | 199 Freemasons Road, London E16 3PY Telephone - 0207 540 4900 |
| Nature of Charity | College of Further & Higher Education for Youth and Community workers |
| Volunteering Opportunities | Creative thinkers; help with IT and marketing Representational work Membership of Finance Committee and/or Board |