We hope you are enjoying the summer break – lets hope that the summer weather arrives soon. Even though it is summer break, we do having lots of volunteering opportunities available, so please do check out the Volun-tees platform. We are working hard over the summer with our organisations and will be bringing new opportunities and also some new organisations for the new academic year 2024-25.

In this Newsletter:

Volun-tees Facebook Page

Recording hours

Volunteering Opportunities

Applying for opportunities

Book an appointment - Summer 2024

Volun-tees Facebook Page

We have re-instated the Volun-tees Facebook Page so it is now up and running. Please give us a like and follow the page. We will post new volunteering opportunities, organisation spotlights, student case studies and other useful information on this page. We have created a Volun-Cheers Awards 2024 Album on the page, so please feel free to browse the photos. Instagram page to follow.

https://www.facebook.com/VolunteesTeessideUniversity

Recording Hours

If you have volunteered during the academic year 2023-24 and have not added all of your hours on to the Volun-tees platform, don’t worry, you can still retrospectively add them. If you need assistance in doing this, please email volunteering@tees.ac.uk and we can help you with this. Alternatively, you can make an appointment with Angela at the following link, either in person or on Teams, and she can assist - https://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/studentfutures/appointment.cfm

Durham Sixth Form Centre

Sixth Form Mentor

Volunteer as a mentor at Durham Sixth Form Centre to help students achieve academic success. As a mentor, you'll work one-on-one or in small groups with Year 12 or 13 students, aiming to help, guide, and support them in achieving academic success in subjects related to your degree or previous A-levels. Your sessions, which can be conducted either on-site or via Google Meet, will involve various forms of support, such as testing their knowledge, assisting with essay planning, offering exam advice, helping structure revision plans, and providing guidance on post-sixth form options.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94901

Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All – Middlesbrough 10K

Route Marshall

Middlesbrough 10k takes place on Sunday 1st September, starting from Centre Square, Middlesbrough. Our events take place on closed roads in conjunction with the local Councils. We require route Eventeers to help ensure these closures are maintained and that runners are kept safe. Whilst keeping an eye on the route you will primarily be there to sing (if you wish), dance and cheer runners as they pass.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94623

The Junction

Volunteer Youth Support

Interested in volunteering with children and young people? The Junction, a respected charity known for empowering young people and transforming lives, seeks volunteers to support our programmes. We believe in building trust, self-belief, and a sense of belonging through positive relationships and meaningful participation. We're proud of our reputation for championing children and young people's voices and driving positive change through social action.  This is a great opportunity to get involved and learn from experienced practitioners in the children and young people's workforce. This is an excellent opportunity to gain skills, knowledge and experience that can help to access employment and training in working with children, young people and families. 

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94494

Volunteer Emotional Well-being Support

Are you a mature student looking to support your psychology or counselling course? This is an excellent opportunity to develop psychology and counselling skills through

1:1 emotional well-being casework that can help to access employment in working

with children, young people and families. 

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94495

Darlington Association on Disability

Volunteer Play Worker

Do You like to have fun? Want to make new friends? Experience new things? Get messy? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, DASH is the place for you. As a team, we ensure that children and young people have opportunities to play, have fun, try new things, spend time with their friends, meet new people and make sure that their views, opinions and ideas are listened to.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94559

Middlesbrough Council

Volunteer Language Support

You will be attending community events and walkabouts to ensure Middlesbrough Council is able to communicate better with its diverse population. You may receive phone calls to ask you to assist with translation on an ad hoc basis,  if you are available. You will be able to ensure all Middlesbrough residents are able to have a voice in the things that affect them, and that they understand the expectations on them. We are looking for someone who is a good communicator and who is passionate about giving people a voice and ensuring everyone has equal opportunities to have their voice heard. A real people person who can think on their feet and isn't afraid to get stuck in.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94107

Tees Valley Festivals

Middlesbrough Mela Volunteer 2024

Middlesbrough Mela is one of the biggest and most spectacular multi-cultural festivals in the North-East and offers a fabulous mix of music, food, fashion and fun over two days – 17-18 August.  Set in the beautiful surroundings of Albert Park in the heart of Middlesbrough you can expect world class music, local talent, the market bazaar and a range of exciting activities for all the family. Enthusiasm and a smile, a can-do attitude, responsibility and reliability and good communication skills are required. No previous experience necessary

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94561

Evolve Sports Academy

Community Boxing Club Volunteer

Evolve Sports Academy is an alternative education sports coaching programme. Using sport as a tool, we deliver qualifications in Sport and Functional Skills to secondary school students who have been excluded / at risk of exclusion from school. Alongside delivering academic qualifications, we have a specific focus on developing young people with fundamental life skills. Our aim is to create an environment where each individual student can achieve their full potential. Each Tuesday, we run a free community boxing session at Pallister Park Centre in Middlesbrough (5.00pm - 5.45pm). We are looking for volunteers to help support with the coaching and delivery of the sessions. 

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94507

Trinity Youth and Children’s Project

Volunteer Youth Support Worker

To assist in the session team in development of a programme of activities and services and work directly with young people in a way that encourages personal development and takes account of the needs and aspirations of the young people. Creativity and innovation and a high level of listening skills, creativity and innovation is required in order to best respond to the varied needs of groups and individuals. On-going reflection and evaluation with colleagues are a necessity, as well as the ability to respond flexibly and change approach according to the needs of the young people.  

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/94488

Young at Heart ULO CIC

Blog Content Creator (Dementia and Care)

If you’d like to help to collate and share information relevant to people living with dementia and their carers then this could be the role for you! We are looking for someone who can help to create content for our website blog for people living with dementia and their carers. This could be on the latest research in the field, a balanced opinion piece on news or something that is of general interest in the area. You can see some examples of past blog posts on our website www.youngatheartulo.org.uk

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/93910

Book an appointment

Even though we are now in the summer vacation period, you can still book an appointment either on campus or on Teams with Angela Wood to discuss any of your queries regarding volunteering or if you need help retrospectively adding your hours, however, Angela is on holiday for a week from w/b 15 July 2024.

To do this simply go to: https://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/studentfutures/appointment.cfm

Best Wishes

Jayne and Ange