Volunteering
Why volunteer with us?
Voluntary Action Camden has a long established and successful role in supporting the voluntary and charitable sector in Camden. We are able to offer varied volunteering opportunities to people wanting to improve their skills whilst doing something constructive to support the local community and voluntary sector in Camden.
Volunteering with VAC can offer you an opportunity to:
- Improve and develop your skills
- Meet new people
- Gain experience to help you get into paid employment
- Give something back to the community
- Improve your English
- Integrate into the community
- Develop new interests
- Fill your spare time
- And finally….. have fun in a nice friendly office
What do volunteers say about their time with us?
It is great to work at VAC – although a challenging learning curve, all staff members are very nice and helpful. This is giving me an opportunity to develop my skills to face the work environment in the very near future.
It has been a pleasure to do this project. I hope we do not loose contact, you can count on me if any project comes along.
We currently have volunteering opportunities in the following areas:
Accountancy Project
Mentoring a small group of finance students on placement to small organisations in Camden, to help them with all aspects of their finances from establishing and setting up systems to liaising with college tutors about how students are doing on their placements.
Vacancy status: not currently recruiting
Administration and Training Support
Working in the office to carry our administrative and reception duties and to assist with arrangements for training courses, including booking rooms and managing booking lists, arranging meetings and taking minutes.
Vacancy status: not currently recruiting
Human Resources
Working with small organisations in different boroughs to assist them in developing up to date HR policies and procedures.
Vacancy status: not currently recruiting
Fundraising Support
Supporting the work of VAC and its member organisations by identifying funding sources and assisting with funding application advice.
Vacancy status: not currently recruiting
Health Projects
Working with Community Centres and VAC staff to support health improvement initiatives in the community across Camden.
Vacancy status: not currently recruiting
IT and Database Support
Working with the IT Training and Support worker to input and update data on the Lamplight Database system and improving the appearance and layout of complex documents, training materials and PowerPoint presentations.
Vacancy status: currently recruiting
Parenting Project
Working with our Parenting Support Worker to promote the ‘Can Parent’ project with local parents and family centred organisations in Camden.
Vacancy status: currently recruiting
Social Policy Support
Working with the Executive Director and other members of the SMT to support the social policy and advice work of VAC.
Vacancy status: currently recruiting
BME Projects
Working with the Community Partnership Advisor to support the work of Black and Minority Ethnic groups and networks.
Vacancy status: to be confirmed
Mental Health Support
Supporting the work of VAC’s Mental Health team through peer mentoring support to local organisations and networks to improve mental health and wellbeing in targeted communities.
Vacancy status: not currently recruiting
Work Placements from Colleges & Universities
We can offer student placements in a number of areas. These might involve working in our office, outreach work with our Development Workers, or carrying out research. Our current work areas include:
- ICT, Human Resources and Accountancy
- Health, Mental Health and Work with Children & Families
- Fundraising
- Teaching & Training and Coaching & Mentoring
Vacancy status: not currently recruiting
Contact
Building Administrator
Tel: 020 7284 6550 (Typetalk: 18001-020 7284 6550)
Email: vac@vac.org.uk