Bath Gateway Out and About provides age appropriate Social and Leisure Activities on a weekly basis for our members of 18 years plus who have many different kinds of disabilities.

Our aim is to help and support our members get out and about and experience some of the pleasures of life that others may take for granted.

Our club is looking for volunteers to help support our members to enjoy Social and Leisure Activities on a weekly basis, for example their programme will include: meals out; boat trips; cinema visits; attendingnight clubs and discos; panto; summer B-B-Qs; picnics in the park; pub visits; day trips; an annual holiday excursion; fundraising events and much more!

The weekly activities take place on Monday or Wednesday evenings between 7pm and 9pm.

Role Profile

Our shop volunteers play an integral role in the day-to-day running of our charity shops and the maximising of sales to support Bath Cats & Dogs Home. Whether you prefer working behind the scenes or on the shop floor in a customer facing role there are plenty of tasks to get involved with.

Your activities could include:

• Assisting and serving customers on the till
• Providing excellent customer service on the shop floor
• Creating attractive displays and assisting with the visual merchandising of the shop
• Receiving donations from the public and promoting our Gift Aid scheme
• Assisting with the processing of donated stock, including sorting, steaming and hanging of items
• Other daily tasks including cleaning, tidying, dusting and hoovering

The George Street shop is our retail hub as it is also home to our E-Commerce operation. The friendly team working at George Street are happy for potential volunteers to explore the areas that are of interest to them, so if you love researching books or obscure bands, possibly discovering that a donation could raise hundreds for us by being sold online, then perhaps you'd enjoy working within our E-Commerce team! 

About You

You will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a love for animals. Good communication and customer care skills are key to a successful charity shop so the ability to work as part of a team and with the general public is desirable. There is a manual handling element to the role so this should be considered on application. The hours are flexible although we ask for a regular commitment of a few hours each week.

Full in person training will be provided for donation sorting and retail guidelines, as well as our waste management and recycling processes.

Bookmark Reading Volunteers directly support children who are at risk of leaving primary school unable to read well. Struggling to read can contribute to poor educational attainment, lower literacy in adulthood and has even been linked to a lower life expectancy. You can help ignite the joy of reading and change a child’s story.

In this volunteer role, you’ll have 30-minute one-to-one reading sessions on 2 days per week. This is across 6 weeks with a child aged between 5 and 11 years old. Each session will involve reading stories and playing literacy games on our secure online platform or face-to-face. You’ll book your reading programme through Bookmark’s Volunteer Hub and select sessions on days and times that work with your commitments.  

Volunteers tell us they find the role flexible, impactful and rewarding. More than 60% also say their own wellbeing has improved because of volunteering with Bookmark!

The role is also set up for you to bring your own personality into the sessions and get to know your reader’s interests. Volunteers report they enjoy providing the child one-to-one attention and being able to introduce a book, comic or poem for the first time that they love! 

Bookmark pays for your DBS checks, provides online training and offers volunteers ongoing support so that you can deliver fantastic and fun reading sessions, enabling all children to discover the joy of reading. 

Bookmark are proud to offer inclusive volunteering and work to deliver a greatly accessible volunteering role. Many of our reading programmes take place online, so there’s no need to travel or access a physical location to volunteer with Bookmark. Our application process and training are all completed online, and we have a helpful team at hand to offer support with technical or access requirements.

Bookmark is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We aim to create an environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

To become a Bookmark Reading Volunteer, you should be: 

• 18 and over, and currently living in the UK.
   
• able to provide enthusiasm, encouragement, empathy and patience.
   
• free to commit to 30-minute one-to-one reading sessions on 2 days per week, across 6 weeks.
   
• able to provide two references for your application (for safeguarding reasons)
   
• prepared with access to a PC, laptop, Chromebook or iPad with a webcam and internet connection, and feel relatively comfortable using technology (for online reading programmes).

We are Bath Gateway Out and About, supporting adults with learning disabilities to get `out and about ` and enjoy social pleasures that you and I probably take for granted .

We run two clubs per week for about thirty members, one on a Monday night, the other a wednesday night, both running from 7-9pm .

We are looking for people to showcase their talents to a really enthusiastic audience . Doesn't have to be for two hours , but maybe up to an hour (or less) on an ad hoc basis , but if you do a Monday , we wouldlove it if in the same week , you could repeat your act on the Wednesday , this way , none of our lovely members miss out .

We will consider anything; singers, choirs, poets, actors, dancers, artists, musicians, magicians, bands, dj's, fitness instructors, painters and anything that we have missed. If you think you would like to perform with us and for us, please get in touch. We know within the University of our lovely City there is so much talent, we just need to find you!

Further details ping us an email office@bgoa.org.uk or follow the instructions on this site 

Really look forward to finding you budding talents out there

Thank you

Why we want you

You’ll be part of the team supporting our fundraisers and events. We need your enthusiasm and cheering abilities to help organise and motivate those taking part. You’ll be part of the mission to ensure event attendees have the best possible experience, raising vital funds to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's

What you will be doing

• Marshalling, ushering or cheering participants or event guests
• Running registration, information or merchandise stands
• Answering queries from event participants and providing information on the work of Parkinson’s UK
• Liaising with the event organiser to ensure things run smoothly, reporting any issues or concerns
• Event set up and packing down
• Most event champions spend two to three hours with us

The skills you need

• Friendly and welcoming personality
• Happy to be part of a team
• Flexibility and willingness to change tasks as the event needs

We are looking for volunteers to assist with the upcoming DSA2025 conference that will take place 25 - 27 June at the University of Bath. We invite you to be a part of the conference volunteer team!

Whether on the registration desk, advising on basic presentation technology issues or giving people directions, you will play a vital role in ensuring that the 500 or so delegates are welcomed to the conference.

In March, once the panel timetable is set and Early Bird registration has opened, we will send you a link to a form that gathers your data and preferences. Among other things, this form will ask which events, plenaries and panels you are keen to attend. We rely on your preferences when constructing a rota that allows you either to work at most of the events/panels you are interested in, or have free time to attend them. 

Your help will be needed throughout the conference. Please see the conference website to find out more about the event.

The volunteer tasks will include:

• rotating shifts at the reception desk (usually one 2.5-3 hour shift a day per person)

• looking after the presentation Audio-Visual equipment of panels (very basic care: usually helping presenters to transfer files from USB sticks to the presentation computer, ensuring the projector is on and that the sound is working, ensuring zoom is running and recording etc.).

• ushering and guiding at the beginning of events and breaks and afterwards

• operating the roving mics during keynote plenary Q&A sessions, running errands, helping with the Book Exhibits.

On the days before the conference, 24 June this year, we will train all volunteers on using the app for reception check-in, managing the support of panel rooms, and knowing the way around conference information such as the timetable, venue etc. The training usually takes about 2.5 hours.

In return for your help at the conference, we will offer you full access to all the sessions when not working; tea/coffee and lunch for the days of the event; a volunteering certificate; a souvenir conference t-shirt. Note that because the conference is hybrid, you will have access to any recordings post-conferences for panel sessions, events and plenaries also indefinitely. Volunteering not only gives you access to some very interesting presentations/discussions, but being part of a conference organising team is good work experience  - and quite good fun! You will of course have the opportunity to meet and network with a diverse range of scholars and practitioners from across disciplines and around the world.

So, if you are interested and available to work as part of the event team, please get acquainted with the conference and the DSA via the links provided in this email and complete this form to state your interest.

Looking forward to working with you!

Roles available

1. Festival Steward / Donation Collector
2. Litter Picker
3. Event Support
4. Support Artist
5. Photographer

At The Access Project, we work with schools across the UK who share our belief that students with high potential should have equitable access to higher education, regardless of their background.

Our tutors are central to driving this change, empowering students to reach their full potential. By tutoring online for just one hour a week, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Inspire your student through providing one-to-one academic support in a GCSE subject of your choice ??
• Develop highly transferable skills through helping others thrive, boosting your professional prospects??
• Gain valuable hands-on experience in the charity and education sectors, helping to shape your career path??
• Contribute to our wider mission to improve social mobility through widening access to higher education ??
• Join a dynamic community of passionate, like-minded volunteers ??

All tutoring sessions take place online, allowing you to volunteer from anywhere in the UK at a time that works with your schedule.

Never tutored before? No problem! Whether you’re a first-time tutor or have some experience, we’ll provide all the support you need to succeed. Over the summer, you’ll join us for comprehensive online training, as well as gaining a CPD-accredited safeguarding qualification and an enhanced DBS certificate – all at no cost to you.  

We work in collaboration with leading graduate employers across a wide range of sectors, including Bain and Company, KPMG, Deloitte, Rothschild & Co, the Civil Service, Slaughter and May, and more. If you’re looking to strengthen your CV, volunteering is a great way to demonstrate shared values and your commitment to personal growth.

Ready to inspire the next generation? Register now at www.theaccessproject.org.uk/apply to guarantee your place on our 2025/26 programme. Don't miss this opportunity to shape a young person’s future!

To get involved, all we ask is that you:

• Are passionate about our mission, and ready to share your knowledge with enthusiasm
• Have studied the subject you would like to tutor, or a related subject, to A level / level 3 or higher
• Can commit to one hour of tutoring per week (plus preparation time)
• Are happy to undertake an enhanced DBS check (provided by us) and provide two references (personal or professional)
• Will be based in the UK for the duration of the programme (September 2025 – July 2026).

By expressing your interest in this role, you agree to being contacted by The Access Project about this opportunity. We will use your details to initiate an application for this role on your behalf, and you will receive communications from The Access Project inviting you to complete this application.

If you would like to opt out of us saving your application, please send a message to dpo@theaccessproject.org.uk. You can read about how we process your data in our  Privacy Notice.