We seek local governors from a range of backgrounds with different skills and levels of expertise. A local governor will use their skills to work with the principal and the senior leadership team to ensure that the students at their academy receive the best possible education.

As part of the RAF Association, our Connections Volunteers offer the vital connection and support our beneficiaries need. In this role, you will make a real difference by helping support a lonely individual via regular telephone calls.
Key Skills description
Patience and Empathy
Friendly nature/rapport
Good listener
Ability to maintain boundaries
Reliability

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Derbyshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) trains volunteers for the role of Restorative Justice Facilitator, to enable participation in Youth Justice Panels, after a Referral Order has been imposed by the Court.

The Referral Order is a unique sentence, directly involving the local community, whereby volunteers are asked to get involved. Referral Orders use restorative justice to encourage young people to take responsibility for their behaviour, and at the same time, give them the opportunity to make amends.

The Referral Order Panel is chaired by volunteers from the community, assisted by a member of the YJS. The young person agrees a contract with the Panel which can include reparation or restitution to their victim, as well as undertaking a programme of interventions and activities to address their offending behaviour.

The young person attends regular review meetings with volunteers and their YJS case managers to review and monitor their progress.

Want to give something back?
Get retail experience?
Make good friends?
Put something great on your CV?

We are seeking a friendly, trustworthy and motivated store assistants (aged 18 years or over) to join our small team in our South Derbyshire store located on the busy High Street in Swadlincote.

By joining in with gardening activities you can increase your fitness levels, help us with the garden and learn some basic gardening skills at the same time. We have all the tools you will need, but bring your own gloves. There are various areas that require general garden maintenance: Wildlife, Sensory and Herb gardens.

All sessions are free and we are grateful for your help.

Join our community of Tool Collectors. This is an incredibly rewarding role as you know many of the tools you collect will go directly to Africa to transform lives. How amazing is that?

We are seeking volunteers! We need Community Garden Leaders at Swadlincote Woodlands to help with maintaining and growing a variety of plant food in an open-air environment.

We are seeking new volunteers for the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), who operate inside every prison and detention centre. IMB are the eyes and ears of the public, appointed by Ministers to perform a vital task: Independent Monitoring of prisons . Our volunteers report on whether the individuals held are being treated fairly and humanely and whether prisoners are given the support they need to turn their life around. An interesting and challenging role.

By joining our team of volunteer Leaders you would be making a positive impact on the environment and on people’s lives as they benefit from volunteering in lots of ways. Leading groups of volunteers (individuals and corporate groups) on basic site maintenance and corporate tasks.

By joining our team of you will be making a positive impact in the local community, dealing with a range of people from various background.

Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.

Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
- Make friends and meet people
- Try new things and challenge yourself
- Get outdoors and get stuck in
- Positively impact your community
- Create vital opportunities for young people
- Make memories that'll last a lifetime

If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, instructor with specific skills, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.

We currently have a number of volunteering opportunities which include:
(1) Section Leader for Cubs (see role descriptions at https://tinyurl.com/yc72sshv)
(2) Assistant Section Leaders (All Sections) (see role descriptions at https://tinyurl.com/yc72sshv)
(3) Sectional Assistants (All Sections) (see role descriptions at https://tinyurl.com/yc72sshv)
(4) Executive Committee Members (see the role descriptions at https://tinyurl.com/yhhbafyw)