Volunteer your time to support The Brain Charity
Volunteering opportunities at The Brain Charity
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with The Brain Charity. We are truly heartened by the incredible response we’ve received from people like you, who are eager to make a difference in the lives of those affected by neurological conditions.
At this time, we are we are actively seeking skilled individuals with a can-do attitude to join our team in the following roles:
Responsible to: Volunteer Coordinator and Front of House (FoH)
Indirectly represents The Brain Charity as a whole.
Summary of role description:
Volunteers on reception are the first point of contact for the public, both in person and over the telephone. It is important that people are made to feel welcome and the volunteer is able to assist them to get the service they need. The role will deal with incoming calls and visitors, dealing with enquires efficiently and promptly.
Your induction with FoH staff and the Volunteer Coordinator will happen before you become a FoH volunteer.
What you need to do:
- Ensure you are upto date with the daily / weekly activity in the centre via a range of information available to you
- Ensure you are aware of which staff are available on the day
- Action all outgoing and incoming post, distributing mail to the relevant staff members.
- Respond to incoming emails and teams messages to the reception account
- Answer and transfer telephone calls appropriately, in a polite and friendly manner
- Maintain a tidy reception & front of house area.
- Attend any meetings or mandatory training required for the role.
- Commit to one four hour shift per week
- Carry out any other reasonable tasks which may be required by the charity from time to time.
Who we are looking for:
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| Skills | Good literacy skills | E |
| Good organisational skills
Basic computer/ MS Office skills
Good customer service skills |
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| Personal attributes | Excellent timekeeping
Strong interpersonal skills
Polite and friendly manner
Ability to communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds and with a wide range of abilities
Personable and empathic
Commitment to equal opportunities
Have a commitment to the values of The Brain Charity
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| Knowledge & Experience | Experience of working with people who have a disability and or a neurological condition
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Role title: Gardening and Groundskeeping Volunteer (Centre-based)
Responsible to: Volunteer/Activities Co-ordinator & Operations Manager
Summary of role description:
The outside of our charity has a small gardening/seating area with planters and couple of raised beds. It is a work in progress but has a lot of potential! We are hoping to fill it with plants this coming spring.
However, we need more green-fingered gardeners and great groundskeepers to help create a beautiful green, clean space where clients and volunteers can get involved with gardening activities, or just sit and enjoy the space!
The garden area is next to our car park. We always need volunteers to keep the outside looking as welcoming as possible, and litter free. Rubbish tends to blow in from the surrounding areas and weeds around the whole area constantly need to be kept in check. There is the opportunity to be creative and plan how you might like the area to look, or just simply help out with regular maintenance tasks.
What you need to be able to do:
- Be proactive and ask the volunteer coordinator (or other person) for the tools to work outside
- Help out with planting and plant care/maintenance
- Source cheap/free plants (expenses
- reimbursed) to plant out appropriately within planting seasons
- Litter pick around the car park and garden area
- Wear appropriate clothing for the weather
- Be flexible to the needs of the centre on the day
- Clear weeds and water plants (appropriately)
- Report any dangerous items and not pick up any hazardous objects
What would be desirable:
- Be able to offer gardening advice/skills
- Source plants and tools when needed
- To be physically able to move large objects, dig, or operate other tools and machinery
- To offer DIY skills, woodwork, painting and wood maintenance
Who we are looking for:
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| Attributes | Good timekeeping skills
Physically able to pick up tools and brushes
Able work independently or in a small group
Can do attitude
A basic understanding of health and safety
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| Excellent timekeeping
Ability to communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds and with a wide range of abilities
Have a commitment to the values of The Brain Charity
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| Knowledge & Experience | Experience of working with people who have a disability and or a neurological condition
Experience or Knowledge of Gardening/Grounds Maintenance
Ability to lead groups and take responsibility for others
Ability to source and contribute plants/tools/gardening supplies (expenses reimbursed/provided beforehand)
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Role Title: Gym Volunteer
Base: The Brain Charity Neuro Gym
Responsible to: Scott Black (Gym Manager)
Role summary and main tasks:
To volunteer with gym activities / personal training sessions & / or group exercise classes within our Neuro Gym facility.
Supporting with exercise and fitness activities to include Cardio / Strength / Fitness exercises with the safe use of all exercise and gym equipment.
Help and support with small group sessions / personal training / circuit training activities within a gym environment.
To support our gym clients with Boditrax scans and Physitrack exercise plans.
Note: A full gym tour / demonstration of all current gym equipment will be conducted by our Gym Supervisor.
A list of key responsibilities are below. Full training and support will be provided – most important is a can-do attitude:
- Support with maintenance of gym activity records
- Support with gym administration: registers and records
- Supporting clients with exercise equipment
- Support small group sessions
- To lead new/existing gym activities
- Gym maintenance tasks
- To generally motivate and encourage clients with their respective fitness/exercise goals
Person specification:
Essential:
- A confident and kind manner when dealing with the public, and strong interpersonal and communications skills
- A motivated self-starter – able to take initiative and work unsupervised as well as part of a team
Desirable:
- Level 2 or higher qualification in personal training, fitness coaching, or relevant exercise qualification.
- Experience leading exercise or sports groups.
- Personal interest and experience in fitness and exercise
Our mission & values
Our mission
Our Mission is to enable all those affected by neurological conditions to live longer, healthier, happier lives in an inclusive and fair society – a world where stigma, hardship and isolation are replaced by compassion, understanding and opportunity.
Our values
The Brain Charity strives to apply the following values in its work:
Kindness
We genuinely welcome everyone to our charity and believe that each person has a unique talent and the ability to make the world a better place.
Commitment
We will travel side by side with everyone throughout their journey no matter how complex, how long or how difficult. We roll up our sleeves whenever and wherever we need to.
Authenticity
We accept and understand that the broadness of our own diversity and personal experience impacts directly on the level of quality and passion delivered within our services.
Courage
We will challenge the status quo, welcome change and bravely take on any new challenges in the spirit of adventure.
Optimism
We believe that equality for people with neurological conditions is now within reach and we will strive each and every day until prejudice and lack of opportunity are removed from our society.
If you are a trained counsellor or currently studying counselling and would like to offer your expertise, we would love to hear from you.
As a counselling volunteer, you will provide essential emotional support to those affected by neurological conditions and their families.
Please email counselling@thebraincharity.org.uk to find out more and to apply.
Please apply below
General volunteer recruitment temporarily paused
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we have received, we must temporarily pause our general volunteer recruitment process to ensure we can properly review and integrate all our new volunteers.
Why the pause?
We believe in providing a meaningful and organised experience for our volunteers. To achieve this, we need to take some time to process current applications and ensure that all new volunteers are given the necessary support and training.
When will recruitment reopen?
We anticipate reopening our volunteer recruitment soon. Please check back with us then, or sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest updates directly to your inbox.
Stay connected:
We appreciate your understanding and patience during this period. Your support and willingness to contribute mean a lot to us, and we look forward to welcoming new volunteers soon.
Brain Charity intern voted top volunteer by Liverpool John Moores University
Georgia Chapman, The Brain Charity’s digital marketing volunteer, was named Volunteer of the Year by LJMU.
