“one of the greatest gifts you can give is your time.”
#volunteer
We simply couldn’t what we do without our amazing volunteers and the wonderful generosity, enthusiasm, experience and energy they bring to Hope Nottingham. Currently our volunteer team stands at a total of approximately 370 volunteers working at our Beeston and Carlton hubs and our satellite foodbanks across the city. There’s an incredible array of different opportunities to get involved with at Hope covering areas right across Nottingham. Whether you want to commit a few days a week or a few hours a month, your support really matters to us. You can find out more about the benefits of volunteering and how we empower and enable volunteering here.
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We have a Safer Recruitment Policy meaning we do follow an application and reference process.
We also ensure that volunteers are properly inducted and supported in their volunteer roles. ​
For any volunteering enquiries, please contact us at volunteer@hopenottingham.org.uk
or by calling 0303 040 1110.
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With regret, we do not currently have any available slots for Duke of Edinburgh placements.
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volunteering
current volunteering opportunities
treasurer and hr trustee needed
We are looking for new Trustees to join our Board, particularly those with financial acumen, HR, NHS / Integrated Care System or lived experience of poverty or loneliness. Board meetings are bi-monthly with ad hoc other support, usually via email. ​
An enhanced DBS and usual Trustee checks including references and eligibility checks will be required for this role.
See the advert here​
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To arrange an informal chat with our CEO, please get in touch here
Foodbank volunteer at Chilwell
We are looking for confident and helpful volunteers to assist at our food bank on Tuesdays at St Barnabas Church at Inham Nook, Chilwell. The session times are 1.45- 4.15 pm and you will help support guests referred for emergency food. This could be packing parcels, accepting donations, chatting with guests and using our electronic referral system.
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Contact here for more information or to arrange an informal chat or visit.
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foodbank volunteers
st Ann's
wed 10am-12noon
St Ann with Emmanuel Church
in St Ann's needs more volunteers for our food bank there.
Volunteer roles will include greeting guests, befriending, serving drinks, making up food parcels. ​​
With regret we are unable to accommodate any more term-time only volunteers due to needing to cover all through the year. ​​
Full training provided.
​​Contact here for more information
job club volunteers
Mon, Tues or wed 10-12
We are looking for volunteers to join our Job Club team, primarily on a Tues 10-12, at Stapleford or Beeston library, but may be asked to cover our Beeston Mon or Wed sessions too at Hope House.​
You need to have some experience in job search or at least looking for and applying for jobs, writing cv's - whether for yourself or others. A good standard of computer and
literacy is required.​
Contact here for more info or to arrange a visit with us
ALLOTMENT & Community
Garden volunteers
Beeston
We are looking for volunteers to join our established allotment growing team on Tuesday mornings at our Beeston allotment. Tasks include weeding, planting and allotment maintenance. ​
We are also looking for regular volunteers who enjoy gardening to help us develop the gardens around our main hub,
Hope House in Beeston.​
Our aim is a welcoming community garden that can be enjoyed by our hub guests and local people.
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Contact here for an initial chat about the role
arts & craft volunteers
We are looking for experienced arts and craft volunteers who can help support our established Arts group at our Carlton Hub (Mondays 1 - 4pm).
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You need to be friendly, outgoing, be able to support a group of guests with diverse needs - some of whom may be lacking in confidence, and assist them with their arts and craft projects.
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We also require volunteers to assist with our Beeston Art group at Hope House (Thursdays 1-4pm)
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Please get in touch here ​for more details, stating which location you are interested in.
CARLTON or Beeston 'HANDYPERSON'
We are looking for a competent volunteer 'handy person' that can help with general maintenance tasks as needed around each or our hubs. You will need to liaise with our staff team who will support with agreeing
appropriate tasks.
You will not be expected to undertake electrical or professional skilled work, rather painting & decorating, ad hoc joinery, gardening etc
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Contact here to arrange a visit
stating which location you are interested in
'Tea & tech'
Volunteers
Mon 10 am - 12 noon
Wed 3 pm - 5pm
at Carlton Community Hub
This role would involve supporting guests with increasing their digital skills and confidence, helping guests to access online courses and signposting them to other relevant support.
Guests can use their own devices or we have tablets available for use during the session.
If you have good IT skills and enjoy supporting others this could be the perfect role for you.
Drop into the session or
get in touch here
befriender
volunteers
carlton friendship group
We are looking for friendly, outgoing individuals to help at our Saturday morning Friendship Group at our Carlton Community Hub between 11am and 1pm on Saturdays.​​
Our Friendship Groups provide a place of safety, warmth and community for local people - helping to reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness.
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Duties will include welcoming and chatting to guests, making hot drinks, clearing tables and supporting during activities.
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Contact us here for more information.
Community meal &
food club volunteers carlton
We are looking for volunteers to help set up, serve food, welcome guests and pack away at our monthly community meals at Carlton Community Hub between 5pm and 8.30pm on the fourth Monday of each month. ​​​​
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We are also looking for additional volunteers to assist with the setup for our weekly Food Club. on Thursday mornings between 9am and 1pm at Carlton Community Hub. Duties may include helping with deliveries, sorting and storing food and assisting guests during the session.
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Please contact us here for more info, stating which role you are interested in.
ESOL volunteers Mon pm Beeston
We are looking for confident, friendly and outgoing individuals with great interpersonal and language skills to support our ESOL project.
ESOL is English for Speakers of Other Languages and you need to be a clear and patient communicator. Other language skills are useful but not essential. We work in small groups depending on the learner's language skill level.
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This is a great opportunity to make a real difference to someone's life by helping them learn the language of their new home, enabling them to integrate within their local community.​​
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Contact here for more details
fundraising
support
volunteer
Are you an experienced fundraiser with skills to support us in this increasingly challenging fundraising climate?
Your contribution may be grants and trusts research, bid-writing, campaigns, generating corporate or high level donor support.
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Volunteering could be at Hope House in Beeston or remotely including evenings and weekends is also an option.
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You would be working directly with our CEO. Drop them an expression of interest here to find out more
