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It is an excellent opportunity to de-stress from your exams, support the local community and meet likeminded people. By working together on a local scale, we contribute to the wider global objectives of sustainable development such as Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing, and Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. 

All the equipment is provided and you do not have to stay for the whole duration of the event. Come and become a champion of your community!

Please apply to receive more details! 

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.

This fun, impactful and rewarding opportunity will involve listening to and reading to children in small groups, whilst offering support and a confidence boost, which they may not always get at home.
Please note, all volunteers will need to have a DBS check done, which has kindly been offered by Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy, where the volunteering will take place.

This popular role will require a minimum of a fortnightly commitment for at least 6 months, on dates and times that suit you and the school. The school have requested that volunteers only sign up if they can commit to the role as this will enable the children to benefit from the support that a consistent and reliable volunteer can provide.  

To express your interest to volunteer in the new academic year 2025-26, please email volunteer@le.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list.  You will then be contacted early in the new academic year with information on how to get started.
 

The Tusk Force will be an integral part of the art trail and the public face of LOROS throughout Stomp Round Leicester. You will be vital in helping the public understand what the art project is and LOROS’ role in running it. Volunteers will walk a section of the trail, checking in on the condition of the Elephant sculptures, engaging with the public about the trail and LOROS, and directing trail goers to the hub shop and online ways to support.

The Tusk Force will be out and about throughout the ten weeks of the trail, from July to September, Thursday to Sunday every week. Volunteer roles will be available for an occasional or irregular time slot, or you can commit to a regular weekly time slot for the duration of the trail.

What you will be doing

· Checking in on the sculptures in your allocated section of the trail and reporting any damage or vandalism to the Logistics team

· Chatting to the public and raising awareness of LOROS and its involvement with the trail

· Directing trail goers to the ‘hub’ souvenir shop at This + That on High Street, and other local venues who will be selling maps

· Encouraging the public to take photos of the Elephants and share them on social media

· Talking about other LOROS events and how people can get involved

· Encouraging trail goers to download and access the app

A Community event like this is an opportunity to create new friendships. Gain new experiences and share experiences with people from different backgrounds. It will help with your confidence and create lasting memories as you give back to the cause.

The Tusk Force will be an integral part of the art trail and the public face of LOROS throughout Stomp Round Leicester. You will be vital in helping the public understand what the art project is and LOROS’ role in running it. Shop volunteers will be based at the main trail hub shop ‘This + That’ on High Street in Leicester, and will be responsible for keeping Stomp Round Leicester merchandise stocked up and encouraging sales, along with engaging with the public about the trail and LOROS.
The Tusk Force will be needed throughout the ten weeks of the trail, from July to September, so you can volunteer for an occasional or irregular time slot, or commit to a regular weekly time slot.
What you will be doing
· Helping to keep the area dedicated to Stomp merchandise well stocked, reporting low stock to the merchandise team
· Encouraging the public to purchase maps and other trail related items
· Encouraging the public to take photos of the Mini Stompers that will be situated in the shop and share them on social media
· Talking to the public and raising awareness about LOROS, as well as our other events and how people can get involved
· Have an awareness of the ‘In Memory’ large Elephant sculpture that will be situated in the shop and direct people where to sign up to having a loved one’s name painted on it
· Work alongside existing shop volunteers to support day to day stock up keep if needed

A Community event like this is an opportunity to create new friendships. Gain new experiences and share experiences with people from different backgrounds. It will help with your confidence and create lasting memories as you give back to the cause.

Throughout Stomp Round Leicester, there will be several different events to accompany our herd of magnificent Elephant sculptures that will be stampeding into the city this summer as part of a spectacular public art trail raising vital funds for LOROS Hospice.

As a volunteer, you become an essential part of the event. Not only does your contribution help the event run smoothly, by giving us your time, we can concentrate on raising money to ensure the best possible care for our patients.

Event volunteers could be doing any of the following:
· Helping with set up and pack down of events
· Manning a stall e.g. hook a duck, spin the wheel, lucky dip
· Car park management
· Crowd control/ marshalling
· Assisting on an admin desk
· Selling merchandise, raffle tickets etc.

A Community event like this is an opportunity to create new friendships. Gain new experiences and share experiences with people from different backgrounds. It will help with your confidence and create lasting memories as you give back to the cause.

Key Tasks 

• We ask that VSA’s aim to attend a weekly volunteer meeting currently set for Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm to check-in and set out/progress with individual and group actions 

• Attend training sessions provided/arranged by Ygam to gain knowledge about gaming and gambling harms, and the available support services. 

• Advise Ygam on key areas where the student voice is being lost or where students are not being protected from harm to inform further development of the charity. 

• Discuss key issues within the gaming and gambling industries ensuring that the voice of students and young people is heard. 

• To work with other VSA’s and the delivery team/external affairs team to fulfil the objectives of the group.  

• Engage with fellow students to raise awareness about the risks associated with gaming and gambling. 

• Build relationships with key university contacts to raise awareness of gaming and gambling harms and to support future partnerships with the USE programme. 

• Provide insight and understanding from a student perspective to help inform Ygam’s work and ensure it remains relevant and impactful. 

• Support with content development e.g., training content reviews/social media/Ygam’s website/Student Hub. 

• Organise and attend university campus events and/or training delivery sessions where possible to support the USE team's university engagement and campaigns. 

• Uphold the Ygam values and social purpose when talking to external organisations or individuals. 

Person Specification 

• Post holders should be current UK university students. 

• We are seeking passionate individuals who can work collaboratively with other volunteer team members and the wider Ygam team towards Ygam’s mission to prevent children and young people from experiencing gaming and gambling harms through awareness raising, education and research. 

• You will have a drive and passion to make a difference. 

• You will be committed to social change. 

• You will be able to commit time voluntarily to support the mission of the programme.  

• You will have excellent organisation skills, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills. 

• An interest in gaining experience within the charity sector. 

This role is to support the Baldwin Trust in identifying and researching potential funding opportunities, and assessing relevance against a given set of criteria.  Funding for charities is very competitive, and additional volunteers looking at what grant, business or other funds are available would provide valuable support to the Baldwin Trust.  The Baldwin Trust was established in 1983, and was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2010, so you will be working with a charity with a significant history in the Leicester and Leicestershire area.

We are currently recruiting experienced volunteer teachers or tutors to support Children and Youth with their learning. We specifically need science teachers at GCSE level.
 
 Volunteers must be available on a Thursday evening (5-7pm) in central Leicester.
 
 As a volunteer teacher at After18, you may be involved in:
 
   *Working one-to-one or in small groups with Children and Youth
   *Planning a learning session to reinforce skills taught at college
   *Developing and maintaining After18’s learning resources
   *Recording and evaluating progress
 

This is also a fantastic chance to experience world-class music, dance, and theatre performances, specially curated for Leicester and Leicestershire schools.

Event Dates: Tuesday 20th May to Friday, 23rd May 2025

Location: Various schools across Leicester

Timing: To be confirmed (sessions will be either in the morning or afternoon)