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Volunteering Research Volunteer
Community Impact Bucks is a charity that gives support, advice and training to other charities, community groups and rural communities throughout Buckinghamshire. We make volunteering easy. Through our expertise, knowledge and grass roots’ engagement we enable the voluntary and community sector to reach its full potential and thrive. For more details, visit our website:
Aim of volunteer role / We are looking for a volunteer for 2 short-term projects:1)To identify what motivates different cohorts of people to volunteer, and potential barriers to volunteering. To identify innovative approaches that are attracting different demographics of people into volunteering nationally and locally
2)To produce a reader-friendly Volunteering Innovation report that will give Buckinghamshire voluntary and community sector organisations ideas for new models and methods of attracting and retaining volunteers.
Reporting to / Hazel Finney, Lead - Volunteering
Start date / ASAP as target date for completion of the final report is mid- November 2017.
Assignment length / 10 days estimated to be required.
Hours and days volunteeredare variable subject to mutual agreement.
Location / Apart from occasional meetings at our Monks Risborough office, the role can be carried out remotely.
Main tasks /
- Carry out desk research using CIB data (e.g. 2017 State of the Sector report) and identify a variety of external sources (e.g. NCVO’s UK Civil Society Almanac 2017, Community Life Survey 2016-2017)
- Analyse the research
- Write a report which distils the information into a simple format.
Skills/Experience /
- Proven research skills, drawing on both online and printed sources
- Ability to analyse and distil a large volume of information
- Previous experience of producing clear, concise and interesting reports
- Good Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel)
- Excellent written skills
- Ability to work on own initiative.
Whatwe can offer you / Volunteering with us will give you the opportunity to:
- Use your professional skills to provide vital support to a charity that operates at the heart of the voluntary and community sector in Buckinghamshire
- Enhance your profile and CV
- Identify transferable skills
- Make new contacts
- Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (e.g. travel from home to office) will be reimbursed in line with our Expenses’ Policy.
Additional information / 2 references are required – with 1 from someone who knows you in a voluntary or professional capacity.
Get in touch / If you think this volunteer opportunity could be for you, please contact Hazel Finney on or phone 0300 111 1250 for more information.
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