Monday 18 October 10am to 12pm at the Linskill Centre During this free in-person Sector Connector session Phil Waugh will explore how we can help staff and volunteers with their wellbeing using ‘smugness-free’ and ‘jargon-free’ mindfulness techniques. In promoting wellness, we will look at using positive psychology and mixing ‘hippy’ with science – remembering that…
Read More Read our latest volunteering round-up. for North Tyneside. New roles added this week include: Meadow Well Connected is looking for a Kids Club Volunteer for their Connected Kids Club, an affordable after school club which runs from Monday to Thursday during term times from 3.00pm – 6.00pm and during school holidays from 10am to 4.00pm. They provide a walking train…
Read More Latest volunteering opportunities in North Tyneside Read our latest volunteering round-up. for North Tyneside. New roles added this week include: Independent Age needs a Community Volunteer who will support and work with an older person to help them achieve their desired goals. Fighting All Cancers Together (FACT) NT needs a number of Charity Shop Assistants for their Whitley Bay store. Mind Matters is…
Read More VODA, along with many other organisations across the borough, now has a number of volunteer roles that we are very keen to fill, if you are interested in any of these roles, please click on the links below. Or, if you would like to see what other roles are available, you can search our online…
Read More Vaccination centre volunteers urgently needed Do you want to be part of the Covid-19 pandemic response in North Tyneside? Due to a number of volunteers returning to work, VODA is urgently recruiting for more volunteers to support the North Tyneside Covid Vaccination programme. Tasks will include greeting people, requesting people use hand sanitiser / wear face…
Read More Wednesday 9 June at 3:30pm If you’re interested in finding out what volunteering opportunities are available across North Tyneside then you are welcome to join us on for a virtual cuppa and a chat with the likes of VODA, The Carers Centre, Age UK North Tyneside and Citizens Advice. This is a chance to hear…
Read More Episode 2 of the Northern Guide to Happiness podcast features Robin Fry, CEO of VODA, talking about his love of film and music making as well as VODA’s response to the Covid pandemic, supporting volunteers and the local communities over the last 12 months, including helping people with food and prescription deliveries and befriending opportunities….
Read More VODA is working with Phoenix Detached Youth Project to create a new volunteering project for local young people. The project aims to create a space for young people to improve their local community through group projects. If you are or know a young person (aged 14-25) who has a passion for a cause and is…
Read More Having shielded from the COVID-19 virus for over a year, many local residents will have likely lost confidence, mobility and experience anxiety about the prospect of going outdoors. The Buddy Project aims to enable local residents to regain their confidence and independence through buddying roles. The project will also seek to address issues of loneliness…
Read More Alex Woolley is working with VODA on capturing the feelings of connection amidst a global pandemic. She is keen to speak to people from all walks of life on what connection means to them. How has it changed since COVID 19 ? Have connections improved in the community ? What connections have they lost ?…
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