We provide a day shelter for homeless and vulnerable people in Sheffield from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day.

• CausesHomelessness
• Frequencyone-off
• Skills and InterestsHands-on tasks, Listening, Organising, Teamwork

This task involves submitting written works of approximately 1600 words highlighting important issues affecting ordinary people that are not normally given prominence in more mainstream media - in battling the fear of "fake news," the writer(s) will fact-check and provide sources for their submissions, offering evidence to back up their claims. The written pieces could be on subjects such as climate change, Brexit, student debt, or the rise of food banks, for example.

• CausesEquality and liberation, Poverty and social justice, Social isolation
• FrequencyFlexible
• Skills and InterestsAdvice and information, Advocacy, Campaigning, Communication skills, Creativity
• Careers and AspirationsMarketing, Media and journalism, Third sector and charity work

The project would involve working on, improving, or re-developing an existing HTML application for Android, initially based on a Twitter feed for fact-checked or reliable news sources.

• CausesEducation, Equality and liberation, Social isolation
• FrequencyFlexible
• WhenMonday morning, Monday afternoon, Monday evening, Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday evening, Thursday morning, Thursday afternoon, Thursday evening, Friday morning, Friday afternoon, Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon, Sunday evening
• Skills and InterestsAdvice and information, Advocacy, Campaigning, Digital and technology, Hands-on tasks
• Careers and AspirationsMedia and journalism, Third sector and charity work

Libre Digital's FreeTech Project provides community workshops in IT, engaging predominantly older people in flexible learning about anything from hardware to software and social media, with a leaning towards emphasis on free software and open source operating systems and how these can often be more ethical, safer, and save money. This role would involve assisting participants on these workshops with any technology and internet related difficulties or queries, working alongside the Workshop facilitators in one-to-one participant support and delivery of presentations on specific technical topics – from emails, to coding, to cybersecurity to laptop repair.

• CausesEducation, Older people, Social isolation
• FrequencyFlexible
• Skills and InterestsAdvice and information, Communication skills, Digital and technology, Mentoring, Teaching
• Careers and AspirationsTeaching, Third sector and charity work

Gain experience and knowledge of sports injury prevention, and fitness, assisting with matchday first aid, offering support to players, advising coaches on best injury-avoidance methods.

• CausesHealth, Sport and exercise, Women
• FrequencyEvery week
• WhenMonday evening, Sunday afternoon
• Skills and InterestsAdvice and information, Communication skills, Hands-on tasks, Outdoors, Sport and coaching
• Careers and AspirationsMedicine and healthcare, Teaching, Third sector and charity work

AFC Unity envisions a society where the football club plays an active role in its community. Linking in with our Football for Food campaign (https://afcunity.org/football-for-food/), help coordinate food donations on matchdays and link them with the food banks most in need (ideal for person with own car).

• CausesFoodbanks and food poverty, Food waste and sustainability, Poverty and social justice
• FrequencyEvery 2 weeks
• WhenSunday afternoon, Sunday evening
• Skills and InterestsCampaigning, Driving, Hands-on tasks, Organising, Teamwork
• Careers and AspirationsThird sector and charity work

AFC Unity envisions a society where the football club plays an active role in its community. To cover the Solidarity Soccer initiative (https://afcunity.org/solidarity-soccer/) and/or other community projects by AFC Unity on Snapchat and possibly other social networks; may want to develop social media strategies.

• CausesArts and culture, Community events and festivals, Sport and exercise
• FrequencyFlexible
• Skills and InterestsCampaigning, Communication skills, Digital and technology, Marketing, Social media
• Careers and AspirationsMarketing, Media and journalism, Third sector and charity work

This task would involve multi-media reporting of AFC Unity activities and events, including our 11-a-side team (games and training), campaigns, and opportunities for interviews with key club personnel. This can include live tweets, match reports, periscopes, interviews (audio/visual/written) and articles.

• CausesCommunity events and festivals, Sport and exercise, Women
• FrequencyFlexible
• Skills and InterestsCommunication skills, Digital and technology, Marketing, Photography and film, Social media
• Careers and AspirationsMarketing, Media and journalism, Third sector and charity work

Volunteer Work Days are an opportunity to join one of our projects, spending the day doing practical conservation work. They are a great way to help us look after our fantastic nature reserves, as well as get some healthy exercise and meet some wonderful people! Drop in sessions. Check our website.

• CausesEnvironment and conservation
• FrequencyEvery month
• WhenMonday morning, Monday afternoon, Monday evening, Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday evening, Thursday morning, Thursday afternoon, Thursday evening, Friday morning, Friday afternoon, Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon, Sunday evening
• Skills and InterestsGardening, Hands-on tasks, Outdoors
• Careers and AspirationsScience, Third sector and charity work

We are recruiting volunteers that are bilingual in English and Arabic/Farsi to support some of our health service clients in communication. Health Champion volunteers support people be healthier by interpreting at Zest health appointments and acting as a health buddy.

• CausesChildren and families, Health, Older people
• FrequencyFlexible
• WhenTuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning, Friday morning, Friday afternoon
• Skills and InterestsAdvice and information, Befriending, Communication skills, Mentoring, Practice my English
• Careers and AspirationsMedicine and healthcare, Social work, Third sector and charity work

Supporting primary school children with homework in small groups or 1-2-1. Ideal for students planning on a career in education or requiring experience working with children. Improve communication, numeracy, literacy, creativity, behaviour management skills. DBS check needed, which Zest pay for.

• CausesChildren and families, Education, Libraries
• FrequencyEvery week
• WhenFriday afternoon
• Skills and InterestsCommunication skills, Creativity, Listening, Mentoring, Teaching
• Careers and AspirationsTeaching, Third sector and charity work

Would you like to be part of the 13th Annual Young Peacemakers Conference? On Thursday 19th January 2019, this day is a chance for 9 - 11 yr olds to meet each other, share their experiences, particpate in workshops and for CRESST to say thankyou. As a volunteer you will be tasked with ensuring the young people get from one workshop to another. There will also be opportunities to join in the workshops if you want.

• CausesChildren and families, Education, Equality and liberation
• Frequencyone-off
• Skills and InterestsCommunication skills, Leadership, Mentoring, Teamwork
• Careers and AspirationsSocial work, Teaching, Third sector and charity work