Volunteering Opportunities within West Yorkshire Community Support Projects
There are 3 projects of the St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) in West Yorkshire that work in harmony to provide help and support to people living in poverty in the region.
As places of help, hope and opportunity they help anyone who is deprived of income, employment, education, social networks and community support. Our aims are to address the root causes of their difficulties and provide holistic support through a range of integrated support services.
St Vincent’s Support Centre has been transforming the lives of disadvantaged people in Leeds through practical and emotional support since 1996.
St Jude’s furniture depot was established in 1982, and is the central point for collection and distributing furniture to 9 community shops in the Leeds area as well as providing emergency furniture to families in need throughout West Yorkshire.
CHAS @ St Vincent’s has been helping disadvantaged people in Bradford since May 1965 and became an SVP project in 2012.
Volunteers enjoying a day trip to Whitby 2014
West Yorkshire Community Support Projects have numerous training and volunteer opportunities.
Community Shops - City Centre shops in Bradford, Wakefield, Leeds, as well as shops in Dudley Hill, Tinshill, Moortown, Middleton, Lidgett Lane, Butcher Hill, Lincoln Green and Seacroft
There are retail assistant, cashier, stock sorting and pricing work (Mon-Sat).
Furniture Store and Work at CHAS in Bradford and St. Jude’s in Leeds
Warehousing, furniture and stock delivery, (warehouse and van assistants) carrying out small woodwork, electrical, and mechanical repairs (Mon-Fri).
Community Café at York Road
There are kitchen assistants and counter assistants needed, the Café is open Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:30am and 3pm.
Emergency Food Parcels
There are opportunities in stacking and check stock, taking food parcel referrals as well as making up parcels and handing parcels to clients.
Research, promotion and fund raising
We have vacancies for Events Fund Raisers and Challenge Event Fund Raisers based at the York Road office Leeds.
Community Learning and Development
There are volunteer roles for tutor, workshop facilitators and learner support assistant roles for ESOL, Work Club and IT classes at a number of sites located near the city centre of Leeds and Bradford.
Office Administration
We also have a small number of office administration roles too for individual wishing to develop the IT and office skills.
For more information contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Vic Berry
Tel. 0113 248 4126
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