Volunteer With Us

Signposts Volunteering Opportunities

What's In It For Me?

• Experience of working in the Voluntary Sector with a wide range of people
• Working As Part Of a Team
• Partnership Working With Statutory & Voluntary Sector Organisations
• Planning And Delivering Projects
• Monitoring Projects
• Supporting People Who May Be Vulnerable Or In Need
• Making A Difference In The Community

Opportunities

A range of opportunities are outlined in this document.

NB: Recruitment to the Work With Young People volunteer list in the Lancaster District is closed until January 2010.

Process

To apply to become a Signposts volunteer please complete this - Signposts Volunteer Application.

All volunteers are screened via two references and an enhanced CRB check, which includes checks against the Children's Act and Protection of Vulnerable Adults list . Volunteers cannot start until two satisfactory references are received, and will not undertake any lone working until CRB clearance is achieved.

Some Useful information on Recruitment of Exoffenders - from a variety of sources

Independent Safeguarding Authority Vetting and Barring Procedures (Oldham Third sector breifing)

Recruiting Exoffenders - Volunteering Bristol

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act - APEX

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act - NACRO

Our guidelines for volunteering are available here - Guidelines for Volunteering