Action for Blind People (Charity No. 205913) Enabling blind and partially sighted people to transform their lives through work, housing, leisure and support. For more information visit our website www.afbp.org Sandra Hanafin, Information & Advice Manager Action for Blind People Tel: 020 7635 4816
Book Aid International (Charity No. 313869) is a major charity in the information and library field, supporting projects in developing countries by providing professionally selected and targeted books, which are a valuable resource. It also actively supports local publishing initiatives in Africa. The charity has opportunities for volunteers to work as Library/Warehouse Volunteers or Projects Volunteers at its LONDON headquarters. Contact: The Volunteer Co-ordinator, Book Aid International, 39-41 Coldharbour Lane, Camberwell, London SE5 9NR. Tel: 020 7733 3577 Fax: 020 7978 8006 E-mail: rls@gn.apc.org .
BAAF (British Association for Adoption & Fostering) (Charity No. 275689) aims to promote the highest standards of child centred policies and services for children separated from their families of origin. It has members across the country and provides child linking and enquiry services, offers training and consultancy, and publishes books, journals and guides. There are opportunities for volunteers to help run the library and information service at the Head Office in London but please see the BAAF website for full details. Contact: Katrina Wilson, Information Officer, Safron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS Tel: 020 7421 2646 Fax: 020 7421 2601 Email: katrina.wilson@baaf.org.uk Web: www.baaf.org.uk
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
Volunteer: Librarian/Information Professional
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is the world's leading organisation dedicated to exposing crimes against wildlife and the environment www.eia-international.org
We are looking for a skilled volunteer who is willing to assist us organising our files into a systematic database and ensuring the preservation of documents that are important to the history of the organisation. The role will encompass records from all the EIA campaigns, and would be of particular interest to someone with a passion for environmental protection/conservation. The position would suit a recently qualified information manager looking to gain further experience in implementing a filing system, or an experienced individual seeking an opportunity to apply their experience in the non-for-profit sector.
Volunteers are welcome to contact us to discuss the position, hours and objectives of the role. We can cover your lunch/travel. The position is flexible and can be either full or part time depending on your availability.
We look forward to hearing from you.
The Fostering Network (Charity No. 280852)
The Fostering Network is the UK's leading foster care charity for everyone with a personal or professional involvement in fostering. We support foster carers, and improve the lives of children in care. The headquarters in London has opportunities for volunteers to help run the library and information service. Contact the Information Officer, The Fostering Network, 87 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8HA Tel: 020 7620 6400 Email: info@fostering.net Web: www.fostering.net.
Gedling Community and Voluntary Services (Charity No.1108272) in NOTTINGHAMSHIRE provides a resource library for voluntary and community groups and others interested in the voluntary sector. Gedling CVS has opportunities for volunteers to help run the resource library, for example cataloguing resources. Contact: Jean Ramsden/Melanie Russel-Smith, Frontline Services Managers, Gedling CVS, 22a Main Road, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 3HP. Tel: 0115 987 1981 Email: info@gedlingcvs.org.uk Website: www.gedlingcvs.org.uk
Nottingham Council for Voluntary Service (Charity No. 1070790) 7 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3FB provides an information service to voluntary groups in the Nottingham area. From time to time they have opportunities for volunteers to help run their library. You will need to check with them if they have a current vacancy. Contact: Coral Jackson Communications Assistant Nottingham Council for Voluntary Service (NCVS) Directline: 0115 9348403 coralj@nottinghamcvs.co.uk.
Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment Library (charity No 1069969) The library at The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment supports postgraduate courses and educational programmes at the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment and the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts. It also supports a studio of urban designers, architect and consultants and is open to members of the Prince’s Foundation and the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism. We would like to offer an ongoing voluntary position in the summer months to candidates needing library experience before or after library school, or former library staff needing some experience before returning to work. Please note that because of the nature of the service we need a very high level of spoken and written English. We offer tailor made in-house training within our means, and we ask for reliability, attention to details and preferably interest/knowledge of sustainable architecture, urbanism, building crafts and the traditional decorative arts of the world. We offer £5 lunch stipend per day and reasonable travel costs to and from the office.
We have now filled our vacancies for summer 2011. Applications for 2012 can be sent earlier in the new year, with shortlisting closing just after Easter, and interviewing to be completed by the end of May 2012.
For expressions of interest please contact the PFBE Librarian carla.marchesan@prince
Treloar College Residential post - 16 Specialist College for Students with physical disabilities, some of whom also have learning disabilities. Role includes shelving, filing, processing new stock and helping library users find information. London Road, Holybourne, Alton, Hants GU34 4EN Tel 01420 547495 Email: Moira.johnson@treloar.org.uk
Web: www.treloar.org.uk
UNICEF UK raises funds and promotes awareness of UNICEF’s work as the world’s leading development organisation working for children. Information management is crucial to ensuring that colleagues have the right information and assets when they need them. Our voluntary interns support this work by assisting with the cataloguing and promotion of resources including images and video, funding proposals, project reports and information on our international programmes; resources which are all in high demand. Interns can help others use our online collections, update our intranet and research information sheets. We are particularly keen to manage the story assets that come from the field. Training will be given. We recruit twice annually for one or two Resources Interns. Each placement lasts from 3 to 6 months and we ask for commitment to 2 or 3 days per week. We will subsequently provide a reference to potential employers. We reimburse reasonable travel costs (Greater London equivalent) and cover lunch expenses.
Please see our website to see if there are current vacancies. Due to the high demand, we operate a formal selection process to ensure equal opportunity and fairness.
For more information, please contact Shaulan Chanlewis, Resources Officer, UNICEF UK, 30A Great Sutton Street, London, EC1V 0DU.
Tel: 0207 375 6004.
Email shaulanc@unicef.org.uk;
Online http://www.unicef.org.uk/Jobs/Internships/
The Wiener Library (Charity No. 313015) in London frequently has places for people who would like to volunteer to work at the Library for at least 5 to 6 months. Starting dates are negotiable. These places are for students/graduates of librarianship, information science, or archive studies only. You will gain insight into all aspects of library services including acquisitions, cataloguing, indexing, and customer service.
Essential: Fluency in English and a good reading knowledge of German.
Desirable: Interest in the history of the Holocaust and related subjects.
We can provide monthly travel cards for transport in London.
For information about the Library visit www.wienerlibrary.co.uk; to apply please contact Miriam Haardt mhaardt@wienerlibrary.co.uk stating "work placement" in the subject heading or telephone on +44 (0) 20 7636 7247.
For changes or to advertise here please contact us at the Qualifications & Professional Development team on quals@cilip.org.uk or 020 7255 0625