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Volunteering from Home: Post Pals
Organisation Details
University of Manchester Volunteering & Awards Team
Activity type: Art and Design
Sub theme: Children, Disability, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices
Description of role: Post Pals is a small charity run solely by volunteers who are dedicated to making seriously ill children and their siblings smile by the sending of cards, letters, little gifts, support and friendship. Post Pals supports children aged 3 to 17 in the UK and was set up in 2002 by teenagers who were all ill themselves. Founder Vikki had the idea after finding that receiving cards in the post was the only thing that made her smile when bedbound and isolated due to very severe ME.
The concept is simple… they feature children on the website with a forwarding address, their interests and stories, and invite members of the public from around the world to log on and send cheerful post. Volunteers range from toddlers drawing pictures, right up to an 106 year old who knitted finger puppets!
**NOTE: Due to the Christmas closure, during the period from 18th December to 4th January, please note that you can directly go to the Post Pals website here: https://www.postpals.co.uk/ and follow the instructions to create your cards. Please keep record of the time taken and your evidence of volunteering and email this to us at volunteers@manchester.ac.uk. We will get back to you after 4th January to log your hours.**
Please note - there are no volunteer expenses available for this role, but we can post your letters for you!
The concept is simple… they feature children on the website with a forwarding address, their interests and stories, and invite members of the public from around the world to log on and send cheerful post. Volunteers range from toddlers drawing pictures, right up to an 106 year old who knitted finger puppets!
**NOTE: Due to the Christmas closure, during the period from 18th December to 4th January, please note that you can directly go to the Post Pals website here: https://www.postpals.co.uk/ and follow the instructions to create your cards. Please keep record of the time taken and your evidence of volunteering and email this to us at volunteers@manchester.ac.uk. We will get back to you after 4th January to log your hours.**
Please note - there are no volunteer expenses available for this role, but we can post your letters for you!
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Creative Skills
Are volunteer expenses available?: No
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Monday Evening, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Wednesday Evening, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Thursday Evening, Friday AM, Friday PM, Friday Evening, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Minimum hours commitment: 1
Location:
University Place
Manchester
M13 9PL