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Volunteers Activity Leader in Eccles
Organisation Details
Girls Friendly Society (GFS)
Sub theme: Children, Youth Work and Young People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Description of role: GFS is looking for women with a passion for empowering girls for our new GFS group in Eccles. We offer sessions which provide a space for girls and young women to meet new friends in a relaxed, girls-only environment and – most importantly – to have fun!
You don’t need to have experience in working with children to join us, just an enthusiasm for improving the lives of girls and young women.
GFS Activity Leaders are people who want help deliver fun and inspiring sessions to girls and young women, with the opportunity to lead on certain tasks. Being an Activity Leader is a hands on role, helping the group leader deliver activities and helping with group planning, admin and social media. You’ll be a role model for the girls and young women in your group and get the chance to help build their confidence. This role requires around 2-3 hours each week for commitment of around a year.
What you will be doing:
• Engaging with and listening to girls and young women weekly, to make them feel supported, valued and inspired to try new things.
• Treating every girl with respect and kindness, helping her to feel proud of who she is.
• Helping run activities for the girls, organising any materials needed for the sessions and helping with set up, tidy up and refreshments
• Supporting and contributing to termly planning team meetings to create a programme of activities alongside the Group Leader/Coordinator. We’ll also provide support through themed session plans and step-by-step activity guides on the GFS website.
• Leading on activities as agreed with the volunteer team
• Sharing ideas and feedback given by the girls to the Group Leader/Coordinator to help create a truly girl-led termly programme.
• Helping with First Aid or Food Hygiene in the group as needed
• Keeping girls safe by informing your GFS Staff contact about any issues or concerns for girls’ wellbeing and report safeguarding concerns that you, or any other volunteers, have as soon as possible.
• Treating every girl, parent, volunteer and task within the GFS values of being girl-focused, brave, feminist, ambitious, inclusive and fun.
• Understanding GFS policy and procedures and follow them, especially safeguarding
You don’t need to have experience in working with children to join us, just an enthusiasm for improving the lives of girls and young women.
GFS Activity Leaders are people who want help deliver fun and inspiring sessions to girls and young women, with the opportunity to lead on certain tasks. Being an Activity Leader is a hands on role, helping the group leader deliver activities and helping with group planning, admin and social media. You’ll be a role model for the girls and young women in your group and get the chance to help build their confidence. This role requires around 2-3 hours each week for commitment of around a year.
What you will be doing:
• Engaging with and listening to girls and young women weekly, to make them feel supported, valued and inspired to try new things.
• Treating every girl with respect and kindness, helping her to feel proud of who she is.
• Helping run activities for the girls, organising any materials needed for the sessions and helping with set up, tidy up and refreshments
• Supporting and contributing to termly planning team meetings to create a programme of activities alongside the Group Leader/Coordinator. We’ll also provide support through themed session plans and step-by-step activity guides on the GFS website.
• Leading on activities as agreed with the volunteer team
• Sharing ideas and feedback given by the girls to the Group Leader/Coordinator to help create a truly girl-led termly programme.
• Helping with First Aid or Food Hygiene in the group as needed
• Keeping girls safe by informing your GFS Staff contact about any issues or concerns for girls’ wellbeing and report safeguarding concerns that you, or any other volunteers, have as soon as possible.
• Treating every girl, parent, volunteer and task within the GFS values of being girl-focused, brave, feminist, ambitious, inclusive and fun.
• Understanding GFS policy and procedures and follow them, especially safeguarding
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Oral Communication Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Thursday Evening
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 2 hours per week
Location:
GFS Eccles, Rainbow Rooms
Eccles
M30 0QN