who? children
when? flexible
where? within Cambridge during term, elsewhere out of term
CHaOS aims to inspire children about science through fun, interactive experiments. At out events, volunteers demonstrate experiments to small groups of children, giving a more personal approach to learning. Events are run throughout the year so volunteers pick whose which appeal most.
CHaOS are a group of science students keen to inspire and excite the public, especially children, through fun, interactive experiments. Each year we run "Crash, Bang, Squelch" as part of the Cambridge Science Festival, and a month-long Summer Roadshow around the country. We also visit schools and take part in local festivals such as Strawberry Fair and the Cambridge Children's Festival. Get in touch to volunteer to help with these and other events.
Volunteer reading service, magazine etc.
Green End Road, and various homes around Cambridge
Camread is a long-standing local charity that fund-raises to keep its services running free of charge. Camread works closely with Cam Sight and is housed in the same building at Green End road. We supply a visiting volunteer reading service to visually impaired people in Cambridge and surrounding villages. Camread also produces Cam-mag – a very popular information and local interest audio magazine, distributed across the county. As well, Camread records local journals, parish magazines and local books for the library. The enthusiasm, willingness and commitment of the numerous volunteers of Camread remain its central driving force.
e-Learning
urgently need additional volunteers to help support our learners.
You don't have to be a computer expert!
2 hours a week, morning or afternoon
e-learning centre (Hawthorn Way)
An educational charity based in Cambridge, providing people with FREE access to computers and the internet, as well as advice on using them. We provide 20 community access points hosted by different organisations around the City, usually in community centres, where members of the public can come and use the computers without charge. They also run an award winning project which enables people with any kind of disability to access computers, and then pass on their skills to other people. With only two members of permanent staff, volunteers are involved in every aspect of running the organisation and we rely heavily on the fantastic support they provide.
Education Workshops
CDiAV Volunteer:
- Delivering workshops. Usually two volunteers will share the facilitation of a workshop for 12-25 participants.
- Contacting schools to set up workshops.
- Developing or editing workshops according to particular interests within the field of development.
- Organising fundraising events.
- Committee positions may be available.
CDiAV is a Cambridge-based project working in association with the development education NGO Development in Action (DiA). CDiAV exists to deliver free workshops about development education and responsible overseas volunteering to local schools (16+) and community groups. Topics include Ethical Overseas Volunteering; Cultural Awareness; An Introduction to Development Education; How to implement Development Education in volunteering; Building partnerships overseas.
who? school pupils, teachers, students
when? no minimum commitment
where? local schools and at our storage location
Our student volunteers give presentations to schools pupils to promote student volunteering, young social enterprise, recycling and global citizenship. We also have a number of student-run READ Book Projects, which collect disused, high-quality textbooks from school for further use.
who? children (4-18)
when? 2 hours/wk (you only commit to one term at a time)
where? schools within 25 minutes cycling distance of the city centre
Volunteers are assigned to a class at a primary or secondary schools to help with maths, science and IT teaching by helping individuals and small groups. You select the ages and subjects you wish to work with.
who? unemployed adults (18+)
when? half-day/week
where? walking distance from city centre
This project supports and delivers training sessions for our members to help them find employment. Volunteers are needed to help with administration, reception duties, marketing and research. Volunteers can also get involved in delivering job-related and self-development training sessions.