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Want to be part of the team?
Do you have some spare time and would like to be part of the change?
We have a range of volunteer opportunities to suit lots of people. Take a look at our current opportunities below.
Trustee
Equal Lives is a Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO), which means we are user led. A strong majority of our trustees identify as disabled. Trustees play a crucial role in governing our organisation and helping to steer the direction of our services. As a pan-disability organisation our trustees have a wealth of personal experience and expertise to bring to the organisation.
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We are looking for a trustee who is:
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Passionate about the rights of disabled people
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Keen to disable barriers to independence
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Has personal experience of disability
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Flexible and able to attend monthly meetings via Teams
We would particularly like to attract trustees with financial or legal experience.
What we can offer you:
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Skillful managers, staff and volunteers
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An experienced Board of Trustees
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An organisation whose services are designed to empower disabled people
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An organisation who is keen to actively listen and learn.
To enquire about becoming a trustee please contact our Chief Executive for an initial discussion. You can call him on 01508 491210 or email him ben.reed@equallives.org.uk.
Shopmobility Assistant
Shopmobility is a scheme that we’re really proud of at Equal Lives, it supports people to hire mobility scooters or other mobility aids completely for free, during their visit to the city. It’s based in Chantry Place (previously Chapelfield Shopping Centre) and we are currently looking for volunteers to become part of the team and support us with welcoming our clients and the general day-to-day running of the shop.
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What We Can Offer You:
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Opportunities to meet new people and become part of a lovely team of volunteers.
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The chance to gain new skills which can support you with future employment.
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Training, provided by staff and our friendly team of existing volunteers.
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The pride of representing our organisation and supporting people to find their freedom.
We are open to being flexible around which days and hours you want to volunteer, and we can offer expenses whilst you volunteer with us.
​If you're friendly and enthusiastic then we need you for this role! Follow the link below to complete an application form on our Volunteer Portal and let us know you're interested.
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To learn more or to apply, go to Our Volunteer Portal.
