West Midlands volunteering projects

• Birmingham - Aston: Secondary School - Behind the Scenes - 12 volunteers (BIRREF17)

  This school, a specialist technology college, is a smaller than average school. It is a truly multicultural school whose largest groups of students are, in order: Bangladeshi (24%), Black Caribbean (22%), Pakistani (13%), Black (9%), and White British (8%). The school needs volunteers to run a 'Behind the Scenes' visits which involves pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Birmingham - Bartley Green: Primary School - Renovation Project - up to 20 Volunteers - (BIRREF24)

  A potential collaborative option for more than one company. This primary school has been working hard to create a bright and stimulating environment for their children, but needs volunteer support to finish renovations.

• Birmingham - Bordesley Green: Secondary School - Behind the Scenes - 12 volunteers (BIRREF14)

  This small school for girls aged 11 to 16, serves an area of high deprivation where almost all pupils live within one kilometre of the school.The school is designated as a Business and Enterprise Specialist School, with the aim of meeting local needs. The school needs volunteers to run a 'Behind the Scenes' visits which involves pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Birmingham - Bordesley Green: Secondary School - Enterprise Activities - 12 volunteers (BIRREF13)

  This small school for girls aged 11 to 16, serves an area of high deprivation where almost all pupils live within one kilometre of the school.The school is designated as a Business and Enterprise Specialist School, with the aim of meeting local needs. With their specialist status the school are really need volunteers to devise ‘enterprise activities’ for the girls to get involved in. Volunteers would have complete freedom in designing the program with assistance and support from the teachers.

• Birmingham - Erdington: Community Cetre - Renovating Project - up to 24 volunteers - (BIRREF23)

  A potential collaborative option for more than one company. The Centre needs volunteers to create attractive signs/boards to indicate to the public what services the centre provides, as well as painting children’s characters on an interior space to create a more child friendly atmosphere.

• Birmingham - Erdington : Primary School - Reading Fair - 12 volunteers (BIRREF10)

  In celebration of the National Year of Reading this large primary school needs volunteers to help encourage and inspire their pupils to read by having a reading fair. Volunteers would work with the school to devise a reading marketplace where there would be stalls placed around the school hall offering various activities.

• Birmingham - Ladywood : Community Group - Behind the Scenes - 12 volunteers (BIRREF20)

  This organisation works with residents in one of the most deprived parts of the city to help the most disadvantaged overcome social problems and get back into employment. They need volunteers to run a 'Behind the Scenes' visits which involves pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Birmingham - Lozells: Church Community Centre - Renovation of Centre - up to 60 volunteers - (BIRREF22)

  A potential collaborative option for more than one company. The Community Centre is in dire need of a renovation to improve its interior and exterior areas.

• Birmingham - Nechells: Secondary School - Behind the Scenes - 12 volunteers (BIRREF16)

  This school is situated in the urban area of Birmingham, Nechells, where there is widespread social deprivation. The school needs volunteers to run a 'Behind the Scenes' visits which involves pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Birmingham - Perry Barr: Secondary School - Behind the Scenes - 12 volunteers (BIRREF15)

  This school is a larger than average comprehensive school that serves an area of significant social and economic disadvantage. The school needs volunteers to run a 'Behind the Scenes' visits which involves pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Birmingham - South Yardley: Primary School - Animation Video Day - 12 volunteers (BIRREF09)

  This is a large primary school needs volunteers to work with the pupils on an IT project where they make an animated video. There is some animation equipment in school and the teachers are keen to get the children to start learning about and exploring new techologies and software. The pupils would love this project as it is something that they wouldn't ordinarily get to do.

• Birmingham - Sparkbrook: Community Group - Behind the Scenes - 12 volunteers (BIRREF18)

  This community group is a registered charity that exists to help the most disadvantaged overcome social problems and get back into employment. They need volunteers to run a 'Behind the Scenes' visits which involves pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Birmingham - Sparkbrook: Community Group - Behind the Scenes - 12 volunteers (BIRREF19)

  This community group that originated at a Baptist Church as a means of restoring hope and pride to the deprived and high unemployment inner city area of Balsall Heath. They need volunteers to run a 'Behind the Scenes' visits which involves pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day

• Birmingham - Sparkbrook: Primary School - Story Book Activity Day - 12 volunteers (BIRREF08)

  This larger than average inner city primary school with a nursery needs a team of volunteers to come in to help support their literacy studies by developing a number of fun activities based around stories they are reading.

• Birmingham - Washwood Heath: Secondary School - Behind the Scenes - 12 volunteers (BIRREF12)

  This inner city secondary school, where the majority of pupils are from ethnic minority backgrounds with English as a second language, needs a team of volunteers to run a 'Behind The Scenes Day'. Behind the Scenes visits involve pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Birmingham - Washwood Heath: Secondary School - 'Real Life Enterprise' Project - 12 volunteers - (BIRREF11)

  This is an inner city secondary school where the majority of pupils are from ethnic minority backgrounds with English as a second language. The school are need a team of volunteers to come in and work with their pupils on a 'real life' business project to show their pupils the relevance of what they are learning.

• Coventry: Hostel - Behind the Scenes - 6-10 volunteers - (COVREF10)

  This hostel needs volunteers to provide a Behind the Scenes visit for its clients.

• Coventry: National College for Disabled Students - Behind the Scenes - 6-12 volunteers - (COVREF08)

  This national college for disabled students has both residential and day students whom need volunteers to host a Behind the Scenes. Behind the Scenes visits involve pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business.

• Coventry: Primary School - Enterprise Day - 9-18 volunteers - (COVREF12)

  This primary school needs volunteers to run an Enterprise Day with their pupils.

• Coventry: Primary School - Reading Garden - 10-12 volunteers - (COVREF01)

  This primary school needs volunteers to create a reading garden in an under-developed area behind the school. Tools and materials required. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Coventry: Primary School - Reading Garden - 12 volunteers - (COVREF04)

  This primary school needs volunteers to develop an overgrown pond area within a courtyard into a reading garden. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Coventry: Primary School - Reading Garden - (COVREF03) - RESERVED by Jaguar Land Rover

  This primary school needs volunteers to create a reading garden in a woodland area on a project that is suitable for more than one team and would be suitable for collaborative action with another company. Tools and materials are required. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Coventry: Primary School - Reading Garden - (COVREF05) - RESERVED by Coventry City Council

  This primary school needs volunteers to build a reading garden in their grounds to inspire children to read. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Coventry: Primary School - Reading Garden - (COVREF06) - RESERVED BY Rolls Royce - 20 volunteers placements remaining

  This primary school needs volunteers to create two reading gardens for their pupils. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Coventry: Primary School - Reading Garden - (COVREF09) - RESERVED by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

  The school needs a team of people to renovate their courtyard. The children and staff at this school would love to the area to be used as an outdoor classroom where children are inspired to learn. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.(Tools and materials required)

• Coventry: Secondary School - Enterprise Day - 6-12 volunteers - (COVEREF16)

  This secondary school needs support facilitating the development of entrepreneurial skills within their cohort. Entrepreneurial skills are critical to surviving times of economic crisis and provide desirable professional skills for employers to recruit.

• Coventry: Secondary School - Enterprise Day - (COVEREF07) - RESERVED by NP Aerospace

  This secondary school needs support facilitating the development of entrepreneurial skills within their cohort. Entrepreneurial skills are critical to surviving times of economic crisis and provide desirable professional skills for employers to recruit.

• Coventry: Secondary School - Enterprise Day - (COVEREF15) - RESERVED by Rolls Royce

  This secondary school needs support facilitating the development of entrepreneurial skills within their cohort. Entrepreneurial skills are critical to surviving times of economic crisis and provide desirable professional skills for employers to recruit.

• Coventry: Youth Project - Behind the Scenes - (COVREF11) - RESERVED by Severn Trent Laboratories

  This project needs volunteers to provide a Behind the Scenes visit for its clients. Behind the Scenes visits involve pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Dudley: Primary School - Reading Enterprise Day - (BLAREF02) - RESERVED by Fujitsu Services

  The school needs volunteers to deliver an enterprise project around reading. They would like to involve the parents of the children who attend the school and are looking to offer a reward program for parents who can demonstrate working both at the school at home to improve the children's reading age.

• Gaydon: Community Organisation - Allotments - 50 volunteers - (COVREF13)

  This community organisation needs volunteers to help with their allotment project which is suitable for more than one team and could also incorporate collaborative action with another company.

• Leamington: Primary School - Reading Garden - (COVREF14) - RESERVED by National Grid

  This primary school needs volunteers to extend a small copse to make an outdoor classroom with log seating. There is funding available to do this project. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Rugby: Charity - Reading Garden - (COVREF02) - RESERVED by Royal Mail

  A Charity needs volunteers to enhance a garden area to create a reading garden for its service users. Projects building a reading garden for a charity support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Sandwell: Primary Garden - Allotment Garden - 12 volunteers - (BLAREF23)

  This primary school needs volunteers to create an allotment garden using raised beds to be used by year three groups. Volunteers will need garden tools for this project. No budget is available for this project.

• Sandwell: Primary School - Reading Garden - 12 volunteers - (BLAREF20)

  This primary school needs volunteers to create an outdoor classroom. They would like a sensory garden, to include scented plants and rustling leaves for the children to explore and enjoy. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Sandwell: Primary School - Reading & Theatre Garden - 12 volunteers - (BLAREF22)

  This primary school needs volunteers to develop an area to be used for teaching reading and theatre.They would like a small stage area for the children to perform.The project will require volunteers to build a small stage area with bench seating. The school do not have a budget for this project. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Sandwell: Pupil Refferal Unit - Sensory and Vegetable Garden - 12-24 volunteers - (BLAREF21)

  The centre needs volunteers for two projects: to develop a sensory garden and rest area. In addition they would also like to develop a vegetable garden with raised beds.

• Sandwell: Refugee/Asylum Seeker Centre - Behind the Scenes - (BLAREF11) - RESERVED by Royal Mail CR Services

  This Refugee/Asylum Seeker Centre has requested a Behind the Scenes visit. Behind the Scenes visits involve pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Sandwell: Secondary School - Behind the Scenes - 10-12 volunteers - (BLAREF10)

  The school needs volunteers to run a behind the scenes day at their business for local secondary school pupils. Behind the Scenes visits involve pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Shrewsbury: Community Centre - Reading Garden - (BLAREF05) - RESERVED by The Midcounties Co-operative

  The community centre needs volunteers to develop a the small garden area at the back of the centre. One of the activities they carry out at the centre is a mothers and toddlers club. They would like to develop a reading garden in order for the mothers to have a place outside to take the children and read to them. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Telford: Primary School - Reading Garden - 12 volunteers (BLAREF08)

  This primary school needs volunteers to develop a reading garden for the children to enjoy outdoor learning that includes characters from children's stories. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Walsall: Primary School - Enterprise Project- 6-12 volunteers - (BLAREF04)blank

  This primary school needs support facilitating the development of entrepreneurial skills within their cohort. Entrepreneurial skills are critical to surviving times of economic crisis and provide desirable professional skills for employers to recruit. The day will be structured around an entrepreneurial challenge where volunteers will be asked to objectively facilitate small groups to approach and answer an entrepreneurial brief.

• Walsall: Primary School - Enterprise Project- 6-12 volunteers - (BLAREF13)

  This primary school needs support facilitating the development of entrepreneurial skills within their cohort. Entrepreneurial skills are critical to surviving times of economic crisis and provide desirable professional skills for employers to recruit. The day will be structured around an entrepreneurial challenge where volunteers will be asked to objectively facilitate small groups to approach and answer an entrepreneurial brief.

• Walsall: Primary School - Hazel Maze Project - 12 volunteers - (BLAREF14)

  This primary school needs volunteers to create a living maze of hazel in the key stage 2 playground. They would like to turn this area into an outside classroom with the maze being the centre point.

• Walsall: Primary School - Reading Corridor - 12 volunteers - (BLAREF15)

  This primary school is trying to make the most of all areas within the school and need volunteers to create a reading area in one of the corridors with murals focused on reading painted on the walls.

• Walsall: Secondary School - Fitness Centre - 12 volunteers - (BLAREF19)

  The secondary school needs volunteers to help turn an empty space into a fitness centre to be used by pupils during the day and local residents outside school times. They would like volunteers to come and paint the room to give it a bright fresh feel. They would also like murals painted on the walls depicting a sporting theme.

• Walsall: Secondary School - Reading Garden - 12 volunteers - (BLAREF03)

  This secondary school has a large area at the back of the main college building, mostly tarmacked, that they need volunteers to develop the area and make it into a reading /rest area. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Walsall: Special Needs School - Outdoor Allotment - (BLAREF26) - RESERVED by A.F Blakemore & Son Ltd.

  This special needs school needs volunteers to create an outdoor allotment area for their pupils.

• Walsall: Special Needs School - Reading Garden - (BLAREF27) - RESERVED by A.F Blakemore & Son Ltd. & University of Wolverhampton

  This special needs school needs volunteers to create a reading garden for their pupils. Projects building a reading garden in a school support the Reading for Life Campaign.

• Wolverhampton: Employment Team - Behind the Scenes - 6-10 volunteers - (BLAREF16)

  This Employment team working with individuals with learning disabilities has requested a Behind the Scenes visit. Behind the Scenes visits involve pupils/people facing barriers to employment going on a behind the scenes tour of a local workplace to observe activity and people at work and to talk to staff about working conditions, business practices and processes as well as running the business. Teams will organise transport to and from the workplace and a programme for the day.

• Wolverhampton: Homeless Organisation - Financial Skills Workshop - (BLAREF12) - RESERVED by Birmingham Midshires

  This Homeless organisation needs volunteers to organise a workshop to help the young people sustain their tenancy when they leave the hostel.

• Wolverhampton: Homeless Organisation - Life Skills Workshop - 6-10 volunteers - (BLAREF17)

  This Homeless organisation needs volunteers to organise a short "life-skills" type workshop. The service users would benefit from workshops relating to opening a bank account, budgeting, IT etc. They are open to ideas from companies

• Wolverhampton: Primary School - Attendance Incentive Project - 10-12 volunteers - (BLAREF07)

  This primary school wants to reward the class with the best attendance record. They are very flexible and open to different ideas, for example for the young age group it could be a mini Fit for Fun event on the schools grounds, for the older children it could be an exciting trip to a company for the day. The challenge will need to incorporate some kind of recognition for children getting to school every day.

• Wolverhampton: Primary School - Enterprise Project - 6-12 volunteers - (BLAREF06)

  This primary school needs support facilitating the development of entrepreneurial skills within their cohort. Entrepreneurial skills are critical to surviving times of economic crisis and provide desirable professional skills for employers to recruit. The day will be structured around an entrepreneurial challenge where volunteers will be asked to objectively facilitate small groups to approach and answer an entrepreneurial brief.

• Wolverhampton: Primary School - Enterprise Project - 6-12 volunteers - (BLAREF09)

  School/ organisation needs support facilitating the development of entrepreneurial skills within their cohort. Entrepreneurial skills are critical to surviving times of economic crisis and provide desirable professional skills for employers to recruit. The day will be structured around an entrepreneurial challenge where volunteers will be asked to objectively facilitate small groups to approach and answer an entrepreneurial brief.

• Wolverhampton: Primary School - Enterprise Project- 6-12 volunteers - (BLAREF18)

  This primary school needs support facilitating the development of entrepreneurial skills within their cohort. Entrepreneurial skills are critical to surviving times of economic crisis and provide desirable professional skills for employers to recruit. The day will be structured around an entrepreneurial challenge where volunteers will be asked to objectively facilitate small groups to approach and answer an entrepreneurial brief.

• Wolverhampton: Primary School - Outdoor Classroom - (BLAREF28) - RESERVED by AF Blakemore & Son and Pinsent Masons LLP

  This primary school needs volunteers to develop an outside classroom from an overgrown area outdoors. They would also like a small allotment area on the same site to be used in conjunction with the outdoor classroom to learn about growing food and healthy eating.

• Wolverhampton: Secondary School - Enterprise Project - (BLAREF24) - RESERVED by University of Wolverhampton

  This secondary school needs support facilitating the development of entrepreneurial skills within their cohort. Entrepreneurial skills are critical to surviving times of economic crisis and provide desirable professional skills for employers to recruit. The day will be structured around an entrepreneurial challenge where volunteers will be asked to objectively facilitate small groups to approach and answer an entrepreneurial brief.

• Wolverhampton: Secondary School - Environmental Challenge - (BLAREF25) - RESERVED by University of Wolverhampton & The Midcounties Co-operative

  The school are very concerned about the high wastage of materials being thrown away and not being recycled. They would welcome the opportunity for a company to work with the school and the pupils who could evaluate the possible loss to the school and also educate the children on environmental issues.

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