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Volunteer with Shannon Trust

Our volunteering opportunities are challenging, very flexible and extremely rewarding. We provide induction, training and ongoing support. We pay out of pocket expenses.

We have three types of volunteering opportunities:

1. Shannon Trust Volunteer Prison Representatives are allocated a prison or secure establishment which they visit once a month on average. Their role is to:

• advise the establishment on how to develop the Reading Plan to reach as many non-readers as possible;
• raise the profile of Toe by Toe amongst the Senior Management Team and the staff and prisoners;
• support the staff who facilitate Toe by Toe within the prison;
• monitor the success of Toe by Toe and report;
• support the establishment to maintain the plan during staff and regime changes.

Current vacancies: we are seeking volunteers to support Toe by Toe in following prisons:

Albany (PO30 5RS)	Parkhurst (PO30 5NX)
Bure (NR10 5AJ)	Huntercombe (RG9 5SB)
Blundeston (NR32 5BG)	Shotts (ML7 4LE)
Camp Hill (PO30 5PB)	Stocken (LE15 7RD)
Corton Vale (FK9 5NU)

 

Please use the following links to view our prison representative role description and to access an application form:

• Prison Representative role description – England & Wales
• Prison Representative role description – Scotland
• Application form

Vacancies regularly occur and so if you’re interested in becoming involved but don’t see a suitable vacancy, please let us know. With your permission, we’ll keep your details on file and get in contact when a vacancy occurs. Contact: communications@shannontrust.org.uk

2. Shannon Trust Volunteer Area Co-ordinators support the Area Team by providing administrative support to the Volunteer Area Co-ordinator.

Current Vacancies: There are no vacancies for Area Co-ordinators at present.

3. Shannon Trust Volunteer Area Secretaries support a team of Shannon Trust Volunteer Prison Representatives in a specified geographical area. Their role is to:

• co-ordinate and support the team in raising awareness of the Toe by Toe Reading Plan, and promoting the value of peer-mentoring in designated prisons and Young Offenders Institutions;
• support individual volunteers within the team to start-up and maintain the Toe by Toe Reading Plan in their allocated establishments;
• maintain an overview of the team’s progress and report it to Head Office.

Current Vacancies: We currently have a vacancy for a Scottish Area Secretary to support our Director for Scotland.
A role description and application form can be viewed by clicking the following links:

• Scottish Secretary role description
• Application form

2nd Floor
Royal London House
22-25 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1DX

T: 020 7374 8855
E: communications@shannontrust.org.uk