Volun-tees
Volun-tees aims to support staff, students and recent graduates from Teesside University to engage in volunteering activities both within the local community or on University-led volunteering programmes.
More about Volun-tees
Volun-tees encourages volunteers to develop their employability skills through volunteering and helps develop a wider range of opportunities with voluntary/community organisations.
Thinking about volunteering?
You can find out all the information you need to know by downloading a copy of the welcome guide.
Organisations
Volun-tees provides a FREE service to local and national voluntary organisations
- Help promote volunteering opportunities in the community
- Promote services that organisations provide
- Raise awareness and potential fundraising opportunities
- Provide networking and share good practice opportunities
Gallery
Case studies
Organisations
Recovery Connections
Kayleigh Dunningan It is my role to lead on the Community element of the Recovery Connections service; leading a team of staff, volunteers and Recovery Ambassadors we attempt to break down the stigma closely associated with addiction and show that recovery is possible and positive. I work in the Community most of the time doing awareness events and activities
The Bungalow Partnership
Rod Lyall, Director of The Bungalow Partnership:. My role involves the overall management of the organisation, monitoring of case referrals, recruitment, mentoring and training of volunteers, mentoring for students and liaising with schools and outside agencies.
Boro Angels
David Gee, Boro Angels chairman . We patrol the streets of Middlesbrough, mainly on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings, assisting anyone who may be in need of a helping hand, whether it be a bottle of water, chat, first aid or contacting the emergency services.
Sanctuary Supported Living
Sanctuary Supported Living Stockton Carers Service is part of the Sanctuary Group. The service we provide is for adult carers over the age of 18 who provide unpaid care to an adult over the age of 18 who resides in the Stockton area.
Fixers
My name is Emily and I am the Young Person's Co-ordinator for Fixers, an award winning innovative multi-media charity working across the UK on social action projects with 16 to 25 year olds.
Students
Bethany Maggs
When I was at University I volunteered with Redcar and Cleveland Mind. I studied Psychology and Counselling and Mind is a well-known organisation that I have heard a lot about. I chose this organisation because it is such a great mental health charity to be a part of and the experience they were able to offer me was amazing.
Shirley Fenn
I volunteer with Redcar Beacons, Mind (Appropriate Adult and Diversion and Resettlement team) and the Royal Air Force Association (case worker).
Tien Sing Au Yong
I recently graduated in 2014 after studying Accounting and Business Finance. I took part in lots of volunteering opportunities both on and off campus, including a volunteer with the English Language Cafe helping international students.
Tom Smith
I volunteer with Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind, the Witness Service (Citizens Advice Bureau) and Genetic Alliance UK.
Heather Carabine
I am an Assistant Psychologist with a local NHS mental health Trust, supporting patients and their families, and delivering therapeutic interventions in group and individual settings.