Monthly Quiz Night Volunteer

The Wilberforce Trust is looking for enthusiastic and creative volunteers to help organise and run our quiz nights!

At The Wilberforce Trust, we hold monthly quiz nights for our tenants who have visual or hearing impairments, as well as other disabilities. Our quiz nights provide a fun and social opportunity for everyone to come together and enjoy an evening of friendly competition. We are looking for volunteers to help keep the quiz running and bring new ideas and energy to this popular activity.

Whether you enjoy coming up with challenging questions, organising events, entertaining a crowd, or simply helping people have a great evening, we’d love to hear from you.

You don’t need previous experience of running quizzes or organising events. We will provide support and guidance to help you get started.

Responsibilities will include:

• Help preparing a general knowledge quiz for each session; delivering the quiz in an engaging and accessible way tailored to the participants’ needs;
• Ensuring the event runs smoothly and inclusively.
• The selected volunteer will be required to complete mandatory online training and hold a satisfactory DBS certificate before starting.
• Full training and support will be provided by our Volunteer Coordinator. Support workers for tenants will also be present during the quiz nights to help participants with writing answers and taking part in the event.

Skills required

• Friendly, approachable and able to create a welcoming atmosphere.
• Good organisational skills and reliability.
• Able to work independently and use initiative.
• Patient and adaptable, with an understanding of the importance of making activities accessible to everyone.
• A good sense of humour and a willingness to get involved!

Commitment

• The sessions are expected to take place on the first Monday, if Monday’s doesn’t suit you, please get in touch as there may be some flexibility to change the date to another weekday.
• You will be expected to complete our volunteer  training.
• We may ask your help to support events or other activities, but this is entirely optional.

Benefits

• Make a real difference by helping to create enjoyable social opportunities for people living with sensory impairments.
• Develop your confidence, communication, organisation, and event-planning skills.
• Gain valuable experience of volunteering with a local charity.
• Receive Sensory Awareness Training from a qualified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist.
• Enjoy ongoing support and guidance from our Volunteer Coordinator throughout your volunteering journey.

Location

The quiz takes place at Wilberforce House, The Grove, Dringhouses, York YO24 1AN, in the Rainbow Room.

If you have any questions about the role, need help to complete the application form or wish to speak to us about any reasonable adjustments or accessibility requirements, please email volunteering@wilberforcetrust.org.uk or ring us on (01904) 760037.

Now is the time to get involved and help us to make a difference to the children and adults living with a sensory impairment across Yorkshire. To join our growing group of volunteers, please complete the the Volunteer Application form below or download it and send to us.

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM

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Select as many volunteering options as you wish to participate in. We will discuss these with you, in more detail, before you join us *

• Befriending
• Visually Impaired Children & Young people Club Support Volunteer
• Microvolunteering (Fundraising, marketing and event preparation)
• Other

If you wish to become a Befriender, we require a minimum commitment period of six months. Please confirm that you can meet this requirement. *

• Yes
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Please confirm whether you have the legal right to work and undertake voluntary roles in the United Kingdom *

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• No

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Preferred method of contact *

• Email
• Text
• Phone

We are also interested in increasing service provision to people with hearing impairments. are you able to communicate using *

• British Sign Language (BSL)
• Makaton
• British Sign Language (BSL) & Makaton
• Neither, but I am happy to volunteer in activities that do not require them

Please let us know about yourself and your motivations to volunteer with us *

Please select as appropriate *

• Employed full time
• Employed part time
• Currently unemployed
• Retired
• Student

Please provide an indication of your availability, for example, a few hours in the weekend, Thursday afternoons, Monday mornings, etc *

For the purposes of training and communication, could you please indicate if you have access to... *

• Smart phone
• Computer
• Printer
• None of the above

Do you require adaptations due to disability, mobility problems or or other health issues like allergies or dietary restrictions? *

How did you find out about volunteering with us? *

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Please include: - Full name - Address - Email address - Nature of relationship, for example mother, sibling, etc.

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We require DBS checks for volunteers who will be working with children and/or vulnerable adults. We will provide you with a link to apply for one and we will cover its cost. Once the check is completed, you will get a DBS Certificate by post, which you will need to email to us and bring with you on your first activity. Please confirm that you agree for this check to take place *

• I am happy for a DBS check to take place and provide you with a scan/photo of both sides of the certificate.
• No DBS required (Microvolunteering)
• I do not consent to a DBS Check

Reference 1: Please provide the full name and email address of someone who knows you as an employee or student (not a family member) and can provide a reference covering the past three years. If you are unable to provide a single reference covering this period, please provide additional referees to cover the full three years. *

Please provide the full name and email address of someone who knows you in any capacity (not a family member) and can provide a reference covering the past three years. If you are unable to provide a single reference covering this period, please provide additional referees to cover the full three years. *

Do you need any communication support with this enquiry? *

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• No additional support required.

By submitting this application I give consent to the Wilberforce Trust to process and store my data for the purpose of participation in volunteering activities.

I agree for my data to be processed and stored as per General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and understand that I can request for this consent to be removed by emailing volunteering@wilberforcetrust.org.uk

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