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Bromley Brighter Beginnings
BBB is a local charity, founded in 2012, which provides essential items for families living in financial hardship in the London Borough of Bromley.
The experience of poverty impacts on the quality of families’ lives and the mental and physical well-being of their children, and we are passionate about supporting them as far as we are able to, in order to improve their circumstances at an already difficult time.
Local professionals such as social workers, health visitors, midwives, teachers, refuge workers and parenting practitioners work with families living in poverty and are best placed to identify their level of need. We accept referrals from these professionals for baby and child-related items such as cots, buggies, clothes, newborn packs and school uniform, as well as for items such as beds in cases of particular hardship.
Our Vision
BBB’s vision is of a world in which children are not disadvantaged by growing up in poverty, and their parents and caregivers do not have to struggle to provide them with the most basic items.
Our Mission
Our mission is to relieve the pressure of poverty on families in a practical way by providing them with baby, child and household items. This support demonstrates that they are not alone in their difficulties and aims to foster long-term social inclusion. Relieving stress, anxiety and depression in parents and caregivers has a positive impact on the early experiences of children, gives those children a better start in life and helps families recover more quickly from financial crisis.
Our Values
Community: We harness the power of the community to support its most vulnerable members.
Inclusivity: We aim to be thoughtful, inclusive and respectful of the diverse families we support.
Dignity: We respect the families we support and aim to reduce the stigma associated with growing up in poverty.
Sustainability: We are mindful of the environment and committed to reducing waste as much as possible.
Well-being: We promote and are mindful of the physical and mental health of the families we support, and everyone else in the BBB community.
Our Aims
The object of the charity is the prevention or relief of poverty of families with dependent children in the London Borough of Bromley in particular, but not exclusively, by:
- Providing new and second-hand baby- and child-related clothing and equipment and essential household items to families in need
- Providing information to families in financial hardship to enable them to access support available from other charities and organisations; and
- Raising awareness about the level of poverty in the London Borough of Bromley and the impact of such poverty on the lives of children and their parents.
Volunteering at BBB
- Volunteers will receive training on a range of topics relating to their role including safeguarding training which is obligatory for all roles.
- Support is offered by the relevant Lead, and fellow volunteers.
- All new starters will undergo induction training and will have access to a Team BBB Facebook Group to seek support from.
- Travel expenses, and all out-of-pocket expenses, are reimbursed.
- While volunteering with BBB, volunteers have full liability insurance cover.
- BBB hold annual appreciation events to recognise the important contribution that volunteers make, as well as regular volunteer forums to share knowledge and best practice.
- New volunteers will have a review with their manager after their first 3 months and then at the end of their first year of volunteering.
- References are available after a period of three months’ volunteering.
Your Welfare
Volunteering for BBB is a hugely rewarding experience personally. It can be challenging at times, but no volunteer should feel over-burdened, and should ask for help if they need it. Please contact the Manager in relation to any welfare issues or concerns that may arise in relation to your volunteering experience with BBB.
Equal Opportunities
BBB is committed, as an employer, volunteer-involving organisation and service provider, to promoting equitable opportunities for all. We are opposed to all forms of discrimination and will not discriminate against any person because of their ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, responsibility for children or dependants, age, employment status, disability, HIV status, religious or political beliefs or because of unrelated criminal convictions.
We particularly welcome applications from those with lived experience of poverty and / or those from communities who are under-represented within the volunteering and charity sector, and any minoritised group.
Please contact us if you have any questions: info@bromleybrighterbeginnings.org.uk
Referrer Engagement volunteer
Aims of the volunteer role:
To increase the number of families who can access our support, by building strong relationships with professionals who can refer families to us for help with essential baby, child and household items.
Main tasks
With the support of the Operations Lead and other key volunteers, you will:
- identify local professionals and organisations who work with families in financial hardship (e.g. health visitors, midwives, social workers, schools, support workers, charity workers etc) who might not know about our service
- provide information to raise awareness of the help we can provide to local families and our referral process
- maintain relationships with existing referrers, keeping them up to date with process changes and collecting feedback as appropriate
- track outreach activity and help to keep our database of contacts up to date
Useful skills, attitudes and experience
- Confident communicator (email, phone, and/or face-to-face)
- Comfortable speaking with various professionals in health, education, or social support settings
- Friendly, approachable, and professional
- Organised, with strong attention to detail
- Happy to work independently with guidance and support from the Operations Lead
- Good IT skills, ideally including Office 365
- Commitment to BBB’s aims and the longer-term value to the community of supporting parents living in poverty
Time Commitment:
- Flexible — typically 1–3 hours per week.
This is a remote role with occasional in-person meetings as required
Grants & Fundraising volunteer
Aims of the volunteering role
This role supports the work of BBB’s Fundraising and Communications Lead in the area of grant identification and application, to ensure we maximise opportunities to attract vital funding for our work.
Main tasks
With the support of the Fundraising and Communications Lead and other volunteers, you will:
- Research and identify potential grant funding opportunities aligned with our mission (‘horizon scanning’)
- Help to maintain our ‘tracker’ of funding opportunities
- Support the drafting and editing of grant applications, as directed by the Fundraising & Comms Lead
- Attend relevant webinars or online events to stay informed about funding trends and opportunities
- Assist in preparing reports and updates for existing funders, highlighting impact and outcomes
Useful skills, attitudes and experience
- Experience of researching and / or writing grant applications / funding bids
- Strong writing skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling and concise copy
- Good research & analytical skills
- An understanding of the charity sector and the funding landscape
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good IT skills, ideally including Office 365
- The ability to work independently and meet agreed deadlines
- Commitment to BBB’s aims and the longer-term value to the community of supporting parents living in poverty
Time commitment
The role is flexible but would require a minimum of 3 hours per week on average.
Community Engagement volunteer
Aims of the volunteering role
This role is a vital one in representing BBB to our local community, including talks and information sessions about the charity’s work, and helping with events that raise our profile and allow us to engage with potential supporters or clients.
Main tasks
With the support of the Fundraising and Communications Lead, Operations Lead and other volunteers, you will:
- Carry out talks and presentations to groups and organisations that are considering supporting us or who have already donated to us, to highlight the impact of that support
- Liaise with organisations who are planning community events to fundraise for us, to provide them with information, event and publicity materials etc.
- Attend family-focused groups / events to disseminate information about BBB to families who may need our help, signposting to the referral route into our service
- Represent BBB at community events such as local fairs, helping to man stalls or speak to the public, to encourage donations or volunteering where appropriate
- Support with the planning and resourcing of BBB’s own community engagement events, including our client forums
Useful skills, attitudes and experience
- Friendly, approachable, and professional
- Confident public speaker with excellent interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently (with guidance from our Fundraising & Communications and Operations Leads)
- Organised, with strong attention to detail and planning skills
- Good IT skills, ideally including Office 365 and / or Canva (or willingness to learn)
- Commitment to BBB’s aims and the longer-term value to the community of supporting parents living in poverty
Time commitment
The role is flexible but would require a minimum of 3 hours per week on average (variable depending on events taking place).
Family Liaison Volunteer
Aims of the volunteering role
The purpose of this role is to support BBB with the collection and delivery of items in order to fulfil referrals. Your role is to source items required from local supporters and deliver to the family in need directly or via the referrer.
Main Tasks
With the support of the Operations Lead, you will:
- undertake induction training and follow all BBB guidelines and policies around safe working and maintaining professional boundaries
- take on responsibility for new referrals (at least three a month)
- contact the referrer to acknowledge receipt of the referral and discuss any specific requirements
- contact the referred family to discuss referral and delivery arrangements
- put out requests on the BBB Facebook group for required items
- assemble Newborn packs from storage if necessary for your referral
- collect or take delivery of items from supporters offering them
- pass on any relevant signposting information to the family
- use the Airtable online database to manage the referral
Please note: for safeguarding and insurance reasons, children are not permitted when volunteers are delivering to clients’ homes or collecting from supporters.
Useful skills, attitudes and experience
- Basic IT skills including Facebook, as well as willingness to learn/use Office 365 and Airtable online tools for information sharing
- diplomatic, personable and approachable character
- non-judgemental and objective
- understands the importance of strict confidentiality
- able to maintain professional boundaries with families
- must have a car, a valid driving licence and a mobile phone
- reasonable level of physical fitness as the role involves lifting and carrying items
- commitment to BBB’s aims and the longer-term value to the community of supporting families living in poverty
Time commitment
The time commitment varies, depending upon how many referrals you choose to take on, but you should allow for a minimum of 4 hours a week.
Family Liaison Volunteers are needed throughout the borough, but we are especially looking for volunteers based in Beckenham, Anerley, and Penge.
Communications volunteer
Aims of the volunteering role
The aim of the role is to support with producing printed and digital materials, including e-newsletters, leaflets and promotional content, to effectively promote BBB events, foster supporter relations and communicate with clients.
Main Tasks
With the support of the Fundraising & Communications Lead and other volunteers, you will:
- Draft articles and newsletters to communicate with organisations, supporters or clients
- Design creative materials such as leaflets, posters, banners, flyers, and booklets for BBB events and initiatives
- Post content as appropriate across BBB’s social media platforms to engage supporters and families
- Ensure all marketing materials align with BBB’s brand and messaging to promote our work effectively
Useful skills, attitudes and experience
- A flair for writing with the ability to craft clear, compelling and concise copy
- Proficiency in design tools such as Canva or similar to produce graphics and materials
- Experience with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), including posting, engagement and content creation
- Experience of using an email marketing platform such as MailChimp
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to use initiative and work alone
- Commitment to BBB’s aims and the longer-term value to the community of supporting parents living in poverty
Time commitment
The role is flexible but would require a minimum of 2 hours per week on average.
Stock Coordinator (Orpington)
Aims of the volunteering role
To ensure the BBB storage unit (Orpington) operates efficiently so that our Family Liaison Volunteers can obtain items required for referrals easily and pass them on to families quickly and reliably
Main Tasks
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- Work closely with our Donations Volunteers to keep the BBB storage unit well stocked for referral requirements
- Sort donations and store them efficiently in the unit
- Maintain an accurate record of stock held and alert colleagues to shortages
- Ensure a safe, organised and user-friendly environment for all volunteers
Useful skills, attitudes and experience
- Good organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to work independently and follow processes
- Reliable and practical, with a friendly attitude
- Able to lift and move light boxes, bags or items
Time commitment
Flexible — typically around 2–3 hours per week