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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 and white goods 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 Management team, and other more experienced 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 the Management team 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 General Manager in relation to any welfare issues or concerns that may arise in relation to your volunteering experience with BBB.
Flexibility
Aspects of the job descriptions may well be flexible – if you feel that part of the role does not suit you in terms of the time you can offer or your interests and skills, please talk with the Management Team.
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.
Events Planner Volunteer
Purpose of the volunteering role
Do you enjoy planning and organising events, being part of a team, and engaging with the public? If so, then this role could be perfect for you. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated volunteers to help support our team in creating and launching new and exciting fundraising and engagement events for the charity. With the support of the Grants and Fundraising Lead, and the wider Communications Team, you will help to create, plan and implement events, which will raise important funding for the charity as well as spreading awareness of its work in the local community.
Main Tasks
With the support of the Chair and other volunteers, you will:
- Work alongside the Grants and Fundraising Lead, Communications Team and other Events Volunteers to establish event ideas, goals and objectives
- Work with the team to plan and organise local events, this may include budgeting, recruiting volunteers, finding locations, securing sponsors, etc
- Help support the team to see the events through from start to finish, this may require some evening or weekend work
- Undertake induction training and follow all BBB guidelines and policies
Other Tasks
As BBB’s Events Volunteer, you will be a part of BBB’s ‘Communications and Fundraising Team’. At times you may be asked to support the team in other ways:
- Support the fundraising volunteers with the production of materials (e.g. leaflets, running vests), to include some copywriting and simple design
- Attend fundraising events such as local fairs, half-marathons, etc
- Other tasks as required, including general admin – this is a small team and we all muck in as needed!
Useful skills, attitudes and experience
- Prior experience in events, planning and management desirable
- An understanding of the rules and regulations, health and safety procedures, etc, involved in implementing large public events, or willingness to learn
- Enthusiastic, enjoys engaging with the public, with a positive outlook
- Good communication skills
- Organised and driven to see ideas come to fruition
- Able to use initiative and work independently
- Commitment to BBB’s aims and the longer-term value to the community of supporting parents living in poverty.
Time commitment
- The time commitment will vary, but you should allow a minimum of 5 hours per week.
- New volunteers will have a review with the Fundraising Lead 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
Flexibility
Aspects of this description may well be flexible – if you feel that part of the role does not suit you in terms of the time you can offer or your interests and skills, please talk to the Fundraising Lead.
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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 General Manager and Referrals Manager, 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.