New Routes

General information

New Routes volunteers bring a wide range of skills, and are of different ages, and nationalities.

We need volunteers for -

International Workshop - Tuesdays/Thursdays
10am - 3pm

English classes - Tuesdays/Thursdays
11am - 2pm

Women's English class (especially for childcare!) - Mondays
10am - 1pm

Music Club - Tuesdays
4pm - 6.30pm

Homework and Families Clubs - Saturdays 1.30 - 5.30pm

We also need volunteers for the following activities -

1. Business Strategy.
To provide support to the Directors in developing a 5 year business strategy. This will include:
Workshops with directors and clients
Research into local policies, strategies, services, contracting requirements, finance
Compiling information and recommendations
Drafting strategy document

2. Fundraising.
To investigate fundraising possibilities:
Research relevant trusts, charitable and individual donors, statutory organisations
Provide report with recommendations relating donors to Interface learning activities.

4. Quality System
To assist with the development of quality system for New Routes:
Research and prioritise policies required – with assistance of directors (using QASRO & PQASSO sytems).
Develop an implementation plan
Draft policies for approval by the board including:
Draft self assessment procedures
Templates for continuous client feedback.. (establishing baselines and improvements) and procedure for use

5. Administrative assistance
Review filing system and implement changes as required
Produce filing lists/maps etc (relating where possible to PC files)

We welcome new ideas and new people. Please look at our current projects, and see if they interest you. If you want to work directly with young people or families, you need a DBS check. We will do this for you.