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  • DSU Trustee Board logo

    Student Trustee

    DSU Trustee Board

    This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date. Applications closed on 14 Feb.

    As a Student Trustee, your role will be to sit on a board of trustees; these trustees are a mix of external volunteers, current students and our elected Executive Officers. Together the Trustee Board govern the Union, and work alongside our staff team and student volunteers to provide a visible and empowering Students’ Union for all DMU students.

    Student Trustees sit on the Trustee Board of DSU alongside External Trustees and Executive Officer Trustees. Student Trustees are not involved in the day to day running of the Students' Union but take an overview of how the Union is performing, both financially and in delivering services to students. As such you will oversee all the major decisions on behalf of De Montfort Students' Union. The Trustee Board sets out and oversees the strategic direction of DSU, ensuring that it is well managed and meeting its objectives.

    • Communication Skills
    • Critical Skills
    • Business and Enterprise
  • LOROS Hospice logo

    This + That Shop volunteer

    LOROS Hospice

    This opportunity takes place on 06 Jun 2025 Closing date for applications is 06 Jun.

    This + That is our brand new store, built around sustainable fashion and social conscience. Housed in a new roomy premises on the High Street in Leicester, the two floor store will reflect our focus on sustainability.

    About this role

    This is an exciting new retail opportunity. LOROS shops generate a huge amount of income from the sale of donations, helping us to make a huge impact to the care we provide to patients and families.

    We are recruiting over 50 volunteers to help run the largest charity store in Leicester town centre. Based on the High Street, this brand new store will attract a busy footfall, we are looking for volunteers that can help is with the general tasks below, but also have an eye for fashion and presentation of stock, perhaps you can also help with creating content for our social media channels?

    • LocationCity Centre
    • InterestCustomer Services, Events, Hospitality, Catering & Retail
    • Type of RoleIn Person
    • Communication Skills
    • Teamwork and Leadership
    • Business and Enterprise
    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Admin & Organisational
  • The Spark Arts For Children logo

    At Your School Volunteers

    The Spark Arts For Children

    This opportunity takes place between 20 May 2025 and 23 May 2025 Closing date for applications is 02 May.

    For the At Your School events, volunteers will support the team by attending school performances and supporting the touring companies throughout the week. Tasks include assisting with event set-up and take-down, putting up banners, and helping staff and teachers prepare for performances. Volunteers will need a DBS check for these school-based roles.

    This is also a fantastic chance to experience world-class music, dance, and theatre performances, specially curated for Leicester and Leicestershire schools.

    Event Dates: Tuesday 20th May to Friday, 23rd May 2025

    Location: Various schools across Leicester

    Timing: To be confirmed (sessions will be either in the morning or afternoon)

    To apply for this role, please fill out the online application here: https://forms.office.com/e/30CWa6B32n

    For any questions please email volunteer@thesparkarts.co.uk

    • InterestPerforming Arts & Media
    • Type of RoleIn Person
    • Communication Skills
    • Teamwork and Leadership
    • Interpersonal Skills
  • LOROS Hospice logo

    LOROS Stomp Round Leicester - Tusk Force

    LOROS Hospice

    This opportunity takes place between 04 Oct 2025 and 05 Oct 2025

    Throughout Stomp Round Leicester, there will be several different events to accompany our herd of magnificent Elephant sculptures that will be stampeding into the city this summer as part of a spectacular public art trail raising vital funds for LOROS Hospice.As a volunteer, you become an essential part of the event. Not only does your contribution help the event run smoothly, by giving us your time, we can concentrate on raising money to ensure the best possible care for our patients.

    Throughout Stomp Round Leicester, there will be several different events to accompany our herd of magnificent Elephant sculptures that will be stampeding into the city this summer as part of a spectacular public art trail raising vital funds for LOROS Hospice.

    As a volunteer, you become an essential part of the event. Not only does your contribution help the event run smoothly, by giving us your time, we can concentrate on raising money to ensure the best possible care for our patients.

    Event volunteers could be doing any of the following:
    · Helping with set up and pack down of events
    · Manning a stall e.g. hook a duck, spin the wheel, lucky dip
    · Car park management
    · Crowd control/ marshalling
    · Assisting on an admin desk
    · Selling merchandise, raffle tickets etc.

    A Community event like this is an opportunity to create new friendships. Gain new experiences and share experiences with people from different backgrounds. It will help with your confidence and create lasting memories as you give back to the cause.

    • InterestCustomer Services, Events, Hospitality, Catering & Retail, Social Work & Care Services
    • Communication Skills
    • Teamwork and Leadership
  • LOROS Hospice logo

    LOROS Stomp Round Leicester - Shop Volunteer

    LOROS Hospice

    This opportunity takes place between 07 Jul 2025 and 22 Sep 2025

    Throughout Stomp Round Leicester, there will be several different events to accompany our herd of magnificent Elephant sculptures that will be stampeding into the city this summer as part of a spectacular public art trail raising vital funds for LOROS Hospice.As a volunteer, you become an essential part of the event. Not only does your contribution help the event run smoothly, by giving us your time, we can concentrate on raising money to ensure the best possible care for our patients.

    The Tusk Force will be an integral part of the art trail and the public face of LOROS throughout Stomp Round Leicester. You will be vital in helping the public understand what the art project is and LOROS’ role in running it. Shop volunteers will be based at the main trail hub shop ‘This + That’ on High Street in Leicester, and will be responsible for keeping Stomp Round Leicester merchandise stocked up and encouraging sales, along with engaging with the public about the trail and LOROS.
    The Tusk Force will be needed throughout the ten weeks of the trail, from July to September, so you can volunteer for an occasional or irregular time slot, or commit to a regular weekly time slot.
    What you will be doing
    · Helping to keep the area dedicated to Stomp merchandise well stocked, reporting low stock to the merchandise team
    · Encouraging the public to purchase maps and other trail related items
    · Encouraging the public to take photos of the Mini Stompers that will be situated in the shop and share them on social media
    · Talking to the public and raising awareness about LOROS, as well as our other events and how people can get involved
    · Have an awareness of the ‘In Memory’ large Elephant sculpture that will be situated in the shop and direct people where to sign up to having a loved one’s name painted on it
    · Work alongside existing shop volunteers to support day to day stock up keep if needed

    A Community event like this is an opportunity to create new friendships. Gain new experiences and share experiences with people from different backgrounds. It will help with your confidence and create lasting memories as you give back to the cause.

    • LocationCity Centre
    • InterestCustomer Services, Social Work & Care Services
    • Communication Skills
    • Teamwork and Leadership
  • LOROS Hospice logo

    LOROS Stomp Round Leicester - Trail Volunteer

    LOROS Hospice

    This opportunity takes place between 14 Jul 2025 and 21 Sep 2025

    Throughout Stomp Round Leicester, there will be several different events to accompany our herd of magnificent Elephant sculptures that will be stampeding into the city this summer as part of a spectacular public art trail raising vital funds for LOROS Hospice.As a volunteer, you become an essential part of the event. Not only does your contribution help the event run smoothly, by giving us your time, we can concentrate on raising money to ensure the best possible care for our patients.

    The Tusk Force will be an integral part of the art trail and the public face of LOROS throughout Stomp Round Leicester. You will be vital in helping the public understand what the art project is and LOROS’ role in running it. Volunteers will walk a section of the trail, checking in on the condition of the Elephant sculptures, engaging with the public about the trail and LOROS, and directing trail goers to the hub shop and online ways to support.

    The Tusk Force will be out and about throughout the ten weeks of the trail, from July to September, Thursday to Sunday every week. Volunteer roles will be available for an occasional or irregular time slot, or you can commit to a regular weekly time slot for the duration of the trail.

    What you will be doing

    · Checking in on the sculptures in your allocated section of the trail and reporting any damage or vandalism to the Logistics team

    · Chatting to the public and raising awarenes

    s of LOROS and its involvement with the trail

    · Directing trail goers to the ‘hub’ souvenir shop at This + That on High Street, and other local venues who will be selling maps

    · Encouraging the public to take photos of the Elephants and share them on social media

    · Talking about other LOROS events and how people can get involved

    · Encouraging trail goers to download and access the app

    A Community event like this is an opportunity to create new friendships. Gain new experiences and share experiences with people from different backgrounds. It will help with your confidence and create lasting memories as you give back to the cause.

    • InterestEvents, Hospitality, Catering & Retail, Social Work & Care Services
    • Communication Skills
    • Teamwork and Leadership
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