Top volunteering roles this August

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Explainer Volunteer - Rievaulx Terrace | English Heritage | Rievaulx, North Yorkshire | Apply by 21 August

Explainers help our visitors to best understand the site and specifically the Temple. They help with orientation, history sharing and generally making people feel welcome.

Beyond Empower Volunteer | Beyond Empower | Remote, UK | Apply by 31 August

Beyond Empower is a Community Interest Company helping places #DoItDifferently to support healthy, active lives for disabled people. All of Beyond Empowers work centres on finding out what disabled people want to do and making these opportunities accessible to them to support health and wellbeing as well as inclusion between disabled and non-disabled people.

Great North Run/Cardiff Half Marathon/Royal Parks Half Marathon Volunteers | Stroke Association | Cardiff, Newcastle, London | Apply by 6 September

Photography volunteers help capture the memorable moments of race day, celebrating the achievements of our incredible fundraisers and supporters. The Stroke Association is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our runners by creating an encouraging atmosphere along the route.

Support Group Co-facilitator (online) | Bipolar UK | Remote, UK | Ongoing

Our online co-facilitator role involves co-facilitating a regular in-person meeting in the community. You must have personal experience of bipolar, either as someone with the diagnosis or as someone who supports a loved one with the diagnosis. You will need excellent communication skills, including active listening, ideally you will have some basic IT (Office 365 and Zoom) and some previous experience of running groups.