Thank you for your interest in volunteering with New England Public Media – we look forward to having you as part of our team. Email Susan Lofthouse, susan_lofthouse@nepm.org, and she’ll add you to the volunteer mailing list so you’ll be sure to know about any upcoming opportunities.
Volunteer facilitators lead discussions, play games, read stories and create arts and crafts with all the grieving young people in our program. With the help of our caring adult facilitators, participants make new friends and share about their experience of loss.
Help set up for parties, and attend to guests needs.
Guide visitors in interacting with exhibits, highlight important educational topics.
Volunteers are always needed to help with a daily craft project. We provide all the supplies but welcome new ideas.
Teach visitors to make paper, share its significance in Holyoke’s history, and help run one of our most popular hands on exhibits.
The Child Activities Leader will craft age appropriate activities for children staying in the YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter. The Child Activities Leader will ideally create activities that are both fun, educational, and promote healthy habits. Adult and Teen Activities leader will provide a two hour activity of their choice for women in YWCA Domestic Violence…
Tutors will provide academic support for students working to receive their HiSET (GED) in the YWCA Youth Build Program. Tutors should be skilled and knowledgeable in either or all subjects in math, science, writing and social studies.
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault (DVSA) certification training is required and is provided by the YWCA. Additional training also required. Volunteer tasks include required paperwork and observation shifts. Training is an additional 20-80 hours. Volunteer responsibilities include properly completing hotline logs of all calls, providing emotional support to victims, survivors, and significant others; assessing risk, safety planning,…
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault (DVSA) certification training is required and is provided by the YWCA. Volunteer tasks include responding to area emergency rooms for support, advocacy, and safety planning for survivors of sexual assault. Volunteers much have a working cell phone, as this is how communication is possible to YWCA hotline and supervisors. Volunteers must make…