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School governor at West Coker CofE VC Primary School
Organisation role · 8–12 hrs/month
Yeovil
School governor at West Coker CofE VC Primary School
We are looking for a governor to support and strengthen the governance of this school.Posted by Education Governance - Somerset Council
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School governor at Birchfield Community Primary School
Organisation role · 8–12 hrs/month
Yeovil
School governor at Birchfield Community Primary School
We are looking for a governor to support and strengthen the governance of this school.Posted by Education Governance - Somerset Council
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School governor at Churchstanton Primary School
Organisation role · 8–12 hrs/month
Taunton
School governor at Churchstanton Primary School
We are looking for a governor to support and strengthen the governance of this school.Posted by Education Governance - Somerset Council
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School governor at Cotford St Luke Primary School
Organisation role · 8–12 hrs/month
Taunton
School governor at Cotford St Luke Primary School
We are looking for a governor to support and strengthen the governance of this school.Posted by Education Governance - Somerset Council
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School governor at Crowcombe and Stogumber Primary Schools
Organisation role · 8–12 hrs/month
Taunton
School governor at Crowcombe and Stogumber Primary Schools
We are looking for a governor to support and strengthen the governance of these schools.Posted by Education Governance - Somerset Council
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School governor at Kingston St Mary CofE Primary School
Organisation role · 8–12 hrs/month
Taunton
School governor at Kingston St Mary CofE Primary School
We are looking for a governor to support and strengthen the governance of this school.Posted by Education Governance - Somerset Council
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School governor at Somerset Bridge Primary School
Organisation role · 8–12 hrs/month
Bridgwater
School governor at Somerset Bridge Primary School
We are looking for a governor to support and strengthen the governance of this school.Posted by Education Governance - Somerset Council
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School governor at Wiveliscombe Primary School
Organisation role · 8–12 hrs/month
Wiveliscombe
School governor at Wiveliscombe Primary School
We are looking for a governor to support and strengthen the governance of this school.Posted by Education Governance - Somerset Council
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Horse Care Assistant
Organisation role · Flexible hours
Taunton
Horse Care Assistant
We are currently looking for people aged 18+ to help with horse care at our equine therapy provision. Horse experience is useful but not essential!Posted by The Heard Therapy
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Volunteer Advocate
Organisation role · 6 hrs/Week
Taunton
Volunteer Advocate
As a Volunteer Advocate with Mind in Somerset, you will be supporting and advocating for tenants who have mental health/wellbeing concerns.Posted by Mind In Somerset
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Volunteer Police Cadet Leaders
Organisation role · 2–3 hrs/Week
Weston-super-Mare
Volunteer Police Cadet Leaders
Do you have what it takes to motivate and support our Volunteer Police Cadets to fulfil their potential?

Posted by Avon and Somerset Police
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Bird Husbandry
Project role (Temporary) · 8–24 hrs/Week · Starting from 19 May
Gloucester
Bird Husbandry
In this role you will be assisting the Living Collections team in all aspects of caring for the birds in our living collection, which includes rare birds.Posted by Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)

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Whilst best endeavors are made to check the validity of organisations who post volunteering opportunities on Spark a Change, the responsibility for any incident (including safeguarding) that may occur at any time between any such organisation and any volunteer or potential volunteer lies with the recruiting organisation.