Organizing Anniversary Activities

As a resident of Utrecht or one of the surrounding areas, you will receive a group of refugees from the emergency shelter in the Starlodge Hotel or one of the other locations for a cozy dinner at your home through our Come & Eat initiative. You cook something delicious for your guests or do so together with them. For them it is valuable to get to know the residents of the Netherlands and how they live in a homely environment. You meet the people behind the stories in the news. Register via our website, where you can indicate your wishes and possibilities.

Invite locals over for dinner

Do you like cooking? And a good conversation? Do you enjoy receiving guests? Do you like surprising encounters? Do you want to be meaningful? Then become a dining address at Eet Mee and invite guests you don't know yet, one or more times a year. Everyone can participate, from young to old, born and raised here or new to the country. Create an account in the Eet Mee matching platform on our site [website hidden] and a profile and organize your dinner. Indicate what your wishes and possibilities are and choose from the registrations who you want to invite. You will make a lot of people happy and together we contribute to more connection in society! Interested? We would be happy to tell you more.

Invite an elderly person for dinner

Monthly · 2 to 3 hours

Invite an elderly person as a regular guest for a dinner at your home once a month. We make a custom match based on everyone's wishes and preferences. We are currently looking for addresses for elderly people in Utrecht: Zuilen (ground floor, with and without children), Leidsche Rijn (ground floor), Lunetten, Hoograven, Tuinwijk; In Bilthoven and in Nieuwegein. Do you have a spot available at your dining table once a month? Can you pick someone up and drop them off and do you want to do something for an elderly resident of the neighborhood? Contact us, we are happy to tell you more.

Cooking together, sharing together

Do you want to do something for someone else with friends or colleagues? Do you want to get to know other cultures? And do you have a passion for good food and conviviality? Then read on! You will receive people who have had to flee their country at a location arranged by you. You will cook a delicious meal for them or you will do this together. Together with your colleagues or friends, you will ensure that your guests can enjoy a carefree dinner. Does this sound like fun to you? Then let me know! 'Bringing people together through food.' With this idea in mind, Stichting Eet Mee was founded in 2009. People come into contact with each other in a spontaneous way through joint dinners. A great way to get to know new people for 15 years now.

Invite a status holder to a language dinner

Once · 4 to 4 hours

Do you want to help someone learn to speak Dutch better? A nice dinner is the ideal moment for that. Register as a dining address and receive status holders at your home via Eet Mee. To eat together and talk to each other at the same time, enter life in the Netherlands, culture and all kinds of other topics, With the focus on simple language use, have nice conversations. Eating together is meeting each other. We make a match tailored to you, based on your wishes and possibilities. We are happy to explain to you how it works. You can also take a look at our website [website hidden] at Taal Aan Tafel.

Social media employee

Weekly · 6 to 10 hours

Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis District Gooi & Utrecht

At Eet Mee we make social encounters possible through valuable dinners at people's homes. Everyone can participate, we pay extra attention to people with a (Ukrainian) refugee background and the elderly. We make a large part of our matches via an online matching platform. We are looking for a volunteer who wants to maintain our social media and occasionally writes a press release. Do social media hold no secrets for you, do you have a catchy writing style and does our organization appeal to you? Then contact us. We offer you a varied, socially relevant independent volunteer position with which you can also strengthen your CV. You are also very welcome to work at our office in De Bilt, which is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. Do we have a match? I hope so!

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Monthly · 0 to 10 hours

What do you do in the event of an accident or calamity? Do you stay calm and keep a cool head? As a volunteer for the Emergency Response Team, you work in a team and are managed by a team leader. Is this something for you? Become a volunteer for the Emergency Response Team on an on-call basis and support medical professionals in a crisis situation. PLEASE NOTE: to respond to this vacancy, you must already be in training as an Event First Responder at the Red Cross or be willing to follow the learning path to Event First Responder with us (see the interest heading). 50,000 people were evacuated in Limburg due to flooding in the summer of 2021. In the vacancy on the Red Cross website, you can watch a video of how Noah and Naomi help the Emergency Response Team. You can also see other volunteers there who talk about their work as an Emergency Response Team member. What will you do? You: • perform First Aid actions at BLS level (independently or in a team) and victim monitoring (ABCDE method) • transfer victim information and do administration (such as victim registration) • report/refer injuries or conditions for which nurses or other medical professionals must be consulted (in accordance with RTS). RTS is the Revised Trauma Score. • work in an organised manner together with healthcare professionals (in the T3 care location) • facilitate a T3 collection and care point, set it up and manage the materials • can work with the materials in the emergency vehicle (and IFV depot) and the radio walkie-talkie. IFV stands for Institute for Physical Safety. • ensure a safe and hygienic working environment • assist and guide (transport) T3 victims to the municipal reception centre (Population Care). T3 is a triage class, triage is the assessment of the urgency of a request for assistance. • offers a listening ear, attention, recognition, support and comfort As a care provider you are: • 18 years or older • active in event care (basic process) • mobile phone reachable and can meet the response time (within 30 minutes at the specified UGS). UGS stands for starting position, which is the response location. For the Utrecht team this is Utrecht. • prepared to wear a pager • flexible, honest, kind, communicative and stress-resistant • a team player • physically able to perform all tasks (see box) It is important that you can listen actively as a care provider. During your work you must set priorities and respond adequately to the needs of victims. You work in a coordinated context, both independently and under the supervision of a team leader. Finally, you can improvise well. Within the specified frameworks you can and dare to make independent decisions about the execution of your tasks. What do you bring with you? You have: • knowledge of the basic principles of the Red Cross and act accordingly • the certificate (learning path) Basic First Aid Provider (BEHV) and Event First Aid Provider (EEHV), or are willing to obtain it • a relief-providing attitude and a representative appearance • a completed employer's declaration • at least MBO work and thinking level and speak Dutch • resilience, particularly in relation to the nature and seriousness of the disaster or incident What do you get? • fun, meaningful and responsible volunteer work! • a volunteer agreement • the opportunity to really make a difference for someone else • relevant education and training to increase your knowledge and you have access to online courses from GoodHabitz • growth opportunities to specialize in relief work • experience. You increase your expertise and can use and develop your talents • a collective insurance when you are working for the Red Cross • in consultation, a travel allowance based on actual expenses incurred Interested? Want to know more about the position? Contact Hilbert Klunder from the Gooi and Utrecht district. You can find his contact details with the vacancy on the Red Cross website. Apply directly? Click on the 'I want to help' button below. Or use the "Apply now" button on the Red Cross Gooi and Utrecht region website. But of course you can also send us a motivation email with your CV. We are looking for multiple candidates for this vacancy. Are you interested in this position but are you not yet an Event First Aid Provider? Then we would like to talk to you and see together whether you can progress to the Emergency Aid Team after completing the learning paths below. You then start with the learning path to Basic First Aid Provider, which consists of a number of digital learning paths, obtaining your First Aid certificate Extended First Aid incl. EHAK (First Aid and resuscitation for adults and children) and practical guidance. After that you can progress to the position of Event First Aid Provider. This learning path also consists of a digital part, after which you will follow online lessons via Teams and a practical lesson with assessment (exam) on location. You can then progress to the Emergency Aid Team by again completing a digital part and following online lessons via Teams and practical lessons and an assessment (exam) on location. This is a learning path of 1-2 years, depending on your knowledge and experience. We hope to meet you soon! The Red Cross The Dutch Red Cross helps people in need, around the corner and far away, from our hearts and with our sleeves rolled up, that is what we stand for. We do this with many volunteers who are committed every day. Heroes who take a step forward when things get tense. Who put their shoulders to the wheel when necessary. So that no one stands alone in times of need. We also offer integral humanitarian aid internationally to people in need, who are vulnerable or victims of a natural disaster or crisis. We work worldwide based on our seven basic principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntariness, unity and universality.

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Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis District Gooi & Utrecht

Guest lecturer first aid

Monthly · 0 to 2 hours

The Dutch Red Cross is there for people in need, both around the corner and far away. We help from our hearts and with our hands. We also ensure that people can help themselves and others. So that no one is alone in times of need. The Red Cross wants to reach more children with first aid information. Because they too can help when necessary, even if it is only by calling 112! For this purpose, accessible teaching materials have been developed, which are covered in the guest lessons by Red Cross volunteers. Red Cross District Gooi & Utrecht is looking for: Guest teacher for first aid guest lessons (volunteer) For +/- 10 times a year What will you do? You will give first aid guest lessons approximately 10 times a year to children from primary school (groups 5 to 8) and sometimes another location such as scouting, after-school care or sports club. Together with a fellow volunteer, you give guest lessons of 1 or 2 hours. You use the fascinating, interactive teaching material of the Red Cross and apply it in such a way that the children are captivated and actively participate in the lesson. You explain theoretical matters in an understandable way, demonstrate first aid procedures and guide children in performing these first aid procedures themselves. You become part of a team of educational volunteers from the Utrecht district. What do you bring? • You enjoy working with children and enjoy being in front of a group • You have good communication and social skills • You are digitally skilled; online teaching material is used in the lessons. • You have a first aid diploma or are willing to obtain one • You have an affinity with first aid and teaching children • You are willing to follow training • You have time available to give guest lessons at least 10 times a year during school hours • You endorse the basic principles of the Dutch Red Cross What do you get? • The opportunity to make a concrete contribution to increasing knowledge, perspectives for action and the willingness to help of children in the Utrecht district. • You will be supported and trained by the Red Cross. • You will gain experience in teaching children. • Be part of a global aid organisation and a national network • Be deployed based on your personal wishes and availability. • During your volunteer work for the Red Cross, you will be insured and travel and expenses will be reimbursed. • In addition to a volunteer agreement, the Red Cross also gives you the opportunity to develop yourself, to gain relevant work experience and you can follow training courses. • You will meet with fellow educational volunteers from the Gooi & Utrecht District a few times a year to share experiences, learn from each other and to be kept informed of developments within the Red Cross. Interested? If you are interested in this position but would like more information, you can contact Kim van Lierde, Red Cross District Gooi & Utrecht. Do you want to use your qualities for the Red Cross? Click on the button below 'I want to help'. Or apply via our website. You can do this by clicking on the button 'Apply now' on our website for the vacancy. But you can also send us a motivation email with your CV. We hope to meet you soon!

Help vulnerable families with your experience

Weekly · 1 to 2 hours

Samen Oplopen

Do you want to help give children a healthy and promising future? Become a volunteer at the Samen Oplopen foundation! Walk Up Together Together Oplopen is a foundation that links residents to families who can use a helping hand in all kinds of areas. Families that have many worries at the same time often find it difficult to resolve. Due to all the stress, the development of the children is hampered and families are referred to assistance. That's where Up Together comes into the picture. By linking a volunteer to the family and letting them walk with the family, there is a warm and close contact. The coordinator remains involved and, if necessary, provides extra support. In this way you help children and young people to grow up healthy with sufficient opportunities for a good future! What you do as a volunteer As a volunteer you are at home with the family once every 1 to 2 weeks. You think and participate in the daily life of the family. You can connect well with the needs of the parent, children or the young person and can share your life experience. For example, you help the family by: • offering support, sociability, a listening ear and humour • increasing social network • help with parenting questions and problems • cook with parents and children or do other fun things • better understand the Netherlands(s), help with integration • get a better grip on the financial situation • reading and understanding letters and the like • accompany you to authorities or care appointments You are supported as a volunteer by a coordinator Our volunteers are real family volunteers; you will be in the familiar home environment of the family/young person. As a volunteer, you and the family are supervised by a coordinator. So you are not completely alone. If necessary, the professional coordinator can provide additional support or work closely with emergency services. In this way you help children and young people to grow up healthy with sufficient opportunities for a good future! Become a volunteer too We are always looking for people who want to help parents and children. There are currently many vulnerable families who could use some extra help. Are you or do you know someone who would like to help someone else? Or do you first want some extra information about what Samen Oplopen does and what you could do?

Give children the vacation of a lifetime!

Once · 20 to 40 hours

Stichting Weekje Weg

Imagine: a child who hasn't been on holiday for years, where the same view from the 5th floor flat is the norm every summer. What would a holiday mean to him/her...? A moment without worries, a chance to make beautiful memories, playing outside safely, a holiday story to tell at school after the long summer... This is exactly what you can contribute to! Use one week of your summer for an unforgettable experience as an animator! Do you have a week off in July or August? Then help us to organize an unforgettable holiday week for children (4-12 years)! You provide the best activities and ensure that these children can enjoy a week without worries together with their parents. Create memories that they will carry with them forever! Why is this so special? ✨ Your creativity and energy make the difference! You provide fun, active, sporty, creative activities and the balance between action and relaxation - and you see the results of your work immediately. 🌟 Grateful work: You ensure that these children have a holiday they will never forget – your impact is huge! 💖 Together we ensure a carefree holiday: You work together with a great team, and we ensure that you are well prepared with training and guidance. 💪 Challenging, but unforgettable: It is an intensive week, but the energy and satisfaction you get from it is enormous! 😊 Smiling faces: You provide those magical moments, from a self-made piece of art to a crazy game – the children will talk about it for a long time! 🎁 What do we offer? – Room and board, guidance and training, valuable experience (which is not only fun, but also looks good on your CV) and a place in a warm, enthusiastic team that we are very proud of! Are you the energetic animator we are looking for? You have a good sense of humor, are a strong communicator and have experience in working with children. You are flexible, a real team player and you want to create something beautiful for these families together with us! Register quickly and experience a summer that you will not soon forget! Together we will make this holiday week unforgettable!

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District Coordinator Contact Circles

Weekly · 3 to 8 hours

Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis District Gooi & Utrecht

As district coordinator of the contact circles, you are the first point of contact for the coordinators. In these contact circles, people have a chat every morning to ask how things are going. Do you also want to commit yourself to the Red Cross? Make a voluntary contribution close to home with an impact for the elderly? Do you also think it is important to combat loneliness? The Contact Circle consists of a group of people who have contact with each other every morning to ask if everything is going well. The call also has an alarm function and prevents it from going unnoticed if something is wrong with a participant. If a participant does not answer, the Red Cross volunteer will call a contact person to take a look. For the contact circles in the Gooi and Utrecht districts, we are looking for a: District coordinator Contact Circles Approx. 3 to 8 hours per week What will you do? Contact circles are maintained by a team of volunteers and a coordinator. As district coordinator of the contact circles, you are the first point of contact for the coordinators of the circles. It is important that they know that someone is there for them and can advise them if they have questions. The coordinators of the circles in turn support volunteers who call participants. It is important that they feel heard and safe. About once a month you take the initiative yourself and call or visit the coordinators so that there are short lines of communication between them. • You ensure that the coordinators have an easily accessible point of contact. • You ensure that participants are registered by the coordinators, you think along about recruiting new participants to keep the circles running and you inform the coordinators about the progress • Hold the intake interviews with new coordinators. • Twice a year you organize a (in)formal meeting for all coordinators as a thank you for their efforts. What do we ask? • For this position we are looking for someone who is preferably available 2 fixed mornings per week. • Has knowledge of administrative programs such as Outlook, Word and Excel. We also work a lot with Teams for online meetings and document management. • Affinity with the target group of the contact circle, the elderly. • Empathy and patience. • A certificate of good conduct (VOG), which we will request for you free of charge. What do we offer you? • Working in a team that is still developing and which you can therefore help shape yourself. • Meetings to exchange experiences with coordinators. • The opportunity to follow internal training courses, including the introductory course of the Red Cross and Goodhabitz; a learning platform that all Red Cross volunteers can use. • Travel and expense allowance. • Insurance. Interested? Are you interested in this position but would you like more information? Contact Cecilia via a response here or via her email address with the vacancy on our website. Are you enthusiastic and do you want to respond? ? Click on the button below 'I want to help'. Or find this vacancy on the website of the Red Cross district Gooi and Utrecht and use the button "Apply now". You can of course also send us a motivation email with your resume directly. We hope to meet you soon!

Invite an elderly person for dinner

Monthly · 2 to 3 hours