Volunteer Telford

Office administration is a vital operation in a busy office.  As an Office Administrator you will be working alongside our Community Engagement Managers to provide general support and administrative back up for our campaigns and events. 

You may be counting money, preparing mailings or keeping our records up to date.  By keeping on top of the office admin, you are helping our busy Community team  to carry on recruiting new supporters and raise money.

What we need you to do:

- Photocopying and filing, preparing day-to-day post for mailing.

- Keep resources organised and in stock.

- Prepare resources.

- Count donations from public collections and community events.

- Maintain records on a database, scan documents and issue correspondence

What we can offer you:

- The opportunity to gain fantastic skills and experience within a supportive and professional team.

- To become part of the RABC volunteer family.

- Regular support from your Community Engagement team.

- Valuable experience in developing your organisational and administrative skills.

What we ask of you:

- To follow RABC’s policies and procedures.

- To complete documentation relating to the role.

Overview and Aims: 

To support a Youth Worker Professional in delivering Youth Club and Young People Community Development Services for the Leegomery Community Centre Youth Club.

To set up the first voluntary Youth Club provision at Leegomery Community Centre with support from Shropshire Youth Association and qualified staff. 

As part of this journey, all volunteers will have the opportunity to gain a Level Three Youth Worker qualification and undertake other training opportunities.

To shape how we develop our services to young people with high standards and create a safe space for young people to come along to socialise, develop and grow in their community.

We are looking for volunteers who will: 

Work alongside the Youth Worker and Centre to provide support and advice to young people accessing the Leegomery Community Centre Youth Club

Contribute to the planning of a wide range of engaging sessions for young people attending the Youth Club

Work in partnership with a number of key local organisations to build up strong networks that can support the Youth Club

Actively engage and encourage young people’s participation in their community

Maintain a quality service to young people across all provisions

Aid young people’s progressions to positive outcomes 

Ensure safeguarding of young people

Do you want to help Borough residents to start talking about Climate Change and Sustainability and to take action?

We are looking for volunteers to be Telford and Wrekin’s first Climate Change Champions, these individuals will be willing to help the Council in a variety of ways to help engage Borough residents on Climate Change and Sustainability within their own communities, schools and groups.

You don't need to be a Climate Change and Sustainability expert - we want to hear from residents from all walks of life who love talking to people.

We would ideally like our Champions to make changes to their own lifestyles to reduce their carbon footprint and plastic as part of the role and to share your experiences.

Purpose of the role:

Climate Change Champions will be individuals who seek to help lead sustainable change in their communities.

Climate Change Champions will be a vital part of our delivery of Climate Change and Sustainability engagement within the Borough.

What will you do?

Promote Climate Change & Sustainability

The core function of the role will be to promote Climate Change and Sustainability, by encouraging effective resource use and leading by example to help Borough residents do the same thorough;

- sharing information with members of your community on how they can get involved;

- promoting local/national Climate Change and Sustainability campaigns;

- helping the Council to promote Council Climate Change and Sustainability consultations/questionnaires/surveys to your communities.

Climate Change Champions Group

- You will be part of a group of like-minded individuals from across the Borough, where you will have the opportunity to collaborate on projects, such as participating in Action Days where you will work together on initiatives such as litter picks, Refill days.

Reporting progress

- We would love to know what you and/or your community/organisation/school are doing to support Climate Change and Sustainability action within Telford and Wrekin, as such we would like all Champions to keep us up to date with what is happening. This can be done by podcasts/writing blog posts/or articles for the Sustainable Telford and Wrekin website or sharing photos with our twitter page in line with the Councils social media guidelines.