Volunteer Telford

Do you want to volunteer for an award winning charity?

Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer role with an organisation that will value your skills & experience?

Telford & Wrekin CVS are looking for value driven people to join our dynamic and diverse team of volunteers.

Wellbeing Café is a safe environment supporting people to receive information and advice in the community. Providing warm meals and drinks in a vibrant and relaxed setting in Madeley High Street.

The café is inclusive of all needs and actively seeks volunteers with all abilities. We are looking for new volunteers and offer an exciting opportunity to become a member of our friendly team.

We would like to hear from you if you;

There are 2 roles, front of house and the kitchen team.

Out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

Key Tasks:

To judge and assess 3 entries – by reading entry forms and in-person visits.

Judge village entries based on a variety of things including community spirit, green spaces and environment, cleanliness, and community spaces such as playgrounds, village halls etc by walking around.

Familiarise yourself with guidelines, judging criteria and scoring system.

Complete online score sheets - assign points based on criteria.

Record observations to justify scores, take photos and provide feedback.

Compare notes with other judges in your team and agree on final scores.

Offer constructive comments for improvement that can be included in feedback reports.

Attend training sessions, debriefings and other relevant judging meetings.

Opportunity to attend events to promote the awards, when required.

Undertake all duties in line with Community Foundation for Staffordshire & Staffordshire’s organisational policies, particularly those on Equal Opportunities and Diversity, Health and Safety and Confidentiality.

Ability to travel independently to judging locations (car sharing with other volunteers may be possible).  Benefits:

Invitation to the awards ceremony (attendance optional).

Travel expenses.

Volunteer Judge Briefing will take place in November/December up to 1.5 hours venue TBC.

Judging takes place in May - July – mixture of online / in-person visits

Volunteers will carry out their duties on mutually agreed days and times.

Judging sessions may take place during weekdays and at weekends, at different locations across the county but we will try keep traveling close to where judges live (but will never judge their own).

Telford & Wrekin School Governance Service
We are seeking to recruit volunteer Governors to serve on Governing Boards in schools across Telford and Wrekin.

Why volunteer?
Volunteering as a School Governor is a great opportunity to gain school leadership experience at board level as well as transferable skills that enhance performance and employability. Most of all, you will have the satisfaction of making a real difference to children's lives and helping them to realise their potential.

The main purposes of a Governor
To work as part of a team:
• Setting the strategic direction of the school
• Holding the leadership to account for the performance of the school
• Making sure that resources are used well and that money is well spent.

The time commitment

Approximately 10 days per year spent attending meetings, visiting the school from time-to-time and undertaking relevant training.

Snow Wardens are volunteers who play an active role in their community when the weather takes a turn for the worst.

They help clear side roads and pavements of snow and ice in their local area.  This will not only help your neighbours but also our more vulnerable residents who can't help themselves.

How much time you put in is up to you - all we ask is that you do as much as you can. Snow Wardens duties are seasonal and at times you will need to be reactive to the weather conditions.

What area you cover is up to you too. You can carry out your Snow Warden duties on your own street, housing estate or local area.