Volunteer Telford

Drivers take older people to the parties and stay with them to enjoy the get-together. Over time, drivers and older guests get to know each other well and together you will spend many hours full of fun, laughter, and stories.

As a tea party driver, you liaise with your group coordinator and take older guests to and from the tea parties each month. Staying at the tea party is part of your role, so it’s much more than being a driver.

Our belief that ‘Horses make a difference’ underpins all that we do.

It is a testament to the entire Cavalier Centre community of volunteers, staff, trustees, participants and supporters that the Centre continues to grow and develop, despite a few difficult years.

Our ambition is to improve even more lives through activities based around our incredible team of horses and ponies, increase our work with volunteers, partners and supporters to benefit the community and become a centre of excellence for wellbeing and equestrianism to be enjoyed by all.

Riding Session Volunteer

Responsibilities

The role of a Riding Session Volunteer is to assist the Coach in the running of the session. A typical volunteering session may include some or all of the below tasks:

Bringing horses to and from the field

Grooming horses

Tacking up

Preparing the arena for the session with equipment

Assisting in the mounting and dismounting of riders

Leading horses during the riding session

Side walking by a rider

Helping riders enter and exit the arena

Collecting poo from the arena

Preparing horses to be turned out

Mucking out stables after use

Times Needed

Various

It may be possible to volunteer for part of these sessions if the full-time commitment cannot be made.

Benefits to the Volunteer

There are numerous benefits to volunteering. Here are just a few:

Make a difference to the lives of others

Learn new skills

Enjoy working with horses and being in the countryside

Develop teamwork and problem-solving skills

Enhance your CV

Make new friends

Support & Training

All volunteers undergo a basic training programme when they start their role with the aim of completing their Basic Training Green Card. Ongoing training opportunities are provided both through the Centre and through external providers.

Chatterbox is our award-winning, flagship befriending service designed to support those who find themselves isolated, vulnerable, and/or alone in later life.

Volunteers with our Chatterbox programme are matched with a client, most of whom are socially isolated and/or lonely, with whom they organise a weekly phone call at a mutually convenient time. 

As well as offering a listening ear and companionship, our befrienders are able to sign post individuals to other agencies who may be able to offer further support as and when appropriate. We give our befrienders comprehensive training and support throughout their time with Omega.

All volunteering time with Chatterbox is completed from the comfort of your own home.

Could you spare the time to volunteer? Would you like to volunteer?  Would you like to help someone who is isolated become more active and involved in their community?

Could you accompany someone to a new activity? If the answer is YES, then you could be a 'Buddy' and we would really like to hear from you!

As a Buddy you could:

Help someone who feels isolated and alone to participate in local activities, make new friends and get more active.

Provide support that enables someone to take that crucial first step to take part in something new.

Offer encouragement and motivation to get someone involved in the local community, thereby reducing isolation and helping to boost their confidence and self-esteem.

Many of us would like to be more active but the idea of turning up at an activity such as an exercise class on our own can be very daunting.