Volunteer Telford

We are a charity working with adults with learning disabilities and autism. We are about to move out of our traditional day centre into the community based at our new hub at Blists Hill Museum.

Then we hope to be out exploring, volunteering and taking part in different activities across the ten museum sites as well as other local places!
Would you be able to become part of our volunteer driver team, to help us get about? It would be an amazing service you’d be offering, allowing the adults we support to explore this beautiful area in a new and exciting way!
Please get in touch for more details, it would be great to have you as part of our team!

The Leprosy Mission is the world’s largest leprosy-focused organisation, a pioneer in our field, with 140 years’ experience serving people affected by this disease. As a leading international Christian development charity, we work in 10 countries across Africa and Asia to defeat leprosy and transform lives.

We’re looking for inspirational communicators who will enjoy championing our work at churches and community groups, both in person and on Zoom. 

The role is flexible in terms of hours, as we want it to be the best fit for you as you generously offer your skills and time.

You’ll be given ongoing support, training and resources from your Community Partnership Manager, who is only ever a phone call away.

You may also have the exciting opportunity to visit our projects overseas.

Our volunteers are kindly asked to commit to a minimum of 6 speaking engagements per annum. These engagements can either be sourced by the volunteer within their community or provided by our Community Partnership Managers.

Engagements can take place at any time/date that is convenient for volunteers, however a typical speaking engagement takes place on a Sunday morning or weekday evenings.

We are committed to diversity and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community.

Moonstruck Astronaut is a not-for-profit community theatre company based in Newport, Shropshire. 

Our mission is to bring the local community of Newport, Shropshire together through theatre projects and foster friendship, self-expression, belonging and confidence, first with our primary-school age children, then extending to young people and adults in time.

We have started running a Youth Theatre in Newport and continue to run outdoor Drama in the Forest workshops. 

We are seeking volunteers to join our passionate team and help Moonstruck Astronaut community theatre company succeed in filling the gap in supporting local children’s creative development.

Role description:   

To share your photographic talent and capture moments of our work through photography, and if possible, filming.

Main duties:

Take photos of workshops, events and performances (next one 10^th July)

Spot photographic opportunities throughout. Eg. cover different aspects of the day from warm ups, rehearsals, coaching and final performances, capturing the spirit of the day/ session.

Deliver quality well exposed photos/film that may be used for social media and website promotion.

Understand the importance of confidentiality & safeguarding vulnerable children/and or adults.

The role of Gallery Assistant provides an opportunity to engage our visitors with one of the most important subjects for human history – the story of iron – from multiple perspectives including astrophysics, geology, biology and archaeology.  In addition to the main tasks outlined below, the role will include encouraging visitors to make a donation to support our charitable aims and supporting the exhibition evaluation process by gathering visitor feedback via feedback Forms

Main Tasks

To act as a meet and greet point for visitors to our 2024 temporary exhibition From Stars to Cells: The LiFe₂₆ of Iron, to monitor the gallery space and to assist visitors with interactives when required. 

To open the exhibition each morning and to lock up at the end of each day.

To welcome visitors to the exhibition gallery and keep an accurate log of visitor numbers.

To answer any questions the visitors may have about the exhibition or visitor facilities, or to signpost them towards someone who can answer it.

To gather visitor feedback via supplied forms.

To assist visitors with interactives in the gallery when required.

To monitor visitor activity in the gallery and contact security if required.

Location

The Coalbrookdale Gallery, located within our main offices at Coalbrookdale.

Coach Road
Telford
Shropshire
TF8 7DQ

We are looking for people who can ideally commit to one day per week.

Training

You will be provided with a brief that details the themes and subjects of the exhibition so that you can discuss it with our visitors. You will also be shown how to fulfil the main tasks of the role