Volunteer Telford

Introduction to Ironbridge Coracle Trust and the Supporter’s offer The Ironbridge Coracle Trust project is a NLHF project which began in August 2019 and will be completed by the end of October 2022. The project has enabled the Trust to restore the Old Coracle Shed, create a Coracle Man Sculpture, and a New Shed which is now a museum telling the story of Coracles in Ironbridge and run a varied programme of community focused events.

As the project comes to an end, we need to look at sustainability of the site without the financial support of the Heritage Fund. This is where our new ‘Supporter’ offer will be useful. Not only do we see it as a way to make some financial income, but it is also a great way to get our message out to a wider audience, recruit volunteers and market our activities to a wider audience. We aim to launch the offer at the upcoming Regatta.

We have a small team who have currently been planning the offer and launch but we are now looking for someone with more expertise to help us push forward and make sure our launch is as successful as possible.

By becoming a Story Starter volunteer you will give a child in a local early years setting/nursery the skills to start primary school ready to read. You’ll open up their lives to the magic of stories and provide crucial language development in a way which is fun for both you and the child!

How does it work?

As a Story Starter you will support three children aged 3-5 years' old on a one-to-one basis, using play and stories to develop and enrich their use of language.

You’ll need to commit to volunteering at a local nursery for one hour, twice a week during nursery hours.

You’ll receive professional training and support to ensure that you are best able to support young children and feel comfortable in a modern nursery setting.

We are a volunteer Theatre Group who have been running for two years. we are based at Arleston Community Centre. We aim to give Youth the opportunity to experience drama.

We meet on a Tuesday evenings and aim to give experience of drama that is both enjoyable and relaxing for 8-18 year olds. We endeavour to perform two plays a year for both the younger and older Youth group.

We are looking for people who are energetic and fun loving who can help with sessions, work as a team and respect everyone’s strengths and weaknesses.
These placements are hard work but rewarding and we need dedicated people who take their roles seriously. We have all procedures and processes in place and work to strict Child Protection Policies.

An opportunity has arisen for a Youth Theatre Leader / Assistant  to work  with Watch this Space Youth Theatre . The position is to work with Youth of ages ranging from 8-18 who would like to experience drama. 

What is a Child Contact Centre? It is a friendly, safe and neutral environment where children can meet a parent or other family members they might not otherwise see. Shropshire Child Contact Centres is a registered charity.

Shropshire Child Contact Centres – SCCC – run three Supported Child Contact Centres in Shropshire, and are Accredited Members of the National Association of Child Contact Centres. 

SCCC members running the centres are trained volunteers. They are selected by interview, must give references and are DBS checked. Members operate within the SCCC code of practice at every centre.
We are looking for volunteers who can support the contact between child and family member.

The Telford (Wrekin) Contact Centre runs on a Saturday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm from Wellington Methodist Church, New Street, Wellington.