Volunteer Telford

Shropshire Youth Association (SYA) work across both unitary council areas in Shropshire. We support voluntary youth clubs and organisations as well as running youth projects and clubs in partnership with others and on our own.

We have volunteer vacancies based at "The Hub on the Hill", Sutton Hill, Telford and Brookside Youth Club, Where we work in partnership with Sutton Hill community trust and Stirchley & Brookside Parish council. More opportunities to volunteer at youth clubs will be opening in Telford soon.

What will you do:

Cleaning the café area, windows and floors

Time commitment:

At least twice a week, at their your convenient time

Benefits:

Travel expenses will be paid

Free hot meal, tea and coffee throughout the day

Develop new skills and make new friends

Increase confidence and self-esteem

Access to training

Ironbridge Coracle Trust is a small, registered CIO (Charity No. 1161685) focused on telling the story of the Ironbridge Coracle and its relevance to the wonderful World Heritage Site of the Ironbridge Gorge.  The Trust was established in 2015 and now has a strong core of 8 Trustees with varying skills that they bring to the board.

In 2019 the Trust was successful in securing National Lottery Heritage Funding and the project 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 visitor attraction 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 Trust without the financial support of the Heritage Fund. This can only be achieved by growing our fundraising. Therefore, we are looking a new Trustee with Charity or Heritage Sector Fundraising experience to ensure our resilience post project.

The Role of the Trustee

Ironbridge Coracle Trustees share ultimate responsibility for governing the charity and directing how it is managed and run.

As a Trustee you will help develop and set the strategic aims, objectives, and direction of the charity. The skills and knowledge you bring will enhance the Board and support the Trust.

There is a core of Trustees who are very active in the delivery of events and organisational tasks, whilst others play a more strategic and guiding role.  All have something to offer the Trust.

Summary of Role: Ironbridge Coracle Trust (the Trust) is looking to appoint a new trustee with a professional background in charity fundraising to join Ironbridge Coracle’s Board of Trustees

Commitment: Flexible, initially we envisage more hours to help set up a fundraising strategy, but after this it may only take a few hours a month.

Fundraising Strategy

Once the project finishes at the end of October 22 the Trust will have no paid staff.  The Trust is currently clarifying its liabilities and developing a business plan for post project. The annual running costs are in the region of £7.5k- £10K with additional funding needing to be secured for discrete projects.

The Trust currently fundraises through a ‘mixed economy’ approach

- Sales of merchandise- (currently very limited)

- Sponsorship/ support from a local business

- Donations

- Events and activities including the annual Ironbridge Coracle Regatta

- Grants: four of the Trustees have experience in writing funding bids and as a small charity the Trust has been successful in raising funds this way.

Passionate about health and wellbeing? Want to help support your family, friends and the local community to lead healthier lifestyles?

Health Champions are volunteers living in Telford and Wrekin who care about the health and wellbeing of those around them. They bring a mixture of their own life experiences, skills and training to make positive changes within their communities and help others to enjoy healthier lives.

Supporting the community as a Health Champion can include a mixture of exciting roles and activities. You can incorporate the role into day-to-day life through engaging in discussions and signposting around healthy lifestyles with others, like friends and family.

You will also be provided with the opportunity to find out more about a variety of health-related topics.

As well as raising awareness, there are opportunities for you to become more active in your community such as promoting public health messages at local community events or supporting local services with health and well-being related schemes.

What is the time commitment?

Time commitment is flexible, but on average one hour per week would be helpful to the role.

It is possible to fit the role into your existing day to day life and there are also opportunities to support others outside of your networks on both a regular and ad hoc basis. 

If you would like to get involved in events and projects, you can choose where and when you would like to help out.

What will I get out of being a Health Champion?

Benefits to you include access to training, improving your own emotional and physical health, being involved in your local community, making new friends and gaining new skills.