Volunteer Telford

The Circle of One befriending project offers social support for residents in Donnington and surrounding areas who are isolated, feel lonely, want this to change and wish to receive befriending support.

What you will do:

Tasks include:

Provide medium/long term befriending support with a clear focus on connecting individuals with their community.

Visit the client regularly at an agreed time, date and location.

Build a reliable, trusting, honest and enabling relationship.

Support individuals to build their confidence, self-esteem and extend their social networks by connecting with their community e.g. attending a community activity, engaging in a course or spending time outdoors.

Time commitment:

30 minutes up to 3 hours as and when needed by mutual agreement.

Location: 

Within Donnington and surrounding areas.

Benefits:

Increased confidence and self esteem

Access to training

Progress to new opportunities

Getting involved with your local community and making a difference

Develop new skills and make new friends

Improve own emotional and physical health

Training: 

Compulsory training will be provided.

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

What you will do:

The volunteer will be helping the chef in the preparation of meals, keeping the kitchen clean and tidy including fridges

Volunteer will also help in serving tea, coffee and cakes to customers.

Time commitment:

Monday to Friday between the hours from 12 noon till 2pm

Benefits:

Travel expenses will be paid

Certificate of achievement after 3 months of volunteering

Increase confidence and self-esteem

Develop new skills and make new friends

Access to training and progress to new opportunities.

Training: 

Volunteers are required to attend food safety training

This role will require a DBS check.

Read Easy Telford and Shropshire East is affiliated to Read Easy UK, a national charity that helps adults learn to read and which has nearly 60 groups across England.

Read Easy Telford & Wrekin was established in 2019 and continues to grow to be a highly impactful local group with an increasing number of Reading Pairs (Reading Coach and Reader).

It is run by a hard-working, dedicated group of team members, all of whom are also volunteers.
The group is now seeking a new Volunteer Recruiter. 

Role:

To manage the recruitment process of all volunteers for the group, and interview volunteers with the coordinator or team leader.

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