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.

We are looking for

Young people between the age of 18 – 30

Have lived experience of disadvantaged or marginalisation

Or have experience of working with young people from these back grounds.

We would like our members to

Be a voice – Help us listen by being a voice for young people

Guide us – Provide insight into what young people need

Raise awareness – Help other young people understand our work

What’s involved?

Attend 4 meetings a year – normally last 1 – 2hours.

Learn about out work and help create change for young people

Meet other young people and share experiences

Develop your communication skills

From September 2017, The Children’s Society will be opening a mental health drop-in centre in Telford and Shropshire where children and young people aged between 0 and 25 years can visit without needing an appointment or a referral, for immediate support with their mental and emotional health.

Our Wellbeing Volunteers are a vital part of our team, offering a compassionate listening ear to young people who need a safe space to talk, helping them to achieve their personal goals and helping to ensure that they have a voice in decisions which affect them.

This would be an excellent opportunity for anyone studying a related subject such as counselling, therapy, or psychology who is looking to develop skills and experience in the area of mental health, although qualifications and previous training are not essential as full training will be provided. However, you will need to be a friendly and reliable person with the ability to make others feel welcome and at ease, have excellent communication skills and be willing to learn.

Why we need your help:

We need your help to raise awareness for our donor register drives.  You will research and book venues to host a donor drive.  From high streets to shopping centres, supermarkets to newsagents, community fairs to school fetes; the more bookings you make, the more opportunities we will have to ensure the public know about the work we do and how they can support us.

What we need you to do:

- Book sites in targeted locations.

- Research new opportunities and initiate relationships with site decision-makers.

- Book depots to use on the day of donor drive.

- Seek opportunities for adding value, such as organising entertainment, refreshments and car-parking for volunteers.

- Carry out administration associated with bookings, including sending confirmation letters and updating the database.

- Seek opportunities in shops and other businesses and secure other opportunities to promote the charity’s events in line with the objectives of the Community Engagement team.

What we can offer you:

- The opportunity to gain fantastic skills and experience within a supportive and professional team.

- To become part of the RABC volunteer family.

- Toolkits and guidelines to support you in your role together with regular support and contact from your Community Engagement team.

- Valuable experience in sales, fundraising, communication and organisation.

What we ask of you:

- To follow RABC’s policies and procedures and complete documentation relating to the role.