Volunteer Telford

Brookside Community Fridge with support from Stirchley and Brookside Parish Council and Brookside Central CIO have launched Telford’s first Community Fridge.

The aim of the Community Fridge is to enable residents and businesses to share surplus food and for anyone to help themselves to quality food that would otherwise be wasted.

Volunteers to drive to and pick up food donations from local businesses – this will ensure the community fridge remains full.

Tasks

• Respond to requests from our Big Local Team.
• Be able to drive and collect food donations from local shops.
• Deliver food donations to Brookside Community Fridge.
• Respond to requests from Big Local.
• Adhere to Policies and procedures set out by Big Local.
• Volunteers will work off-site picking up food surplus from local suppliers.
• Volunteers will be working alone so will adhere to the lone working policy and will complete a risk assessment with staff member.
• Volunteers will carry food stuff to Brookside Community Fridge.
• Regular evening pick- up sessions Monday to Thursday evenings (Times in line with shop timescales (Usually 2 hours before shop closes).
• Early pick up of food stuff from stores (07:00am- 09:00am).
• Drop food to Brookside Central early mornings (09:00am onwards).

Give a little time to Guide Dogs and make a big difference to someone's life

We rely on our brilliant volunteers who give their time to help our charity in so many ways. There are many great volunteering opportunities to get involved in, even an hour makes a big difference.

Our volunteers can transform the lives of people living with sight loss, whether it is raising our puppies, sighted guiding, collecting funds or cheering on our event participants. There really is something for everyone!

We recognise the extraordinary efforts of all of our volunteers and we're really proud to have achieved the Investing in Volunteers accreditation for good practice in volunteer management.

We know that without our volunteers, our charity could not continue its life changing work. We need your help.

We are looking for:

Fundraisers in the Telford and Wrekin area.

Assist the local fundraising team and promoting and taking part in events and activities. Flexible time commitment

Why we need your help:

RABC ’s local community appeals and campaigns require local volunteers to ensure their success.  As an FVDO, you will support your Community Engagement team with the development of engagement/donor recruitment volunteering.  This will include the recruitment and development of the voluntary services, supporting your Community Engagement Manager with the ongoing development of our volunteers to ensure our donor initiatives have the appropriate number and skill mix of volunteers to meet the Business Strategy. 

What we need you to do:

- To manage the smooth day to day running of the Volunteer Recruitment Programme

- Ensuring the effective recruitment and retention of volunteers,  which includes recruitment campaigns to increase volunteer numbers, advertising, interviewing, induction programmes, matching them to the appropriate Community Engagement Manager, organising training from both inside and outside the organisation and encouraging their development whist with us.

- Develop and maintain partnerships with like minded organisations to further our volunteering aims.

- Provide an advisory service on volunteer management. Develop a network of ‘volunteer’ Volunteer Co-ordinators to support Community Engagement Managers.

- Manage projects involving volunteers. Responsible for the organisation of the Volunteer Consultation Group.

- To be responsible for the accurate recording and security of personnel records and computer databases for all volunteers in line with data protection legislation and confidentiality requirements.

- In Create and review annually role descriptions for each volunteer role within the Community Engagement team.

- Support the management of volunteer expenses, reimburse, maintain records of expenses and deal with any anomalies.

- Develop strong links and partnerships with external parties and other volunteer groups and represent the organisation at external volunteering functions and events.

- Develop productive relationships with volunteers, colleagues and stakeholders, dealing with conflicts if they arise and provide support and guidance when appropriate.

- To attend any appropriate meetings.

- Deliver talks to outside organisations promoting the benefits of Volunteering.

- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulation in relation to volunteers.

- Responsible for keeping the volunteer handbook up to date and ensuring each volunteer receives a copy.

Role Purpose:

To support Small Woods’ new Giftware Shop as a retail sales assistant.

To act as an information point for The Green Wood Centre Site.

To promote Small Woods membership to interested members of the public/customers.

Main tasks: (All necessary training will be provided)

- To process customer purchases using ‘Square-up’ system and/or cash.

- To maintain accurate records and undertake ‘end of day’ procedures for sales

- To ensure shop displays are topped up, refreshed and well-presented.

- To act as a focal point for people requiring basic information about Small Woods and the Green Wood Centre site. To hand out leaflets as required

- To discuss the benefits of becoming a member of the Small Woods Association and to promote membership where appropriate.