Volunteer Telford

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 Literacy Specialist.

Our Literacy Specialists provide support with literacy issues to the Coordinator and Reading Coaches and assist in running the Reading Coach meetings.

Our volunteer Literacy Specialists feel a real sense of pride in giving practical solutions to their Coordinators and Reading Coaches.

We are looking for an exercise instructor to run a taster session for our residents to encourage exercise and fitness for improved health and wellbeing.

We would like to run taster sessions in Yoga, Zumba, Martial Arts etc.

If you are a fitness instructor who would be willing to run a session for our residents then please get in touch.

Why we need your help:

Financial administration is a vital operation in a busy office.  As a Financial Administrator you will have a great eye for detail and a head for figures to help us carry out our day to day financial processes and other administrative tasks.  You will need to help to make sure all donated money is banked, recorded and receipted accurately so that it can be put to good use in providing support.

What we need you to do:

- Prepare donations for banking.

- Keep a record of donations.

- Manage associated paperwork, such as counting forms and letters from donors.

- Check banking paperwork received from volunteers in the community for accuracy.

- Maintain the database.

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.

- Regular support from your Community Engagement team.

- Valuable experience in financial administration.

What we ask of you:

- To follow RABC’s policies and procedures.

- To complete documentation relating to the role.

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).