Volunteer Telford

Unit Assitant - Assists with driving minibuses, running the tuck shop, maintenance. Commits to a couple of hours a week.

Street Champions are volunteers who play an active role in their community.

They are the people who care about their local area, look out for their neighbours and want a clean, safe place to live.

If you are one of these highly valued individuals, the Council will help you to make your community spirit go even further.

There are a range of things you can choose to do as a Street Champion.

The roles are broken down into three key areas:

- Doing

- Reporting

- Monitoring

By becoming a Street Champion you will be encouraged and supported to organise community events that improve your neighbourhood and local environment such as litter picks and improvements to untidy pieces of land.

You will be a key part of the team that conserves two Sentinel locomotives that form part of the Trust Collection.

Working with a small team you will help to conserve these important objects so they are stable now, and can be enjoyed by future visitors. You will also explain the work and object history to visitors.

Main Tasks

Under the direction and supervision of the Collections Curator and an external Conservation Consultant you will be responsible for the day to day conservation work on the locomotives – this includes wet and dry cleaning; priming bare iron; painting; if appropriate carrying out some minor repairs; talking to visitors about the work; photographing all stages of the project.

Location

Coalbrookdale – under one of the viaduct arches

Expected Commitment

We are looking for someone who can commit to at least one regular full day a week from September to November.

Training

The project will begin with a whole day training session led by an experienced Conservator. On the job training will also be provided as and when required.

More Information

The two sentinel locomotives are historically important parts of the Trusts Museum Collection, and displayed in a visible area of Coalbrookdale. The Trust has secured funding from the Association for Industrial Archaeology to carry out important conservation work. Please note the locomotives are not running, and this work is conservation (i.e. preserving what’s there) rather than restoration.

The role will require a reasonable amount of physical activity and working outside (though under some cover) in all weather. It will also involve talking to visitors of all ages and from diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for al staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

This role description is subject to periodic review.

My Sighted Guide is a service we offer that allows volunteers to become sighted guides. You will undergo training and learn to safely guide someone with sight loss, navigating environments and building self-confidence and increasing social interaction; whilst maintaining dignity and promoting independence.

What does sighted guiding involve? 

- Provide sighted guide assistance on a regular basis to people living with sight loss – you will be matched with a suitable partner.

- Agree on when and where you will provide the sighted guide, as part of a mutually agreed activity plan.

- You must undertake all elements of My Sighted Guide training (approximately two days).

- Always maintain professional boundaries and adhere to safeguarding procedures.

- Approx.3 hours per week but variable per needs of individual.