Volunteer Telford

Volunteers provide a FREE delivery and collection service on our environmentally friendly cargo bike within a cyclable distance of central Wellington.

The service operates on market days on behalf of any market and independent high street traders as well as shoppers.

The service can be requested by those needing items collecting from their home and delivered elsewhere in our town. (e.g. Donations to a specific charity shop).

The service is operated from the Wellington Market Hall.

Each shift lasts 2 hours and a volunteer would undertake no more than one shift each week.

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1000 and 1400. Saturday 0930 till 1200

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. 

What you will do:

Delivering hot meals to the vulnerable within Donnington and surrounding areas

Time commitment:

1 to 3 times a week

Monday to Friday between the hours from 11.30am to 12.30pm

Location: 

Donnington Community Hub, Donnington, Telford,TF2 7PR 

Benefits:

Free hot meal, tea and coffee throughout the day

Travel expenses will be paid

Certificate of achievement after 3months of volunteering

An opportunity to develop new skills and make new friends

Access to free training

Increase confidence and self-esteem

This role will require a DBS check

Support:

The volunteer will be supported by Rose (Catering manager) and Shirley (chef)

The volunteer will not be responsible for any other members of staff

The Telford Repair café is a volunteer organisation protecting and safeguarding the environment for the public benefit through the promotion of repair and re-use of products as a means of preventing and minimising waste. 

We currently move around community sites in Telford offering the opportunity for people to come along with items for repair and for our volunteers to understand if or how they can be repaired often leading to a repair there and then.

We have many volunteer opportunities that only take up 3-4 hours a month, providing a chance to make a real difference to communities and the environment.  

We are looking for volunteers with repair skills whether in sewing, electrical, IT or just someone who likes to be challenged by a need for something to work or be functional again. 

Alternatively you might be someone wanting to develop your skills through watching and being mentored by other volunteer repairers.     

We are also looking for people that can give a few hours a month to admin, registration, volunteer support or marketing all of these roles being valuable to the future success of the Telford Repair Cafe.