Volunteer Telford

Arty Party is an arts organisation which supports and empowers learning disabled adults to explore, express and celebrate their creativity.

Arty Party listens to the voice of its members, and uses this voice to help shape the direction of the company. Together we listen, learn, facilitate, create, develop, share and celebrate.

Arty Party are looking for volunteers:

- To support Arty Party members on our Social Nights.

- Setting up the venue at the start of the night, putting our tables and chairs, helping to put food and drinks out, helping set up the disco and lighting equipment.

-To ensure the wellbeing of our members by providing agreed support.

- To actively support members both one to one and in groups to gain new skills, encourage new experiences, promoting confidence and community engagement.

- To report back to staff any concerns, changes or progress in the members circumstances.

Time commitment:

3 - 4 hours per month

What’s in it for you?

- Make a real difference to people’s lives

- Make new friends and contacts

- Enhance your CV

- Build communication and skills

- Have a positive impact in your community 

- Have fun

You will receive regular one to one and group support meetings.

The volunteer will not be responsible for any other team member.

Reimbursement of any out of pocket expenses.

Our Telephone Chat Scheme supports people over 50 who may be struggling with loneliness and/or isolation, particularly in relation to the anxiety and loss of confidence caused by the Covid-19 isolation period.

The role is involves working from our home, calling clients once or more times a week at agreed times, to chat, listen and check that they’re coping OK.

Moonstruck Astronaut is a not-for-profit community theatre company based in Newport, Shropshire. 

Our mission is to bring the local community of Newport, Shropshire together through theatre projects and foster friendship, self-expression, belonging and confidence, first with our primary-school age children, then extending to young people and adults in time.

We have started running a Youth Theatre in Newport and continue to run outdoor Drama in the Forest workshops. 

We are seeking volunteers to join our passionate team and help Moonstruck Astronaut community theatre company succeed in filling the gap in supporting local children’s creative development.

Role description:   

To share your photographic talent and capture moments of our work through photography, and if possible, filming.

Main duties:

Take photos of workshops, events and performances (next one 10^th July)

Spot photographic opportunities throughout. Eg. cover different aspects of the day from warm ups, rehearsals, coaching and final performances, capturing the spirit of the day/ session.

Deliver quality well exposed photos/film that may be used for social media and website promotion.

Understand the importance of confidentiality & safeguarding vulnerable children/and or adults.

Local homelessness organisations Stay, Maninplace, Kip and YMCA are looking for flexible people who just want to help in general, wouldn't mind being an extra pairs of hands and willing to take on a variety of tasks.

This could involve being an extra pair of hands during group sessions and helping out with the associated tasks. This also could include making drinks, handing out materials, helping clients, setting up and clearing away the activities etc.