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Local Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers are urgently needed for the following organisations: Home Start Teesside – Mums, Dads and Grandparents needed Do you remember what it was like when your children were little? Sleepless nights, teething, the tantrums of the “terrible two’s, being at the end of your tether with no one to listen who understands just what it’s like? Home Start believes that parents play a key role in ensuring that children have a happy and secure childhood, but even the most dedicated parents can face challenges that prevent them doing all they want for their children. Home Start supports parents as they grow in confidence, strengthen their relationships with their children and widen their links with the local community. Home Start’s committed and caring volunteers, who are usually parents themselves, offer friendship and informal support to parents with young children under five during difficult times in their lives. They visit families at home and are friendly, approachable people who are relied on and trusted by parents to listen without being judgmental, and to respect the needs of each individual family. Home Start are beginning a 10 week training programme for volunteers on Wednesday 14th May (during school hours). If you are interested in this opportunity contact trish@rcvda.org.uk or telephone 01642 440571. Redcar & Cleveland Credit Union Development Agency Credit Unions provide a financial service and credit union facilities to members of the local community. Credit Unions are financial co-operatives which are owned and controlled by its members. Weekly collection points are held in community buildings by volunteers where savings can be paid into accounts and low cost loans can be provided as well as support and advice with financial affairs. Volunteers are urgently needed to record and handle financial transations and computerised data input. Skills required: Numeracy skills, computer experience. Training would be provided in Credit Union procedures including recording transactions, completing associated paperwork and handling monies as well as computerised data entry and general office procedures. Volunteers would always work with an experienced volunteer/member of staff. If you are interested in this opportunities contact trish@rcvda.org.uk or telephone 01642 440571 face2face Parents supporting Parents of Disabled Children Face 2 Face is a network of trained, volunteer befrienders who help parents make positive adjustments to the news that their child has a disability. Every Face 2 Face befriender is a parent too - someone whose own child has a disability. They know what it is like to cope with a new diagnosis and can offer support parent-to-parent. Face 2 Face is free and confidential. They support parents of children with any type of disability or special need. Face 2 Face links parents of disabled children with volunteer befrienders who live nearby, so that they can meet and talk face to face. Every befriender receives training and on-going support to make sure they are comfortable in their role. All Face 2 Face projects meet quality standards set by Scope, one of the UK's leading disability charities. If you are interested in this opportunities contact trish@rcvda.org.uk or telephone 01642 440571 NEW HORIZONS (Teesside) Supporting those recovering from mental health problems Our main group is within St Luke’s hospital the hours for this group are Monday to Friday 11.00 am until 3.00 pm and on an evening Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays 6.00 pm until 8.30 pm. We also have one more Peer Support Group, which takes place every other Tuesday evening at the Ashwood Guisborough Hospital in Guisborough. Our volunteers serve tea, coffee, cold drinks, crisps and sweets etc. to the patients. We also encourage the patients to play pool, table tennis, cards and board games as well as bingo, often patients only wish to sit and talk to our volunteers. Different theme parties are also arranged in all our peer groups whereby our staff and volunteers put up decorations and provide a spread of food. Bus trips are also organised for those in other groups who would like to go out for the day. We are a very relaxed volunteer group and enjoy our work. If you are interested in this opportunities contact trish@rcvda.org.uk or telephone 01642 440571 HELPING HANDS FOR YOU We are a voluntary organisation which operates in the Newcomen and Kirkleatham wards of west Redcar. We are based in the Newcomen Methodist Church on Mersey Road. This is the location where the weekly coffee morning/luncheon club is held on a Wednesday between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm for any members of the scheme that wish to attend. We also offer a quality service to the elderly and disabled residents in the form of a befriending service which is on a one to one basis. Other services which are offered are:
To achieve all of the above we desperately need volunteers, even if you can only spare a few hours a week it would be a great help. We are also in great need of drivers/car owners. If you are interested in this opportunities contact trish@rcvda.org.uk or telephone 01642 440571 AGE CONCERN Grosmont Day Centre The Grosmont Day Centre offers day care facilities for older people who are isolated or in need of stimulation. It also provides respite for carers. Volunteers are required to help with a variety of activities including:
People of all ages volunteer for Age Concern because it’s fun and rewarding. Most of the people who work with us are volunteers, people like you who can use their talents, skills and energy to make things happen.
If you are interested in this opportunities contact trish@rcvda.org.uk or telephone 01642 440571 |
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