Volunteer Opportunities - April
| Published: 14th April 2008 18:03 |
If you are interested in any of the following opportunities or would like a chat about volunteering generally, please contact Rose Austen, Volunteer Centre Organiser at Hastings Voluntary Action on 01424 446060/ 444010 or email: rose@hvauk.org You can also search for opportunities online at http://www.do-it.org.uk/ or www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org/volunteering
Hastings Association of Retired People (HARP) is seeking a number of volunteers for general kitchen work in their ‘Pop In' tea bar for senior citizens. There are 3 roles available: - washing up; waiting and cleaning tables; serving and taking money at the counter. Hours required 10.00 - 12.30 once or twice a week. Out of pocket expenses (i.e. bus fares) will be re-imbursed. To find out more contact Vic Lavender, HARP Pop In, Central Hall, 6a Bank Buildings, Station Road, Hastings or telephone Rose at the Volunteer Centre.
iCandy Community Arts in Queens Road are looking for volunteer workshop helpers to assist with the running of a community arts centre and shop. The role involves assisting with workshops, helping to run the shop and dealing with artists placing their work. Volunteers needed Tue.Weds,Fri,Sat all day, Thurs pm and evening - individual volunteer hours negotiable. Must be over 18. For more information contact Michelle Garnett, Co-ordinator 01424 719014 or email: pickledchillis@hotmail.com. Website: www.spanglefish.com/iCandyArts
Home-Start Hastings and Rother are a local registered charity within a strong national organisation that provides personalised support for parents with children under five by supplying trained volunteers to visit and befriend. They are seeking a new Trustee who is keen to make a difference and help the organisation offer a high quality service to local families.
The Trustees are a friendly and informal bunch who meet about eight times a year to monitor the scheme and plan developments. They are looking for people with skills in such areas as: administration, governance, strategic planning, management, neighbourhood renewal, finance, and human resources, PR etc. To find out more contact Judy Breen on 01424 443636 or email jenny@derekblackburn.com
The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is the only national charity working to help people affected by MND secure the help and support they need, while promoting research into causes, treatments and a cure. They are seeking people to become Association Visitors to help reduce the sense of isolation that many people affected by the disease experience. Becoming an Association Visitor can be a rewarding and enriching experience. You don't need any personal experience of MND- just the desire to make a difference. If you want to find out more about the role contact Stef Cormack or Karen Pottinger on 08453 751848/751825 or email volunteering@mndassociation.org
Make a Wish Foundation grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. They would like to enlist the help of local people to volunteer and assist them by visiting local people and their families who meet their criteria to find out what they would like as their special wish. Also to help with fundraising and for those who like to give presentations, the opportunity to present to local schools, companies and groups. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer call Cassie Oakley on 01962 843111 or visit the website http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/
The Seaview Project based in St. Leonards works with vulnerable people to help them improve their quality of life by addressing poverty, homelessness, inequality and social exclusion. They are in the process of setting up a life skills course to take place at the centre to enable people to gain and improve skills to sustain accommodation, improve employment and educational opportunities and are looking for volunteer tutors to help run the courses. The specific areas they seeking tutors for are:- finance and budgeting, literacy and numeracy and preparing for employment.
If you think you can help and want to find out more contact Issam on 07899922499 or email issam_al_najjar@yahoo.com
