Do you like being part of a team, getting fresh air and helping people in need? If so, then the Green ‘n’ Tidy gardening scheme could be the volunteer role for you.
Green ‘n’ Tidy provides a basic gardening service for elderly and disabled residents of Wokingham Borough who cannot maintain their own properties, do not have local family support and/or lack the financial resources to employ commercial companies.
This project does not compete with established gardening businesses as we are a charity and the team of volunteers provides basic gardening, including lawn mowing, hedge trimming and weeding, to vulnerable people in need.
In order to help far more clients across Wokingham Borough, we are expanding our scheme. To be able to do this, we need more help.
We are looking for volunteers to help an average of one morning per week, although we can be flexible with this, if you can only help two or three mornings per month for example.
Our teams go out six days a week (Mondays to Saturdays) usually 9am to 1pm approximately and you can sign up to a regular day.
You not need to be a skilled gardener, just be willing to get stuck in.
Mind in Berkshire is a collaboration between Oxfordshire Mind and Buckinghamshire Mind, aimed at increasing third sector capacity to deliver mental health support across Berkshire.
Could you help improve our mental health service in Wokingham by obtaining feedback from people who have used our services?
Mind in Berkshire As a Peer Researcher, you will support clients to give honest feedback to improve the Wokingham Wellbeing Service Project. The main duties involve: calling previous service users to gather feedback about their service experience, booking appointments for in-depth interview, explaining your role and creating a safe and understanding space to share honest feedback and logging accurate feedback and sharing this with teams.
Time commitment is one four-hour shift on a Wednesday, alternating weeks, for a minimum of three months. This role will be based at our office in central Wokingham. Travel expenses reimbursed.
Volunteers need to be organised, computer literate and good communicators. Ideally have previous lived experience of mental health challenges either personally or with friends or family. The support provided is One day Induction training, One half day Peer Researcher training.
Ongoing individual and group supervision will be provided as required. The Application process is; Application form, informal interview, two references and a DBS check.
The MS Society Reading, Wokingham & Districts Group provides support to those people with MS, their families and others affected by MS in the form of moral support, signposting to options, liaising with professionals and financial assistance.
Our empathetic and impartial Support Volunteers use their listening and interpersonal skills to provide support to people with MS, their families, friends, and carers.
You will liaise with social services, specialist nurses, and social prescribers.
You may attend PIP Tribunals and offer moral support when needed. The Role is extremely wide-ranging and support will be provided by the Lead Support Volunteer and other members of the support team.
You will be able to support people in applying for financial assistance from the group funds to purchase certain items that improve their lives.
For more information, please contact the Volunteer Centre on 0118 977 0749 or email volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk. Please visit our website for a list of volunteering roles www.volunteerwokinghamborough.org.uk
