The British Red Cross provides a service which enables the hire of wheelchairs and other mobility aids.
If you enjoy being in an office environment, are compassionate and like meeting people then this could be the role for you.
Thanks to volunteers like you we can provide people in your local community with wheelchairs and other mobility equipment to help them through a crisis. This vital service enables people to maintain their independence and quality of life after an illness or injury.
Whether it is to help take a relative out, or take a child to school, it makes a difficult and distressing time a little bit easier.
Spread the power of kindness with us and help make sure that everyone who needs one can get a wheelchair. The role will include; providing great customer service issuing wheelchairs/equipment and receiving returns, using a computer-based stock control system, demonstrating safe use of the equipment, receiving payments / donations and dealing with enquiries from people wanting to hire/loan a wheelchair or other equipment (online, phone and in person).
The role is based at our offices in Wokingham Town Centre and will be Tuesdays and/or Thursdays 10.30am-2pm.
The Arts Society Wokingham (TASW) provides monthly art lectures for people who love art.
These are online and in person at Kings Academy Binfield.
It also runs special interest days about art and visits to interesting places. We have about 200 members.
We are looking for a volunteer to help us with internal communications to our members via email to keep members updated with all relevant information on TASW lectures, events etc. in a timely fashion.
Do you have few hours or more to spare each week? Maybe you are recently retired? Perhaps your children are at school? Maybe you work shifts or work on a part-time basis and would like a voluntary role which can fit around them?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then the Wokingham Community Transport Scheme needs you.
All you need is your own car – there is no cost to you as we reimburse all your expenses.
We are looking for drivers who can provide transport for older people to attend vital medical appointments such hospitals, local doctors, dentists, opticians, physiotherapists. drivers who can help with one off social trips (such as shopping and visiting friends/family in hospital/care homes etc.) and more regular social trips (such as to a lunch club or activity which may involve dropping them of and picking them up later rather than waiting with them)
Time commitment can be very flexible. If you live in Wokingham, Finchampstead, Winnersh, Barkham or Earley and you would like to help, please get in touch! You must have a full driving licence and own car and you must be a minimum of age 21.
Unfortunately, we cannot take on any new volunteers aged 75 and over due to insurances purposes.
If you would like to find out more about volunteering in your local area, please visit our website www.volunteerwokinghamborough.org.uk . Alternatively, to speak to someone in more detail, please contact our Volunteer Services Manager, Helena Badger on 0118 977 0749 or email volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk
