Would you like to give a few hours back to a local charity but are unsure where to start?
The Wokingham Volunteer Centre can help you.
We are hosting a Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Saturday at Wokingham Town Hall 10am-1pm.
Drop in any time and have an informal chat with a variety of different organisations and find the perfect role for you.
Below is a just a small selection of some of the charities who will be attending and the roles they have on offer. Come along and meet them and many, many more.
The Link Visiting Scheme is a charity dedicated to reducing the serious impact of loneliness in Wokingham Borough. We believe the best way to do that is through friendship and helping people feel connected to their community.
We rely on volunteers to enhance the lives of those experiencing loneliness and isolation by making regular home visits.
We ask you to give one to two hours per week or per fortnight, to be that friendly face and listening ear.
We’ll make sure you’ve got all the support and training you need and answer any questions you might have along the way.
Home-Start supports ordinary parents going through extraordinary times. Parents can feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of family life, particularly if we have little support from family and friends when we need it most.
Home-Start has been described as ‘ARMBANDS IN DEEP WATER’ because we offer a lifeline to parents who feel overwhelmed and in desperate need of support, reassurance and friendship by providing them with Home visiting Volunteers.
Are you a parent or do you have parenting experience? Do you have two or three hours a week to visit and support a young family within Wokingham Borough?
At ABC to read we believe life is better when everyone can read and express themselves confidently.
Our trained reading mentors provide children with the skills and confidence they need to do just that. With the pandemic over the past two years, we know there is even more need for volunteers as some children may have fallen behind.
Once volunteers are trained, they are then matched up with a local school.
Commitment is ideally twice a week for one-and-a-half hours in the afternoons but once a week will be considered.
The role is extremely rewarding, learning new skills and strengthens our community.
First Days reduces the long term effect of poverty on children by equipping them with the essential items they need for their early years and at school.
We believe children should be safe in their home and out and about, be confident in school and have fun! We help facilitate that.
Every year we reuse and recycle 40 tonnes of donated baby essentials, school uniforms, equipment, furniture and toys and get them to the people who need them the most.
We are looking for Donations Assistants to help First Days improve the speed in which we provide support packages to families, by receiving donations from the general public to ensure that departments within the warehouse are fully stocked with items ready to be picked.
We are also looking for Family Support volunteers to assist the Family Support team in achieving First Days main aims by getting essential items out into local communities to families, and supporting outreach events and receptionists to answer the phones, help to deal with enquiries and to act as a positive representative for our charity.
To discuss your specific volunteering needs, please get in touch with Helena Badger, Volunteer Services Manager; volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk 0118 977 0749.
