Are you a student back from University for the summer? Or do you just have some time to spare over the next few months? Do you want to give some time back to the local community? If the answer is yes, then Green ‘n’ Tidy needs 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.
Our charity and the team of volunteers provides basic gardening, including lawn mowing, hedge trimming and weeding, to vulnerable people in need.
Our teams go out six days a week (Mondays to Saturdays) and you can sign up to a regular day.
We are currently looking for more volunteers to join our teams, so if you are physically able, like being outdoors, part of team and helping people in need, please get in touch now.
Volunteers must be over 18. Own transport preferred. Training will be provided.
Hourglass (formerly Action on Elder Abuse) is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to calling time on the harm, abuse and exploitation of older people.
We are dedicated to promoting safer ageing and a fairer society for all older people; delivering a range of support services from prevention and early intervention, right through to direct support and recovery.
We at Hourglass are enhancing our community-led services to provide a range of support to help those who have experienced abuse or exploitation, as well as any older person who may be at risk. We are therefore recruiting a team of volunteers to help us deliver frontline support to older people and others – can you help?
The role of a Safer ageing volunteer is key to the development and delivery of Hourglass Safer Ageing work. Safer Ageing Volunteers will perform various functions, such as advocates, caseworkers, providing a listening ear, Helpline, or awareness raising, to name a few.
The role can reflect the skills and interests of the volunteer, while fitting within the aims of the work.
1st Woodley Scout Group, based at the Scout Hut, The Close, Southlake Crescent, Woodley RG5 3QL need your help to create every day adventure.
We are looking for enthusiastic, fun seeking adult volunteers who enjoy getting out and about and learning new skills.
The group runs activities for young people aged 10 to 14 on Tuesday evenings between 7pm and 9pm during term-time.
Scouts develops young people through fun, challenge and adventure. The position is voluntary and primarily involve helping to run the exciting activities with the children, as well as go on fun trips and outings. From abseiling to zorbing, camping to coding – we do it all.
We can offer you training, career skills, and a great chance to improve your CV.
There’s also plenty of support from fellow volunteers and the chance to meet new people. The most important part is that it’s fun and incredibly rewarding.
We are running a Volunteer Recruitment Fair at the new Charity and Community Hub, Waterford House, Erfstadt Court, Denmark Street in Wokingham Town Centre on Wednesday, July 6, from 11am-2pm. Please drop in and come and meet local charities and discover what you can do for volunteering and what volunteering can do for you.
