Citizens Advice Wokingham offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information to anyone living or working in Wokingham borough.
We are looking to recruit an IT Support and a Social Media volunteer. The IT volunteer will be required to help staff and volunteers with day to day IT issues, for example, trouble logging on to their computer, connecting to wi-fi, finding files, deliver one to one or group training about using particular software, such as Microsoft spreadsheets or Google docs,, write instructions about how to do basic IT tasks to help volunteers and staff and help update the local Citizens Advice website. The volunteer will need to have excellent IT skills and be friendly and approachable.
The Social Media volunteer will be required to promote the local Citizens Advice service so that the people understand what Citizens Advice does and how they can get advice, and how they could become a volunteer, create leaflets and posters to promote the service, or use existing materials, use social media, Facebook and Twitter to raise the profile of the local Citizens Advice, help to share what local Citizens Advice does with your local press or radio station, write information for the local Citizens Advice website or newsletter, talk to clients or volunteers about their experiences and help arrange a talk or event to promote the local Citizens Advice to others. We can be flexible about the time spent and how often you volunteer so please reach out if you are interested in either of these roles.
The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) is all about standing up for children and young people’s rights, making sure they get their voices heard and that they get the help and support they need. We are looking to recruit volunteer Independent Visitors in and around Wokingham. An Independent Visitor (IV) is an adult volunteer who befriends and develops a long-term friendship with a young person in care. This can involve helping young people develop new interests, skills and hobbies or going on outings such as to the cinema, bowling or just a walk in the park. The volunteers are called ‘Independent Visitors’ because they are a truly ‘independent’ person outside the care system giving the young person continuity, which is something not always possible with changing carers and social workers. Each volunteer is carefully matched with a child or young person in care in their local area who shares similar interests. No specific skills or experience required, just a genuine interest in the wellbeing of children.
Twyford & Ruscombe Horticultural Association (or T.R.H.A) was formed in 1956.
The Association is affiliated with the Royal Horticultural Society. We are a ‘not for profit’ organisation run by volunteers. Our main objective is to promote gardening and allotment cultivation to members of all ages in our local community.
This is achieved by publishing a monthly newsletter, arranging day trips to amazing gardens in the region, organising three horticultural shows a year and selling great garden products at fair prices at our Store in Loddon Hall Road.
The Store is open on Sunday mornings between February and November. We pride ourselves on being a community organisation and our committee and members have supported a number of local horticultural projects, particularly Twyford in Bloom.
A small Committee work hard to organise all our events and activities. We are proud to have many long-standing members and we welcome new members of all ages to extend our membership further.
We are looking for new volunteers in a number of roles including Association Secretary, Store Manager and Publicity Officer.
If you’re interested in gardening and want to meet new people and be part of our community, please contact us to become a volunteer.
If you are interested in the roles above or to discuss your specific volunteering needs, please get in touch with Helena Badger, Volunteer Services Manager; volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk 0118 977 0749 or visit our website www.volunteerwokinghamborough.org.uk
