The Wokingham Volunteer Centre is a registered charity that works with and places volunteers in a wide range of community, voluntary and charitable groups across the borough. We work with, and support, groups and organisations that require volunteers (including providing training). We promote the benefits of volunteering to the local community and run a number of schemes including the Wokingham Transport Scheme and the Green ‘n’ Tidy community gardening service. The Trustees of Wokingham Volunteer Centre need a volunteer to take minutes at their meetings. These take place once every two months, on Monday mornings, lasting 2- 3 hours and are held at our offices in the Community and Charity Hub in Wokingham Town Centre. After the meetings, the role includes writing up the minutes and circulating to the board. There will be access to use of an AI tool to help with the minutes, if the volunteer wishes to use it. Key skills for this invaluable role are attention to detail, a basic knowledge of IT, an interest in the work of the Volunteer Centre and an appreciation of the need for confidentiality.
Igniting Writing is a creative writing club based at Wokingham Library for 11-18 year old’s to share ideas, develop writing skills and build friendships with other aspiring young writers in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. We are looking for volunteers to support our current lead volunteer in supervising this club and engaging young people in creative writing. Two session are run weekly on a Saturday. Volunteer commitment can be flexible. Volunteers are able to choose to support both or just one session weekly. Alternatively, volunteers have the option to support both sessions on the first and second Saturday of each month. 9:45 – 11:15 Group 1 (year 6 – 8 )
11:45 – 1:15 Group 2 (year 9 – 13)
Space for all is a community project based at All Saints Church. We provide flexible space for community which includes our cafe, church services, concerts and events. We are looking for volunteers to help at our ad hoc concerts which are held on some Friday, Saturday or Sunday evenings. There are usually 6-8 events running up to Christmas and a further 4-6 in the Spring time. The role will involve coming to help set up by putting the chairs out, serving in the bar, taking money/tickets and clearing away at the end. Please get in touch if you are interested and able to help on an ad hoc basis.
If you are interested in these roles or volunteering in general, please contact us on 0118 977 0749 or email; volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk. For a full list of our roles, please visit our website www.volunteerwokinghamborough.org.uk
Date for your diary: Our Autumn Volunteer Fair is taking place at Wokingham Town Hall on Saturday 11th October 10am-1pm. It is a great opportunity to meet local charities and find out more about volunteering in your community.
