Wokingham Borough based charities rely on their amazing volunteers to help deliver this support and without them, they could not continue.
To help these organisations to find more volunteers, the Wokingham Volunteer Centre will be hosting a Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Wednesday 6th July at the hub from 11am-2pm.
The event will be free to the general public and no booking is required, please just drop in anytime. The hub is based in Waterford House at Erfstadt Court off Denmark Street in Wokingham Town Centre.
Helena Badger, Volunteer Services Manager at the Wokingham Volunteer Centre says: “Local charities are busy supporting those who desperately need help and volunteers are an essential part of what they all do.
“Volunteering really does change people’s lives; both those who volunteer and those who are helped by volunteers.
“It can help you gain new skills, gain confidence, meet new people, test the water for a career change, allow you to give something back and help a cause you really believe in.
“Volunteering can be very flexible and fit around other commitments. Some roles are regular, other more ad hoc, there really is something for everyone. I really can’t describe how good volunteering can be, come along and find out for yourself.”
The organisations attending include; the Link Visiting scheme (which provides befrienders for elderly people who have become isolated), Homestart (which provides friendly, non-judgmental support to families), ABC to Read (which provides trained volunteers to local schools to read with school children), CLASP (a user-led learning disability charity), the Citizens Advice Bureau (which provides independent support and advice to those who need it), Me2Club (which provides buddies for children and young people with disabilities and extra needs), Green ‘n’ Tidy gardening Scheme (which provides volunteer gardeners for those who are elderly and vulnerable), Cranstoun (which provides support to those living with domestic violence and drug and alcohol issues), and Wokingham Transport Scheme (which provides volunteer drivers to enable elderly people to attend medical appointment and social groups)
If you would like to find out more about the event or discuss volunteering in general, please get in touch: www.volunteerwokinghamborough.org.uk, call 0118 977 0749 or email volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk
