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Volunteer Opportunities in specific areas of
West Norfolk:-
Bircham
Brancaster
Dersingham
Downham Market
East Winch
Feltwell
King’s Lynn
Magdalen
Methwold
Swaffham
Tilney St
Lawrence
Bircham:-
RAF Bircham Newton Memorial Project:
The project is looking to create a small pool of
volunteers to help develop the heritage room and occasionally man the room
when open to the public or invited visitors. This would be an ideal
opportunity for an ex-RAF member or someone with an interest in aviation,
planes, and aviation history.
Brancaster:-
Brancaster C of E V A
Primary School: A volunteer
is required to listen to children read and to help with a small group of
children.
Dersingham:-
Dersingham Bog:
Voluntary Wardens are needed to help
pa䐀 the reserve, leading and assisting with guided tours, scrub
clearance, fencing, pathway maintenance and species habitat recording.
Downham Market:-
Chinwag Talking Newspapers:
Can you help with Chinwag Talking newspapers?
Help is needed with the production and
distribution of
1-hour news tapes produced for the blind and
partially sighted in Downham Market and the surrounding district.
Crossroads Caring for Carers:
The Norfolk Young Carers Project
provides young carers (between the ages of 7 & 16) with a break from their
caring duties, a chance to have fun & support when needed.
Group support workers are required help
organise activities, supervise children and provide support.
EACH - East Anglia's Children's Hospices:
EACH are looking for fundraising and shop
volunteers in the West Norfolk area. In September, EACH will be opening a
charity shop in Downham Market and are looking for willing volunteers to
work both on the shop floor and behind the scenes. Opportunities are also
available in a host of areas not just shop work, they are always looking for
willing volunteers to help them with picking up and dropping off collecting
boxes, attending events, creating and maintaining friends groups, public
speaking - as well as many other areas. If you are willing to help they will
find a job tailored to your needs.
East Winch:-
RSPCA
Norfolk
Wildlife
Hospital:
Help is required to care for animals – cleaning animal accommodation,
washing up, helping out in general. Opportunities are available to help with
fundraising as well. Volunteers are required to help anytime between the
hours of 0800am – 2215pm everyday. Times are negotiable, but a regular
commitment is asked for.
Feltwell:-
Easier Gardening Trust:The
Easier Gardening Trust is a new venture, currently being developed between
Feltwell and Southery.
It’s aim is to help people with disabilities to
garden.
The project is in its early stages of development and
is due to open in 2007.
Due to increasing administrative tasks, there
is a requirement for a volunteer administrative helper to assist with letter
writing, producing leaflets and posters, etc.
It is expected that this may suit someone
wishing to work from home. Volunteers are also needed to help in site
development.
King’s Lynn:-
Appropriate Adult Scheme:
Volunteer Appropriate Adults are
required to support vulnerable adults and juveniles who have been arrested
and detained in police custody.
The scheme covers all
Norfolk
however for this opportunity volunteers would operate on a rota basis
through King’s Lynn police station.
Volunteers are particularly required in King’s Lynn.
Dyspraxia Play Scheme Helper:
Saturday / Holiday Club for children with dyspraxia and their families are
looking for volunteers to assist, teach and supervise children between the
ages of four and sixteen years old. Volunteers would be required between the
hours of 9.30am – 2.30pm on Saturdays.
Activities of the club include IT, music, touch typing, ball skills, life
skills, arts & crafts, drama, tai chi and outings.
Forward & Futures Day Centre Volunteer:
A ‘Working with Special Needs’ volunteer is required
to work with people with learning difficulties and special needs between the
ages of 19 and 83. All types of activities undertaken by the day centre
users including arts, crafts, fitness, sport & computers. Any help
gratefully welcomed.
Mr Bees Family Centre:
Mr Bees are looking for Childcare Assistant Volunteers and Counselling
Volunteers, if you are interested please contact us.
Magdalen:-
Pre
School
Support Worker:
Can you help at
Magdalen
village
Hall
Pre-School
group?
Help is needed with supporting the staff in the group
& on outings.
The volunteer needs to enjoy
conversing with young children and have an interest in encouraging their
independence and development as individuals.
Methwold:-
Age Concern Day Centre Volunteers:
Methwold Day Centre is looking for volunteers to socialise with service
users (people with physical disabilities). This includes helping with
activities, making refreshments and washing up. Assisting with outings also
required.
Swaffham:-
Citizen’s Advice Bureau:
Volunteer advisers are required to
provide practical information and
help to clients.
They will be supported by a comprehensive
training programme and an up to the minute information system.
Garden Science Trust:
A Support Volunteer is needed for this Gardening Group to enable people with
learning difficulties to develop skills and potential through gardening and
science. People of all abilities are
also needed to help to maintain and develop our garden plot
Home Start:
Home visiting volunteers are required to support
families with at least one small child, experiencing some form of
difficulty.
Olive Tree Project:
The Olive Tree Project is a support
service for victims and survivors of abuse who need regular help and
support.
An Administration Assistant is required, duties will
include answering the phone, mail-outs and other associated administration
tasks.
Tilney St
Lawrence:-
The
William Day Centre:
The Centre provides day care for the elderly, people
with special needs through poor mental health or physical disabilities who
choose to live in the community.
Activities include bowls, crafts, throwing
games, collage and computer skills.
Help is needed to support the care staff with
providing these activities.
These are just a sample of the many opportunities we have
available. Anyone interested in volunteering can find out more from the
WNVCA’s local office in King’s Lynn (16 Tuesday Market Place).
Opening hours are:
King’s Lynn: Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm. Call 01553 760568
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