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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN
WEST NORFOLK & SWAFFHAM
JUNE / JULY 2010
EAST (Eastern AIDS Support Triangle)
Volunteer Support Workers are needed to assist clients to and from hospital appointments and to be occasionally available for light social outings or shopping trips. Volunteers should be available to contact clients regarding their welfare and wellbeing and will liaise monthly with the EAST Volunteer Coordinator on client’s updates.
Management Committee Members are also required.
West Norfolk Mind:
Volunteers are needed to help out at this charity’s furniture recycling project in King’s Lynn. You will collect and deliver good quality used furniture, remove donated items from households and unload them back at the showrooms, deliver furniture to customers and place items in their homes.
The charity is also looking for a Volunteer Fitness Instructor in Swaffham. Would you be interested in sharing your expertise in a physical activity? They are looking for people qualified in all forms of fitness activities from aerobics to yoga who would lead a small group possibly once a month.
South West Norfolk Scouts:
South West Norfolk Scouts are looking for adult leaders in scout groups, activity instructors, general assistants, fundraisers and members of Group and District Executive Committees. Would you be interested in helping young people develop their full potential?
Citizens Advice Bureau:
Gateway Assessors are required to provide the initial stage of the advice process, the gateway interview. You will gather information from clients; decide whether to provide information to enable clients to deal with their own enquiry, to signpost or refer the client to further services internally or externally, or to offer an appointment to the client for a full advice session. You will need to type reasonably quickly for this role.
Ormiston Travellers Iniative:
Advocacy volunteers work with employees to provide an advocacy service to Gypsies and Travellers. Volunteers will act as a buddy and record information, make phone calls, attend meetings, research information and fill out forms.
Age Concern Norfolk:
Volunteers are needed to assist older people with the completion of attendance allowance forms and identify other associated benefits. Volunteers visit older people in their own homes. Training is given and all volunteers attend an induction day at Age Concern Norfolk.
Swaffham Scout Group:
Cub Scout Leaders, Assistant Cub Scout Leaders, Scout Leaders, Assistant Scout Leaders, Group Scout Leaders and a Group Chairman and Secretary are needed at the Swaffham group.
Young Leaders are also required to help and assist Adult Leaders.
Sue Ryder Care:
A Key Volunteer is needed at the Hunstanton shop. You will hold the keys, open the shop in the morning, close it at night and oversee the other volunteers in the absence of managers, cashing up and banking daily.
King’s Lynn and District Holiday Playgroup:
This playgroup runs from 26th July to 26th August, Monday to Thursday at Mr Bees Central in King’s Lynn. Can you help out with special needs children during this month?
Hunstanton Day Centre:
Volunteers are needed to help out at this day centre for older people on a Tuesday. Duties may include serving refreshments, washing up, helping with coats, chatting to people and helping with activities; e.g. bingo, games etc. You could also be asked to assist on outings.
Astro Fund:
Astrofund are looking for volunteer to organise fundraising events, be part of a fundraising team, help at store collections and to man stands at local events. The charity funds research and offers information, inspiration and hope for those affected by slow-growing brain tumours.
Health Connectors:
The Health Connectors Service is an exciting and innovative project training volunteers to support and encourage people who want to improve their health in the Swaffham area. Are you interested in health and wellbeing? Would you like accredited training in health promotion? Then this is the opportunity for you!
Samaritans:
Listening Volunteers are needed to be available to Samaritan callers and to provide listening support. All volunteers commit to a minimum of one four hour duty per week, with one of these being a late duty from 10pm - 2am once per month, and another 2am – 6am approx. once per quarter. Volunteers also have the opportunity to support our outreach services in hospitals and prisons. A Branch Support Officer is also needed to oversee maintenance work and assist with funding bids.
Purfleet Trust:
Volunteers are needed for evenings and weekends to assist in the day centre for homeless people. Housing advisors and project workers are also needed.
Phobbies King’s Lynn:
Needlecraft volunteers who can teach sewing and use sewing machines are needed at this club for people with disabilities who meet on Mondays.
Hospital Radio:
We are looking for people who will visit patients on the wards and find out what music they would like to listen to, and to collect request forms. We also need broadcasters and DJs.
This opportunity takes place on weekday evenings.
Olynnpics:
The North Lynn Discovery Centre are looking for volunteer marshalls for this event which is being held on July 18th 2010 at Lynn Sports. Volunteers are needed for the entire day.
Nar Valley Pre School:
A child care volunteer is needed in Narborough to support children in activities, and help with things like story telling and washing up etc., under the supervision of the supervisor.
Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind:
A volunteer driver/helper is needed for the King’s Lynn mens group.
Meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month for a group of visually impaired gentlemen .
Help is needed with transport from home to the Centre and back again, you will also assist with lunches and tidying away after the meeting.
Karen Lee
Volunteering Officer WNVCA
