DORMANSTOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS AND SOCIAL GROUP
We are a real community group keen to provide space for sporting/social activities and promote good community relationships.
Founded in 2009 as a junior football club, we now have 5 junior teams including a tot’s team for 3-5 year olds. All teams are registered with NYJFA.
We run a junior youth club, mother and toddler group, lunch club, arthritis carers meet here once a month from April.
We are launching a girl’s team for next season 2017/18. We also have accommodation for group activities available to anyone wishing to start an interest/hobby group.
We need volunteers to help with the lunch club, youth club and football club (boys and girls)
CIRCLES OF LIFE
Queen Street Redcar
We are a learning disability service with a shop selling new and donated goods. The role would be to support people with a learning disability in the shop, giving change etc. also helping them with life skills and various other activities, eg cookery, gardening, crafts , keep fit etc.
We believe in pets as therapy so we are raising funds for a community petting farm.
We would like volunteers who can motivate and encourage our people to get the best of what life can offer.
FRADE
Volunteers are needed to help with the movement and display of furniture at a charity shop specialising in recycled furniture. This will involve lifting and carrying furniture from delivery vehicles into the shop, and out of the shop onto vehicles delivering to purchasers. Volunteers in this role will also help with quality control, including the repair of incoming donated goods. They will also be needed to assist with the display and sale of goods. A regular commitment of at least four hours per week is preferred, but this organisation can be flexible.
Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum – Volunteer Guides
Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum at Skinnigrove near Saltburn is seeking volunteer guides who will work in a team of guides, talking to visitors and explaining a particular section of the museum which is in some of the original mine buildings and includes an ‘experience’ of what it was like when the ironstone surface was being blasted. Guides lead parties of up to 11 in their section. Around 4,000 visitors come during the season from March to the end of October. Training is provided.
Kidney Research UK Charity Shop in Redcar
Kidney Research UK are looking for new volunteers to join #Teamkidney
Our charity retail shop in the High Street of Redcar is packed with great donations and we rely on the support of volunteers to open the shop 7 days per week – raising vital funds for kidney research and kidney patients throughout the UK.
Our volunteer team are a real mix of people – some have been volunteering with the charity for over 15 years – we think this speaks volumes for the charities volunteer programme and the great team spirit in the Redcar shop. Many of our volunteers have gone on to gain employment, utilising their experience and skills gained whilst volunteering.
The volunteer role is varied and would include sorting and preparing donations for sale, dealing with customers and serving on the till. Travel expenses will be paid.
Healthwatch
Become a Healthwatch Information volunteer and be the ‘eyes and ears’ of the local community.
Healthwatch Information Volunteers gather local people’s experiences of using health and social care services, both positive and negative, and how they would like things to change.
Healthwatch use this information to influence how services are planned and delivered in the future.
Information is collected by:
- questionnaires in GP surgeries
- holding stalls at hospitals
- Involvement in focus groups
- Health Fair events
- Public consultation events
- Possible Enter and View activities (training provided)
Volunteers must local to the area and over 18 years, however no other special qualifications are required just an interest in health and social care issues.
If you are interested in any of these volunteering opportunities please contact Trish Waters trish@rcvda.org.uk tel 01642 440571