 
Volunteering The North Dorset Community Resource Team works with several community based organisations, which can help you find out the right opportunity for you. We can also provide a chance to try volunteering on one of our specifically arranged community projects. Some of the benefits people have told us they have experience are: Meeting new people Learning new skills Helping others/being busy took their mind off their own problems Tried new things Challenged themselves - and even better survived and enjoyed it! Had some fun Got a feeling of being useful which increased own self esteem and confidence If you would like to find out about further opportunities please contact Dianne Cooper (North Dorset Outreach Worker for the Volunteer Centre) at her drop in sessions between 10-12 at Sturminster Newton Library - Mondays Blandford Library - Tuesdays Shaftesbury, Martins - 1st Tuesday in month Shaftesbury Library - Last Thursday in the month Gillingham Library - Thursday 2-4 or, you can Tel 0791 863 9011 So,if you have spare time that you would like to use to help yourself, others, the environment or wildlife, or you just want to try something new, get in touch with Dianne or the North Dorset Community resource team on 01747 823035 Please see below a list of current volunteering opportunities outlined in specific areas GILLINGHAM Volunteer advisors required to help in the office assisting visitors with disability enquiries. Flexible hours to suit. Cleaner desperately needed, once/twice a week hours to suit. Window dresser required. Flexible hours to suit. Ring 01747 821010 Advisor required one/two days per negotiable and dependent on role. Full training given. Trustee required. Full role to be discussed with CAB Receptionist required. To greet visitors and answer telephone enquiries. Flexible role Treasurer/Bookkeeper required Helpers (non uniformed) and occasional helpers welcomed. One a week or could help on the basis of once or twice a term. Cleaner required to clean the Guides hut. Time to be arranged to suit Help with sorting, hanging and pricing required. 2 hours per week. Mini bus drivers required. Mainly evenings and weekends. Coffee Bar helpers on Mondays & Wednesday evenings. General helpers required. Mainly evenings. Committee Members required. Flexible meet three or four times a year. STURMINSTER NEWTON Volunteers required to give advice and information to elderly Befrienders required to visit elderly and infirm in local area. The role is varied and you will be matched to suit the need with a client. Hours to suit. If you have experience of toenail clipping the Age concern would like to hear from. Hours are flexible. Looking for volunteers to monitor butterflies and moths on the Butts estate. Also field trip available. Hours flexible. Group supporters required to help with parent and children to the centre. Three hours a week as required. Group supporters required to help with parent and child activities Meet and greet volunteer required help parents feel welcomed Volunteer driver to take members from homes to the Stalbridge Arms pub for lunch on a monthly basis. Looking after members into their seat, stowing wheelchairs, walking frames. New community building now requires volunteers to help keep it active. Volunteers stewards required to meet and greet visitors and direct them to their appropriate venue. This role will also include stewarding exhibitions and any other event that needs supervision. With the growth of volunteers and a good rota these hours can be flexible. Volunteers required to help manning the main reception desk. This will involve booking hall users in, selling tickets for future events and generally being available to help with enquiries. Volunteers to help with the bar and catering. With a brand new bar and catering facilities those with the skills would find this a rewarding role. It is an important source of income for the exchange and therefore volunteers should be friendly people who can responsible and able to adhere to all licensing laws. Catering for events and possible the running of coffee mornings again will be an important part of income for the exchange. If you have these skills then the exchange wants to hear from you. More members sought for this charitable organisation. Meetings take place twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Monday in the evening. The Lions raise funds to give to local charities. With the move of the museum into the the centre of the town more volunteers will be required to ensure an all day every day service to visitors. If you have people skills and enjoy being in a busy environment then this could be the role for you. Flexible hours. Volunteer drivers wanted with D1 on their license and willing to have a session to drive Nordcats minibuses. Hours flexible to suit. If you have computer skills the Table tennis club would love to hear from you. They need help with their correspondence. Minibus drivers required. Mainly evenings and weekends. Lunch helpers on a Friday required. General helpers required. Mainly evenings. Committee members required. Flexible meet three or four times a year. Volunteers with skills are sought to help run and develop the many projects which Sturquest take on during the course of the year. If you have a particular skill then why not ask if your skill can help us. CHILD OKEFORD Supervisor for 7-10 year olds girls. 6-7.30 on a Tuesday evening. FONTMELL MAGNA HANFORD Leaders, sidewalkers, instructors, and general helpers required by the Hanford group. Mainly children from Yewstock school. Friendly team of people and an opportunity to get to know the ponies. Held in the Hanford school riding stables and in the summer in the fields adjacent. Wednesday mornings. OKEFORD FITZPAINE Voluntary youth workers required. Mainly evenings. SHILLINGSTONE Volunteer helpers required to carry out a number of projects to include painting, gardening, cleaning rail stock. BLANDFORD FORUM EDP drug and alcohol service in Blandford and Gillingham, need volunteers to help with the drop in centres, also dutys around the office.Its greate fun lots to do so come in and ask for more infomation at 3a market place Blandford or ring 01258450862. Escorts required to help the elderly with a shopping trip once a month. Must be fit and able to help from 9am-3.30 Treasurer required must be IT literate and numerate. Hours flexible. The Age Concern Shop require helpers. Role is flexible, people skills required and training will be given on the job, operating cash till etc. Shop is open from 9-5 minimum 4 hours required between opeing. Volunteers are sought to help serve customers in a small but inviting tea room. Shop helpers required. Hours flexible. Committee and Fundraising Volunteers wanted to help arrange fundraising activities such as the charity auction, fashion show etc. Flexible to suit. Drivers required to take referrals to appointments. Hours flexible. Befrienders required to help people with shopping, dog walking or just offering a little friendship, playing scrabble or making them a cup of coffee and having a chat. Time commitment is up to volunteer. Hospital shop volunteers required to sort donated goods, price and iron, help serve customers etc. Time commitment flexible. St John Library Service need two volunteers to provide books to ward patients one day a week for approximately 1 hour per week. Drivers required occasionally to transpot Brownies on outings. Hours flexible. Play Assistants required. No experience necessary but must enjoy working with childred. This is a flexible role but one morning a week would be appreciated. Could involve art activities or reading and telling stories or singing rhymes. Meet and Greet volunteer required to help welcome new families to the Centre. Flexible by arrangement. Volunteers wanted to help clean and check toys as well as tidy and sort. Flexible by arrangement. Day Visits Organiser required to help plan and arrange visits for families during the year. Hours flexible. Volunteer interested in gardening required to help with planting, pruning and helping to grow plants and vegtables. Hours flexible. Volunteers wanted to help with fundraising. Supporter Groups operate all over North Dorset by running events and raising money for this charity. Shop helpers required to serve customers and sort donated items. Volunteer required to organize the Rota for volunteers. Hours flexible and seasonal. Voluntary Comminttee Members and Fundraisiers required. Helpers urgently required to assist visually impaired people on outings and meetings. Must be used to helping people with sight problems. SHAFTESBURY Newsletter editor required to create and produce information on regular basis. Hours can be flexible. Garden helpers required to keep the Abbey garden tidy and attractive for visitors. |Must have an interest in gardenin. Hours to suit. Treasurer required, must have IT and financial experience. Hours to suit. Secretary needed to help with minute taking and general correspondence. Must have IT skills and experience of taking minutes. Hours according to need. Directors required. Must have an interest in the Abbey. Hours flexible but according to need. Shop helpers required to look after customers and sort the donated items. Friendly team of volunteers and hours are flexible. Drivers urgently required to take people to appointments etc. |Use of own car but expenses paid. Individuals should check with their insurance company to ensure they are covered but no extra payment is normally required. CRB checks would be required and references. Volunteers required to work in the Shaftesbury office helping callers with enquiries 2 hours a week in the mornings. If you are interested in learning about retail and would be willing to train Cancer Care are interested in you. Hours can be flexible, willingness to learn is essential. Family group supporters wanted for stay and play groups, help welcome families and make tea. Hours flexible. If you have home economic skills then the Children's Centre would love to invite you to help with cookery classes. We can offer you a new and very clean kitchen and lots of enthusiastic children! Hours to suit. Newsletter Editor required to create and regularly update information. Must have IT skills. Flexible. Secretary wanted to take minutes and work closely with Chairman assisting with correspondence. Must have good IT, writing and people skills. Flexible. Administrator willing to open and close information desk and to work out rota of volunteers. Flexible. Lottery Fund Secretary required to heop with lottery correspondence. IT and minute taking skills required. Flexible. Volunteers with skills in creative writing, jewellery making or other crafts wanted to help set up classes on a weekly basis. Hours to suit. Befrienders for both Trinity House and in the community are required. Volunteers willing to spend some time with the elderly and infirm listening and helping the problems or just having a game of cards or scrabble and a chat. CRB checks required. Hours flexible. Helpers urgently required to assist visually impaired people on outings and meetings. Must be used to helping people with sight porbles. Male Readers required to help with the news input in the tapes. Must be willing to save cuttings and read for the tapes. 3 hours once a month on a Friday evening. Packers required to pack the tapes once made up on monthly basis Committee members required. Hours flexible. STALBRIDGE Fundraisers required. Tjis busy centre needs volunteers willing to become involved in keeping it afloat. To move to Sturminster once the Exchange is open. Hours flexible. Trustees required to help run the Centre. Volunteers interested in the work and willing to become involved. Helpers urgently required to assist visually impaired people on outings and meetings. Must be used to helping people with sight problems. Mini bus drivers required. Mainly evenings and weekends. General helpers required. Mainly evenings. Committee Members required. Flexible meet three or four times a year. Every wednesday and every other sunday get active and involved with activities including Scrub Clearance, Pine Pulling and Hedge Laying. Individual task details available up to two weeks in advance on 01929 450259. Meet at the Purbeck Estate Office, Middle Beach. All tools, training and hot drinks provided. 12 Aug 2008 - 31 Dec 2010 10:00 - 16:00 Sunday, Wednesday Studland Beach and Nature Reserve Purbeck Estate Office, Middle Beach, Studland Swanage BH19 3AX Tel: 01929 450259 Email: studlandbeach@nationaltrust.org.u |