Volunteer Telford

Volunteers needed to help to run the Parent and Toddler Group which runs on a Friday morning 10-11.30am (volunteers would need to be there 9.30-12pm)

Brookside Community Fridge with support from Stirchley and Brookside Parish Council and Brookside Central CIO have launched Telford’s first Community Fridge.

The aim of the Community Fridge is to enable residents and businesses to share surplus food and for anyone to help themselves to quality food that would otherwise be wasted.

Volunteers to drive to and pick up food donations from local businesses – this will ensure the community fridge remains full.

Tasks

Respond to requests from our Big Local Team.

Be able to drive and collect food donations from local shops.

Deliver food donations to Brookside Community Fridge.

Respond to requests from Big Local.

Adhere to Policies and procedures set out by Big Local.

Volunteers will work off-site picking up food surplus from local suppliers.

Volunteers will be working alone so will adhere to the lone working policy and will complete a risk assessment with staff member.

Volunteers will carry food stuff to Brookside Community Fridge.

Regular evening pick- up sessions Monday to Thursday evenings (Times in line with shop timescales (Usually 2 hours before shop closes).

Early pick up of food stuff from stores (07:00am- 09:00am).

Drop food to Brookside Central early mornings (09:00am onwards).

Dealing with face-to-face, phone and online enquiries, supported by the team.

Reception and front of house duties, helping around the cashier desk.

Completing administration procedures accurately.

Arranging collections of donations via our local van teams.

Street Champions are volunteers who play an active role in taking pride in their community. They care about their local area, look out for their neighbours and want a clean, safe place to live.

If you are one of these highly valued individuals, the Council will help you to make your community spirit go even further.

What do Street Champions do?

There are a range of things you can choose to do as a Street Champion and it is up to you to decide what you want to do in your local neighbourhood. The roles are broken down into three key areas.

Doing

For example - litter picking, cutting back overhanging branches, pruning, maintaining community gardens, spraying dog poo with a bright coloured paint to deter dog fouling, linking in with the work of your local Parish or Town Council or supporting community events.

Reporting

By keeping a regular eye on your local area you can help us identify local issues, so they can be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Projects

From time to time there may be opportunities for volunteers to take part in other environmental projects. This could include awareness raising campaigns or data collection for example.