Volunteer Telford

We offer support, information, and friendship to people living with Parkinson's, their families, and carers. Support group meetings held on the last Tuesday of every month 1-3 pm. (except Aug) at Hadley Community Centre 30 High Street Hadley Telford TF1 5NL, Telford, TF1 5NL.                                                                                                                                                              
Vision, mission and values                                      
Our vision is to have a world where Parkinson’s is a treatable and manageable condition.                               
Our mission - We are a powerful community united by one mission: improving life with Parkinson’s.

Our values - People-first: we are a strong movement for change, informed, shaped, and powered by people affected by Parkinson’s. We value and support each. Uniting: We are scientists and supporters, fundraisers and families, carers, and clinicians.

We are working, side by side, to improve the lives of everyone affected by Parkinson’s. Pioneering: We innovate across everything we do. Creative, courageous and with pioneering spirit, we strive to continually improve. Driven:

We live and breathe our purpose. We set clear goals and strive to deliver the greatest impact for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.

Tasks

We require general volunteers who are willing to attend the monthly support group meetings and assist with the raffles helping the kitchen help to set up the rooms as required and help to tidy up after the meetings.

We have a requirement for a person who would be willing to assist with the booking of outside events for the group this would involve looking at accessible transport accessible sites and how the members of the group can enjoy as many activities as possible both social and for health purposes

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We have opportunities for volunteers with experience in social media marketing and general administration.

Candidates would be home based and hours would be flexible.

From September 2017, The Children’s Society will be opening a mental health drop-in centre in Telford and Shropshire where children and young people aged between 0 and 25 years can visit without needing an appointment or a referral, for immediate support with their mental and emotional health.

Our Wellbeing Volunteers are a vital part of our team, offering a compassionate listening ear to young people who need a safe space to talk, helping them to achieve their personal goals and helping to ensure that they have a voice in decisions which affect them.

This would be an excellent opportunity for anyone studying a related subject such as counselling, therapy, or psychology who is looking to develop skills and experience in the area of mental health, although qualifications and previous training are not essential as full training will be provided. However, you will need to be a friendly and reliable person with the ability to make others feel welcome and at ease, have excellent communication skills and be willing to learn.

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).