Author: Charity Comms

Volunteer opportunity: Parkinson’s Class Assistants

Support people with their weekly specialised exercise classes.

Active with Parkinson’s Cambs are looking for Voluntary Class Assistants to help support people living with Parkinson’s during their weekly specialised exercise classes. These are based at Great Shelford and Newport. As a Class Assistant, you’ll play a key role in helping create a friendly, professional and safe environment for all participants. Working under the guidance of a trained Instructor.

Tasks to include:

  • Providing a friendly and welcoming support.
  • Walk the floor to ensure equipment safely stowed underneath chairs.
  • Ensure participants provided with drink if needed.
  • Complete register.
  • Ensure correct placement of equipment – such as resistance bands and grip position of weights.
  • Assist participants with movement and exercise regime under the direction and guidance of instructor.
  • Help set up and put away chairs, tables and class equipment.
  • Willingness to commit to regular weekly attendance.

Skills needed:

Kind, caring, enthusiastic, observant, willingness to be proactive and get involved.

Ideally basic knowledge, awareness and understanding of Parkinson’s symptoms and the limitations that can cause.

For further information:

Contact us on T: 01371 404525

E: volunteer@ucan.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunity: Lunch Club Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers to help run our twice weekly light lunch Clubs at The Jubilee Hub Saffron Walden.

We are looking for volunteers to help run our twice weekly light lunch Clubs at The Jubilee Hub Saffron Walden. If you are passionate about cooking and supporting the community, this could be the perfect role for you!

Tasks include:

  • Preparing and cooking hot drinks and light lunches such as jacket potatoes, soup and beans on toast etc.
  • Serving the meals.
  • Ensuring food hygiene standards are adhered to.
  • Socialising with service users.
  • Help clearing up.

We will be serving basic hot lunches on:
Monday – 12pm to 2pm
Wednesday – 12pm to 2pm

Skills needed:

Volunteers will need a food hygiene certificate (which we will provide if needed)

For further information:

Contact us on T: 01371 404525

E: volunteer@ucan.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunity: Foodshare volunteers needed

Could you be part of a community foodshare volunteer team?

Various volunteering roles for TouchPoint Community Foodshare:

  • An extra pairs of hands needed to help at the Foodshare on Friday afternoons. Between 12.30 and 2.30pm at Crafton Green, Stansted
  • Evening volunteers to monitor what donations are available from the supermarkets using an App. They then notify our drivers when there is a collection to be had. This is done most evenings about 7pm.
  • Volunteer Drivers – collect from Supermarkets in Harlow, Bishops Stortford, Dunmow and Saffron Walden typically in the evening around 7.30- 9.30pm.

For further information:

Contact us on:

T: 01371 404525

E: volunteer@ucan.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteer Driver for Uttlesford Food Bank

The Uttlesford Foodbank is looking for people to become volunteer drivers.

Do you have your own car?

Do you have a couple of hours (or more) free during the day on weekdays?

Would you like to volunteer with the food bank, making a real difference to people in Uttlesford?

If so, we would love to hear from you! We are looking for volunteers to deliver food parcels to our clients in and around the Stansted, Takeley and Dunmow areas.

For further information:

Contact us on:

T: 01371 404525

E: volunteer@ucan.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunity – Family Support Volunteer

Support families by offering emotional support and guidance.

Your offer of time and support, as a volunteer, can mean the world to a family. Becoming a parent, whether it’s the first or the fourth time, can be an isolating experience.

Home-Visiting Volunteers offer families support and encouragement in their home by visiting them once a week for a period of six months. They develop a relationship with the family and encourage positive parenting and school readiness. They encourage the family to explore, reflect and come up with their own solutions. They can offer practical support within the home such as reading to a child.

Skills needed:

No formal qualifications required as full training will be given.

Parenting experience or experience of working with families and children.

For further information:

Contact us on T: 01371 404525

E: volunteer@ucan.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunity: Can you help a local scouts group?

Volunteer Opportunity: Can you help a local scouts group? District Chairperson and Treasurer needed

A local district scout group is looking for a District Chairperson and Treasurer. Do you have a few hours spare to support them?

This would suit someone looking to put their skills and experience to good use to support the young people of the Hatfield Forest District, which includes Scout groups from Henham & Elsenham, Stansted, Hatfield Broad Oak, Hallingbury, Takeley, Dunmow and Stebbing. Financial skills preferred for the Treasurer role.

For further information:

Contact us on:

T: 01371 404525

E: volunteer@ucan.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunity: Community Fridge Volunteer

Dunmow Community Fridge needs help with picking up food from local suppliers and stocking and maintaining the fridge.

Dunmow Community Fridge needs help with picking up food from local suppliers and stocking and maintaining the fridge.

Food waste is a big issue in the UK. It is estimated that a third of all food gets wasted. Most of this is avoidable and could have been eaten had it been better managed.

The Dunmow Community Fridge, run by Uttlesford Community Action Network, will help cut food waste and build stronger bonds within the community. Once the food has been collected from our project partners, it can then be offered free of charge to anyone wishing to visit the Community Fridge.

Community Fridge Volunteers are responsible for the collection of food from our suppliers, currently located in the Dunmow area. The Volunteers ensure the fridge is appropriately stocked, cleaned and maintained. Very basic record keeping (such as fridge temperature) is required.

Volunteers can be flexible on their availability. The fridge is open from Monday to Friday and volunteers are encouraged to co-ordinate their availability with others Community Fridge Volunteers already on the rota. The role should take no more than an hour a day. We are particularly looking for a volunteer for a Friday morning.

To find out more:

T: 01371 404525

E: volunteer@ucan.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunity: Baby and Toddler Rhyme Time Volunteer

Baby and Toddler Rhyme Time Volunteers needed at local libraries

Baby and Toddler Rhyme Time Volunteers needed at local libraries

As a volunteer at baby and toddler rhyme times, you will deliver rhyme sessions, and support the development of children by sharing your enjoyment of books and rhymes.

What will it involve?

  • Preparing the children’s library for the session – putting out chairs and selecting stories and rhymes
  • Meeting and greeting the parents/carers and children and making everyone feel welcome
  • Joining in or delivering the session and building a good rapport with the group
  • Chatting with families about the benefits of early book sharing and the importance of talking and singing rhymes with their children
  • Directing specific enquiries to library staff
  • Clearing the area once the session end

Skills:

  • Warmth and friendliness
  • Able to relate to children and their families
  • Enthusiasm to promote sharing books and reading with families
  • An enthusiasm for libraries and awareness of the range of services offered

For Further information:

Contact us on Tel: 01371 404525  Email: volunteer@ucan.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunity: Do you enjoy socialising?

Make a difference at the Jubilee Hub Saffron Walden

In partnership with Saffron Walden Town Council and Enterprise East we are bringing to life the Saffron Walden Garden rooms in a new community hub ‘Jubilee Hub.’ from the hub we will be holding activity groups.

As part of this role, you will be supporting with light refreshments, teas and coffees, engaging with guests and supporting the team.

If you are a sociable person, like meeting people, enjoy getting involved or just want to be part of something new then we would love to hear from you. We are especially needing volunteers to support our Thursday Warm Welcome Hub between 12.00 – 15.00.

For further information:

Contact us on T: 01371 404525

E: volunteer@ucan.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunity – Wellbeing Telephone Call Volunteer

Ticket Home is the UCAN home from hospital scheme helping patients to safely be discharged from hospital and return home.
Volunteers are needed to make post discharge wellbeing telephone calls.

Volunteers are needed to make post discharge wellbeing telephone calls to check in with the patient and ensure they have everything they need and feel connect and cared for.

This is an occasional role, for volunteers with computer confidence and access to a telephone. The purpose of the call is to make sure the patient has everything they need to safely be at home. Questions will provided and responses are logged directly into our patient management system – Ticket Home. You will be supported by our Ticket Home Coordinator and will be given training

Skills needed:

  • Good communication skills
  • Kind, patient and compassionate
  • Good people skills
  • Calm and adaptable
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to use own initiative

For further information:

Contact us on T: 01371 404525

E: volunteer@ucan.org.uk