Help wanted! Today's requests
Survive needs new volunteers
BRISTOL / SGLOS: Survive provides high-quality services to women and children affected by domestic violence in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.
We need volunteers to support women and children in our refuges or in the community, to work in reception and administration and in fundraising and promotional work
We provide full training, childcare costs and expenses in return for your time and commitment.
Contact: 0117 961 2999,
Email: volunteering@survivedv.org.uk.
Take calls and befriend
Bristol: Womankind, Bristol women's therapy centre, seeks volunteers to train in the autumn for our telephone helpline or as Befrienders.
Contact: 0845 458 2914.
Mental health support
Changes Bristol runs mutual help and support groups for people experiencing mental distress and we are currently looking for new volunteers to co-ordinate the groups.
Our 12-week training programme starts in September 2009. Having completed the course, you would then work on a rota basis with another co-ordinator to run one of our weekly groups. We offer training, support, out of pocket expenses and the opportunity to develop your skills and build your knowledge.
We expect you to attend all the training sessions, facilitate one of our weekly groups and commit to working with us for a year.
Contact: 0117 941 1123,
Email: changesbristol@googlemail.com.
Festival volunteers
BRISTOL DIAL-A-RIDE: Volunteer minibus drivers required for Glastonbury Festival and other local events. Full training provided and volunteer expenses paid.
Contact: Jeanne Creed, 0845 130 1874 –Option five.
Can you lend an ear?
Volunteers are urgently needed by the PRT Carers Centre for the evening telephone listening service –Share With A Carer.
If you have experience of looking after someone close to you and good phone skills we would love to hear from you.
Contact: Amy Flood, 9589903.
Make yourself heard
FILTON: The Filtones are on the lookout for altos, tenors and basses to join their choir for the over-50s, who perform for pensioners' clubs and charities around Bristol.
Rehearsals are on Wednesday afternoons in Filton.
Contact: Mike Watson, 908 3778.
Join in the fun!
KNOWLE: Volunteers are needed at Age Concern at the Knowle shop.
Come and meet our friendly volunteers and join in the fun. Work for a good cause. Any time you can spare would be most appreciated. Various jobs to do.
Contact: Chris, 977 0205.
Home-Start helpers
Bristol: Home-Start Bristol is a voluntary organisation which needs volunteers.
Contact: Alex Wyatt, 950 1170
Email: bristolhomestrt@btconnect.com.
The Ashley's Rise Morris Dancers are appealing for new recruits.
Sessions for newcomers and practice sessions are held at the United Reformed Church in Muller Road.
Contact: 940 1566
Email: ashleyrisemorris@aol.com.
Families under stress
Bristol: Parents and grandparents are wanted to volunteer three or four hours each week to visit stressed families with children under five in their own homes.
Contact: 942 8399.
Funds for hospice
Bristol: The Children's Hospice South West is recycling old mobile phones to raise funds towards the new hospice at Wraxall.
Contact: 08451 080506.
Fund-raising support
Bristol: The Frenchay After Burns Children's Club is looking for volunteers willing to support its fundraising efforts.
The charity rehabilitates young burns survivors who have been treated at Frenchay Hospital, but it receives no funding from North Bristol NHS Trust.
It is keen to hear from people willing to organise their own fundraising events, or who may be able to encourage sponsorship or donations from their employers.
Contact: 07821 989 845.
Care volunteers
Bristol: The Black Carers Project has volunteering opportunities available for individuals from the black and minority ethnic communities in befriending, admin, activities, outings, website and at its drop-in centre.
Contact: Siayma Khan, 914 4492/1.
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