Volunteer for Shine

Shine Volunteers 1st-Week7th June

During 2022-2023 our Shine volunteers have clocked up over 2,000 volunteering hours through a variety of volunteers roles across Shine and its 3 regions. These are through a mixture of regular and adhoc volunteering roles and include;

• Trusts & Foundations team admin and researcher –this was a specific piece of work to help the team

• Fundraisers and supporters who take on various challenges and can include anything from marathons and sky dives to cakes bakes and quizzes.

• Social media support group volunteers including our Shine 40plus FB group

• Peer support through our Whatsapp and face to face groups for parents.

• Our Shine shop volunteers in Swansea

• Focus group volunteers who help to review and develop Shine information and resources, sharing their expertise and knowledge with other Shine members.

• Ambassadors: Being the friendly face of Shine in their local community. Representing Shine at community events and talks, organising fundraising events in aid of the Shine, distributing collection tins in their local community, promoting Shine via social media

• Trustees - who oversee and support the running of the charity

• Event Volunteers - who can have a variety of roles, depending on skills and interests

WE would like to say a huge THANK YOU- and if you want to get involved look out for roles and opportunities to get involved by visiting our Volunteers page – or by contacting firstcontact@shinecharity.org.uk

Yorkshire 1&3 Peaks

We wish our trekkers good luck on the Yorkshire One and Three Peaks challenges on July 8th. Why not join them in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park?

It’s not too late to sign up, you can choose all 3 peaks or just 1!

Calling all Superheroes!

#TeamShine are calling all Superheroes to run, walk, push, pedal, hand cycle, swim or row in these fantastic, all-inclusive family events!

Superhero Tri and At Home Superheroes are part of the Superhero Series powered by Marvel – the UK’s one and only disability sports series – and Shine is delighted to have a limited number of places available!

For these SUPER-FUN sporting missions, people with disabilities – AKA Superheroes – call the shots. There are no cut-off times and all kinds of ‘gadgets and gismos’ are welcome on the course, from floats and boats to powerchairs, adaptive bikes, trikes and more.

Plus!

Superheroes can unite with their ‘Sidekick’ family and friends to do as much or a little as they wish, with as much or as little support as they need!

Go Yellow this June

On Friday 16th June, join us and ‘Go Yellow for Shine’!

Take part at home, school or at workanyone can get involved. All you need to do is: Go Yellow on Friday 16th June - wear your favourite yellow item or plan a yellow themed activity

To find out more visit www.shinecharity.org.uk/goyellow

Superhero Tri, Dorney Lakes, Windsor

Saturday 20 August http://www.shinecharity.org.uk/SuperheroTri

At Home Superheroes 8 July to 6 August

If you can’t make it to Windsor, take on the At Home Superheroes challenge. This month-long challenge is super flexible, you can choose your own distance and you don’t even have to leave your neighbourhood!

http://www.shinecharity.org.uk/AtHomeSuperheroes