Volunteering matters september 2016

September 2016

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olunteering Matters features only a small selection of the current volunteering opportunities available in the Eastleigh area. It is a widely distributed monthly publication featuring organisations who want to be noticed—they are all just waiting for you!

If you’ve ever thought about volunteering and were worrying about what you could do, how much time it would take and how you would get involved, then that’s what we are here for, to advise, inform and help you find the right volunteering for you.

In September our thoughts tend to turn to the latter part of the year, a time that can be very trying for the older generation in particular. The activities and services provided by voluntary groups are vital to the wellbeing of many people. Just think, you could be the one person a lonely older person gets to speak to all week!

Contact the Volunteer Centre team to find out what a difference you could make. Give us a call and arrange to meet us in the office, or go along to one of our drop-in sessions listed below. We will also have a stand at the Eastleigh Carnival on Saturday 17 September (Leigh Road Recreation Ground), and the Pumpkin Festival at Royal Victoria County Park on Saturday 8 October. Contact the Volunteer Centre Team on 023 8090 2458 or volunteer@1community.org.uk or see all our opportunities online: www.do-it.org

Volunteer Centre Drop-Ins

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Looking for a volunteering opportunity that’s just right for you?  Need volunteers for your group or organisation?

Drop in and see us at: Netley Library, Station Road, Netley SO31 5DT, 10am-12 noon Friday 9 September Eastleigh Museum, 25 High Street, Eastleigh SO50 5LF, second Tuesday of every month 10am-12 noon, Tuesday 13 September Hedge End Library, 11 Upper Northam Road, Hedge End SO30 4DY, 10am-12 noon Thursday 13 October West End Library, Parish Centre, Chapel Road, West End SO30 3FE, 10am-12 noon Thursday 10 November

Join the Team at Bursledon Windmill Built in 1813 by Phoebe Langtree, Bursledon Windmill is the only working windmill in Hampshire. Set in a peaceful location rich in wildlife, it sits alongside the historic Chineham Barn and Hiltingbury Granary. As well as being an important historic building for the community, the windmill is also an impressive piece of early industrial machinery that has the power engage, educate and inspire.

Hampshire Cultural Trust is recruiting volunteers for the following roles at Bursledon Windmill:  Trainee millers play an important part in caring for the Windmill and keeping it open to the public. As a trainee miller you will work in the windmill to make flour as it was produced 200 years ago.

Visitors are able to see the milling on guided tours and buy the flour, giving them a very special experience  Tour Guides play an important part in caring for the Windmill and keeping it open to the public. By imparting your

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enthusiasm and knowledge you will give our visitors a truly memorable experience and help promote the work that we do.

The following volunteers are also needed:  Learning assistants  Digital volunteers  Gardeners As volunteers, you’ll be playing a part in the mill’s history, keeping this very special site open. You’ll be part of a friendly and dedicated team with the opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills and pass on your own experience.

Full training is given and you’ll meet lots of interesting people.

Seeability Volunteer Here's your chance to make a real difference to someone's life. Apply to be a volunteer for SeeAbility today and you could help a visually impaired person to take a step closer to achieving their dreams. The charity needs people to support their tenants so they can lead active, independent lives, sharing interests such as outings to the football, pub, cinema etc, cooking together, gardening together, going shopping, learning a foreign language.

Whether you want to volunteer for just an hour a fortnight to try something new, or you're looking for a more long term placement to gain experience for a career in the medical/social fields, please get in touch - wherever possible we will try to accommodate your needs. It's a wonderful chance to meet new people and use your skills and experience to make a difference to someone's life.

You'll be amazed at what you can give.

Gardener for Seeability Seeability needs a volunteer to help tidy and maintain a small garden within its supported living complex on Twyford Road in Eastleigh. You would be required to sweep up leaves and cut the grass when needed, though it is only a small bit. There are also flower beds and pots that need maintaining. Minimum age 18.

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Craft Instructor/Enabler for Extra Care Facility in Chandlers Ford A person is needed to support/enable and improve the provision of craft activities on a Tuesday afternoon for the residents of Surrey Court who are either elderly or have mobility issues. The person needs to run the activity and also help with making tea in the afternoon.

Surrey Court is looking for a pleasant, patient individual with good ideas who is able to interact with elderly people and provide instruction and stimulation with craft activities.

There is a large Community Lounge with some tables suitable for craft activities. There is a sink and water. At the moment there is only really knitting and nattering going on, with some colouring books, so the idea is to generate more interest amongst the residents and provide more choice and hence stimulation.

Expenses and materials costs will be paid for.

Hospital Dementia Volunteers Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for volunteers who are interested in providing social support to patients with dementia.

Social support can include chatting and reminiscing over tea and cake, befriending, involving patients in activities, reading, listening to music.

Dementia volunteers also liaise with families and carers to gain the most out of the service.

There are opportunities in dementia volunteering at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and Basingstoke & North Hampshire hospital.

Potential dementia volunteers are given full training and support to work alongside ward staff.

Silverline Volunteers 1000 older people are waiting for a friendship call We know from the older people who have joined The Silver Line – who choose to be called Silver Liners – that just a few minutes of your time can make a big difference.

Silverline is all about the power of human contact and volunteers are vital to The Silver Line’s commitment to reduce loneliness and isolation, and improve the lives of older people. The facts are startling:

5 million people aged over-65 in the UK live alone – and over half (51%) of all over-75s live alone.

Just over one million people over-65 in the UK say they are always, or often feel, lonely.

About five million older people consider the TV as their main form of company.

There are hundreds of older people who need a Silver Line Friend today. Could you spare a few minutes every week to be that person to share an experience, enjoy a joke, or just chat with them?

Volunteering as a Silver Line Friend offers the precious gift of friendship and can have a significant impact on the lives of both the Silver Liner and the volunteer.

Silverline volunteering opportunities include: Silver Line Telephone Friends talk to a Silver Liner once a week to have a chat and provide friendship.

Silver Line Letter Friends who exchange regular friendship letters with Silver Liners.

HANTSAR Volunteer Fundraising/ Events Coordinator Hampshire Search and Rescue is looking for a proactive person to manage and motivate their small Fundraising Team and help them raise much needed funds to maintain their vital search and rescue service. The role involves attending a monthly meeting with other members of the fundraising team and much of the remainder of the work can be done from home via a laptop or PC. Fundraising and attendance at events is covered by both support members and operational searchers. The Fundraising Team is currently being managed by two operational searchers who will support and assist the new coordinator as much as he or she needs.

Initially, it would be highly desirable for the coordinator to attend some of the team’s training sessions to get an idea of the work that is carried

out by Hampshire Search and Rescue (HANTSAR).

Responsibilities of the Role  manage email correspondence from team members and external suppliers/supporters  with the help of others in the team, arrange and manage fundraising and other events (supermarket collections, marshalling races, helping out at country shows etc)  manage the purchasing and selling of merchandise  manage the collection tins that are placed in various shops  interact with the Grants Coordinator  investigate additional sources of funding  track and record monies that are collected  chair meetings for the Fundraising Team  liaise with the charity’s Management Committee and keep them informed on all fundraising activities/events Previous fundraising experience would, of course, also be advantageous.

Treasurer Nightingale Pre-school A treasurer is needed for the Nightingale Community Pre-school's committee. The treasurer will have access to the bank account for paying wages and invoices. The wages themselves are worked out by the accountant. Experience as a treasurer would be helpful, but not necessary.

A committee meeting is held every 6 weeks, which the treasurer will attended bringing up to date bank totals. Dinner and non-alcoholic drinks are provided. Meetings are normally on a Thursday night 7.30-9.30pm. Most work will be done from the volunteer's own home. You will be given a laptop to complete the work.

Trustee for TADIC TADIC is looking for someone who could offer their skills as a trustee. Ideally someone with financial skills.

TADIC – the Teenage Drop-In Centre – recently celebrated its 21st birthday. It was set up

by Hedge End GP, Dr Ruth Padday, to provide holistic, one-stop health and well-being support for young people. Each year, they see around 1,400 young people for counselling at the Drop-In at Hedge End, Hype in Hamble and in Eastleigh.

Young people seek support for a wide range of

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issues – from acne, exams and job worries, to relationships, contraception and well-being.

Community Sign Poster Chandlers Ford A new volunteering role is being established at St Francis surgery, Chandlers Ford, on a Wednesday 1.30 to 5pm, every other week, starting in September. The volunteer will be a community sign poster for patients and their carers attending a clinic for older frail people.

These are patients who are at risk of going into care or hospital, and are identified as being likely to benefit from services available in the community. The volunteer will welcome patients to the clinic, make tea/coffee while patients wait to see a GP or other health professional, and explain to patients and carers how to access services such as Dial-A-Ride, local lunch and social clubs, exercise and practical support. The role can include the opportunity to accompany a patient to a lunch club to get them started. Basic confidential records will need to be kept and delivered to One Community offices.

The volunteer will have the full support of the Community Independence Team and the One Community Information and Support (OCIS) team. This is a pilot project, initially for six months, but it may be extended.

Fledge Fledge is a Christian charity set up in Eastleigh Borough for vulnerable young people. They work with local people and local Churches to support young people with support needs around taking steps to become more independent. Fledge is currently looking to grow their board of trustees. You don't have to be a committed Christian, but you do have to understand and be able to work with the charity’s Christian ethos and values. If you have 2-3 hours a week that you could devote to Fledge and a passion for supporting vulnerable young people, please get in touch to discuss how you could help. Fledge is also looking for people with expertise and / or experience in youth housing, fund raising, HR or PR.

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Children’s Air Ambulance The Children’s Air Ambulance service is looking for volunteers in the Southampton area who can help collect donations during Air Ambulance Week, 17-25 September. The charity is asking for an hour of your time to hand out thousands of yellow pin badges in exchange for donations. The Children’s Air Ambulance receives no government funding and is reliant on fundraising and donations. Each transfer costs £2,800 but is free to patients.

Wessex Cancer Trust Charity Shop in Chandlers Ford Wessex Cancer Trust is looking for friendly and active volunteers to join their busy charity shop team in Chandlers Ford. You may be serving customers and operating the till or be out the back sorting, steaming and preparing goods for sale. You could learn new skills, have fun and make new friends while volunteering at the shop.

Wessex Cancer Trust charity shops are located in the heart of local communities, raising vital funds to provide cancer care support services to people living with cancer.

Volunteer Centre One Community is funded to work in Eastleigh by Eastleigh Borough Council Hampshire County Council

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