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👶🏽 The National Childbirth Trust - Their aim is to build welcoming and inclusive communities that improve the wellbeing of parents especially in the Reigate and Horley areas. They are looking for Community Volunteers. A flexible role, where you will support local parents by leading one of their easy to set up regular events such as Bumps & Babies or Walk & Talk, or help organise one of their well-known Nearly New Sales. They are also looking for Community Builders to engage with parents to find out what services are needed in the local community. You will build a team of community volunteers in your area who will offer inclusive, low-cost events and activities.
📢 Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) is looking for Health & Wellbeing Champions, an informal role for those who currently live in Merstham. You can positively support the health and wellbeing of Merstham residents by promoting health information and opportunities within the places you live, work and spend your leisure time. This role can play a natural part in your everyday life with the purpose of making the places you live and work just that little bit healthier by gently encouraging and supporting those around you to make healthier choices. Health champions also support our local network through confidentially sharing success stories. Training is provided.
🏘️ The Victoria Almhouses provides affordable accommodation at two sites in Reigate and Redhill. The Charity is seeking to strengthen its Board of Governors (Trustees) supplementing the existing range of skills and experience. Ideally they are seeking candidates with one or more of the following skills: Building Surveying, Finance, Social Care, Health Care and Statutory Compliance.
🧑🤝🧑 Home-Start East Surrey are looking for Home Visiting volunteers to visit families in their own home once a week for 2-3 hours, offering non-judgmental and confidential emotional and practical support to local families with young children. Their next prep training course will start on Thursday 28th September until 30th November 2023 (excluding half term 26th October) from 9.30am - 2pm in Redhill.
☎️ Furnistore is looking for Admin volunteers to provide general administration in a warehouse/showroom environment. This role entails answering the phones (especially on Tuesday and Friday afternoons); responding to messages received via email or phone, including booking in collections and deliveries. Travel fares on public transport will be reimbursed and a light lunch provided. They are also looking for someone to cover the school holidays.
💼 Mediation Surrey CIO provides Community and Intergenerational Mediation, and Coaching to help deal with anti-social behaviour and Family Mediation across Surrey. Helping to resolve disputes and create peaceful neighbourhoods. They are seeking volunteer Mediators to work with clients to help them reach resolution. To volunteer with them you will need to attend their combined online Intergenerational and Community mediation training commencing 2nd October. Training will be 14 x 3 hour online sessions, 3 consecutive weekdays per week.
❤️ The Children's Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury. They are looking for a variety of volunteers at Tadworth Court and in the local community for the following roles:
👀 Be My Eyes is a free mobile app with one main goal: to make the world more accessible for blind and low-vision people. The app connects blind and low-vision individuals with sighted volunteers from all over the world through a live video call. As a sighted volunteer you can help just by installing the Be My Eyes app. A blind or a low-vision user may need help with anything from checking expiry dates, distinguishing colours, reading instructions or navigating new surroundings.
♿ Surrey Remap comprises volunteers whose objectives are to design and make equipment for the disabled which they are unable to obtain through commercial sources. Their volunteer 'engineers' often work closely with professional Occupational Therapists and carers. They are seeking Case Officers to communicate referrals from health professionals, disabled people, and other individuals to members of your branch. You must have an excellent telephone manner being warm, approachable, and confident and be available to receive and initiate telephone contact with clients and healthcare professionals during normal working hours.
💻 Reigate & Redhill Local & Family History Group is keen to find a Website Designer who has experience of website building, ongoing maintenance/ updating. This role would suit someone who's employed as this can be done from home as and when required.
