Volunteer Centre Tendring - www.volunteercentretendring.org.uk

The Volunteer Centre Tendring exists to help the community of Tendring by acting as a recruitment agency for volunteer involving organisations and providing prospective volunteers with access to information about volunteering opportunities.

The Volunteer Centre Tendring also supports two community service projects; Helping Hands and Guiding Hands.

Volunteering Opportunities

IT Support Volunteer

While some people consider computers to be an intrinsic part of daily life, others struggle to get to grips with them. If you are comfortable using computers, perhaps you could help someone gain basic computer skills and discover the joys of the virtual world.
With guidance from library staff, you would help people build their IT skills, focusing on activities such as setting up email accounts, navigating the internet, using Word or Excel, or booking library computers. If you live in the Clacton area, please call in to see the Volunteer Centre on a Wednesday afternoon to discuss this opportunity.

VOLUNTEER LOCAL SUPPORT ADVISER

The Volunteer Local Support Adviser will act as a helpline to local residents in the Frinton area. The volunteers will hold an 'up to date' list of organisations that can help disabled people.

The opportunity will be a great help to the local community and will have the advantage of being able to be carried out in the volunteer's own home. To volunteer for this opportunity please call direct on 01255 671384.

TENDRING TIMEBANK IS HERE

The Big Society just got bigger!
In addition to all the voluntary organisations in the district, there is now a Timebank. A Timebank is a way of helping others and helping yourself. A member of a Tendring Timebank can earn time currency by helping out a neighbour, someone in need and use that currency to 'buy' a skill or service from others in the Timebank.

To find out more, please contact Ian Layzell on o1255 420021 or e mail ianlayzell@hotmail.co.uk.

YOU CAN BE A SCHOOL GOVERNOR

Being a school governor is very rewarding. It's a way of helping to make sure that all our children have the very best opportunities available.

SCHOOL GOVERNORS ARE NEEDED AT THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS IN TENDRING;

Oakwood School (Infant) Clacton & Clacton County High School (Secondary) For further information, please contact 01245 437599 or 01245 436669 or email: debbi.botham@essex.gov.uk

COLLECTION POINT VOLUNTEER for ESSEX SAVERS

A Volunteer Collection Point volunteer is needed for Clacton Library on a Friday afternoon between 2.30 and 4.30pm.

Enquire on line through www.do-it.org or e mail david@volunteercentretendring.org.uk

NEW VOLUNTEER INFORMATION TIMES & VENUES

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW TIMES AND VENUES FROM 20th JUNE 2011

WEEKLY;
CLACTON: Library 1.00pm to 4.00pm Wednesdays
HARWICH: Library 10.00am to 12 noon Tuesdays
JAYWICK(Golf green) 2.00pm to 4.00pm Thursdays

MONTHLY;
MANNINGTREE: Library 2.00pm to 4.00pm Tuesdays 5th July, 2nd August & 30th August

Appointments may be possible at other times and venues but only by special arrangement.

VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDERS

The 'Pathway2' project needs volunteer befrienders to help support adults in the community. If you feel you can help people to gain a better quality of life by supporting them to go swimming, attend college, theatre and other social activities within the local community, we would love to hear from you. We have opportunities in Clacton, Jaywick & Manningtree or Harwich, Frinton & Walton. Please contact theVolunteer Centre for further details.

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBERS & DRIVERS

Tendring Community Transport (TCT) is a well established and accomplished Community Transport scheme, that provides wheelchair accessible, door-to-door transport, for people of all ages who find it difficult or impossible to access conventional public transport. They need volunteer committee members with the following lead roles; Public service procurement, IT and website support, Business Development and Accessibility. Please contact the Volunteer Centre for further details. They also need volunteer mini bus drivers.

The Volunteer Centre Tendring is working in partnership with Voluntary Sector Training (VST), an independent charity, to provide high quality, affordable and local training to the voluntary and community sector across Essex. VST runs an open programme of training covering key topics relevant to the sector and tailored training specifically arranged to meet particular needs of organisations. For a current training programme or more information, call 01371 876747 or visit the VST website www.voluntarysectortraining.org.uk"

Volunteer Falls Prevention Mentor

THE NHS NE ESSEX FALLS PREVENTION SERVICE NEED VOLUNTEERS.

Who enjoy talking to, and being with, older people
Who will work independently within a home environment
Who enjoy working in a team and contributing ideas
Who are willing to take part in a basic training course

THE OPPORTUNITY CAN INVOLVE

Home visiting to offering information on healthy living and/or falls prevention.
Accompanying the individual in the pursuit of activities.
Making telephone calls to arrange appointments or find out how they are getting on.
Helping out at group activity sessions (e.g. organising refreshments, setting up rooms).
Giving information about falls prevention to small groups.
Undertaking as much or as little as you would like.

Please contact the volunteer centre for further information

If you are interested in any of the opportunities mentioned in our blog and want further information there are four options;

1. Call into a Volunteer Information Session, info below

2. Follow the link to www.do-it.org.uk to register online

3. Download complete and return our Registration Form

4. e-mail us at info@volunteercentretendring.org.uk

We will be happy to guide you by taking your registration and discussing;-

● The type of voluntary work that interests you
● The skills and experience that you can offer
● Your availability and location of volunteer placements
● Training courses
● Support to apply for or carry out volunteering

Please call in and visit one of the 'Volunteer Information Sessions.' (Please call 01255 470847 or check the blog above for more venues and info.)

Clacton

Library, 1.00pm to 4.00pm, Wednesdays

Harwich

Library, 10.00am to 12 noon, Tuesdays

Manningtree

Library, 2.00pm to 4.00pm, Tuesdays
Now monthly check the 'Volunteering Opportunities' blog in the panel at the top of this page for dates and times.

Jaywick

(Golf Green) Library, 2.00pm to 4.00pm, Thursdays

Alternatively, you may like to;

● Contact us to arrange an appointment (details below)
● Download a registration form to print and send us
● Download our latest Newsletter
● Or register and search online at www.do-it.org.uk

Volunteer Centre Manager David and Client

We hold a database of current volunteering opportunities and we can help by including your organisation's details and referring people to you. Please feel free to call us for advice or download and complete our organisation registration forms below.

Volunteer Registration Form
Organisation Registration Form
Organisation Opportunity Registration Form
Latest Newsletter

If you are aged 60 and over or are younger and disabled we may be able to help you with transport and other tasks.

Transport

Volunteers use their own cars and normally wait for you to complete your appointment or shopping. They may be able to give assistance where necessary. There is no charge for waiting as our drivers are all volunteers but there is a fuel charge for the transport itself.

48 hours notice is generally required. For further details and an application pack, please contact the office.

Other Tasks

These may be 'one off' tasks that you are unable to do for yourself and no one else is available to do it for you. e.g. Changing curtains, small repairs or maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs and fuses.

A small charge is made for doing these jobs and any material costs are paid by you.

Helping/Guiding Hands Membership Form

If you have had a problem with aggressive doorstep salesman or unreliable builders we may be able to help avoid any future problems. Our Guiding Hands scheme will find an experienced volunteer to help you negotiate for large purchases and maintenance work.

Guiding Hands also has a list of reputable companies that have been recommended by users of the scheme and volunteers.

Please note that all assistance given is subject to the availability of the volunteers at any given time. For access to all of the help offered by these projects, there is a small annual registration fee which helps us fund administration costs.

To join the scheme or enquire about joining, please call the office during office hours and request a pack. Alternatively you may download a copy of our membership form and leaflet.

Helping/Guiding Hands Membership Form

Office Hours - 9.00am to 5.00pm - Tuesday to Friday

Volunteer Centre, Room 3, Imperial House 22 Rosemary Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. CO15 1NZ

Tel: 01255 470847 (Office) 07923 479603 (Mobile)
e-mail: info@volunteercentretendring.org.uk

Office Hours - 10.00am to 3.00pm - Monday to Friday

Helping Hands, Room 8, Imperial House 22 Rosemary Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. CO15 1NZ

Tel: 01255 427888
e mail: lyn@volunteercentretendring.org.uk