VM fareham april 2018

Fareham April 2018

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onger days and lighter evenings make us more likely to get out and about and doing stuff. If you are interested in trying volunteering for the first time, or trying your hand at a different kind of volunteering, we’ve got plenty to offer you. The volunteering opportunities listed here in this newsletter are just a drop in the ocean. To find out more come and see us at one of our outreach events (see below), give us a call for a chat, pop into the Information Centre (Osborn Mall, Fareham Shopping Centre), or call us on 023 8090 2458. You can also browse our volunteering opportunities on the do-it website: www.do-it.org

Poppy Display at Fort Nelson Royal Armouries is hosting Poppies:Wave at Fort Nelson this spring, a sweeping arch of bright red poppy heads suspended on towering stalks, by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, marking the centenary of the First World War. This provides a new opportunity to volunteer at Fort Nelson while Poppies:WAVE is on show, from 13 April to 24 June 2018.

Working with a great team in primarily an outdoor role, you'll welcome visitors to the site and help to enhance the public's visit, ensuring all visitors are welcomed even when it is really busy.

You will help them to find their way around, directing them to the sculpture.

Volunteers must be 18 or over, full training will be provided.

Volunteer Steward at Ferneham Hall As one of the premiere entertainment venues in South Hampshire, Ferneham Hall provides a broad range of music, comedy, theatre and children's shows to suit all ages. The highlight of the year is the annual pantomime which attracts 20,000 people. Opened in 1982, Fareham's flagship venue is also available for hire for theatrical productions, exhibitions and fairs, meetings and training seminars, dinner dances, parties and weddings.

The Ferneham Hall Stewards are a group of

volunteers who undertake front of house duties at each performance or function at Ferneham Hall.

Stewards form part of a team who are responsible for the safety of the public during performances.

Other duties may include selling programmes, merchandise and ice-creams and generally assisting the public.

Each team of Stewards is led by a Senior Steward who reports to the Duty Manager.

Stewards can also partake in social events and monthly coffee mornings to catch up with fellow stewards and Ferneham Hall staff.

Becoming a Steward enables you to be part of the theatre and have the opportunity to meet like-minded people. But most of all, support your local theatre and ensure its continued success.

Volunteer Centre Outreach 

Looking for volunteers for your organisation?  Looking for a volunteering role that’s just right for you?

Come and see us at:     

Thursday 5—Highlands Hub 10-12 Monday 9—Fareham Library 10-12 Wednesday 11—Portchester Library 10-12 Friday 13—Stubbington Library 10-12 Monday 16—Tesco Fareham Awareness Day 10-3

Produced by Volunteer Centre One Community, 16 Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9AL Tel 023 8090 2458

Marvels and Meltdowns Fareham Marvels and Meltdowns is a parent-led, not-forprofit, registered charity supporting families with children affected by ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), ASC (Autistic Spectrum Conditions) and SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder).

The charity operates in Gosport, Fareham and the surrounding areas, through the provisions of their ADHD & ASC family centre, weekly group support meetings and an online social media community.

School Holiday Activities Volunteer - Are you active, creative and good at keeping children and young people engaged? YES? Then we are looking for you!! Someone enthusiastic, fun, energetic and willing to tire out the children and young people the charity supports through sporting activities.

Morning Cleaning Volunteer – The charity is looking for someone to do a thorough morning clean of the Family Centre to ensure it is clean and tidy for the daily activities/sessions throughout the week. Duties will include:  Cleaning toilets, sinks, mirrors and all centre floors  Restocking soap/handtowels and toilet rolls  Cleaning all skirting boards, corridors signs etc on a rota basis, cleaning inside windows  Dusting/cleaning reception area  Emptying all bins in the centre Duties may vary on a week to week basis.

Volunteer Funding Bid Writer - This is a very important role within the charity to help it sustain and grow, to enable it to provide more support and activities within the community it has created.

Do you have experience with funding applications?

Would you like to be part of an amazing hardworking team in a local charity? THEN WE NEED YOU! This role could be done largely from home.

Sessional Volunteer - Marvels and Meltdowns provides a fantastic variety of family friendly sessions, such as the fun public Stay ‘n Play session, Marvels Messy Monkey's Sensory Stay ‘n Play Sessions, Marvels after school club for children and young people with ADHD and Autistic Spectrum conditions and the Bumps to Babies sessions where the charity is looking to increase the volunteer presence. If you are interested in working with children and young people with additional needs, you enjoy being creative, getting messy, engaging with children, young people and adults or even have a listening ear to lend, then Volunteering Matters Page 2

please speak to us about the different volunteering opportunities that are available.

Social Media Volunteer - Are you a dab hand with Facebook? Can you tweet and hash tag? Then we are looking for you to join ther team! More details available on request.

Trustees Needed - Marvels and Meltdowns was founded in November 2014 by Shandrika and Tricia after numerous, lengthy catch ups at a local coffee shop. They met to consult with each other over the recent diagnosis of ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Condition in Shandrika's son, of which Tricia knew all too well as her own son shared the same diagnosis. This was the start of Marvels and Meltdowns, which grew into a flourishing local group. Charlie came in as a trustee to form the charity, and the three plan on building a large sustainable organisation. They welcome others who may wish to join the team. The charity is run completely on donations of cash, skills and time given by the volunteers.

2nd Stubbington Scout Group Scouts is about fun, challenges and adventure. 2nd Stubbington is one of many Scout Groups across the District (Fareham West), County and Country aiming to meet the Scouting requirements for young people 6-14 years of age. The Scouts awardwinning training scheme for volunteers means that adults get as much from Scouts as young people.

Secretary - This is a non-uniform role. It is ideal for someone who is organised and enjoys working as a team. You would need to attend five meetings per year and take minutes, distribute minutes and send reminders for upcoming meetings.

Beaver/ Cub/ Scout Leader or helper - Being a Scout leader is a very rewarding volunteering role, providing support and guidance to young people.

Helping young people to increase in confidence, teaching skills, providing safe enthusiastic environments for scouts to gain life experiences whilst supporting each other and their community.

Helpers and leaders are needed for all the scouting groups. Full training will be given and no experience is necessary. Volunteers must be over 18, friendly, enthusiastic and confident around children. You'll need to like team work, like the outdoors and enjoy new challenges. Your uniform will be provided.

Richmond Fellowship Richmond Fellowship provides supported housing and floating support for people with mental health problems living in East Hampshire. Services and group sessions are offered at different locations throughout East Hampshire and are available to anyone living in the East Hampshire and Fareham and Gosport areas.

If you’re a member of the public or someone who is using or has used these services and you want to give your time to help others, then Richmond Fellowship has some volunteering opportunities available: Befriending – people with mental health problems can find it hard to get out and mix with people socially but you could help them through one of the Fellowship’s befriending roles.

Helping out at a service – you can provide support in addition to that provided by the paid staff, using skills such as creative, clerical, gardening, or interpreting.

The Richmond Fellowship is totally committed to your protection and wellbeing while you volunteer with them. Their aim is to ensure that your time, skills and commitment are used to the benefit of all, and that you enjoy the time you spend with the organisation.

PCaSO Prostate Cancer Support Prostate Cancer Support Organisation offers support, guidance and advice to patients and their families affected by prostate cancer. PCaSO has regular meeting and up to date treatment information options. There are branches in Hampshire, Sussex and Dorset. They hold regular free blood test events for men and a counselling service when needed.

The group is looking for a Secretary to:  take minutes of branch committee meetings 4 times a year  take minutes of the branch AGM once a year  take notes of PCASO meetings 3-4 times per year for the newsletter  proof read the newsletter 3 times per year  deal with occasional queries and correspondence  approach possible donor organisations Also needed is a Collections and Awareness Events Organiser to arrange supermarket collections 4-6 times per year, and volunteers with good people

skills who are willing to promote the organisation in Hampshire and help raise funds. You will need to be able to travel to events and committee meeting, so access to a car would be an advantage.

Fareham Borough Council-SNAP Discos SNAP (Say No and Phone) discos, have been the highlight of the under 16's year for some time. The discos are organised by Fareham Borough Council to encourage young people, between 11 to 16, to meet with their friends in a safe and secure environment. These events provide entertainment, live music, refreshments and workshops in a controlled environment with the support of volunteers.

Volunteers are vital to the continued success of SNAP and are asked to assist with the general running of the event, ensuring that all the young people have an enjoyable time and leave safely.

Volunteers must be over the age of 18 and will need a DBS check, which will be undertaken by Fareham Borough Council. Your role will involve circulating around the three entertainment rooms, ensuring that behaviour is acceptable and providing support when required. Volunteers should be adults who are able to talk confidently to all ages, so previous experience of working with children would be an advantage.

Front of House and Door Support Volunteers are also needed.

Whiteley Community Centre Whiteley Community Centre is looking for someone who is able to edit/produce a single A4 doublesided newsletter every few months, giving community centre/clubs news to all. The newsletter features photos, hire information and, most importantly, stories – needs and community news accordingly. This is an ideal opportunity for someone keen to volunteer using their own PC in their own time, very flexible but supported by and beneficial to the community.

Volunteer Telephone Fundraiser Autism Hampshire Autism Hampshire is looking for volunteer telephone fundraisers. Do you have excellent telephone skills, confidence in talking to new people and a persuasive manner? The charity needs volunteers who can assist the fundraising

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team by making outbound telephone calls to both new and existing supporters to make requests for raffle and auction prizes, promote events and gain community support.

Healthwatch Hampshire Passionate about health and care? Healthwatch Hampshire seeks directors and associates with relevant experience in health, care, engagement or communications. Up to five new Directors are needed to join the Board, of whom one will be a Vice-Chair, and one will lead on Governance. Also needed are between one and five Associates with relevant areas of expertise who can advise Healthwatch Hampshire and where appropriate represent them with stakeholders. These are not Director roles and will not be Board members. Across the Director and Associate roles, the organisation seeks people with experience and/or knowledge in one or more of the following areas:  Co-production/patient and public engagement  Communications (news media, social media, websites, publications, design)  NHS providers – ideally hospital and/or GP  Health and/or social care commissioning  Children  Young people  Mental health, learning disability, dementia, autism  Adult social care, including care at home and care homes  Safeguarding Directors and Associate positions receive no salary; expenses are paid. The roles can expand to fill the time you are available. At a minimum, Directors will be expected to be available two days a month, Associates half a day a month.

Application is by CV and a covering letter setting out what makes you interested in joining Healthwatch Hampshire, and what you could contribute. Please address the role profile, and make it clear which role(s) you would be interested in. Applications must be sent by midnight on Sunday 8 April 2018. Please complete and return the Equal Opportunities monitoring form with your application. To find out more see: http:// www.healthwatchhampshire.co.uk/work-us

SEHCO–UNIT 3 Art Group Assistant SEHCO–UNIT 3 in Fareham is keen to hold multiple art related groups in their art studio. Each group needs volunteer support to ensure success. They are looking for volunteers who have experience with art groups, are passionate about art and are able to assist the facilitator. They would also like more people to use the space if you are interested in setting up a group.

Chairperson Needed for Catisfield Memorial Hall Catisfield Memorial Hall is looking for a new chairperson. Further information on request.

For further information 023 8090 2458 Find all our opportunities on www.do-it.org One Community Information Centre 55 Osborn Mall Fareham Shopping Centre Email volunteer@1community.org.uk Website www.1community.org.uk Registered charity number 1052978 Company limited by guarantee 3132524

Volunteer Centre One Community Funded in Fareham by Fareham Borough Council

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