Volunteering matters march 2016

Volunteering Matters March 2016

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elcome to Volunteer Centre One Community’s March newsle•er, full of new volunteering opportuni•es. For further informa•on about these opportuni•es, many others on our database, or volunteering in general, please contact us on 023 8090 2458 or volunteer@1community.org.uk

Webmaster for EBS EBS, the bereavement service for Eastleigh and Southampton, is looking for a volunteer to give its website a new look and/or take over the running of it. EBS is a registered charity providing bereavement counselling and more general counselling, covering work related issues, changing job, bullying, living problems, sexuality, loss and moving house to name a few. An improved website would be a great contribu•on to the con•nuing success of the organisa•on.

One Community Carers Centre Computer Café Tutor One Community’s Carers Centre is looking for a volunteer to teach basic computer skills to carers between 10am and 12 noon at Chandlers Ford Library on Friday mornings. The sessions will help people who are unsure how to use their email accounts, who need general help ge!ng online, and in using tech such as laptops and tablets.

Accessing things online can be quite a daun•ng prospect for those that are new to it. It is a par•cularly important skill for carers to develop, as they may be more socially isolated due to their caring role. Online services can provide a new avenue of support and informa•on to help combat these feelings of isola•on.

House Hospice, West End Countess Mountba•en Hospice Charity is looking for enthusias•c and friendly volunteers to join their tea bar team and provide a vital service that supports the pa•ents, carers and staff at Countess Mountba•en House Hospice. Volunteers have a really varied role that involves delivering newspapers to pa•ents, providing meal•me drinks, talking and listening with visitors and welcoming people to the hospice. Volunteers will need to use their great communica•on and listening skills and be available to volunteer during the week, for two hours in the morning, a#ernoon or early evening. Regular slots and ad-hoc cover needed.

Tea Bar Volunteers – Countess Mountba!en Meal"me Assistants – Countess Mountbatten House Hospice, West End Volunteer Meal•me Assistants at Countess Mountba•en House Hospice work in support of paid staff, providing 1-2-1 assistance which can help pa•ents with addi•onal support needs to enjoy their meals with dignity and respect. Taking direc•on from staff, volunteers will help to distribute food and drinks at meal•mes and will be signposted to any pa•ents who require volunteer help, allevia•ng staff to provide care for pa•ents. Volunteers will be given training and expected to a•end regular supervision for this role. Opportuni•es seven days a week, for approximately one hour at 8am, 12 noon and 5pm.

No experience is necessary but volunteers should be comfortable working in a very personal role with close pa•ent contact. You should be sensi•ve, caring, ing, pa•ent, have good listening skills and excellent communica•on skills.

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Join the Eastleigh Good Neighbours Team Could you spare a few hours maybe once every three weeks ks to help older and disabled people in Eastleigh – without even having to leave home? If so, Eastleigh Good Neighbours needs another coordinator.

Eastleigh Good Neighbours provides a bit of help to residents of Eastleigh town, to get them to medical appointments, help with the shopping or do a bit of gardening. New volunteer drivers and gardeners would be very welcome, but what the group most urgently needs is another coordinator.

The coordinator picks up requests from an answerphone (remotely from home), and matches the requests with a volunteer driver or gardener, keeping in touch with both clients and volunteers.

Tasks are recorded on a spreadsheet, which is shared with the team.

The coordinator’s role is home-based, but the group meets up every two months and holds regular social events. Everyone in Eastleigh Good Neighbours is a volunteer. They are a friendly group and they would make you very welcome. All expenses covered.

Fundraising Red Cross Week Volunteer Collector Eastleigh Red Cross Week is the annual fundraising week for the Bri!sh Red Cross, and is held over the week of 8 May. Typical tasks for collectors include: • Collec!ng in supermarkets, shopping centres, house-to-house and on the street • Arranging your own fundraising event to collect money, anything from a book drive to a sky dive • Mee!ng other volunteers • Fundraising while having fun • Volunteer collectors should be friendly, smiley and enthusias!c.

Fun Day Car Park Marshals – Botley and Eastleigh Marshals are needed to help par!cipants at Under Fives Fun Days to find parking places or direct them to alternate parking in the area. The fun day will run from 10am-2pm and the organisers are looking to form two teams of two people in shi#s of around one hour each at Botley Recrea!on Ground on Monday 13 June, and The Pavilion on the Park, Eastleigh, 24 June.

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Handyperson Volunteers Needed by Age Concern Age Concern Eastleigh runs a Low Level Handyman service to people in the Eastleigh Borough. They are now looking for new members of the team to complete jobs on their behalf. Typically this will be hanging pictures, pu•ng up curtain rails, fi•ng door chains, pu•ng up shelves and changing washers on taps. In some instances you will also be required to buy the parts on behalf of the customer. This is a free service that we offer and our customers are only charged parts and mileage costs.

Befriending Volunteers – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Founda!on Trust Hampshire Hospitals NHS Founda!on Trust is looking for volunteers who are cha"y, friendly, approachable, caring, trustworthy, commi"ed and reliable for a befriending role in the community that is served by the Trust’s hospitals. This is social ac!on volunteering for two hours a week with pa!ents in their own homes. It could involve cha•ng, playing board games or doing crosswords, etc. The role is offered between 9am and 5pm Monday – Friday.

Open Garden Volunteer – Bri!sh Red cross Open Gardens o f f e r s a rare opportunity to explore the secrets of hidden and private gardens not usually open to the public.

The programme has a spectacular list of gardens of all shapes and sizes throughout the UK, from rolling parkland to co"age gardens. As an Open Gardens volunteer you would help organise and co-ordinate this great programme in your local area. Typical tasks include: • Se•ng up the Open Garden events • Coun!ng cash, paperwork and banking • Interac!ng with the general public • Mee!ng and managing the volunteers on the relevant day Training is provided (approximately three hours).

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Mental Health Act Review Manager (MHARM) for Southern Health NHS Trust The role of the Mental Health Act R e v i e w Manager (MHARM) is to conduct independent hearings to review the deten•on of pa•ents under the Mental Health Act 1983. The role is a statutory duty undertaken on behalf of the Trust Board and is a crucial pa•ent safeguard under the 1983 Act. Hearings are organised when pa•ents apply for them or may be held at the discre•on of the hospital managers. In addi•on, the Trust holds four MHARMs’ Forums per year. The Forums provide an opportunity for the MHARMs to get together, discuss prac•ce issues and receive training.

MHARMs are required to a•ending a minimum of six hearings and two Forums per year.

The Trust is looking for friendly, approachable people capable of working in a team. They will need to have good listening skills and show empathy for the people being looked a•er. The role is quite technical in terms of making decisions under law, therefore an ability to ask ques•ons, read and understand complex material will be very helpful.

For each hearing undertaken, a MHARM receives a £25 fee plus travelling expenses. Being a car driver is an essen•al requirement for the role as current Trust mental health sites where hearings are held cover Hampshire, Havant, Gosport, Oxford and Buckinghamshire.

Relate Solent and Winchester – Trustees Required Relate Solent and Winchester is seeking to recruit addi•onal trustees. No par•cular skills are required but must be discreet and have an awareness of confiden•ality. Relate welcomes expressions of interest from all sectors of the community, and wishes to reflect all ages, sexes and diverse groups on its execu•ve commi•ee. Trustees a•end four mee•ngs per annum, usually held on Monday evenings 5.30-7.30pm, plus one Annual General Mee•ng.

Treasurer for Relate Solent and Winchester Relate Solent and Winchester is looking for a treasurer. The role of the Treasurer is to:

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• Maintain an overview of the Relate Centre’s financial affairs • Ensure that proper financial records and procedures are maintained • A•end 4 x 2 hour commi•ee mee•ngs per annum in order to update the commi•ee on the centre’s financial posi•on • Prepare final accounts for the Independent Examiner to examine, and present formally to the centre members at the annual general mee•ng.

The responsibili•es of the Treasurer include: • Se$ng the annual budget in consulta•on with the Manager • Providing up-to-date financial informa•on to the Execu•ve Commi•ee and the Trustees • Ensuring that proper accoun•ng procedures are in place • Ensuring that accounts are prepared in the form required by the Charity Commission and Companies House • Keeping the Execu•ve Commi•ee informed of its financial du•es and responsibili•es • Reconcilia•on of bank accounts • Co-signatory rights, in conjunc•on with the Manager and 2 other trustees.

The treasurer will need appropriate financial experience and the ability to present financial informa•on in a coherent and understandable way. Most importantly, they need a person who has an hour or so each week to give, who shares the charity’s commitment to working with couples and families to strengthen family l i v e s , and who is willing to put something back into the local community.

All reasonable volunteer expenses, such as travel and sta•onery requirements, will be met.

Friends of Chandlers Ford Care Home – Befriending & Ac!vi!es Co-ordinator Friends of Chandlers Ford Care Home are looking for volunteers to visit and interact with residents through a range of ac•vi•es. Volunteers should be helpful and understanding and have a friendly approachable manner. Training and induc•on are provided.

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Community Supporters for Hope for Tomorrow Community Supporters assist the Hope for Tomorrow team in promo•ng their aims by represen•ng the organisa•on at a broad range of community events, distributing informa•on to local companies, schools, surgeries etc, and by seeking out local marke•ng and fundraising opportuni•es.

They are looking for individuals who want to contribute something extra and believe in the aims of Hope for Tomorrow. They will ensure that you are fully prepared and supported.

However, they are looking for energe•c and proac•ve individuals who enjoy taking the ini•a•ve and working independently.

Hope for Tomorrow is a na•onal cancer charity dedicated to bringing cancer treatment closer to pa•ents’ homes.

Their Mobile Chemotherapy Units effec•vely reduce the long distances of travel and wai•ng •mes for treatment that pa•ents o•en endure, and also help them to avoid the stresses and strains of busy Oncology Centres.

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