Thrive uses gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or are isolated.
They have been using social therapeutic horticulture and gardening to change people’s lives since 1979.
In addition to all of their gardening activities, Thrive holds an important library of publications in the field of social and therapeutic horticulture and they need a volunteer.
This library volunteer will be supporting Thrive with maintaining the order, keeping everything organised for their students’ studies.
Canine Partners is a registered charity that transforms the lives of people with disabilities by partnering them with assistance dogs.
They are looking for caring family homes in Berkshire to raise, socialise and train puppies and young dogs up to the age of 18 months.
Ideally within 45 minutes of the RG12 postcode.
What is involved?
The puppy will live with you from eight weeks old until it is ready to progress into advanced training.
Volunteers will have to take care of the puppy and be available for training sessions that will involve: home visits, virtual online training, one-to-ones, regular group puppy training classes and more.
Reading Blind Aid Society was formed in 1883 and then changed to Reading Association for the Blind in 1926 and has supported the sight impaired people of Reading ever since.
Right now they want more volunteers that hold driving licences to be Minibus drivers.
Volunteer drivers play a vital role in helping their members get to and from group activities that the charity organises.
Take a look at our brand new Reading Volunteer Connect platform for details of these and many more opportunities to volunteer via our website, www.rgneeds.me. Want to get in touch? Drop us an email at volunteering@rva.org.uk or call 0118 937 2273.
