The South Central Ambulance Charity raises funds to support South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS).
All the money raised by the charity is used to fund services, projects and equipment that is not supplied by Government NHS funding.
Without the money they raise people in our communities would have to wait longer for help which could affect their recovery.
They are seeking more Community First Responder volunteers in the Lower Earley, Whitley and Shinfield area.
Community First Responders provide essential life-saving treatment and support in those crucial minutes before the ambulance crews arrive.
When a 999 call is received in the Emergency Operations Centre, an ambulance response is dispatched. At the same time, a first responder on-call in that area, can be alerted and asked to attend the incident to ensure that help reaches the patient as quickly as possible.
No previous medical training or experience is required as they will provide this.
Ridgeline Trust helps people to learn new skills, regain lost skills and improve mental and physical health in their beautiful garden in East Reading.
They are currently seeking volunteers to join them as Horticultural Therapy support volunteers!
Tasks include: Help encourage clients to carry out gardening activities, support individual clients or small groups to carry out gardening activities under the guidance of the Horticultural Therapists, develop and maintain a relationship of trust and mutual respect with the clients you support and more.
Assisting Berkshire Children to Read (ABC to Read) is an award winning charity that supports children who are struggling to read by finding, training and supporting volunteers to work with them in primary schools around Berkshire.
They are looking for caring volunteers to become reading helpers, boosting student’s confidence and helping them directly in one-to-one sessions outside of the classroom environment to give students the opportunity to catch up.
If you enjoy reading and want to help children gain one the most essential skills for success in life, then please join ABC to Read. Sign up now for the next volunteer training sessions.
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.
