Reading Association for the Blind is an organisation that provides support and social activities for people living with sight loss across Reading.
They currently need more Craft Helpers at their Social Club.
They have an arts and crafts table in the club where volunteers can participate and help members out with something creative.
The volunteering opportunity is not limited to just hands-on experiences with arts and crafts either, making sure the environment is safe and being social and chatting with members would be great qualities at the Social Club.
The Social Club is open at Walford Hall on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Could you join the UK’s leading Armed Forces charity, the Royal British Legion, the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces as a Poppy Appeal Organiser.
They are looking for more members to promote and organise the Poppy Appeal in your area, volunteers will be supported by a Community Fundraiser.
Tasks will include: ordering and distributing poppies and other fundraising items for the appeal, as well as recruiting, supporting, and deploying a network of fellow volunteer Poppy Appeal Collectors to help you.
You do not need to be a Legion member or have links to the Armed Forces community to volunteer with the Royal British Legion, but you do need to be passionate about the Legion’s vision and values, with experience planning and coordinating resources and people.
Engage is a charity that works to alleviate loneliness and social isolation around Reading with their Engage Befriending Programme.
The programme matches isolated people within the local community with a volunteer befriender.
Can you give just one hour a week to befriend someone who needs support? Engage are seeking to recruit more befriending volunteers that can visit a member of this programme once a week or fortnight for a friendly chat.
After a DBS check volunteers will receive training in Safeguarding (Level 1) and a full induction to Engage Befriending. An empathetic and friendly volunteer could make a large positive impact on someone’s life from simply lending an ear.
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.
