Volunteering Opportunities

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ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND
Sooty Box Collector

Are you good with money? Could you collect ‘Sooty Boxes’ for this worthy cause and accurately receipt the income from various sites?

Good communication and organisational skills are needed, as well as a knowledge of the local area and some experience of fundraising. Time is flexible and you would require the use of your own car.

DRYSTONE RADIO
Community Café Assistant

If you’d like the chance to meet new people and get involved in the local area, why not go along and help out at Café 106.9 FM in Cowling?

This is a community project, a local facility, a place to do things for others. Drystone Radio provides a voice for the community, broadcasting over the internet on a whole range of issues affecting the lives of people in the Yorkshire Dales.

Time is flexible and travel expenses will be refunded. No experience is needed and any necessary training will be given.

CRAVEN MIND
Activities Organiser

Help is required to organise and attend various types of activities, trips or events - both for fun and for personal development. Good organisational skills are needed , along with an understanding of the needs of mental health sufferers and a sense of humour!

You would need to be available on Thursday evenings and be over 18 years of age. There is no disabled access.

CARERS’ RESOURCE
The Carers’ Resource believes that carers need care themselves. The organisation exists to work with and for carers, promoting awareness of their needs and providing information, advice and support. An independent and expert service is offered which focuses on carers of all ages.

Carer Befriender
Are you a friendly, patient person who would be able to sit and chat, or go out for a coffee, with a carer? Carers are people who, without pay, provide care for a friend or relative in need. This can be an isolating and exhausting role.

This opportunity would bring you in contact with a varied and heart-warming group of people who would very much appreciate someone to put them first for a change.

Time is flexible, mileage and out-of-pocket expenses would be paid. You would need to be over 18.

Young Carers’ Buddy
Are you over 18, enthusiastic and responsible? Young carers need a break away from their responsibilities, to have some fun and just to be children again. Do you think you could help them achieve this?

You are needed to accompany young carers on trips and excursions at intervals during the year. Time is flexible, with mileage and out-of-pocket expenses being paid.

SKIPTON CHARITIES GALA
The Skipton Charities Gala has been taking place since 1899 and this traditional main event is organised by local residents to raise money for local charities. It is held on the second Saturday in June and the procession leads through the centre of Skipton to Aireville Park, where family events, a funfair and fireworks continue into the night.

Gala Secretary
Would you be free once a month, to take minutes, type them up and circulate them to committee members? Meetings are held at Herriot’s Hotel, Skipton to organise the event and a secretary is needed to help with this and any other secretarial duties.

No qualifications are needed: just the ability to take minutes and type them up. You would be required on Thursday evenings. Postage and stationery costs will be refunded.

Volunteer at Oxfam Trailtrekker in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales
4th – 6th June 2010

"Wonderful people, incredible teams, a chance to help out: an opportunity to watch the sunrise in a beautiful location while doing something worthwhile- what's not to love?!"
Jenny Smith, Trailtrekker Volunteer 2009

Trailtrekker returns to Skipton in June 2010, and it promises to be even bigger and better than the 2009 event (which has now raised £385,000!). The challenge for participants is the same - 100km, no stopping, no sleeping. The Trailtrekker route is circular, starting and finishing in Skipton with the trail cutting across the stunning landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales.

We are looking for willing volunteers to assist in the smooth running of the event from start to finish. You could register walkers at the start point, be in charge of tracking walkers into the checkpoints, take control of a checkpoint as a co-ordinator, or help with car parking. You could also make walkers much needed cups of tea along the route or cheer them across the finish line – whatever you could do to help would mean the world to us. Just register on Oxfam’s website:
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/fundraise/trailtrekker/volunteer_form.html or call 0300 200 1244, and we’ll be in touch closer to the time of the event with more information.