Winter LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH LATEST VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES SVP Vincent’s Charity Shops (Dunmurry) - Shop Volunteer We are looking for enthusiastic, energetic people who are willing to give a minimum of a three hours commitment per week. Our charity shops have reopened and are operating under strict health and safety guidelines to protect the health and well-being of our customers, volunteers and staff. extensive cleaning and sanitisation is in place. All volunteers will receive a Covid19 induction briefing and are expected to comply with any health and safety measures in place in their local shop to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Volunteers will process donations, Steam clothes, pricing and tagging, assist with the display of stock and the window display and ensure all of our customers are valued and respected https://bit.ly/2Izizvg Engage with Age (Homebased) - Telephone Befriender (PAL Project) The PAL Project is run by local charity Engage with Age. As part of the project we are delighted to have recently started a much-needed telephone befriending service to help tackle social isolation. If this role is of interest, we would love to hear from you. Full training and support will be provided for the role. https://bit.ly/3pyJgAW Habitat for Humanity (Lisburn) – Lisburn Outlook – Assistant ReStore Volunteers Secretary & Treasurer Habitat ReStore is the hub for our At Lisburn Outlook, we work, connecting the local and greatly appreciate the role global. By selling donated new and of volunteers and we like to used building and home think of them as members improvement materials, it serves alongside everyone else. This role is an thousands of families who need important role within Lisburn Outlook and will help to improve their homes at low cost and involve a series of important tasks. (see below) diverts tons of material from landfill. ReStore You would also be a part of the committee and delivers intentional volunteering opportunities and would therefore be required to attend monthly raises funds to build hope and homes around the meetings with our welcoming team. world. https://bit.ly/33qZcwu https://bit.ly/3dfukSk Information on this sheet is correct at time of printing ©volunteernow 2020 Shopmobility Belfast (Lagan Valley Guide Dogs NI - Various Hospital) - Customer Support Volunteer Fundraising Roles Join your local Guide Dogs Shopmobility Belfast is seeking fundraising team! Are you an enthusiastic, reliable and enthusiastic individual who is good committed volunteers to help run at motivating others and coordinating a team? our Lagan Valley Hospital Volunteering with your local Guide Dogs scheme and develop our work. fundraising group means you'll join a friendly team By giving just a few hours you and meet new people (as well as some of our can learn practical skills, meet new people and fabulous four legged friends). make a real difference to the lives of our members. We want happy, friendly volunteers to make the experience simple and convenient Group Secretary: https://bit.ly/39Gso3z for our members. Volunteers will deliver a streamlined service to our members, ensure the Group Treasurer : https://bit.ly/3gePAZm equipment is being used appropriately, use our computer database system, carry out safety Group Coordinator: https://bit.ly/2DhgBN6 checks and clean the equipment. No qualifications are required as full training will be Collection Box Coordinator: provided. Travel and lunch expenses will be https://bit.ly/3gdCdsv reimbursed. https://bit.ly/3khcNvs Lagan Valley Rural Transport (Lisburn) - Member to the Board of Directors The Management of Lagan Valley Rural Transport (LVRT) is currently inviting suitable individuals for expressions of interest as new Directors to Board. The Management Committee of LVRT have ultimate responsibility for directing the activity of the organisation, ensuring it is well run and delivering the outcomes for which it has been set up. An active, diverse and skilled board will provide effective leadership and governance. LVRT would like to involve a number of new Committee members, who ideally have a background in or would like to gain professional experience in any of the following: https://bit.ly/3iTn5lo SEHSCT - Caring Communities Safe & Well (Lisburn) - Befriending Volunteer The Volunteer Befriender can support an older person with chat and companionship, to attend a local social group or be a Volunteer driver and take them out and about. https://bit.ly/351GWcb Organisations may introduce additional measures to ensure these volunteering roles meet good practice particularly in relation to Covid-19. For more information about volunteering in the Lisburn & Castlereagh areas contact: Antje Otto: T: 078 5091 0606 E: [email protected] Andrew Hanna: T: 028 9023 2020 E: [email protected] Supported by the Northern Ireland Executive through the Department for Communities Registered office: Skainos Centre, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF. Company Limited by Guarantee No. NI602399 Charity Registration No. NIC101309. This information is only relevant at the time of printing ©Volunteer Now 2020 .