Volunteering in Ashfield from December 2019 ‘Be Inspired’ - Make a Difference Days/Times Organisation Contact Venue Information Various days and Acacia Centre 01623 721056 Acacia Avenue Volunteer opportunities available to times throughout the [email protected] Annesley Woodhouse help in the running of a busy week Kirkby in Ashfield community centre and local events NG17 9BH and activities Various days and Age UK Nottingham & Judith Keegan - 0115 8599204 and Various Further details can be found at times throughout the Nottinghamshire Vicky Pearce – 0115 8414464 https://www.ageuk.org.uk/notts/get- week involved/volunteer/ [email protected] Core hours Tuesday Annesley Woodhouse 01623 721056 Acacia Avenue Community led library looking for a afternoons and Community Library Annesley Woodhouse couple of hours spare each week to Saturday mornings Forward contact details to: Kirkby in Ashfield help run the library. Full training by [email protected] NG17 9BH Nottinghamshire County Council Various days and Ashfield Citizens Maddy Drury Ashfield Health and Various volunteer roles and times throughout the Advice 01623 784350 Wellbeing Centre, opportunities available. Full training week [email protected] Portland Street, provided www.ashfieldca.org.uk Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7AE Various days and Ashfield District [email protected] Ashfield District Volunteering opportunities with times throughout the Council 01623 457451 / 01623 457535 locations Ashfield District Council week Various days and Ashfield Voluntary 01623 555551 Ashfield Health and Volunteering opportunities with times throughout the Action www.ashfieldvoluntaryaction.org.uk/ Wellbeing Centre Ashfield Voluntary Action and with week Portland Street other organisations across the District Kirkby in Ashfield NG17 7AE Thursday Evening Ashwood Church Zoe Bell Coxmoor Estate Detached/street-based youth project 6-7pm [email protected] working with young people on streets/parks in Coxmoor area 2 – 3 hours once a Beyond Diagnosis Kerry Brealey Ashfield & Mansfield Providing practical and emotional week Cancer Support. 07958 297919 District locations support to people & their families (Macmillan & Self [email protected] living with a cancer diagnosis Help Nottingham) Training provided Page 1 of 6 Volunteering in Ashfield from December 2019 ‘Be Inspired’ - Make a Difference Days/Times Organisation Contact Venue Information Committee Meetings Eastwood and Mrs A Robinson - Vice Chair We are looking for new members. are held on the first Greasley CANCER [email protected] Committee Meetings involve the Wednesday of the RESEARCH UK organising of future events and month at 7pm in the sharing ideas to raise money for our Sun Inn, Eastwood charity. We also require helpers to do (approx. 2 hours) collections in various supermarkets, when permitted. Also, to help at any and various events we organise e.g. Christmas days/times according events. If you feel you have time to to scheduled spare and would like to help to raise fundraising events money for CANCER RESEARCH UK please get in touch Various days Everyone Health - 0333 005 0092 Based at Ashfield ChangePoint is the Obesity throughout the week ChangePoint [email protected] Health & Wellbeing Prevention and Weight Management including occasional Centre, Portland service for Nottinghamshire weekends Street, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7AE Opportunities include; supporting community events, attending sessions Operate at various & free training venues throughout Nottinghamshire Various days and Friends of Oakwood Peter Olko Methodist Church Environmental volunteering times throughout the Fields Volunteers, 01623 759589 Forest Road opportunities to help develop the site week Annesley Woodhouse [email protected] Annesley Woodhouse NG17 9HA Page 2 of 6 Volunteering in Ashfield from December 2019 ‘Be Inspired’ - Make a Difference Days/Times Organisation Contact Venue Information Usually weekday Governors for Schools Adam Youngman Schools across Being a school governor is a chance evenings, with (recruiting School Adam.youngman@governorsforschools. Ashfield and to experience leadership at board optional visits during Governors in schools org.uk Nottinghamshire level at any point in one’s career. the day across Ashfield and 020 7288 9532 Governors balance the school’s Nottinghamshire) budget, hire the headteacher and make strategic decisions. The role provides individuals with the opportunity to develop and hone skills such as negotiation, influencing and teamwork. Governors are responsible for overseeing the management side of a school: strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. They enable their school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside senior leaders and supporting teachers to provide excellent education to children. School governors commit to attending governing body meetings which consider issues such as setting the school vision, mitigating financial risk and scrutinising educational outcomes. They are also involved in the school community, acting as critical friends to the headteacher and senior leaders. Volunteers need to be dedicated people who care about improving education, but they do not need prior board experience. It makes the role perfect for professionals looking to improve their business and leadership skills, give back to society and enhance children’s futures. Page 3 of 6 Volunteering in Ashfield from December 2019 ‘Be Inspired’ - Make a Difference Days/Times Organisation Contact Venue Information Various days and Healthwatch 0115 9565313 Various sites across Volunteers carry out a variety of roles times throughout the Nottingham & [email protected] the Nottinghamshire from visiting services, to engaging week Nottinghamshire www.hwnn.co.uk with the public at events, filling envelopes with quarterly mail outs and getting involved in one-off opportunities. Roles change from time to time, so contact us to find out more about our team and what is available Every Friday Hucknall Leisure, Peter Cranston at the venue Hucknall Leisure Boccia 12.30 – 2.30pm Main Sports Hall Centre Volunteer opportunities to set up and Linby Road generally help run the session for Hucknall NG15 7TX disabled people Various days and More2Life [email protected] Various Volunteer opportunities include times throughout the [email protected] delivery of chair based exercise week classes and walking groups Various days and Mill Waters www.millwaters.org.uk Hermitage Ponds Various volunteering opportunities times throughout the Kings Mill Reservoir available with our Project Ranger to week Sutton Lawn support the National Lottery Heritage funded Mill Waters Project. See the website for further information about the project and the diverse range of opportunities available – www.millwaters.org.uk Various days and New Cross Darron Ellis New Cross Volunteer opportunities available times throughout the Community Links New Cross Community Links – Group Community Church within the group week Chairman and Centre 25 Downing Street [email protected] Sutton in Ashfield Notts. NG17 4EF Page 4 of 6 Volunteering in Ashfield from December 2019 ‘Be Inspired’ - Make a Difference Days/Times Organisation Contact Venue Information Various days and Nottinghamshire Jane Mansell Various schools We are looking for people to be times during the County Council Governor Services across school governors. This is a chance to school term [email protected] Nottinghamshire get volunteering experience, learn School Governor 0115 8040628 / 07860 597832 new skills and make a real difference Most governors give Opportunities in your community. Governors can between 10 to 15 https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/educ access a comprehensive governor hours per school term ation/school-governors/become-a- support service to ensure they are to their governor school-governor effective in carrying out their duties duties Various days and Our Centre Angie Peppard Pond Street Volunteer Car Scheme Drivers and times throughout the 01623 753192 Kirkby in Ashfield Volunteer Minibus Drivers week [email protected] NG17 7AH Saturdays Park Run Further information available from the Brierley Forest Park Various volunteering opportunities to 8.30am – 11.30am (Brierley Forest Park, Park Run Website - Skegby Road help with the organisation and delivery approximate times Huthwaite) http://www.parkrun.org.uk/brierleyforest/ Off Sutton Road of the weekly 5K park run including Or email your interest directly to: Huthwaite Marshalling, Time Keeping etc. [email protected] Sutton in Ashfield Volunteers are welcome to help out NG17 2PL whenever they can Sundays Park Run Further information available from the Titchfield Park Various volunteering opportunities to 8.30am – 10.00am (Titchfield Park, Park Run Website - Hucknall help with the organisation and delivery Approximate times Hucknall) http://www.parkrun.org.uk/hucknall- Nottingham of the weekly 2K junior park run juniors/ NG15 7LJ including Marshalling, Time Keeping etc. Volunteers are welcome to help Or email your interest directly to: out whenever they can [email protected] Page 5 of 6 Volunteering in Ashfield from December 2019 ‘Be Inspired’ - Make a Difference Days/Times Organisation Contact Venue Information Various days and Sure Start Ashfield For advice please call Summer House A range of different volunteering times throughout the North East Children’s 01623 510946 Children’s