Do you have a couple of hours a week to spare from September? Maybe your children are starting nursery, school or going off to University? Maybe you are coming up to retirement, or just want to find something different to do away from school or work? Maybe you want to meet some new friends and have fun? Volunteering is a fantastic way to give something back to the local community and help others whilst gaining so much for yourself as well.
The Wokingham Volunteer Centre is holding a Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Saturday 16th September from 10am-1pm at Wokingham Town Hall. There will be a variety of different organisations looking for all kinds of volunteers; there will be something for everyone!
The event is free to attend and there is no need to book, so please just turn up and come and discover what volunteering can do for you!
The organisations attending so far include:
- Link Visiting Scheme (which provides befrienders for elderly people who have become isolated)
- The Citizens Advice Bureau (which provides free confidential advice to anyone who needs it)
- The Wokingham Transport Scheme (which providers volunteers for transport for medical appointments)
- Homestart Wokingham District (which provides support to families with children going through difficult times)
- Green ‘n’ Tidy Gardening Scheme (which provides a lowc-ost gardening service for elderly and vulnerable clients) and
- ABC to Read (which provides trained volunteers to local schools to read with primary school children.
Other organisations attending include those that support children and young people, families, those with long term or life-threatening health conditions, the elderly, people with mental health issues and other groups.
If you would like to find out more about the event or find out more about volunteering in general, please see our website www.volunteerwokinghamborough.org.uk or get in touch by calling 0118 977 0749 or email volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk