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A Voice for You Newtown
Sometimes people with a learning disability find it difficult to make themselves heard and understood by others. An advocate can assist them in ensuring that their voice is heard and their needs met. We recruit and train volunteers to become long term advocates for our clients. We also recruit short term advocates who deal with brief one off issues. All advocates receive free induction training. Ongoing training is also available. Full support is given from the AVFY co-ordinators. Many people volunteer because they want to give something back to the community. Our volunteers have discovered that they gain as much from their advocacy partnership as they give and find this very rewarding.
Fri Mar 13 16:33:17 2009
Abigail Harrap, Ceinws, Machynlleth
The Oldies Club is an amazing charity that helps in re-homing older dogs.We are looking for people across Wales who would be able to put posters up in their local vets, library etc help out at events, foster, homecheck or help transport.We are also looking for people who are interested in re-homing an older dog.We have a Regional Coordinator for Wales who will work with you.If you are interested please visit our website www.oldies.org.uk
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Wed Feb 4 10:14:02 2009
Lisa Marsh, Brecon Dial-a-Ride
Dial-a-Ride provides accessible transport for persons with a disability and also the elderly (i.e. persons over 60 years). They provide 'on demand' door to door service and heir aim is promote independence of people who orherwise may have difficulty in getting out and about.Your help is needed - to keep the service running, volunteers are needed to drive the buses and to act as escorts.tel: 01874 624060 between 8.30am and 12.30pm.Registered Charity No. 519457
Thu Jan 15 14:21:21 2009
Brecknock Wildlife Trust, Brecon
Brecknock Wildlife Trust is the leading county charity working to protect the wildlife habitats and species of the old county of Brecknock, the southern third of Powys. We are always looking for new volunteers to help us with regular practical tasks on our nature reserves, species surveys, newsletter envelope stuffing, newsletter editing, education work and manning our information stall at Brecon farmers market and events. For more details please call Phil Sutton, Reserves Officer, on 01874 625708, or visit our website: www.brecknockwildlifetrust.org.uk
Wed Oct 3 16:50:32 2007
Powys Citizens Advice Bureau
We need volunteers to help us deliver and maintain our free advice and information service throughout Powys.For our offices in Ystradgynlais, Llandrindod Wells and Newtown we are looking for people to use a variety of admin skills for e.g.reception, data input etc.and also volunteers to train as advisers to help people with issues such as debt or employment. If you have time to help out and enjoy learning please get in touch.
Tue Jul 25 11:15:23 2006
Barbara Jackson, Brecon
There are two groups that work in conjunction: Brecon, Bright & Beautiful and Honddu Dippers. The first promotes town improvements such as Brecon in Bloom, organising displays and identifying needy areas such as the Peace Garden etc. The second, Honddu Dippers meets each month to clear litter and debris from the riverbanks in Brecon. Both groups are heavily supported by Brecon Town Council, Brecon Action and the Brecon Volunteer Bureau. It's good fun and great to be out in the fresh air improving our surroundings. For more information please contact Barbara Jackson on 01874 623464
Wed Feb 15 10:47:50 2006
John Gwilym Edwards. Montgomeryshire
Healthy Friendships has been ruuning for 4 years after getting a grant from the Big Lotto Fund. Healthy Friendships is a befriending scheme for people who endure ongoning mental health problems. Volunteers work on a one to one basis with the participants under the suppervision of the coordinator. There are also 2 self help groups run by John one in Llanfyllin on a Friday and one in Welshpool on a Saturday. For more information please contact John on 01686624617, 07812127142, email john@friendwej.fsnet.co.uk
Wed Oct 12 10:42:34 2005
CARAD (Community Arts Rhayader & District) Rhayade
CARAD -Community Arts Rhayader and District - is a community arts and heritage organisation whose doors are always open to more people wishing to join their voluntary activities.
CARAD believes in enabling all sections of the community to participate in the many arts and heritage project workshops that are organised through the year and can range from Christmas lantern making, folk and belly dancing, guitar lessons, botanical illustration, natural heritage open days, oral history recordings, photography archiving and street jewellery making.
Being a volunteer, supporting arts practitioners or participating in any of the activities at CARAD can mean that physical and social barriers are broken down, skills are shared and communities are brought together.
CARAD has 12 years experience of cultural, social and economic regeneration and has the confidence of key major funders including The Arts Council of Wales and The Heritage Lottery Fund. In return we support local businesses and organisations, artists and craftspeople.
To find out more information on current projects, including the fundraising activities for the CARAD Community Museum telephone CARAD on 01597 810192 or email from the website www.carad.org.uk, or write to CARAD, East Street, Rhayader, Powys LD6 5ER.
Tue Jul 19 15:42:52 2005
Geinor Medi Jones, Lampeter
Ceredigion Pyramid Scheme is looking for volunteers to run an hour and a half, 10 week, after-school club in the Tregaron area. The scheme helps primary school aged children to fulfil their potential in school and in life by building their self-esteem and resilience and will start in late September 2005. Are you good at organising, creative, and able to relate well to children to help them develop self-confidence? If this describes you, you may be just the person we're looking for. If you would like to find out more please get in touch with Geinor Medi Jones @ Ceredigion Public Health Team, Y Bryn, North Road, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7HA, telephone her on 01570 424 109 or send an e-mail to geinor.jones@nphs.wales.nhs.uk As a volunteer you will receive full training, travel expenses and work in a team of three to offer a positive and a happy club for children.
Fri Jun 24 08:55:42 2005
Hear to Help, RNID Cymru
Hearing aid users throughout Ceredigion and Powys are set to benefit from a new service run by RNID Cymru. The Hear to Help project offers people diagnosed as needing a hearing aid information and practical support from fully trained volunteers. If you are a hearing aid user, or have personal experience of someone who uses a hearing aid, and can spend a few hours a week with someone recently diagnosed with hearing loss, please get in touch. Call Jackie Newey, Project Manager, Hear to Help, tel: 01597 811576 or textphone: 01597 811548. You can also email us at heartohelp@rnid.org.uk. This project is supported by the Big Lottery Fund and Wales Council for Voluntary Action.
Tue May 17 12:30:23 2005
Crickhowell Volunteer Bureaux
We are holding an awareness day at Crickhowell Market Hall so that members of the public are able to drop by and find out what volunteer opportunities there are in their area. They will be able to meet with voluntary organisations and find out how they may be able to help out by giving up some of their free time.
Tue May 10 13:59:03 2005
Brecon Volunteer Bureau
Our country, Our problem! Keep Wales Tidy week runs from the 11 April until
15 April 2005 and sees communities across the country tidying up their little patch of the green Wales. Brecon Volunteer Bureau with several volunteers did their bit to collect rubbish from across Brecon town. With the start of
the busy summer season, Brecon Volunteer Bureau will be going out once a month to do their bit to clear up litter in
Brecon for the benefit of all residents and visitors to the town. For information on Brecon Volunteer Bureau monthly litter
pick or on the work of other environmental groups then please contact the Bureau on 01874 625393.
Fri Apr 15 10:32:35 2005
Ian Brown Llanidloes
We operate a community transport scheme for Llanidloes and district (10 mile radius). We are looking for Volunteer drivers for the Dial-A-Ride mini-bus and the Community Car Scheme. MIDAS training is available. Please call 01686-414997.
Tue Apr 5 13:32:31 2005
Age Concern Ceredigion
Age Concern Ceredigion use an innovative scheme called Theatre Forum as a way of communicating, important issues affecting older people in Ceredigion. It consists of volunteers and a coordinator who develop a programme of topical issues. They stage a 15 minute performance incorporating audience participation and followed by prompting from the facilitator, questions are asked and answered by experts planted in the audience, e.g. pension service, councillors, etc. It provides light entertainment, but draws attention to key areas such as benefits and local services. We are holding a training day 1 April at Penparcau, Aberystwyth, for new volunteers. Anyone interested can call Gwyneth Jones, Coordinator Age Concern Ceredigion 01545 570055 / 01970 615151 / 01239 615 777.
Fri Mar 4 10:01:18 2005
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