Tag: Volunteers

  • Volunteers and Trustees – Camtrust

    Camtrust is a local charity specialising in life skills for adults with physical disabilities and learning difficulties. They offer a wide range of programmes and activities teaching skills for independent living, helping clients feel confident in their abilities and reach their potential.

    As a small charity, Camtrust relies on its excellent team of volunteers and trustees and they are looking for several new volunteers to support clients in their day-to-day learning. Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 3.30pm. 1 day a week on a regular basis.

    Typically, volunteering roles in the centre might involve:

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    • Workplace Skills
    • Bike Refurbishment
    • Bike Repairs
    • Work experience in the community
    • Coffee Mornings
    • Independent Living Skills
    • Shopping
    • Budgeting
    • Cooking and Baking
    • Travel Training
    • Internet Safety
    • Social/Wellbeing Skills
    • Outings
    • Lunch Club
    • Arts and Crafts
    • Gardening
    • Core Skills
    • ICT
    • Literacy
    • Maths

    Please note that:

    • Camtrust could be flexible on the hours volunteered as long as we’re able to cover the full day.
    • The morning session is 9.30am-12.30pm and the afternoon session is 12.30pm-3.30pm.
    • Some of the mentioned activities have been put on hold due to COVID-19. This might be reviewed after the 19th July.
    • There are infection control measures in place as a result of COVID-19, including the requirement to wear a medical grade face mask whilst in the building and taking regular COVID-19 tests. Both of which will be supplied by Camtrust.
    • Any offers of a volunteering position would be subject to an introductory visit, Enhanced DBS check and induction.

    If you are interested in joining Camtrust as a volunteer or trustee and would like to find out more, please get in touch with:

    Lilly Mungovan
    Centre Manager
    Email: info@camtrust.co.uk
    Tel: (01223) 236786

    Camtrust supports equality, diversity and inclusion and they encourage applications from all sections of society.

  • Maintenance Day – Histon FC

    On Sunday 27th June Histon Football Club are holding a Maintenance Day at the Bridge Road Stadium.

    They are looking for people who can spare a few hours to help get the home of Histon FC ready for the start of the 2021/22 season.

    Gates open at 1pm

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  • Volunteer Marshals for Flaming June Half Marathon

    HI Friends are looking for Volunteer Marshals for a 2/3 hour period on the morning of Sunday 20th June to help with the organisation of the Flaming June Half Marathon directing the runners and making sure the event can happen safely.

    Without the extremely valuable help of so many volunteers, HI Friends wouldn’t be able run these events and raise funds for local activities and initiatives.

    If you would like to help you can register to volunteer at hifriends.org.uk/volunteering/

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    For more information about what is involved please contact Paul paul@abelnic.co.uk

  • Keeping our community tidy – Histon & Impington Litter Pickers join in the Great British Spring Clean

    Keeping our community tidy – Histon & Impington Litter Pickers join in the Great British Spring Clean

    This Saturday will see our local litter picking teams head out for their next quarterly tidy up – coinciding this time with the nationwide Great British Spring Clean. Scheme founder, Cedric Foster, shares how you can get involved.

    Histon & Impington Litter Pickers (HILP) was founded by Cedric Foster around eleven years ago and now has over 120 regular volunteers across the community of Histon & Impington. Every few months, these volunteers kindly give up their time to tackle the ever increasing menace of unwanted litter. This coming weekend sees the next of their regular quarterly Big Tidy Ups, falling this time within the Great British Spring Clean – a nationwide effort taking place between 28 May and 13 June targeting villages and towns right across the UK. Cedric takes up the story:

    “On Saturday 5th June, we will be holding our next quarterly Big Tidy Up, and I will be on hand in the Village car park (located behind Corals Bookmakers off Histon High Street) from 9.00 am to give out equipment and bags but, just as importantly, simply to say ‘hello’. Those who can’t make the Saturday, may litter pick on Sunday 6th.

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    “We will be combining our efforts to coincide with The Great British Spring Clean, where similar groups will be taking part throughout the UK”.

    The 100+ team of HILP volunteers already cover most areas across our village but there are always additional areas needing the help of willing volunteers. Cedric explains:

    “One such area is the wooded area alongside Butt Lane, just before the Recycling Centre on the right, which is planned to be tackled on the morning of Sunday 6th. I am looking for some volunteers to join in to litter pick this area. Parking of cars and bikes will be available in the nearby Evolution Business Park car park and if you would like to join this team please get in touch with me for more details.

    “There are undoubtedly also areas in the village that could just simply do with a bit of extra tender loving care. If you know of somewhere in need, or would like to join a team to clean things such as bench seats, the duck viewing platform etc., please do let me know.

    “Recently we have recruited new volunteers for the bus shelters/noticeboard on School Hill and Cottenham Road. Additionally, Daniel Moore, of D G Moore Cleaning Services, who regularly cleans our local street signs free of charge, has volunteered to steam clean the round seat on the island opposite St Andrew’s Centre and clear all the vegetation beneath. He also hopes to clean all the seats on The Green and the viewing platform on The Brook”.

    If you would like to offer your help to the HILP team, or have suggestions of areas needing attention, please get in touch with Cedric at cedric.jl.foster1944@btinternet.com. Alternatively, you can join the HILP dedicated Facebook page, here.