WAVS Volunteers Needed ListA-ZUpdated Weekly VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT PAID NOTBECAUSE THEY ARE WORTHLESS, BUTBECAUSE THEY ARE PRICELESS.7 August 2015 Page 1 !a"sonline!#o!uk$egistered %&arity 25550'Supported (y Woking )oroug& %oun#ilSurrey %ounty %oun#il Nort& West Surrey %lini#al %o**issioning +roupVolunteer in t&ree easy steps,,,1!$egister it& us!Ask a *e*(er o- sta. -or a registration -or* or donload it -ro* our e(site !a"sonline!#o!uk ! %o*plete t&e -or* and send it (a#k to us/ "ia post/ e*ail or &y not drop into t&e o0#e!2!Please look t&roug& t&is (ook to see &i#& opportunities you *ay (e interested in!Please at t&is stage only pi#k 11!2ake an appoint*ent it& one o- ourVolunteer Ad"isers/ t&ey ill dis#uss your options it& you and ill liaise (eteen you and your #&osen 7 August 2015 Page 2organisation in order to &elp you 3ndt&e (est position -or you!P&one us on 01451 751 456 or e*ailus at "olunteer7a"s!org!uk to *ake an appoint*ent!INDEXEVENTS AROUND WOKINGADMINISTRATION/RECEPTIONISTBEFRIENDERSBOOKEEPERS & FINANCECHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTSCOLLECTORSCOMMUNITYCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIESDRIVERSEVENT ORGANISERSENVIRONMENT/OUTDOORSFUNDRAISINGGUIDES & SCOUTSHANDYPERSONLIBRARIESMANAGEMENT & ADVISORSMARKETING, MEDIA & WEBORGANISERS & ASSISTANTSOVER !"S OPPORTUNITIESRETAIL7 August 2015 Page 3SCHOOL GOVERNORSSPEAKERSSPORT & ACTIVESTEWARDS & GUIDESSUPPORTING OTHERSTELEPHONE HELPTRUSTEE & TREASURERSWAREHOUSEEVENTSRoyal British Legion Poppy AppealPoppy Appeal Volunteers needed to help the Poppy Appeal Organiser for Woking and the surrounding area to ensure ital funds for our Seri!e "en and #o"en !ontinue to $e raised%&an you or a tea" of friends help keep the Appeal going for '()*+The role is fun, #orth#hile and a$oe all re#arding $e!ause the "oney you help raise is used for helping people like Peter #ho #as there for his !ountry%When #e heard Peter had $een the i!ti" of a "ine $last in -el"and Proin!e leaing hi" #ith seere $urns, $oth legs a"putated and una$le to !o"e to ter"s #ith the loss of his !o"rade, #e #ere there for hi"%The RBL #ere proud to help hi" in any #ay #e !ould so that this young "an !ould get on #ith liing his life as independently as possi$le%Veterans like Peter #ill !ontinue to need the Legion.s help and support for "any years to !o"e%By taking on the role of Poppy olunteer you #ill help to ensure that #e are here for the" all%What are #e looking for+Poppy olunteers don/t need a "ilitary !onne!tion, they 0ust need to $e organised, and en0oy intera!ting #ith others%The role inoles distri$uting poppy $o1es, liaising #ith lo!al $usinesses, !oordinating and re!ruiting !olle!tors, re!ording funds !olle!ted et!%2t is a $ig !o""it"ent, $ut #e !an tailor the si3e of your area of responsi$ility to suit your ti"e and a$ilities%Pra!ti!al &onsiderationsyou #ill $e fo!using "ost of your efforts on the "ain appeal $et#een O!to$er and Noe"$er%Training is proided and e1penses are rei"$ursa$le%A$out the Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion #as for"ed on )* 4ay )5') $y the $ringing together of four National Organisations for e16Seri!e "en that had esta$lished the"seles after the 7reat War of )5)86)5)9%The "ain purpose of the Legion #as straightfor#ard: to !are for those #ho had suffered as a result of seri!e in the Ar"ed ;or!es in the 7reat War, #hether through their o#n seri!e or through that of a hus$and, father or son% The suffering took "any for"s in!luding the effe!ts of a #ar #ound on a "an/s a$ility to earn a liing and support his fa"ily and a #ar #ido#/s struggle to gie her !hildren an edu!ation%-o#eer, een those #ho had !o"e through the War relatiely uns!athed struggled #ith e"ploy"ent% As a result of the War, Britain/s e!ono"y plu""eted and in )5') there #ere ' "illion une"ployed% Oer si1 "illion "en had sered in the War 6 >41)35 F4/1)34/. P/0A.63S,B.24,/+)12 O=6./ to &elp run yout& #lu( sessions at Knap&ill9s Vyne%o**unity %entreL to *aintain a re#ord o- 2e*(ers&ip and Parental %onsent -or*sandpro"ideanup-to-datesign-ins&eetL to*aintaint&eDealt&MSa-etyPoli#y!$e=uired 2onday and )1)83/,30/ A part-ti*e position/ initially 6 &ours a eek/ &as (e#o*e a"aila(le atour*aino0#einWoking! )1)83/,3)7.V0*413../eareseekinga"olunteer #apa(leo- leading/organising/ and *ailing t&e #&arity9s posters and leaGets to a ide range o- s#&ools/#olleges/ "oluntary and statutory agen#ies in Surrey/ SusseC and sout& London)oroug&s! B0#esituatedinLeat&er&eadsoontransport re=uired! >41)35 L416(3)>.P*,5,1+S4--0/3 W0/:./8Fto"olunteer it&ildrenit&se"erespee#&/ languageand#o**uni#ationdisa(ilities! ;ououldsupport t&e*duringlun#&ti*es (eteen Noon and 2p*! ICAN M.,3( H0>.M,6>)**,1 V0*413../E41)35H0*)+,5 ,1+ A63)7)35 C*49 (.*-./88#an you&elpat our 2015Su**er Dolidays#&e*es in Woking and %a*(erleyQ Willyou en>oy assisting #&ildren/tea#&ers andadultsit&learningdi0#ultiesit&a"arietyo- sporting/ leisure/ artsanddra*aa#ti"itiesQ Ideal -or students &ois&topursue#areers in%&ild#are/ 2edi#ine/.8 H.*-./8Play M Leisure A#ti"ities 8 e run a nu*(er o- a-ter s#&ool/e"ening/ eekend and&oliday a#ti"ities -or young people are looking -or "olunteers to &elp! Play s#&e*e -orS#&ool Su**er &olidays in#luding Faster/ %&rist*as and &al--ter*! 2onday to Ariday/'!00 8 5!00/ not ne#essarily re=uired to do all days! oy t&e outdoors and lo"e (eing it& #&ildren! . S4--0/3 to &elp at %onne#t Aa*ilies %ourse/ a #ourse ai*ed at-a*ilies resident in Woking it& young people aged 14-16 t&at is designed tostrengt&en -a*ily relations&ips! >41)35 A63)01 G/04-Y043( W0/:./8 CL)33*. M)1)018D -orour-riendly/ -un-lo"inggroupo-7-11yearolds! We urgently re=uire *ale "olunteers to &elp guide and de"elop our kids to t&eir-ull potential! A ?)S #&e#k ill (e re=uired! L,:.7).@ C0>>41)35 A63)01 G/04-Y043(W0/:./-or agroupo- youngpeople/ aged11-15/ &oarea.e#ted(yautisti# spe#tru* disorders! Various e"enings during ter* ti*e/ lo#ations in +uild-ord/Staines/ As& and $eigate! N,3)01,* A483)6 S06).35 CS4//.5 B/,16(DY043(L.,+.//A88)83,13L.,+./8aneC#itingopportunitytoorkasparto- atea*/ as eit&er a leader or assistant leader/ in one o- St @o&n A*(ulan#e9s )adgerSetts! )adgers are t&e youngest *e*(ers o- St @o&n A*(ulan#e/ aged 5-10 years old!94*,16.A88)83,13Y043(W0/:./E?oyou&a"et&ea(ilitytoinspireandengageyoungpeopleQ We are looking -or ent&usiasti# tea* *e*(ers to support and deli"er yout&ork! As ;out& Workers e stri"e to e=uip young people it& t&e skills/ knoledge andeCperien#e to re#ognise and a#&ie"e t&eir -ull potential! ;ou on9t need =uali3#ationsas training ill (e pro"ided! We are -ar *ore interested in your li-e eCperien#es/ youre*pat&y and your a(ility to relate and engage it& young people! A "olunteer &o#an relate to young people! .8 84--0/3 70*413../8E &elpingit&oneday and&al- daya#ti"ities taking pla#e in s#&ools a#ross Surrey! A#ti"ities in#ludeE B48)1.88 G,>. - students run a "irtual #o*pany -or t&e day! F434/. T0@1 - planning and de"elop*ent o- a ton G*09,* T/,+)12G,>.- toillustratetradeande#ono*i# de"elop*ent o-di.erent - #ountries and t&e role o- te#&nology and natural resour#es! I13./7).@ S:)**8- Surrey(ased #o*panies pro"ide inter"ieers ats#&oolor(usiness pre*ises -or 6 students/ ea#& inter"ie lasting 10 *inutes! B48)1.88S34+).8- tutorialstoA-Le"el studentsE 3nan#e/ &u*anresour#es/a##ounts/ (anking et#!E+46,3)01 B48)1.88 P,/31./8()-COLLECTORS E CHARITY7 August 2015 Page 16H.,/3 H.*-./8 supportt&e#&arityand#ouldin#ludeE (eingalo#al #onta#t/ -orinstan#e pi#king up donations or &elping to pro*ote t&e #&arity/ #olle#ting donationsat a super*arket or on t&e street/ "olunteering at lo#al -undraising e"ents/ &elpingit& paperork:resear#&/ getting in"ol"ed in -undraising -or National Deart 2ont& inAe(ruary!B/)3)8( H.,/3 F041+,3)01C0**.63)018 C00/+)1,30/E ai*ed at 3g&ting po"erty and in>usti#e orldide/A#tionAid is looking -or dyna*i# "olunteers to #oordinate lo#al (usiness #olle#tions int&eir surrounding "illages!A63)01A)+C0**.63)01 ,1+ E7.138 S4--0/3 V0*413../ #an you spare a -e &ours e"ery noand againto*ake a*assi"edi.eren#e topeopleit&epilepsyQI- so/ >oiningour%olle#torsandF"ent Support oin us -or t&ree &ours at a ti*e/ (ut t&ereHs no o(ligation to sayRyesS! e#t Wen#eslas raising-unds to &elp t&ose in -uel po"erty it& and t&roug& t&e %A)L Dospi#eL LinkA(leL AirA*(ulan#e and *any ot&ers! Bur ai* is to &a"e -un and en>oy oursel"es &ilst -undraising/ and t&roug& so#ial e"ents!We *eet on t&e 3rst and t&ird e#t Wen#eslas raising -unds to &elp t&ose in -uel po"erty it&and t&roug& t&e %A)L Dospi#eL LinkA(leL Air A*(ulan#e and *any ot&ers! We *eet ont&e 3rst and t&ird 41)35 M.+),3)01 S./7)6.S06),* C*49 C0EF,6)*)3,30/Wel*edeis aperson-#entred&ousingandsupport organisationpassionatea(outsupporting people it& disa(ilities to pursue t&eir #&osen li-estyle! ;ouill (ein"ol"edinplanningandorganisingoutings -or peopleit&learningdisa(ilitiesint&eWokingarea! ;ouill dis#ussandplan-uturea#ti"itiesit&t&eindi"iduals and *ake sure t&e a#ti"ities are a##essi(le -or as *any people as possi(le!It is an eC#iting opportunity to &elp people it& disa(ilities a##ess #o**unity (aseda#ti"ities/ spend ti*e outside o- t&eir &o*es and *ake -riends!W.*>.+. H048)12 A8806),3)01M09)*)35A)+8V0*413../epro"ide"alua(les&ort-ter*support to"ulnera(lepeople in t&e UK/ &et&er t&eyHre re#o"ering -ro* an operation/ need a &eel#&air or>ust need&elp#opingaroundt&e&ouse! Bur "olunteer-led2o(ilityAids Ser"i#epro"ides donation-(ased &eel#&air &ire and s&ort-ter* loans o- e=uip*ent in al*ost1/000 outlets in t&e UK/ &elping tens o- t&ousands o- people e"ery year!A *edi#al loan "olunteer is on &and to deal it& ea#& re=uest and *ake it possi(le -orpeople to return to t&eir on &o*es a-ter illness or surgery (y loaning t&e* e!g! &eel#&airs/ (at& seats/ (a#k rests or alking -ra*es! o(s and ot&er tasks -or young and old li"ing in t&e area! A #urrent #leandri"ingli#en#eisre=uired! DoursanddaysareGeCi(leandeCpensesill (epaid!Volunteers are %$) #&e#ked!S3 ?0(18 C,/.D/)7./S043(W0:)128#anyou&elpt&elo#al youngandoldit&transport -or*edi#al appoint*ents/ s&opping/ &o*e "isits/ s*all odd >o(s and ot&er tasksQ Bn#aranda#urrent #leandri"ingli#en#ere=uired! DoursanddaysareGeCi(leandeCpenses ill (e paid! Ne "olunteers ill (e ?)S #&e#ked!S043( W0:)12H.*- , H,1+D/)7.//D.*)7./5 P./801to ork in our *ain are&ouse in Knap&ill! %olle#ting anddeli"ering goods to our #&arity s&ops! 2US< (e a(le to li-t &ea"y (oCes and &a"e a#lean dri"ing li#ense! W0:)12 & S,> B.,/. H08-)6.D/)7./to assist people it& "arious tasks su#& as pres#ription #olle#tion/ transport/s&opping! FCpenses #o"ered!SWANEVENT ORGANISER7 August 2015 Page 22E7.138 ,1+ F41+/,)8)12 A88)83,13- oy (ringing t&e #o**unitytoget&erQ Like talking to ne peopleQ Br per&aps you si*ply ant to do so*et&inga*aVing in your spare ti*e! R05,* N,3)01,* L)B.90,3 I183)343)01 W0:)12 B/,16(V0*413../S4--0/3eneeda"olunteerto#o**it enoug&ti*eande.ort toensure t&e su##ess o- our e"ents! Use your *arketing eCpertise and Gair to de"elopand pro*ote t&e progra**e! Use SAo(&aslotso- opportunities-oryourinitiati"e! ;ou9ll (ein"ol"ed-ro*3rst#onta#tandstartto3nis&it&e"ents! 2daysper*onto**it*ent SERVS4//.5S(.*3./.+ H048)12 E7.138 C00/+)1,30/ E2ake a )I+ di.eren#e (y (eing part o-aninitiati"eto&elp#o*(at isolationandlonelinessa*ongst our older peopleins&eltered a##o**odation (y organising a tea *orning:a-ternoon on#e a *ont&! Delp(y (ringing t&ese older people toget&er -or a #&at and a little so#ialising! I- you are-riendly/ &a"e a spare 2-1 &ours on#e a *ont& and are a(le to ser"e tea and #ake/ youill (e #&anging t&e li"es o- *any desperately lonely older peopleV)8)3)12 F/).1+87 August 2015 Page 24ENVIRONMENT/OUTDOORSRDAH.*-./"olunteersassist(yleadingponiesand&orses-ordisa(ledriders!e#ts! H0/8.** C0>>01 P/.8./7,3)01 S06).35RHS GARDEN WISLEYW)8*.5 W.*60>./8 t&e $oyal Dorti#ultural So#iety9s Gags&ip garden &asopportunities -or ent&usiasti# people to &elp us gi"e a ar* and -riendly el#o*e toour *any "isitors! Appli#ants s&ould &a"e a passion -or eC#ellent #usto*er ser"i#e/en>oy talking to t&e pu(li# and (e #o*-orta(le in a (usy/ -ast-pa#ed outdooren"iron*ent! Aninterest in&orti#ultureandgardeningis desira(le/ alt&oug&notessential!RHS G,/+.1 W)8*.5V0*413../8 are el#o*e to >oin pra#ti#al #onser"ation tasks on nature reser"e a#rossSurrey/ in#ludingsitesaroundt&eWoking/ +uild-ordand%&o(&a*area! SW)*5 L)1:FUNDRAISINGF41+/,)8.//E7.13 O/2,1)8./- We pro"ide -ree eye #are su#& as #atara#tsoperations to t&e poorest in t&e de"eloped orld! t&e *ore -unds e #an raise/ its*eans *ore people #an assist! We &a"e a##ess to grants &i#& in#rease t&e *oneyeraise(yat least100\! As a lo#al Aundraiser:F"entorganiseryou ill *ake anenor*ousdi.eren#etot&ousandso- needypeople! Weesta(lis&&ospitalsint&ede"elopingorld&i#&pro"ide-reeeye#aresu#&as#atara#t operationstot&epoorest ont&eplanet!%aringproa#ti"eindi"idual/ &ois organisede0#ient andrelia(le!;ou ill per*anently ork -ro* &o*e it& *eeting it& t&e %FB as re=uestedto dis#uss and *o"e -orard your initati"e!G*09,* S)2(3S0*43)018F41+/,)8./8, S4//.5Ft&is #o**unity -undraising opportunity/ a"aila(le in all partso- Surrey/ in"ol"es de"eloping and *aintaining an agreed nu*(er o- #olle#tion (oCesin your lo#al area! Fnsure regular e*ptying o- (oCes/ (anking o- *oney and keepingre#ords o- t&e *onies re#ei"ed! A*./"8 S06).35 S4//.5

F41+/,)8)12G/04-,S4//.5E inordertoeCpandt&eorko-t&eSo#iety/ sot&ate"en *ore people it& de*entia and t&eir #arers #an (e &elped and supported/ eneed to raise -unds! )y >oining t&e group and assisting it& its -undraising a#ti"ities/you ill (e *aking a "alua(le #ontri(ution toards a#&ie"ing t&is ai*! oinours*all -undraising%o**ittee! I- possi(le/ e ould like you to attend *eetings on#e or ti#e a *ont& to&elp (oun#e ideas around! ust 3nd out *ore/ eHd lo"e to &ear-ro* youXE-)*.-85 A63)01GUIDES & SCOUTS GROUPS7 August 2015 Page 30S6043 L.,+./ 0/ N01EU1)B0/>.+H.*-./ #ouldyou>oinour su##ess-ul and-riendlytea*too.erarangeo-outdoorandindoora#ti"itiest&aten#ourageandsti*ulate #&ildren to #&allenge t&e*sel"es (ot& p&ysi#ally and *entallyQ 83 B5K..3 S6043 G/04-S6043/C49/B.,7./ 41)3 (.*-./ 0/ *.,+./ - S#outing &elps #&ildren and young adults rea#& t&eir -ull potential and de"elop key li-e skills in a sa-e en"iron*ent! We &elp young people to get >o(s/ sa"e li"es and e"en #&ange t&e orld! DorsellHs "ery popular and o"ersu(s#ri(ed S#out +roup is a#ti"ely seeking ent&usiasti# "olunteers to&elp run )ea"er N6-5 yr oldO %u( N5-10 yrsO and S#out N10-14 yrsO units! We run eekly1 - 1!5 &r e"ening *eetings/ and o##asional eekend a#ti"ities! Volunteers get -ull training and support to de"elop t&eir on skills -ro* 3rst aid to Iust an ent&usias* and desire toget in"ol"ed in -un a#ti"ities/ supporting t&e girls in t&e units! G)/*G4)+)12 A8806),3)01 W0:)12B/0@1). H.*-./8 EFre=uired 2onday e"enings 5!10 8 7!10 &eld at )yGeet Pri*aryS#&ool!G4)+. A8806),3)01, B5K..3, W.83 B5K..3 & S(../@,3./7 August 2015 Page 31G)/* G4)+. H.*-./8E e are looking -or a +uider to run t&e +uide unit and one or to&elpers to &elp t&e*! All t&e e=uip*ent is still a"aila(le at t&e &all and t&e ne leader#ould pi#k t&e e"ening t&ey ant to run t&e unit/ su(>e#t to (ooking it& t&e s#&ool!>)33..R0*.8, M,)13.1,16., A+>)1)83/,3)01, F41+/,)8)12,1+T/483..88*ultipleopportunitiesa"aila(le-or #o**unity-*indedindi"iduals&oill (e proa#ti"e in t&e *aintenan#e and de"elop*ent o- t&e Ar(or %entre in Pyr-ord!e#ts a##ording to t&eir skills and interestsand t&e needs o- t&eir lo#al #o**unity! oin t&e* "olunteering! ;ou *ig&t ant to 3nd people to &elp #&ildren it& reading inlo#al s#&oolsL arrange outings -or &ouse(ound older peopleL dri"e people to *edi#alappoint*entsL #lear up a lo#al #anal or open spa#eL set up knitting groups inresidential &o*es - t&e list is endlessXAs an Brganiser and *e*(er o- $SVP you ill re#ei"e training and ongoing support/&elpit&-undraisingandpu(li#itytoget your pro>e#t going/ a##esstoa-riendlynetork o- like-*inded people a#ross t&e UK it& &o*you #an s&are youreCperien#es and ideas as a Volunteer Brganiser!C0>>41)35 S4--0/3 V0*413../8 R.3)/.+ ,1+ S.1)0/V0*413../ P/02/,>>. CRSVPDC/,B3 A63)7)35 O/2,1)8./ e need an ent&usiasti# artisti# person to &elp organise#ra-t a#ti"ities on Wednesday e"enings it& our young people/ '-17 year olds/ so*eo- &o* &a"e spe#ial needs! We &a"e a large range o- *aterials and spa#e as ell asa kit#&en -or any #ooking pro>e#ts! We ould el#o*e anyone &o #an inspire ouryoung people it& -res& ideas!T(. C*49 ,3 O*+ W0:)12OVER !"8D/0-E)1 6.13/. V0*413../FStrollers are supported (y Woking )oroug& %oun#il and#an (e -ound in t&e +eneration %entre (e&ind St! Andres #&ur#& in +oldsort& Park!Strollers is in t&e &eart o- +oldsort& Park #lose to t&e s&ops and &ealt& #entre and ispopular it& s&oppers and lo#al retired people &o go to *eet and *ake -riends/ #&atand &a"e a drink or a sna#k! Strollers is open to all retired and disa(led people andalsoo.ers as*all lendingli(rary/ pro"ides knittingool/ organises outings andlun#&eon %lu(O-.1)12T)>.82on'!10a*to1!10p*>41)35 F4/1)34/. P/0A.63A+7./3)8)12 S,*.8 -./801 E t&e +P%A pu(lis&es a -ree *agaVine/ +oldsort& Nes/t&at is deli"eredto nearly 5000 &o*es and (usinesses! B.,/.H08-)6.8SCHOOL GOVERNORS6(00* G07./10/today9ss#&oolsarein#reasinglyindependent/ pla#ing&ea"ierresponsi(ilityont&ego"erning(ody-or (udgeting/ standard-settingandstrategi#de#ision *aking! e#ti"es (e a sour#e o- #&allenge and support to t&e &ead tea#&er Na #riti#al -riendOP()*)- S043(603. S6(00* SPEAKERSS-.,:./ A>9,88,+0/-Speakingat groups/ #lu(s andasso#iations is akeyo(>e#ti"e in -urt&er pro*oting t&e ork o- Sig&t -or Surrey (y edu#ating people a(outour ork and en#ouraging t&e audien#es to (e -urt&er engaged in our -uturede"elop*ents! e#ti"esandareillingtoparti#ipateintrainingandstrategy*eetingsandills&o interest and #o**it*ent to t&e de"elop*ent o- t&e %entre! We look -orard toyou s&aring in t&e *anage*ent o- t&e %entre and (eing prepared to ork on su(-#o**ittees or ot&er support groups set up (y t&e oin our great tea* in Knap&ill!Bur *ain sorting are&ouse is a (usy and interesting en"iron*ent! I- you &a"e an eye-or -as&ion/ an interest in (ooks/ toys or (ri#-a-(ra#/ you are >ust t&e person to &elpt&e tea* sort goods ready -or distri(ution to one o- our 11 s&ops! 8W0:)12 & S,> B.,/. H08-)6.8W,/.(048.-./801 needed to ork in t&e are&ouse li-ting and *o"ing &ouse&oldite*s t&at are donated (y t&e #o**unity! Bpportunities 2onday to Saturday '!10a*to 5!10p*! - W0:)12C0>>41)35 F4/1)34/. P/0A.637 August 2015 Page 58)ene3ts o- Volunteering