Time and effort will be well spent volunteering in Westbury

Are you looking to meet new people as well as help others in your community?

Then Volunteer Centre Wiltshire can help. Whether you’ve got a few hours a month or a day a week there’s a volunteering opportunity out there to suit you.

One such volunteer said, “Volunteering has improved my employment chances as it has been much easier to demonstrate skills and experience.”

Here are just a few opportunities within the local area:

Welcome Volunteer: Crosspoint is a charity set up to help the community with any need they might have, such as obtaining food boxes, utilising their phone and internet facilities or simply popping in for a chat and a cup of tea! They are looking for volunteers for all areas.

Home Library Service Volunteer:  Westbury Library are looking for volunteers  who can visit the library to select stock for an individual or group of people who are housebound and then deliver the items to the customer in their own or residential home.

Forces Project Advocate Volunteer: Swan Advocacy Network are running a “FORCES project” for ex-service personnel and their families. A volunteer spends time with a person to get to know him/her and build trust on which to base a supportive partnership, particularly where there is no network of friends or relatives.

Volunteer Gateway Assessor: Wiltshire Citizen Advice are looking for volunteers who can provide information and advice to clients on a wide range of topics including: debt; benefits; employment; housing; family; and consumer affairs in one of their offices in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes or Salisbury.

Volunteer Centre Wiltshire also have details of various gardening, environmental, befriending, mentoring, administration, IT and many other roles.

Are you looking for a one off or short term volunteering opportunity? Why not take a look at the list of groups that are looking for volunteers for one off or urgent opportunities by visiting the website www.vol unteercentrewiltshire.org.uk

If you’d like to start volunteering get in touch and an adviser can help find the best role for you. Visit the website: www.volun teercentrewiltshire.org.uk or call the volunteering adviser on 0845 521 6224. Volunteer Centre Wiltshire is run by Develop Enhancing Community Support.