Volunteering at Holmfirth Tech
Volunteers
What are we looking for in our volunteers?
We need people who are friendly and helpful, and reliable and trustworthy. They need to be eager to share their own skills or experience, and keen to learn new skills. They may be working generally unsupervised or as part of a team, depending on the work required.
What’s involved?
Some volunteers help us at events or during activities, some volunteer regularly, week in week out, and others volunteer from home, as and when they can.
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What should you expect to get out of volunteering?
- You will develop new skills and gain confidence in your own abilities.
- You will share your own knowledge with others, to help them, whilst learning from others about their own knowledge and experiences.
- You will gain valuable experience of working as part of a team, or individually; this experience can be mentioned on any future references for employment or further education applications.
- You will make new friends.
- You will help to plan and deliver Tech activities and/or events.
What volunteer roles are available?
We have many volunteering opportunities that may be of interest to you. If you have a particular skill, interest or hobby that you would like to share, or want to develop a particular skill by volunteering, please let us have details.
Activities, Events and Festivals:
- Working in the kitchen to prepare and serve refreshments (hot and cold drinks, cakes and snacks), e.g. breakfasts, coffee mornings, afternoon teas, or special events and celebrations.
- Talking to customers, particularly those who struggle with social isolation.
- Co-ordinating specific projects, e.g. a new Digital Inclusion programme or our Mental Health Champions awareness training and peer support network.
- Helping with room set-up and dismantling for activities and exhibitions.
Volunteering Hours:
Monday to Saturday
- 9am to 12pm
- 1pm to 4pm
- 6pm to 8pm
Sunday
- 10am to 1pm
Building Repairs and Maintenance:
- Cleaning
- Painting and decorating
- Minor repairs
- Watering the plants (and plant maintenance)