search for opportunities to volunteer in Sandwell
search for opportunities to volunteer in Sandwell
Diabetes UK are looking for instructors to volunteer to deliver a 30 minute physical activity taster session to our groups and share how they can join in with local community classes, specifically at Cradley Heath Community Centre, Brasshouse Community Centre Smethwick and Bangladeshi Islamic Centre Smethwick.
Minimum age: 18+
phone 07584 886533
Help West Midlands Fire Service deliver prevention-based activities to members of the public and vulnerable groups. Educate the community on key safety messages linked to fire, road, home, and personal safety through a variety of activities. Key activities will be: • Acting as a “Safety Adviser” to delivery key safety messages to young people aged 9-11 around Safeside; a state-of-the-art scenario-based, experiential learning safety complex which provides an innovative, enjoyable learning experience that inspires people to think and act safely. • Delivering safety presentations to vulnerable groups, such as new arrivals to the country or those who have English as a second language. • Assisting Fire Stations with open days, community events and local Fire Safety initiatives to promote safety and wellbeing. • Acting as a Volunteer Fire Safety Tutor to educate young people who have shown an unhealthy interest in fire.
Minimum age: 16+
phone 0121 380 6074
Cashier needed for Your Local Food Pantry Brasshouse. Tasks include welcoming customers into the Pantry; taking customers' payments; checking them in/out and booking them in for their next appointment. As part of the role at times you may be also asked to assist customers around the pantry as well as keeping the Pantry well stocked and well presented.
Minimum age: 16+
phone 07591 596976
map Brasshouse Community Centre.
Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA
As an assistant at Your Local Pantry Brasshouse you’ll be involved with general running and maintaining the shop's standards. The pantry assistants will have an important role offering the customer a face to face personal shopping experience. Amongst other things you'll assist with correctly and safely storing goods; ensure the Pantry is kept well stocked and help promote the Pantry.
Minimum age: 16+
phone 07591 596976
map Brasshouse Community Centre.
Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA
Befriend people with dementia and their carers via telephone calls or home visits to help ease loneliness and isolation. The telephone befriending service is run from our BUDS office in Oldbury and the befriending visits will be carried out in people’s homes.
Minimum age: 18+
phone 0121 565 3721
Support people with dementia in our activity sessions at BUDS. Support them to do various activities, make cups of tea, give encouragement at mealtimes. The activity sessions run on weekdays between 10.30am and 1.30pm.
Minimum age: 16+
phone 0121 565 3721
map Barlow Community Hall
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NB
Persona Arts is passionate about opera and inclusion, and we are looking for volunteers with experience or a knack for admin, community engagement, leafleting, advertising and general IT skills, to help us grow and spread the word.
Minimum age: 16+
phone 07981531966
The Tool Collector's role is to respond to requests from members of the public to collect tools they have to donate and to store them for the TWAM van to collect. There is considerable flexibility in this role time wise as collections can be made at any time which is agreed between you and the donor. If you prefer not to or don’t drive then you can also be a drop off point when people bring the tools to you Typical tasks may include Taking calls and emails from members of the public and arranging collection times driving to collect tools from people and bringing them back to your storage area arranging collections from the TWAM vans. We provide an induction to the role which may be either over the phone, electronically or in person and a volunteer handbook on starting. You will have a named contact within TWAM for any questions or problems and further training can be provided as required. You will also be given a TWAM Polo Shirt and fleece to wear and an ID card if required.
Minimum age: 18+
phone 01473 210220
We are seeking volunteers with an interest in gardening to help look after our outdoor spaces. Whether it's helping to redesign our areas, planting and growing in our greenhouse or weeding.
Minimum age: 18+
phone 0121 525 4442
map The Gap Christian Family Centre
Hargate Lane, West Bromwich, B711PH
Admin volunteers required to help our charity with data input, filing, typing and answering phones during office hours. May be dealing with sensitive and private data regarding our families and children.
Minimum age: 18+
phone 0121 525 4442
map The Gap Christian Family Centre
Hargate Lane, West Bromwich, B711PH