New Opportunities

If you are interested in any of these volunteering opportunities or any other volunteering opportunity, please contact Rhianon, Iola, Mirain or Ann at the Volunteer Centre:
01286 672626 / 01341 422575
or fill in the ‘Registering an Interest’ form.

Canolfan Cywain, Y Bala
Canolfan Cywain is a centre that celebrates Rural Life by organising many exhibitions, shows and holidays for tourists and locals. Be part of the team of volunteers looking after this centre by:
Stewarding displays
Site guide
Meet and Greet
Gardening
Waitressing

Corris Institute
Corris Institute is a lively community centre and venue in the Dyfi valley. The Institute was recently renovated, extended and modernised and better facilities created.
Volunteers are always welcome to help with a range of activities including cleaning, administration, fundraising, gardening, organising events and helping out in the cafe.

Activities for residents
Cartref Dyfi is a care home for the elderly based in Machynlleth. Volunteers will organise social activities for the elderly client group. An understanding of the needs of the elderly is desirable

General Helper - Cwmni Ifanc Ty'r Ysgol
Cwmni Ifanc Ty'r Ysgol is an information centre for young people aged between 11-26 years old. They provide information on any topic in a friendly and professional environment.
A volunteer is needed to help with different tasks eg administration, cleaning, chatting to young people etc. Skills to include confidentiality, patience and enthusiasm to work with young people.

CAIS Cyf
Cais provide services for people who have alcohol and drugs problems. Volunteers are needed to raise the profile of the organisations services in the community. Desirable skills include public speaking. Training is provided and travelling costs re-imbursed.

The Winllan Project Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw
The aim of the project is to open the woodland area surrounding the Plas to the general public as a community resource.
Collect and clear trees, tidy and clean footpaths, build fences, re-plant trees, maintain walling. etc.
Experience of working outside is desirable.

Plas Tan y Bwlch
Plas Tan y Bwlch is the Snowdonia National Park Environmental Studies Centre. The Centre aims to provide courses which are of interest to all lovers of the countryside who would like to know about this fascinating area of Wales
Volunteering opportunity to help look after the gardens surrounding this property and adjecent park land. Duties include weeding, pruning, digging flower borders and other general garden duties. A good knowledge of gardening duties an advantage.

Growing Ambitions
Growing Ambitions is an unique UK-wide volunteering initiative puts real people, doing real jobs, in front of young people as career Speakers to tell them what their careers are really like and give them great ideas for their future. They need more real careers information. Growing Ambitions gives impact to volunteering in education and is an award-winning, not-for-profit organisation.
Volunteer to give a 30 minute face-to-face talk to groups of young people about thier work, how they made their career choice, what the work is like etc This helps young people make the right decision. Good communication skills and a positive outlook on life.

Feed The Children (UK)
An independent stand alone UK registered charity whose aim is to fight famine, conflict, disease or poverty, anywhere in the world.
Volunteers needed to help with small fundraising events and also if possible to give presentations to groups about our work. Good communication skills desirable. Must be over 16 years old. Training and travel costs provided.

Save the Children
Save the Children is the world's independent children's charity. Become a volunteer speaker and join a team who are passionate about speaking out on behalf of the poorest children in the UK and around the world.
1. Become a Supporter Group volunteer and help us to raise vital funds for our life-saving work.
2. Volunteer Speaker - You will be raising public awareness of our work and inspiring new audiences to support Save the Children
3. Sign up with Save the Children to become an emergency fundraiser and, as soon as disaster strikes, you'll get a call to action. Whether it's an earthquake, cyclone, famine or war, one thing's for sure: children's lives are in extreme danger. Without quick help, many won't survive the next few days and weeks. We'll ask you to raise money fast, and we'll use that money to save children's lives

RNID Cymru
Hear to Help Volunteer to provide one to one support for hearing aid user specifically in the care and maintenance of their hearing aid. Direct personal experience of hearing loss an advantage. Driving licence needed. Welsh speaker for some placements. Training provided.

The aim of RNID Cymru is to create a world where deafness or hearing loss do not limit or determine opportunity and where hearing is valued.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Guide Dog for the Blind Association aim to provide guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people.
Be part of a team who fundraise within the area. Various roles including collection boxes, glag days, looking after stalls etc in order to promote the fundraising activities of Guide Dogs and the local Branches.

'Mary's Meals Wales'
Mary's Meals Wales' aim is to feed hungry children in the poorest parts of the World in their place of education. The aim being to educate themselves out of poverty. The Back Pack project appeals to schools to fill backpacks with basic educational material to send to children receiving Mary's Meals.
We are looking for people who are happy to go into their local schools and tell them about Mary's Meals and our Back pack project. Then coordinate collection of filled backpacks. Also looking for people to fundraise for Mary's Meals. Travelling costs reimbursed. Volunteers receive training and full support.

The Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Raise the awareness of the Commissioners office locally by: o Visiting schools, youth clubs and other locales where children and young people gather ensuring adequate marketing material is available.

Menter y Felin Uchaf, Rhoshirwaun, Pwllheli
Menter y Felin Uchaf aims to create volunteering opportunities and training for people of all all ages in environmental activities, traditional building methods and rural skills.
Organic Gardening - learn about producing organic vegetables and herbs in our community garden.
Eco-building - learn eco-building skills such as stone walling and clay; framing with oak; roofing with thatch.
Fundraising and marketing - assist the small team of staff to raise money and raise awareness of the centres’ activities.

The North Wales Dendrochronology Project
Dating Old Welsh houses - would like to train to research, interpret and share information about the early Welsh buildings built before 1650.
Volunteers need to undertake documentary research on specified buildings working in archives, libraries and websites.

...need more information? www.volunteering-wales.net

 

 

 

 

 

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