HELP WANTED!

North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset

Project and Area Organisers wanted

RSVP West is looking for new project and area organisers in Clevedon, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare, and the Bath area. Organisers will help local people to understand and appreciate the opportunities presented by voluntary work within their local communities. They will develop good relations with local statutory bodies and with other organisations with whom RSVP can work to mutual benefit. They will also recruit local people as RSVP volunteers, encouraging and supporting them in undertaking voluntary work of their own choosing. Full support and training is provide to help those appointed to carry out this important and essential work. To find out more and to volunteer, please e-mail the Regional Coordinator, Bob Maggs, at office@rsvp-west.org.uk or telephone him on 0117 922 4392 or 0117 925 0505.

Two volunteering opportunities in Bath

• A volunteer is needed to help 11-16 year-old students establish a gardening and horticultural project as part of the science curriculum at Beechen Cliff School, Bath. Initially, this will involve 2-3 hours each week and some physical work, such as digging and landscaping. General gardening and horticultural skills are essential.
• Bathwick St Mary's Primary School, Bath need a volunteer to run a weekly after-school computer club for 5-11 year-old pupils. This will involve 2-3 hours each week. General ICT, internet and website design skills are required.

In either case, contact Tony Comer, the RSVP West regional organiser, by telephone on (01225) 874116 or at tony.comer@rsvp-west.org.uk.

Bristol

Westbury-on-Trym Surgery Drivers

The group is needs more local volunteer drivers willing to provide transport so that elderly or housebound local people can get to the surgery and sometimes to local hospitals. Your help will be needed roughly once a week, perhaps more often at busy times. You will be insured by RSVP; small donations are requested from passengers to pay the cost of the journey. If you’re interested, please contact Zina Wilson on 0117 907 8744, or e-mail her at Zina.wilson0@googlemail.com. For more information on what your contribution would involve, see our primary care page.

Volunteers needed for Bristol primary schools

Could you give a half day a week to help children in a Bristol Primary School with their reading? Retired and senior volunteers are required for this rewarding programme. Primary schools all over Bristol have children who need additional help to improve their reading skills. At the moment one in every ten Bristol children leaves primary school for secondary school with very low reading ability or unable to read. This is a major difficulty for the individual child; also for society at large. As a volunteer you would be insured by RSVP. You would also receive training arranged by Bristol City Council. Your commitment would be a half day a week during term-time. To find out more and to volunteer please e-mail the Bristol Area Organiser, Ian Tennant, at ianltennant@aol.com.

South Gloucestershire

Volunteers needed in primary schools

Volunteers are also needed in South Gloucestershire primary schools, primarily to help with reading. The amount of time needed isn’t great, as little as half a school day a week. If you’re interested, please telephone the South Gloucestershire schools organiser, Rita Boote, on 01454 775570.

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