Interested in volunteering for Age UK, West Sussex?
At the heart of Age UK West Sussex is volunteering. The Executive Board is a group of volunteer trustees, every service we run is dependant on the dedicated skills and talents of volunteers.
If you are interested in giving a couple of hours a week or, a whole day, we are very interested in hearing from you. We provide an induction so you know what is expected of you and ongoing support. Of course there is the fun of working with older people and other volunteers.
We are always looking for volunteers.
To become a volunteer, download an application pack: Become a Volunteer
Please email application back to: admin@ageukwestsussex.org.uk
For more information please Telephone: 01903 731800
'Daybreak - Donate a Day Campaign'
This Summer Age UK has been taking part in Daybreak's Donate a Day initiative, a campaign which, as you may remember, was firstly shown on the programme in late May. Viewers saw Adrian Chiles, Christine Bleakley and other members of the Daybreak presenting team donate their time over the course of a week for various causes - with Adrian choosing to support Age UK!
Adrian Chiles was seen on Daybreak on Tuesday (24 May) returning to his native Birmingham where he spent a day volunteering with a local Age UK, visiting the Oscott Community Centre in Perry Barr where he volunteered alongside staff and volunteers of Age UK Kingstanding, Perry Barr and Weoley Castle. On the day, Adrian relished the challenge of preparing a full English breakfast for a group of local older people.
We are thrilled that during the week commencing 22 August, Daybreak will be revisiting the Donate a Day initiative, showing a number of short follow-up film clips from all the charities involved in the campaign - including Age UK. The Age UK films are most likely to be shown on the morning of Monday 22 August - but as with most broadcast media this is subject to change.
Helena Herklots, Services Director of Age UK, will be featured on the Daybreak programme at an Age UK Islington centre talking about the success of Donate a Day for Age UK. In addition, a viewer from Braintree in Essex will be featured at the local Tabor Centre used by Age UK Essex saying why she was inspired to donate her time to us.
Mystery Shoppers
We are looking for volunteers to take part in mystery shopping at our 5 activity centres.
If you are interested in taking part, expenses and meals included, please contact Tracy Taylor-Beck 01903 731800.
Reception:
Age UK West Sussex are urgently requiring some volunteer receptionists
If you have a few hours to spare between Monday - Friday, and are intersted in volunteering for Age UK West Sussex as a receptionist, please contact: Caron Lewis:
t 01903 731800 or e caron.lewis@ageukwestsussex.org.uk
Good Neighbour Service:
Can you listen well?
Would you like to provide company to someone; assist an older person who has difficulty getting out and about; accompany an older person shopping or to the pictures? Help someone to find a social activity they have been dying to try out?
An hour or two a week would be wonderful.
Information & Advice:
Do you like detail?
We can train you to provide first class information and advice on all kinds of issues. Dealing mostly over the phone but also visiting people at home. We need a ½ day a week from you to add to this countrywide high class service.
Activity Centres: Crawley, Littlehampton, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and Bognor Regis.
We have upwards of 150 volunteers in the three centres providing a lot of services, however we always need more help.
Could you serve tea and coffee for a morning or afternoon?
Could you be our receptionist?
Are you fit and strong, can you help move tables and chairs before classes start?
Do you have a skill that you can teach i.e. a language, yoga, tai chi or a craft?
If so we would like to hear from you.
Laburnum Centre, Bognor Regis - Urgently Require
Kitchen Assistant to help out with simple kitchen tasks
Cafe Assistant to volunteer in the Centre Cafe
Administrative Assistant to help out with admin tasks.
Please call 01243 827185
Tamarisk Centre, Littlehampton - Urgently Require
Receptionist Volunteer to help out with answering the Centre phones and other small admin tasks
Please call 01903 730007
