Haslemere Volunteer Centre will be celebrating the 2010 National Volunteers Week by taking their message out on the road. Throughout the week starting Tuesday 1st June, the team will be visiting local venues and invite anyone interested in volunteering to come along for a chat. On Monday 7th June representatives will be at Grayshott Pottery between 11am and 1pm.
Volunteering is an excellent way of gaining work experience, learning new skills, meeting people and having fun. If you would like to know more, why not drop in to your local session during National Volunteers Week
Haslemere Volunteer Centre covers a wide area ranging from Grayshott to Godalming, Chiddingfold and surrounding villages. The centre holds details of over 100 volunteering opportunities and is totally reliant on volunteers to help support the local community.
Manager of the Haslemere Centre, Sandra McHugh, says "We work with over 200 locally based organisations and are constantly seeking new volunteers to join us. The assortment of skills we are interested in is inexhaustible and ranges from electricians, drivers, administrators, gardeners, youth workers, health workers, classroom assistants and so on. In return, we are able to offer free training, guidance and support, as well as the option of talking to a member of the team on a confidential one-to-one basis.
Haslemere Volunteer Centre Road Show Dates
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Guildford Volunteers Fair at The Guildhall, High Street, Guildford
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Barista Coffee Shop 3 Charter Walk, West Street, Haslemere
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High Lane Community Centre, Weycombe Road, Haslemere – Coffee morning at the Volunteer Centre - come for a cuppa, cake and a chat!
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Waitrose, 11-15 West Street, Haslemere
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Secretts Garden Centre, Milford
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Duties are taken very seriously and we make sure that all volunteers know their rights and responsibilities prior to undertaking any activity. It really is a great way to meet a variety of different people, and the feeling of satisfaction can be huge.
This National Volunteers Week, we are looking to raise awareness with people who are able to give some of their time, for free, weekly, monthly or even as a one off."
Outreach Worker, Katherine Clements, says "The support we have received this year from local businesses; Waitrose, Barista Coffee shop, Secretts Garden Centre and Grayshott Pottery, is really encouraging. It's fantastic that these businesses recognise the importance of volunteering in the local community and are actively supporting our work."
Haslemere Volunteer Centre is based at High Lane Community Centre and is one of four volunteer centres across Waverley & Guildford coming under the umbrella of Voluntary Action South West Surrey.
If you are interested in volunteering, Haslemere Volunteer Centre is open from 10am to 1pm, Tuesday to Friday, you can contact them by phone on 01428 661166, email to haslemerevc@vasws.org.uk or just drop in.
Further information about the opportunities offered can be found at www.do-it.org.uk.
