Volunteer Opportunities
Bristol Aero Collection are currently looking for volunteers.
The aim of the organisation is to advance public education and enjoyment of the aerospace industry through the provision of a museum for display, restoration and conservation of aircraft, helicopters, engines, missiles and spacecraft, ground transport and associated products from the ‘Bristol’ family of companies over the last 100 years. The type of activities volunteers can get involved with include:
Showing the Concorde G-Boat to the visiting public at Filton.
Running a museum of artefacts covering motor transport, subsonic aircraft, helicopters, piston and jet engines, missiles, spacecraft and industrial products at Kemble near Cirencester. All of which were manufactured by the Bristol Company.
Restoration of a Bristol Blenheim Aircraft of WW2 in Bristol
For more information and for current volunteering vacancies, contact: Bill Morgan, Trustee, on: 01454-613442
Or email: wmtockton@aol.com
Survive provides high quality services to women and children affected by domestic violence in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.
We are looking for trustees (women only - section 7 sex discrimination act applies) to join our well established Board. If you are interested in being involved with a dynamic agency and taking on a leadership role to support strategic and service development we would like to hear from you.
Survive is committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of our work and we’re particularly keen to increase representation of key groups – these include disabled women, women from black and minority ethnic groups and lesbian and bi-sexual women.
Full support in the role of trustee is provided including training, and reimbursement of expenses in return for your time and commitment
If you would like to know more please contact our Chief Executive, Dawn Taylor on: 0117 961 2999 or dawn@survivedv.org.uk
Charity no. 1114005
Do you like meeting new people & have a little time to spare?
Friends of Kingswood Park are currently looking for new members, especially people who will promote the work of the group in the Kingswood area by visiting schools, local clubs and community groups. A volunteer is also needed to develop a programme of activities for the Park in partnership with other groups.
Friends of Kingswood Park are a group of local residents working to develop the Park to be a centre of the community. They aim to enable as wide a group of people as possible to gain access to a safe & pleasant outdoor environment, to provide a focus for outdoor activities for the whole of the Kingswood community and to encourage local people to use & take pride in their park.
For more information about the group and the volunteer opportunities, contact the Secretary Di Block on: 0117 909 8275
Email: dynamight_block@yahoo.co.uk
Project 97
Project 97 is a small charity situated in Kingswood
offering advice, information and counselling to young people aged 11 – 25.
The project helps the most vulnerable young people who do not access other
services. We are seeking motivated and talented people to join our
existing team of trustees. The minimum commitment required involves
attendance at, and participation in monthly trustee meetings. Further
involvement, such as work on funding, finance, recruitment, equalities,
service delivery and strategy development is by agreement only. We
particularly welcome someone with fundraising experience. Expenses can be
agreed.
For an informal discussion about this role please call Mary Hirst,
(Co-ordinator) on 01454 862231 or email
projectninetyseven@yahoo.com
Salvation Army Shop, Kingswood
Volunteers are needed to staff a shop in Kingswood. Various tasks such as till work, sorting, labelling and helping in small tea shop. All volunteers are CRB checked. Anyone interested please contact Volunteer Centre Yate on 01454 324102 or email volunteercentreyate@btconnect.com
CVS South Gloucestershire
Would you like to join a successful
organisation working to support voluntary and community groups throughout
South Gloucestershire?
CVS South Gloucestershire (based in Kingswood, BS15) is
looking for new members to join its well established Board of Trustees. If
you have an interest in developing the voluntary and community sector we
would like to hear from you. Ideally you would have experience in working
with the VCS in South Gloucestershire and bring your business and
management skills to the table but enthusiasm and commitment are equally
valuable! In addition to bi-monthly Board meetings you would be expected
to work with other trustees and the Chief Officer to develop aspects of
the business plan. Full support in the role of trustee is provided. CVS
South Gloucestershire is committed to equality of opportunity in all
aspects of our work
If you would like to know more please contact Peter Iles, Chair of
Trustees, for an informal chat on 01454 857752 or email
co.ageconcern.southglos@thornet.co.uk