Volunteer Telford

We are a Christian charity that collects unwanted usable tools, refurbishes them, sorts them into trade tool kits and sends them to the developing world for livelihood creation.

County Ambassador Volunteers.

County Ambassador will assist our Volunteering Coordinator by proactively looking for opportunities to promote the mission and expand awareness of our work. This can be through speaking engagements, which can be in Church groups, Rotary groups, WI, U3A, retirement and community groups or local shows and events.

We would also like you to support our other remote working volunteers, as it can be lonely working as a Tool Ambassador, Community Ambassador, or Champion with  little personal contact with TWAM.

This role can offer a vital and comforting link for everyone involved. This is a great role for someone with drive, initiative, and passion who wants to use those qualities to transform lives.

What are we looking for?

TWAM is looking for honesty, openness, and someone who will be a credit to a big-hearted compassionate charity. We expect you to be diligent in your role and share our passion for lives transformed through livelihood-creating tools.

Because many speaking engagements come from churches, it is an advantage to be a Christian and essential to be in sympathy with the values and motivation of the Christian community.

This is a great role for someone who likes to show initiative and who shares our passion for livelihood creation. It’s a great role for someone who likes meeting people and getting involved in their community. If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

The County Ambassador will work with our Volunteering Coordinator to:

Support our team of local volunteers (the people who collect tools, speak on our behalf and represent us in churches and community groups)

Recruit new volunteers

Promote our work locally

Help organise and run local events

Identify potential collection points or opportunities to establish local groups

Represent TWAM where opportunities arise

Volunteer benefits

You will receive resources from us including:

Volunteer speaker pack (updated biannually)

A selection of leaflets

Details of all your local volunteers

Details of local supporting churches and groups

Expenses guidelines and reimbursement

The provision of equipment including projector and screen, pull up banners, business cards and ID Card

You will receive full support from our Volunteering Coordinator, Paul Daley.

Telford & Wrekin Council is committed to ensuring that its Armed Forces Outreach Service promotes awareness of the Armed Forces Covenant whilst also engaging with members of the public to better understand the needs of our Armed Forces community. 

This Volunteer Project will enable us to better connect Serving personnel, veterans and family members with the appropriate services for their individual needs, to show them how to access these services, where to find them and to provide accurate contact information. 

Our volunteers will also provide a listening ear to assist with removing obstacles and barriers to accessing relevant services and will provide enduring support until issues are resolved.

What you will be doing

Your focus will be to help raise awareness of the Telford & Wrekin Armed Forces Outreach service by meeting and greeting our Armed Forces Community.

Opportunities include delivering local community Armed Forces Outreach events in venues across the borough including residential homes, local community centres and Live Well events etc.,

Providing information, advice, and support as well as signposting to relevant agencies including our Armed Forces Partnership Officer.

Keep up to date with training and latest developments so that you are best able to support our Armed Forces community.

Help set up and clear down events.

Impart information that can help and support our Armed Forces community.

Act in line with Telford and Wrekin Council policies, including data protection, confidentiality, safeguarding, health and safety and, equality and diversity.

Time commitment:

Veterans’ events can take place at any time during the working month. We would consult with our volunteers in advance to provide them with details of upcoming events, to see if they are available to offer their support with them.

We appreciate that volunteers give valuable time and are happy to fit with available times and days, although due to the nature of the service we provide we would appreciate a regular commitment and reasonable notice when unable to attend. Up to 2-4 hours a week.

Location:

Community spaces within the Telford area. However, consideration will be given to reduce travelling, and to any preferred location.

We will reimburse travel expenses including parking.

Training:

Online mandatory training including:

Armed Forces Covenant Training for Front Line volunteers.

The volunteer will report to and be supported by the Armed Forces Volunteer Co-ordinator.

Trustees are required to join the existing Forum Management Committee responsible for the overall governance of the charity, which supports people over 50. They help to design services and evaluate delivery and there's an opportunity to get more involved.

Aged over 50. Must be available for most board meetings and some events, and have an interest in older people's issues and commitment to the aims of the charity. Volunteers need to be able to commit for a minimum of one year.

Does volunteering in one of our shops sound right up your street? Being part of our retail team is fun, busy and most of all rewarding.

There are so many ways to get involved from being on the shop floor stocking shelves and rails, welcoming and serving customer and for the creative making wonderful displays or if you prefer the backroom you can sort, tag and prepare donations ready for sale.

Whichever role or location suits you, you’ll help create memorable shopping experiences that raise over £1.5 million every year for our care services.

With over 30 community shops across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid-Wales volunteering with us in your local store has never been easier.