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The Friends are all about promoting, conserving and protecting Telford Town Park. We enjoy the support of not only Telford & Wrekin Council Parks Department but the Southwater Event Group and also lots of local Town and Parish Councils in our borough. The Town Park is a very important space for Telford, not only for leisure activities but to assist in the renewing and cleaning of the very air we breathe. We have also started a new scheme called ‘Friends 4 Health’ by which people recovering from illness or perhaps with some mobility issues can be referred by one of several different health agencies, both Council and NHS, to spend some time with the Friends in order to assist in their recovery. With this in mind we have a range of special tools available.
We are very varied and mixed group of all ages and always warmly welcome new members. The minimum age limit is 16 unless accompanied by a full adult member. FULL Membership is free if you are prepared to make a small commitment to helping us with projects every year, with a special discount card, not available elsewhere. SUPPORTER membership is also free but we ask for a donation instead of your time to assist with our work in the park. No particular skills are required and if necessary training is often available to members. We carry out a wide variety of tasks including gardening, hedge laying, scrub clearing, promotional events, erection of bird and bat boxes and other general environmental maintenance work.
We look forward to the future with confidence and hope that you will consider joining us and help to preserve this valuable asset that is Telford Town Park and Nature Reserve.
Meeting Point House is owned by Meeting Point Trust Ltd, an independent registered charity.
Meeting Point House supports 12 local charities with office accommodation, provides meeting rooms with a capacity of 2 - 100 and is also home to the Hummingbird cafe.
We are looking to strengthen our Board by adding additional Trustees. Applications are open to all, however, we would be very interested to meet anybody that has a background working within finance or has experience within the voluntary or charitable sector.
What you will be doing:
As a Trustee you will help develop and set the strategic aims, objectives, and direction of the charity. The skills and knowledge you bring will enhance the Board and support the Trust.
Trustees can be active in the business and delivery of events. They can participate in the daily activities that take place inside Meeting Point House, such as assisting in the Hummingbird Café, being a friendly, welcoming face at reception, lending a helpful hand in our maintenance department or helping with admin tasks. Likewise Trustees can play a more strategic and guiding role. All have something to offer the Trust.
Our Board of Trustees meet formally 4 times a year. Meetings take place on a midweek day, either mornings or afternoons and last for approximately 60 - 90 minutes.
The daily operation of Meeting Point House falls under our CEO and the team who welcome any additional involvement/input from the Trustee's.
In return we offer a range of training courses ranging from Food Safety, Compliance, First Aid and Safeguarding to name but a few.
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