Volunteer Telford

Our Lunch Clubs meet once a month in a local pub, restaurant or hotel on the same day around midday to about 2.30pm to enjoy a two-course traditional meal consisting of a main course and dessert with tea or coffee for a reduced price.

Volunteer Organisers circulate menus, take member food orders and place orders with venues in advance and then attend the Club on the day to welcome members, collect payments and ensure the event runs smoothly.

Training, ongoing support and travel expenses will be provided.

Organisers are required  at The Barley, Newport, the first Wednesday of the month, The Old Orleton Inn, Wellington first Thursday of the month, The Fallow Field, Hadley, first Tuesday of the month 

What will you do:

Cleaning the café area, windows and floors

Time commitment:

At least twice a week, at their your convenient time

Benefits:

Travel expenses will be paid

Free hot meal, tea and coffee throughout the day

Develop new skills and make new friends

Increase confidence and self-esteem

Access to training

Role Summary

You will be a key part of the visitor offer and instrumental in delivering the museum trusts charitable aims.

As a costumed steam demonstrator, you will operate items of the Trusts working machinery collection and explain its operation and significance in the third person.

Main Tasks

Operation of the Trust working machinery collection at the Blists Hill site which consists primarily of steam boilers and engines.  

Location

Blists Hill Victorian Town. Based at various locations around site.

Expected Commitment

We are looking for someone who can commit to at least one regular full day a week.

Training

We will train you to understand the principles and properties of steam and develop a competency in the safe and sympathetic operation of specific pieces of our historic working collection.  

More Information

Blists Hill is the busiest site in the Trusts portfolio and this role will have a high profile on site. The individuals carrying out this role will be ambassadors for the Trust and its values and will need to be warm and enthusiastic.

The role will require a reasonable amount of physical activity and on occasion working outside in all weather. The role will also involve talking to large groups of people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds whilst not being distracted from safely operating the machinery.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for al staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

This role description is subject to periodic review.

Read Easy Telford and Shropshire East is affiliated to Read Easy UK, a national charity that helps adults learn to read and which has nearly 60 groups across England.

Read Easy Telford & Wrekin was established in 2019 and continues to grow to be a highly impactful local group with an increasing number of Reading Pairs (Reading Coach and Reader).

It is run by a hard-working, dedicated group of team members, all of whom are also volunteers.
The group is now seeking a new IT Supporter.

Role:

Someone with strong IT skills who can advise and support the team on all IT related topics including setting up Microsoft accounts, accessing their email on their various devices and supporting coaches using IT to deliver remote coaching.

What do you need to have?