Volunteer Telford

Our belief that ‘Horses make a difference’ underpins all that we do.

It is a testament to the entire Cavalier Centre community of volunteers, staff, trustees, participants and supporters that the Centre continues to grow and develop, despite a few difficult years.

Our ambition is to improve even more lives through activities based around our incredible team of horses and ponies, increase our work with volunteers, partners and supporters to benefit the community and become a centre of excellence for wellbeing and equestrianism to be enjoyed by all.

Yard Volunteer

Responsibilities

The role of a Yard Volunteer is to assist the Yard Staff in the day-to-day duties of running the yard and caring for the horses. A typical volunteering session may include some or all the below tasks:

Bringing horses to and from the field

Poo picking the fields, corrals and field shelters and emptying onto the muck heap

Providing the horses with hay in their corrals

Ensure the field water troughs are filled and free of blockages

Mucking out the stables

Filling and tying up hay nets in the stables

Filling and carrying water buckets to the stables

Grooming horses

Preparing horses for exercise

Cleaning tack

Keeping the yard and stable area clean and tidy

Times Needed

Various

Benefits to the Volunteer

There are numerous benefits to volunteering. Here are just a few:

Make a difference to the lives of others

Learn new skills

Enjoy working with horses and being in the countryside

Develop teamwork and problem-solving skills

Enhance your CV

Make new friends

Support & Training

All volunteers undergo a basic training programme when they start their role with the aim of completing their Basic Training Green Card. Ongoing training opportunities are provided both through the Centre and through external providers.

Our tea party group coordinators are a vital part of the Re-engage team.

Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people, and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated.

As a tea party group coordinator, you will ensure older guests know when and where the next tea party will be held and who will be collecting them each month.

Managing the Club’s income and expenditure in accordance with club rules.

Producing an end of year financial report at the AGM.

Regularly reporting back to the club committee on all financial matters.

Setting and monitoring of financial planning and forecast.

Ensure everyone handling money keeps proper records and documentation.

Arranging handover or succession planning for the position.

Ensure adequate financial systems and controls are in place.

Monitor the systems for bookkeeping, receipts payments and petty cash.

Grandmentors is an innovative volunteering project where older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support and mentor young people leaving the care system.

These young people who are out of employment, education or training (NEET) often need a guiding hand and role model to support them to find work, continue their education or begin training – ultimately giving them the skills and self-belief to lead successful and independent lives.

As a volunteer you’ll receive:

Full training plus ongoing support from the Project Co-ordinator

Expenses

Invitations to organisation events throughout the year e.g. during care leavers week, cooking sessions with young people, social events with other volunteers etc.