Volunteer Telford

East Shropshire Talking Newspaper For The Blind (ESTN) is based in Telford and provides a FREE weekly USB memory stick of local news and features including items from the local press and other publications, such as Shropshire Magazine and Info sound, alongside items produced in-house by the ESTN team; covering a wide range of subjects and matters of interest.

We are staffed entirely by volunteers, and operate solely via voluntary donations from both individuals and organisations, for example Local Councils and Social organisations. We receive no government or private funding as a matter of course.

We are looking for Volunteer Copying Team (Cover)

Role:

To make and check the appropriate number of copies of the weekly Master Memory Stick, ready for dispatch by the Packing team.

(Currently 160 copies approx)

Thursday Mornings

8.30am - 10.00am

To cover 1 x Set Week in the Month + Other Occasional Holiday/Sickness Cover

Mystery Customer Volunteers

As a Council we want to know what it is like for customers who use our services, so we can gain insight into what our customers expect and the level of service they receive. Our Mystery Customer programme is a new initiative to measure our services, with the aim of increasing customer satisfaction and reduce complaints. As a proactive Council we want to constantly improve and set clear service standards.

As a Mystery Customer we will invite you to use our services and provide open, honest, objective and constructive feedback on your experience of them. We will use the feedback to understand what is working well, and what not so well. Your valuable input will help shape and drive positive changes to services we provide.

Why become a Mystery Customer?

This is a great opportunity for you to get more involved and support your local community and to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge.

East Shropshire Talking Newspaper For The Blind (ESTN) is based in Telford and provides a FREE weekly USB memory stick of local news and features including items from the local press and other publications, such as Shropshire Magazine and Info sound, alongside items produced in-house by the ESTN team; covering a wide range of subjects and matters of interest.

We are staffed entirely by volunteers, and operate solely via voluntary donations from both individuals and organisations, for example Local Councils and Social organisations. We receive no government or private funding as a matter of course.

We are looking for Volunteer Sound Recording Engineers.

Role:

To Record and Edit the weekly Master Recording of the East Shropshire Talking Newspaper, and produce the Master Memory Stick, ready for copying.

Responsible for the Technical Production of the Master Recording, including audio editing, time keeping and the maintenance of optimum sound levels.

A team of people act as joint Sound Engineers, (each taking their turn on a roster).

Sunday - Tuesday (HOME WORKING as necessary to complete the duties).

Tuesday Evenings  6.30pm - 8.00pm (STUDIO WORKING) Once every 3-4 Weeks approx

Who is Sported?

We are the UK’s largest network of community groups supporting half a million young people to overcome barriers to reach their full potential. Sported members are led by an incredible group of passionate and dedicated people who do amazing work in their communities, transforming the lives of young people in neighbourhoods across the UK. Where they often lack support or the time is around their organisation’s development and it’s here where you can make a difference.

What will I get out of it?

You will get to meet the inspirational faces of community groups across the UK and immerse yourself in their work; use your existing skills in a rewarding fashion whilst developing new ones; guide members to become more inclusive; network with other like-minded individuals helping grassroots sports groups survive; and so much more.

Our volunteers say that making a positive difference to our members is what they most enjoy about volunteering at Sported.

What will I do as a Sported volunteer?

You'll use your professional skills and lived experience to help groups overcome operational challenges, become better equipped for the future, and tackle inequality in sport. 

Most of our roles are quite flexible and work around your schedule. We do our best to only share opportunities we think are relevant to you. With most of our volunteering support being delivered digitally, it’s even easier to get started supporting members across our network.

Travel expenses in line with our policy are covered in the instances in-person meetings occur.

Our roles include:

Short-term placements - Focused on one topic area or specific challenge, placements usually last about 6 sessions.

Long-term placements – Placements span a series of months and encompass multiple topics, or a single complex subject.

One-off support – Kickstarts are semi-structured, informal chats to learn more about a group’s strengths and challenges, and recommend a course of action.

Specific project work, facilitating/delivering webinars and training, or supporting Sported itself plus much more!