Volunteer Telford

Service Delivery Volunteers work alongside our staff teams to provide support to victims of crime helping them to move beyond crime via emotional and practical support both face to face and online.

Approx. 3hrs per week

Community Blood Pressure Project

High blood pressure (also called hypertension) if left untreated can lead to serious problems like heart attacks or strokes.

Lifestyle changes and getting your blood pressure checked can help you to receive the right treatment, helping you to stay healthy. High blood pressure is very common. There are usually no signs or symptoms, so people don’t realise they have it without getting checked. This is why helping people to get their blood pressure checked is so important.

Telford & Wrekin Council are currently running a Community Blood Pressure Project which attends local groups and services to offer free blood pressure checks to residents.

We are currently recruiting volunteer Community Blood Pressure Checkers who will attend events and clinics in local community settings to take local resident’s blood pressure. 

Training and support

We will provide you with the training and support you need to take blood pressures, what the numbers / results mean and how to talk to people about reducing their risk of heart attacks and stoke though lifestyle choices.

You will learn how to help to signpost people to local services. Volunteers are not expected to offer specialist or clinical advice.

Time commitment

Volunteers will be asked to volunteer at community venues as often, or as seldom as they would like. Sessions typically last 2 – 3 hours.

There is no pressure over the number of sessions you need to volunteer at, but it would be great if volunteers could commit to at least one session per month, so that they remain familiar with the blood pressure procedure.

What will I get out of being a Health Champion – Community Blood Pressure Checker?

Benefits to you include access to training, improving your own emotional and physical health, being involved in your local community, making new friends and gaining new skills.

Being a Day Centre Volunteer puts you right at the heart of our work. You will interact with older people and help to make their time with us feel extra special. You will help our clients to feel comfortable, supported and add the magic 'spark' that makes our support so personal.

You'll help us to run a wide range of fun, safe and engaging activities such as arts & crafts and games, in addition to serving tea, coffee and refreshments.

If you're the kind of person who thrives on being around people, making a difference and spreading joy through your warm and friendly personality - we want to hear from you!

Minibus escort duties:

Travel on the minibus and escort members from their homes to and from the day centre, giving assistance when required.

What you will get out of it:

A great sense of satisfaction, enjoy interacting with older people

Do something different and socialise, enjoy being part of a team

Give something back to your community

Full training and support in aspects such as safeguarding, food safety and emergency first aid

Volunteers tell us they get a great deal from volunteering with us

We have a variety of roles available:

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.

Carriage Driving Session Volunteer:

Responsibilities

The role of a Carriage Driving Session Volunteer is to assist the Coach in the running of the session. A typical volunteering session may include some or all of the below tasks:

Bringing horses to and from the field

Grooming horses

Preparing the arena for the session with equipment

Harnessing up and putting to

Holding the head of the horse whilst stationary

Assisting drivers into and out of the carriage, including wheelchair users and using clamp

Backstepper on the carriage

Unharnessing and taking out

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.