Volunteer opportunities
Fancy volunteering with us but aren’t too sure what you would like to do?
Love working in the community? Or have a particular skill you’d like to share?
Fill out and send this Volunteer Form and we will be in touch about some of the current opportunities that might suit you.
Volunteer Welcomers
Volunteer Welcomers
Bristol One City Cost of Living Response
We are recruiting for community-focused Volunteers to help our visitors feel welcome in our friendly, warm and safe space.
This is a valuable opportunity to be part of our vibrant Community Centre, while connecting with like-minded people, uplifting others and gaining rewarding experiences.
If you are interested, please contact office@stwerburghs.org.uk or 0117 955 1351 . We look forward to hearing from you.
The role activities include:
- Making friendly conversation
- Helping residents get involved with an activity
- Meeting and greeting visitors
- Checking in on residents using the space
- Signposting residents to groups and services
- Support open access computer users by helping to sign up, log in and assist with enquiries, for example help to understand and respond to emails / letters / bills
- Helping users with photocopying and printing
Flexible hours, to be agreed. Suggested minimum: 3 hours weekly for 3 to 6 months.
Festive Friends Volunteers
Volunteer for St Werburghs Community Centre at our Festive Friends events.
Twice a year we host Festive Friends events for over 50s in our local community. Our Christmas event will be held on Friday 15th December 2023.
We will need help with setting up, serving food and drink, being available to chat and have fun with the attendees, and setting down. The shifts will operate has half days (4hrs each).
Please contact us for more details: office@stwerburghs.org.uk.
Welcome Centre Assistant Volunteer
For more details please contact our office team on: Office@stwerburghs.org.uk
You can also contact Alison Saunders, Finance & HR Manager, for more information or to arrange an informal chat: alison@stwerburghs.org.uk.
Event Volunteers
Come and help us with our community events.
We will need a team of enthusiastic volunteers to make it the best event it can be! If you can spare 2-3 hours, there are a variety of roles and shifts available. We are looking for volunteers to:
Be on our info desk and volunteer and guest sign-in desk
Meet and greet people as they arrive
Supervise specific areas and activities
Help with clearing up the event
Assist with setting up or take down
Upcoming events include:
A Fundraising Cèilidh – 10th November
The Christmas Market – 24th November
Festive friends meal for our community elders – 15th December
Open Community Day – Summer
Picnic in the Park – September
Plus many more….
If you would like to volunteer, please download, complete and send this application form.
Sending to event@stwerburghs.org.uk
As a thank you for your support we’ll provide refreshments. For more information or to sign-up please contact events@stwerburghs.org.uk.
You can find out more about last year’s Picnic in the Park here: https://stwerburghs.org.uk/a-big-thank-you-for-picnic-in-the-park