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Summer 2018 Free Magazine
Litter free
Volunteering for Wyvern Savings and Loans
Volunteering a community asset
or an unsustainable challenge
Have you got the volunteering bug
Summer volunteering
Remap making things possible
Library volunteering…..
Community Credits spending places
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Contact us
Open Monday to Thursday 9am-4.30pm
Address: Volunteer Centre Dorset,
The Coach House
Acland Road
Dorchester DT1 1EF
Telephone: 01305 269214
Email: [email protected] www.volunteeringdorset.org.uk
Features….
Registered Charity Number: 1113758
Company Number: 5685988
Editor: Craig Womble
Desktop editor: Isabelle Mc Gowan
Sub editors: Iris Harrison
We take no responsibility for any errors or omissions made
in this publication. Inclusions of any training, article or
information does not mean we recommend these services.
www.volunteeringdorset.org.uk
(Meet the team series) Isabelle Mcgowan Volunteer receptionist My name is Issy and I volunteer as the receptionist at the Volunteer Centre. I have lived in Dorset my whole life and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. I love to bake and get creative with various arts and craft projects. I’m also a keen photographer and have even had one of my photos featured on BBC Springwatch. I love volunteering and would someday love to get a job in caring for people. I have struggled with mental health difficulties for a long time, but I have found that volunteering has given me the confidence to move forward with my life.
Many thanks Issy ..
@ VC Dorset
@ volunteeringdorset
6. Library volunteering
7. Remap
8. The Shire Hall
9. Safewise
13 Bugs, bees and lots of trees
14 Community Credits spending places
18 The Man Shed
Front Cover : The Centre’s award winning entry at the
Dorchester Carnival 2018
Deadline for next issue 19 October
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Up front.. News and current issues
Transition Group
working together at a time of Change ! Our group brings together Citizens Advice in Dorset,
Dorset Community Action and Volunteer Centre
Dorset. It has been formed in response to new
challenges and opportunities for the Voluntary
Sector, resulting from local government
re-organisation in the county.
How will the Transition Group help?
The transition Group aims to engage, negotiate and
co-operate with the statutory and non-statutory
organisations, to ensure that:
The Voluntary Sector is recognized,
celebrated and valued for its cost-
effectiveness, its diversity, its leadership role
within communities and its supportive
partnership potential. We strive for it to take
its rightful place as a key partner, alongside the
public sector and private businesses.
The Voluntary Sector takes a strategic place in
discussion and debate, contributing
expertise and deep-rooted experience when
working in partnership to achieve realistic,
sustainable and innovative solutions.
The value of the Voluntary Sector
The direct economic value of the volunteer
efforts, to the county, is in excess of £600
million per annum *.
We support an estimated 186,000* volunteers
throughout the county.
*Calculations based on A.G Haidane: Chief Economist of the Bank of
England.
‘There are approximately 7000 registered and unregistered voluntary and community groups in Dorset’ These groups are made up of a diverse range and size of organisations consisting of:
Small, local community groups
Registered charities
County-wide advice and support
agencies
Trusts
A growing number of community
enterprises
All these organisations share a common
commitment to the future of their
communities and are wedded to and
embedded in local life through deep-rooted
relationships, built over time with
individuals, groups and agencies.
Citizens Advice in Dorset
07770 808310. email :
Volunteer Centre Dorset
01305 269214. Email:
Dorset Community Action
01305 250921. Email :
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Research shows that volunteering actually helps you live longer. If that wasn’t enough of a reason to hot foot it down to you nearest Volunteering Bureau (ICA), then listed below are few other reasons why volunteering is great for your happiness and wellbeing
Katy Pascoe Island Community Action (ICA) The Easton Centre, Portland.
DT51EB T: 01305 823789 E: [email protected]
Citizens Advice Weymouth &
Portland: Are Currently recruiting local people
with an approachable demeanour and good communication skills to become advisors in their new office at The Portland Centre, Fortuneswell. Knowledge of the benefits system, housing, debt management or a legal background are an advantage but not necessary as all training will be provided. The Citizens Advice Bureau is an incredible national organisation that deals with a wide range of enquiries, so a willingness to continually learn is a must for this role, as is the ability to support and guide vulnerable people through the often changing landscape of government systems.
Island Community Action:
As demand for services from our older population
continues to grow, ICA is in need of more volunteer
drivers. This is an incredibly flexible role that requires no
regular commitment, so if you’re not free on a particular
day or time you can just say so without fear of letting
anyone down. Current volunteers tell us that giving older
people the occasional lift in one of ICA’s own vehicles to
an appointment or social outing is incredibly rewarding
Islanders Club For Young
People: With the demise of local authority run
youth provision Islanders provides an incredibly valuable,
much needed local ‘safe space’ for our children and young
people to meet, engage in positive activities and access
support around a range of issues if needed. Volunteers are
needed to keep this facility operational in a range of roles
from fundraising and session leaders to activity
coordinators or even committee members.
For more information about Portland’s volunteering see below
(See our feature on the man shed on page 18)
1. Giving Time Makes You Feel That You Have More Time
2. Volunteering Creates Social Bonds That Make You Feel Loved
3. Volunteering Extends Empathy; Empathy Leads to Life Satisfaction
If one or more of these reasons has inspired you to take the leap and donate some of your time or skills to support one of the many local organisations looking for help, here’s just a selection of what’s available locally…
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The first part of 2018 has been very busy and has seen the
development team continue to travel around the county to
spread the good word about volunteering. We have
journeyed across Dorset to meet with organisations and
groups to inform them about the work of the Volunteer
Centre and to try and get more opportunities registered with
us on Volunteer Connect. Community events have been
attended, which are always beneficial in creating links and
networks with other organisations which can be followed up
to create new partners to work with. Various talks have also
been delivered to different groups and it is always a perk of
the job to share the benefits of volunteering with others and
to also hear great success stories from individuals about
volunteering. The Volunteer Centre held it’s very own
volunteer fair in Weymouth Library and we were extremely
pleased with the great response we had from all the fantastic
local organisations. It just goes to show that there are great
things going on in the community and along with this, many
organisations that are in need of a little bit of help in order
for them to continue their wonderful work. Cake was the
order of the day during Volunteers Week 2018, as the
Volunteer Centre hosted it’s own version of a bake off! Staff
and volunteers all got involved by baking their own cake
masterpiece; which lead to a very enjoyable afternoon of
sampling and socialising. This was a fantastic way for
everybody to get together and celebrate the greatness of
volunteering.
Event season is also upon us and recently we have seen
sporting events including the Dorchester Marathon,
Weymouth Half Marathon and the Race for Life taking place.
I would like to take this opportunity to send a massive
THANK YOU to all the amazing volunteers who helped out
during those events by marshalling, stewarding and generally
being a supportive presence and voice for all the runners.
As we move into summer, more and more events will be tak-
ing place. For example, summer fetes, village fairs and music
festivals; all of which will be supported by volunteers.
If you are interested in volunteering and would like to find
out about opportunities in your local area, please visit our
website where you will be able to search for suitable roles.
You can also register as a volunteer to then express an inter-
est in opportunities. Alternatively, give us a call and
somebody from the team will be able to assist
you.
Nicola Whitehead
[email protected] 07552122710
Volunteer Development ...
With summer just around the corner, it’s a great time to reflect on
the first half of the year (where did that go?!) and to also look
forward to what is on the horizon!
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Your local library needs you! "Volunteering with the Summer Reading Challenge has been such a thrilling and rewarding
experience, one which has most definitely improved my confidence as well as my CV!"
Jade, Summer Reading Challenge Volunteer
2016.”
Five Reasons to volunteer at your local library if you are
aged 14-24:
You don’t have to be mad about books or a literary genius to volunteer in a library – there are different roles to suit your interests.
Do as much or as little as you wish – we ask for a minimum of 10 hours over a set period.
Brush up the skills employers look for – team work, communication, literacy and numeracy, including digital.
It’s not weather dependent – libraries don’t get rained off.
There are twenty-five libraries to choose from – we are probably on your doorstep.
All Dorset Libraries offer volunteering opportunities to
young people aged 14-24 - all year round. How about
helping out at Lego club as an Activity and Events
volunteer or showing people how to use the self-service
terminal or log on to a computer as a Digital Champion?
The libraries’ biggest recruitment campaign however, is during the summer holidays when over 8000 children
aged 4-11 take part in the Summer Reading Challenge – where library staff really welcome the help and support
our young volunteers give each year. Jackie, one of the library staff, said:
‘Having Jack (the volunteer) to help the younger children choose their books and keep our records up to date as they collected the stickers was great and the children looked forward to coming in each week knowing he would be there. I think some of them might have lost interest without his encouragement’.
There are vacancies for Summer Reading Challenge volunteers in all Dorset libraries - we need your help! Applying is easy – just complete an online application form. You will need to provide details for two referees – teachers or other adults who know you (who are not related), choose which library you would like to volunteer with, and we will do the rest.
You’ll be invited in to meet the staff and have a short induction or some training before you start. All our
volunteers are supported throughout their time with us. Volunteers can also complete their Dorset Award, or count
their time towards a Duke of Edinburgh award, however, these are completely optional. No pressure!
It’s not all about being helpful and getting awards either. Even small libraries usually have more than one
volunteer and the bigger libraries can have ten or twenty young people at different times of the week – it’s a good
way to make some new friends or develop your social and communication skills around older people. Library
events are fun too – we’ve had giant snakes and spiders, messy art, top authors and animation workshops and
with the 2018 theme for the Challenge being ‘jokes and tricks’ who knows what might happen!
Many of our volunteers come back each year, Nathalie, 17, who volunteered for three summers says:
‘I love seeing the same children doing the Challenge each year and how their reading has got
better, it’s good to help them choose their next book and give them a medal at the end.’
Finally, you may wonder why we only recruit young volunteers? That’s because we want to give our volunteers
the best experience, and offer opportunities to young people across Dorset. We welcome volunteers from all
backgrounds and all levels of attainment. To look at opportunities in Dorset Libraries and to complete the online
application form go to: www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/libraries-history-culture/libraries/libraries-for-children-and-young-people/
volunteer-with-dorset-libraries.aspx or Google ‘Dorset Libraries volunteering’
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All our local personnel are volunteers and we transform the
lives of disabled people of all ages helping them to increase
their independence at home, giving opportunities to take up a
sport or hobby, attend school or college or enhance their
ability to work to support themselves. We achieve this by
using the skills of our teams
of volunteers to design and
make bespoke equipment
just for them, to do exactly
the job they want it to do. All
the help we provide is en-
tirely free of charge to our
clients. In addition we also
undertake work on behalf of
carers to make their tasks
easier.
We are proud to do this
because we are all
volunteers using our skills
and facilities to help people
in our local communities.
Most of our volunteers are
‘makers’ who design, modify
or manufacture the bespoke
items of equipment required
by our clients, primarily in our own home workshops.
Many of our members are engineers, but this is not a required
qualification. Anybody who has good practical skills and
enthusiasm for ‘making things’ would be welcomed and
valued by REMAP.
The Bournemouth Panel has 10 volunteer ‘makers’, most of
whom are engineers, and 3 occupational therapists who
provide valuable medical related input and guidance on many
projects. The Panel activities cover a large area, from
Wareham to New Milton along the coast and inland to cover
the Ringwood, Cranborne, Verwood and Wimborne areas.
The Bournemouth and District Panel typically undertakes
between 100 and 120 cases per year in the local
conurbation, and in this last year our volunteers will have
provided around 1200 hours in labour time.
The Panels meet bi-monthly giving our members an
opportunity to meet and discuss any problems or solutions
developed on behalf of our clients.
Nationally REMAP has approximately 70 local panels and 900
volunteers throughout the UK. Typically REMAP volunteers
undertake around 3500 cases per year nationally.
The Bournemouth Panel is in need of additional volunteers,
not only as ‘makers’ but as administration, fund raising and
publicity personnel. Retired medical professionals (doctors,
physiotherapists, OT’s etc.), are greatly valued as advisors on
suitability of proposed
solutions to meet the
client needs in an
appropriate and safe
manner.
Fundraising and publicity
are key roles for the
organisation as we rely
entirely on voluntary
donations. Some funding
comes from client
donations but the balance
needs to be raised from
local sponsorship,
business organisations or
the Panel’s own efforts.
Bournemouth Panel
currently spends around
£2500 each year and
needs to raise around
£1250 to £1500 per year
to augment any donations received from our clients.
Administration assistance requiring reasonable computer
skills, operating with spreadsheets and a database to
integrate the financial aspects, case workload and the general
administration activities of the Bournemouth and District
branch of Remap would also be welcomed.
There is also an active REMAP panel, in Dorchester which
would welcome new volunteers, and we are trying to reinstate
panels in the Shaftesbury/Gillingham area and Salisbury area
to provide services to the remainder of the county, so
volunteering opportunities are widespread.
We would welcome the chance to discuss the
volunteering opportunities and to provide more
information on the activities of REMAP – a great
charity with a reputation for ‘making things
possible’. For more details contact Michael on
01202 604 294. or [email protected]
REMAP ‘making things possible’... REMAP is a small national charity of which few people are aware, but it has been
in existence for 52 years working to assist people with disabilities to achieve
greater independence and improved quality of life.
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A new museum has opened in Dorchester. Shire Hall
first opened in 1796 and operated as a court for more than 200 years. It is best known as the location of the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Following refurbishment with a £1.5 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, match-funded by West Dorset District Council, this Grade 1 listed building is now open to the public and ready for you to walk in the footsteps of the people who were tried and sentenced in the court. We spoke to Anne Brown, Learning Manager, and Elliott Bailey, Volunteer Co-ordinator, about this new attraction. They said that volunteers are ‘absolutely essential’ to the running of Shire Hall.
The volunteer programme started last Autumn although 15 eager people were already involved. There are now at least 105 volunteers involved from lots of different backgrounds. There are four main volunteering roles, they are: Front of House (reception and shop), Visitor Experience (inside Shire Hall ready to answer questions and share information), Learning Team (educating people of all ages, including school visits and Life Long Learning) and Back of House (research). The volunteers learn about the history of Shire Hall and receive a 2-hour induction, involving relevant training (e.g. use of the interactive multi-media guides, till training or guiding techniques), a handbook and health and safety information.
Elliot is very enthusiastic about the project, he even dressed as a lion and walked around Dorchester to advertise the opening day! He is interested to hear from any potential volunteers. Shire Hall considers itself to be an inclusive organisation, accepting volunteers of any age (over 16) and ability, helping to create a diverse team. Supported volunteers are welcome. The building is wheelchair accessible. Currently there is a requirement for Weekend Volunteers for Front of House and Visitor Experience roles. Please contact Shire Hall via our website: www.volunteeringdorset.org.uk (volunteer log in / registration). You will need to complete an application form and attend a trial shift.
Anne has big plans for the Hall, welcoming exhibitions and community projects, educating all from babies to dementia groups. She hopes groups will meet in the
café (run by Kingston Maurward College) or use the education room for their events. There are already talks, workshops and performances planned. In time you should even be able to get married in Shire Hall!
Also working away in the background in artist in residence, Jason Wilsher-Mills. His Heritage Lottery funded project is to produce 6 digital banners with enhanced augmented reality. There will be one digital banner for each of the Tolpuddle Martyrs which will tell the story of that person and their experiences, including the voices and thoughts of their descendants and relatives. Mr Wilsher-Mills previously designed the Tolpuddle banner which is on display in Shire Hall. The banner was made for an exhibition at Westminster Hall which celebrated the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta in 2015
Shire Hall is run by the Shire Hall Trust, a charity set up as part of the redevelopment. In order to thrive the museum needs your support as a visitor, volun-teer or donor. For more details about Shire Hall go to: www.shirehalldorset.org
Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum….
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SafeWise provides realistic and immersive learning experiences at its safety centres in Weymouth and Bournemouth. SafeWise Weymouth includes extensive fire safety scenarios and an outdoor road network. SafeWise Bournemouth provides an indoor village including shops, house, bus, beach, train and much more. We have plans to update and expand both centres and it is an exciting time to join SafeWise. Through practical education in realistic scenarios SafeWise aims to equip visitors, of all ages and abilities, with the skills, knowledge and confidence to live active, fulfilling and safer lives.
SafeWise Volunteers Manager Anna
Kawar said: “Volunteers are at the
heart of what we do at SafeWise.
They make a very real difference to
their local communities and help us
enable children to gain confidence
and learn valuable skills for life.
“Volunteering is a very valuable
experience for the volunteers
themselves too, whatever age,
gender or background. People are
motivated to volunteer for all sorts of reasons, be that to make
a difference or give something back, to feel part of a team or
to meet new people. Sometimes it’s to share their skills and
expertise and for others it’s about developing their skills or
trying a new challenge. “At SafeWise we aim to make
volunteering an enjoyable and worthwhile experience for
everyone, so do come along and have a chat to find out
more.”
The recruitment drive comes as SafeWise rolls out exciting
new plans to expand the centre, and widen its remit to equip
visitors, of all ages and abilities, with the skills, knowledge
and confidence to live active, fulfilling and safer lives.
New roles at the centre include Education Guide. Guides will
take groups of children from local schools or community
groups around the centre and go through real life scenarios,
such as road, fire and water safety. Recent volunteer recruit
Jane, who is training as an Education Guide, said: "I was a
clinical nurse specialist in Leicester. When I moved to
Weymouth I wanted to use my time for something worthwhile.
I wanted to give something back to the emergency services
and the community. But it’s also about
staying involved and stimulated and
learning something new. "SafeWise's
use of role play is important as the
children get to see the reality and the
possible consequences. Being a safety
education guide is a new way of
teaching for me. I was used to
presentation but this is more interactive
and that's good because the children
learn from doing."
Linda is a volunteer at the
Bournemouth centre, which benefits
from her teaching experience. “As a
teacher I taught for many years and
brought school groups on trips to
SafeWise. When I retired I already
knew I wanted to stay involved with
helping children stay safe. It just
seems a really important thing to do. I
would recommend volunteering at SafeWise and regularly do
so to my friends and people I meet.” SafeWise Weymouth is
also a thriving community centre, with facilities to hire for ac-
tivities ranging from birthday parties, belly-dancing and keep
fit, to business meetings, training courses and tango classes.
General Support volunteers carry out a varied role, including
welcoming visitors, processing telephone enquiries, providing
administrative and housekeeping support or helping set up
rooms and equipment for visitors. If you are interested in
volunteering for SafeWise, contact them to arrange an infor-
mal meeting and a tour of the centre. To find out more go
to the website: www.safewise.org
Or contact: [email protected] or
SafeWise is expanding and is appealing for new volunteers to help save lives and to
make a difference to their local community.
Safewise
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Telephone : 01305 269214
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @DorsetCCS www.facebook.com/DorsetCCS
COMMUNITY CREDIT SCHEME Supporting people with learning disabilities into volunteering
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The GREEN FINGERS GROUP is part of the Community Credit Scheme and we have set up a
gardening group in Weymouth each Friday between 10 and 12 pm. We
grow ‘incredible edibles’ in community places where people can then pick
and eat.
The group also waters all the
hanging baskets within
Weymouth Town Centre working
with the town centre Manager
Ed Warr and Greenspaces.
Team leader Ian Davies leads
this project.
Many hands make light work. So if you
are a keen gardener and can help us
we would love to hear from you.
Another gardening project has started
in Littlemoor on Mondays and
Thursdays between 10 and 12 every
week. Diana Davies (Team Leader) is
working with Big4littlemoor on this exciting project.
Gary Jarman -PAGENT
FILMS are making a series
of three small films for the
Community Credit Scheme
look out for these on
Facebook and on our
website
A big thank you!
to Mike Deadman the manager the
Heights Hotel Portland for supporting
our scheme. You can now go and have
a hot drink at this lovely venue
overlooking the views of Portland.
DAY TRIP to Swanage
Munty’s group really enjoyed their
day out even when it was raining
most of the day, we all had a great
time. We all chips and had tea/
coffee at the beach huts once again
thank you to Swanage tourism
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Action for Children is looking for volunteers
for their independent
visitors, and Dorset Nightstop projects.
Independent visitors mentor young
people in care on a monthly basis taking
them out for fun activities. Nightstop
hosts are able to offer emergency
accommodation, on a night by night
basis for up to 3 nights. Full training for
all roles starts in September 2018. For
more details contact Simon Keys on
o1305 753767 Email
Recently the Volunteer Centre was pleased to receive 2 storage boxes courtesy of Trimetals who kindly donated the equipment as part of our community allotment projects
the local based company saw our request for equipment and came to our rescue . So many thanks to Ben and the team at Blandford.
For more details about Trimetals go
to www.trimetals.co.uk
Funding Fair
Thursday 18TH October 2018 CLaRC, 41-44 Kings Street Wimborne BH23 1EB
Dorset Community Action’s East Dorset Funding Fair will provide an opportunity
for Dorset-based voluntary community groups, charities and social enterprises to
meet funders and gather valuable Information to support their fundraising
activities.
Dorset Community Action has made every effort to keep costs down
charging just £20 per person from a voluntary community group, charity or
social enterprise for the full day event (including refreshments and lunch) and
£30 per person from a statutory body. Registration for this event will open
shortly visit www.dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk
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is part of the Community Credit Scheme and we have set up a
Your organisation
We support, enable and celebrate volunteering in all it’s diversity…... Every year, over half of UK adults volunteer:
Your issues Your shout
Jailhouse Café, One of Shaftesbury’s best kept secrets.
Find us within the grounds of HMP Guys Marsh, close to Gold Hill, Dorset.
Our cheerful, friendly cafés provide the perfect setting for a catch up over breakfast with friends, lazy family lunches or meetings with coffee and cake in a relaxed environment. Pop in and get a great meal whilst supporting a worthwhile project. We look forward to seeing you! Reserve a
table or drop in – 01747 856544 – 24 answer machine.
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“I decided that I wanted to take part in the Cancer
Research Race for Life Jurassic Coast Hike as a lot of
people close to me have been affected by Cancer.
This year two of my friends were diagnosed with the
disease and it spurred me
on to do something to
help raise money to find
better treatments.
The Hike was on
23/06/18 and was 20.5
miles from Corfe to
Weymouth Rugby Club
along the beautiful
Jurassic Coast. We saw
Kimmeridge, Lulworth Cove, Osmington and
Weymouth Bay. The support from people we met
along the walk was fantastic and the event was so well
supported by the volunteers that made sure we were
well hydrated and had enough sun cream on. We
started our walk at 7.45am and we finished at
4.30pm.”
Tecan is a member of the Veco Precision Metals Group which solves customers’ design challenges with the micro fabrication of high precision metal parts. Tecan applies electroforming and chemical etching technologies to produce sophisticated and advanced components for Customers in defence, aerospace, printing, healthcare, food and the elec-tronics sectors. The company operates out of Weymouth, Dorset.
Race for Life Jurassic Coast Hike 2018. Tecan employee Charlotte Buckingham and her Step-Mum
Michelle hike for Cancer Research …..
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With Community Credits into its second year of
Lottery Funding, the team are doing an amazing job in
providing volunteering opportunities for those with
learning disabilities. The ‘Green Fingers’ groups in
Weymouth have excelled in developing community
environmental projects, whilst Allotment projects in both
Dorchester and Weymouth have received funding and
support.
With regular support, Peer Mentoring and new
volunteering initiatives which have been set up in HMP
Guys Marsh have continued to grow, involving more
volunteers.
Recently the Centre Manager, Marie Waterman, was an
honoured guest at the Queen’s garden party, and to
top it all off the Centre Volunteers, partnered with
People First Dorset and the Prince’s Trust, won the Best
Overall Entry in the Dorchester Carnival, theme
‘Midsummer Madness’. (See our Amazing Bug on the
front cover!)
During Volunteers’ Week in June, we joined
Portland Gig Rowing Team for a ‘Social’ row
followed by lunch at ‘The Boat That Rocks’ at the
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. This
takes everyone out of their comfort zone,
develops team work and is a great way of burning off
some calories. To put those calories back on, however,
the Volunteer Centre’s own ‘Bake Off’ produced some
gorgeous cakes. Incidentally, the ‘men’ did really well.
Whilst volunteering always increases dramatically from
Easter onwards, this year event volunteering has contin-
ued to soar, and is a great way of getting involved in
community events for all the family.
Therefore, why not support local events.
“ Volunteering, not always about pulling up trees,
but planting seeds for future success”.
From Bugs to Bees, and lots of
Trees! What an amazing year for Volunteer Centre Dorset in 2018.
Everything ends in cake!
By Royal appointment
HMP Guys Marsh transformations
From bugs to butterflies !
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RSPB Swannery
Dorchester Town Council
Walnut
Grove
Café
Dorset
County
Museum
Horse with the Red Umbrella The Octagon
Everyone Active (Blandford Forum)
Everyone Active
Bridport Leisure Cen-
Bridport
Arts
Centre
Bridport
Dorchester
‘The Volunteer Centre thanks all business supporting community credits
by providing social activities and spending places
disabilities
‘Supporting volunteers with a learning disability in volunteering
One hours volunteering for one hours worth of social credits
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Weymouth Sea Life
Alistair Chisholm Ghost Walks
Beach
Gardens
Swanage
Riviera at
Bowleaze
Cove
Dorchester Arts Centre 1610 Club Westbay Golf Club
Wessex Golf Club
Weymouth
College
The
Cutting
Crew
(Wool)
John Peel
Café
(Shaftes-bury)
Swanage
Beach
Huts
Riversmeet
Leisure
Centre
Gillingha-m)
Everyone Active (Blandford Forum)
Everyone Active
Sealife Weyline
Weymouth
North/East Dorset
The Volunteer Centre thanks all business supporting community credits
by providing social activities and spending places’ for those with learning
disabilities
Supporting volunteers with a learning disability in volunteering
One hours volunteering for one hours worth of social credits’
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Getting Out & Active... Volunteering and projects for young people in Dorset
Volunteering in the 16 to 25 age range may seem like a
tricky thing to find what you want to do, but it’s all about
looking in the right places. For example, I, as an 18-year-old,
had looked into possible volunteering ventures for about a
year until I found a possible job that I could do. It was a
group effort by a team from the Prince’s Trust to completely
redecorate a bleak living room in a “flat simulation” for
Tricuro; more specifically for the Acorns Day Centre in
Weymouth. This room was to be for the elderly and
mentally disabled to live in to help them get back to form
and try to help with their mental states. My team of 9
people had to take into consideration what colours and
furnishings could go into the room in order to help with the
people that would use the room. In the end, we decided on
a red and white colour scheme and some simplistically-
designed tables. We also decided to repaint the walls from a
cream and pink split to a solid white as well as wallpapering
one of the walls with a black and white wooden pattern. In
our team, we set a challenge to see whether we could
complete the room entirely through donations from the
community. When each item that we were to use was
confirmed, we went over to the houses or locales of the
donors and picked up those items to be brought over to the
room. One of the largest donations received was a sofa and
two armchairs. These we had to transport over using a
truck. Overall, the project took our team less than a week to
fully complete; give or take some of the sofa covers not
being dry after washing them. Many thanks Josh
Prince’s Trust Volunteering.. Prince’s Trust Volunteer Josh Upshall’s account on the Redecoration Project
for Tricuro back in late February-early March 2018
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Centre supported events 2018..
There will be a community lunch in Bridport during
September. This is an opportunity for local community
groups to get together, network, share ideas and find
out what is going on in the area. The date and venue for
this event are to be confirmed
Nicola Whitehead
07552122710
Camp Bestival 2018. Come and meet the team at this
award winning family festival at Lulworth . Play
Volunteering Snakes and Ladders. Win one of your ‘Five
a day’ healthy eating prizes 27-29th July
Craig Womble
Basic Learning Disability Awareness Workshop (July) &
(October) Dates to be announced
Contact us for more details
Siobhan Davies
07918639014
Tony Lees
07918639011
24th October Volunteer Centre Awards Night the
Dorford Centre Dorchester Nominations now open for
Volunteer of the Year, Young Volunteer of the Year,
Group Of the Year, Community Award for Volunteering
(employee volunteering)
Craig Womble
Jenni Bristow
Teenager 2 Adult 16
th October (All Day Event)
Kingston Maurwood
contact Kingston Maurward direct for more details
Siobhan Davies
07918639014
One World Festival 11 August Borough Gardens
Dorchester
Come and meet the team at One World Multicultural
Festival, or ‘why not Volunteer ‘
Volunteer Centre
Dorset
Stourconnect in Sturminster Newton is holding a
volunteering fayre on the 28th July 2018 from 10 am till
4pm come join them and highlight your organisation
Volunteer Centre
Dorset
18 October Dorset Community Action is holding a
funding fair at their headquarters at 44 Kings Rd
Wimborne. This will be for Dorset charities,
Community Groups and Social enterprises
more details on page 11
Nicola Whitehead
07552122710
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The new premises, at Lerret Ope, Chiswell, have been
refurbished with five work benches, a lathe room, paint
area, bathroom facilities, kitchen / restroom and a range
of new tools.
The old shed has not been forgotten, it will converted
and serve as a showroom for the project’s upcycled
furniture pieces.
Portland’s Man Shed offer was originally launched in
2015 to provide an informal and welcoming space for
men to get together, share and learn new skills,
socialise and work on both individual and community
based DIY projects. These original aims haven’t
changed, but with the added benefit of extra space, the
Man Shed will now be able to accommodate more
people and projects.
Man Shed founder, Colin Stott, is thrilled with the
expansion, “In addition to upcycling old furniture, we are
now in a position to take on more commissions,
collaborate with other groups on a wide range of
community initiatives and provide specialist training
opportunities for young and old across the area. Thanks
to public demand, members are also developing a new
Women’s Shed offer.
If anyone is interested in becoming a member, they can
give us a call or just pop in for a chat and a look round.
We provide all the tools, resources and support they’ll
need to get started. There’s also no pressure because
members are free to work on their own projects at their
own pace. Even if you’re not sure about the DIY side,
then why not come in for a cup of tea and a chat.”
Kim Wilcocks, CEO for Island Community Action, who
are supporting the Man Shed added,
“It’s fantastic to see this initiative expanding, particularly
as evidence shows us that this type of project achieves
great results improving men’s overall health and
wellbeing, particularly older isolated men and those
leaving male dominated careers like the forces. When
Colin approached us with the expansion plans for the
Man Shed we were delighted to step up our ongoing
support. With such a fantastic team behind it, we have
no doubt it will continue to grow and go from strength to
strength.”
The Man Shed is part funded by the Big Lottery Fund
celebrated Its Grand Re-opening took place on Friday
6th April,
For more information, please call Jim on: 07736
204451 or ICA on: 01305 823789.
Grand Re-opening for
Portland’s Man Shed
On Friday April 6th a newly refurbished Man Shed opened its doors to the
public. To find our more about this exciting concept storming the country read on….
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North, East, Purbeck and Christchurch Diverse Abilities
Event Staff needed for charity event
(supporting children and adults with
disabilities)
Dorset Gardens Trust
Treasurer required
Green Spaces Team - East Dorset. Dorset
County Council
Rights of Way volunteers
Purbeck Stone Museum
Custodian at The Purbeck Stone Museum in
Langton Matravers
Safewise Bournemouth Safety Centre
Safety Centre Education Guide Volunteer
Dorset Blind Association
Home Visitor, Christchurch
Age Concern Ferndown and District
Lunch Club helper
Minibus driver
The Brendoncare Foundation
Club Volunteer
Christchurch Community Partnership
Drivers and Buddies
Dorset Libraries
Volunteers aged 14-24 needed for Summer
Reading Challenge in all local libraries
Remap Volunteers Needed see article
inside magazine
Diverse Abilities
Urgent event staff - serving refreshments,
parking marshals, collecting donations on the
Charborough Estate.
Forces Remap
Formation assistant
Holt Parish Hall Committee
Treasurer required
Tricuro Southill Plus
Volunteer Driver
Walford Mill Crafts
Volunteer Co-ordinator role
Cancer Research UK
Event Day Volunteer at Cancer Research UK
Yeovil Race For Life 5K
Read Easy (Blandford)
Chair for Management Committee
Royal Voluntary Service Dorset & Wiltshire
Crossways Home Library Service volunteer
Gillingham Home Library Service local
volunteer coordinator
Wool Home Library Service volunteer
Blandford fashion Museum
Volunteers needed for a number of roles
Lark Leas Residential home
Befriender needed
Wareham and District development Trust
Volunteers needed
Please log on and see the full range of our opportunities on
via our website
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Dorchester, West Dorset and Weymouth
British Heart Foundation—Weymouth
Cashier required
Community angels
Befriender
Mind For Better Mental Health
looking for volunteers
New Beginnings (Dorset)
Volunteer charity fundraiser
Weymouth Paws
Retail assistant
Wolfeton Manor Residential Home
Activity Assistant
St Francis of Assisi Church
Cafe Assistant
Weymouth & Portland National Sailing
Academy
Beach Assistants
Safewise Weymouth Safety Centre
Safety Centre Education Guide volunteer
Safety Centre General Assistant Volunteer
The Bus Shelter Dorset
Trustee required
Somerleigh Court Nursing Home
Activities Assistant—gentle exercise leader
Dorset Police Authority
Neighbourhood Engagement volunteer
Workshop driver and cleaner
Dorset Libraries
Volunteers aged 14-24 needed for Summer
Reading Challenge in all local libraries
Dorchester Sherborne & Districts Citizens
Advice
Receptionist
Ramblers, Dorset Area
Meetings Secretary
The Birkett - Smith Animal Sanctuary
(Bridport)
Animal rescue volunteers
Weldmar Wyke Regis
Shop floor assistant
Weymouth BID
Weyfarer
Wolfeton Manor Residential Home
volunteer one to one support
The Town Mill Trust
Miller required
The Shire Hall Project
Front of House Volunteers
Reception Desk Assistants
Gift Shop Assistants
Prince of Wales First School
School Governor
Weldmar Hospice trust HQ
Befriending
Bereavement Support
Day Services
Dorchester Sherborne & Districts
Citizens Advice
Receptionist
Bridport Sea Cadets
Treasurer