Children's volunteer
About organisation / project
St Mary's Church, Todmorden welcome help, regularly or occasionally. St Mary's is an inclusive, step free church with hearing loop, working with the community. We have an accessible toilet and registered assistance dogs are of course, welcome. Students, get involved with different flexible opportunities, offering the chance to improve wellbeing, connect with others, make a difference and grow personally and professionally (and spiritually!).
GARDENERS: We could use a few more green fingered hands to help tending to the grounds, weeding and taking care of the garden.
VISITOR HOSPITALITY: We open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Wednesday evenings. The more welcomers we have to meet and greet, the more the church can open safely.
CHILDREN'S VOLUNTEERS: Support families on Sundays 11-12.30 or Mondays 9.30-10.45 in Walsden.
COMMUNITY CAFE VOLUNTEERS: Join our Kitchen team on Sunday mornings, on Thursday lunchtimes or at events. Roles include preparing refreshments and food, laying tables, serving visitors, (un)loading the dishwasher and/or clearing up, sweeping and putting away. Join a safe, warm space offering food, drink and companionship.
CASH COUNTERS: Two volunteers work as a pair counting and recording cash collected after the 11am Sunday service, accurately and securely and recording as per our financial systems
Volunteers are offered induction,support and training (mostly on the job) for their role and reasonable adjustments and a DBS check when needed.
Volunteers enjoy a positive way to spend time sharing and building skills and meeting new people.
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Support Sunday school and Monday morning term time play (pre school age) plan and increase capacity for children to join church activities.
- Engage with families and schools to meet children's needs.
- Plan and deliver age appropriate activities
- Communicate remotely via phone/email,
- Help between 1-4 x per month (11-12.15 Sundays in Todmorden and/or 9.30-10.45 Mondays in Walsden),
- Welcome and greet volunteers and families on arrival, and clear/close up safely.
St Mary’s will provide support via an induction, training (safeguarding, online or in person), regular check-ins, and meetings.
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Required Role
Children's volunteer
Key responsibilities
Engage with families and schools to meet children's needs.
plan and deliver age appropriate activities
communicate remotely via phone/email,
help between 1-4 x per month (11-12.15 Sundays in Todmorden and/or 9.30-10.45 Mondays in Walsden),
welcome and greet volunteers and families on arrival, and clear/close up safely.
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- Communication
- Interpersonal
- Listening
- Non-discriminatory
- Practical
- Team Work
Desirable Skills
- Confidence
- Mentoring and counselling
- Non-judgemental
- Positive attitude
- Presentation
- Reviewing and evaluation
- Teaching and training
Skill to gain
- Communication
- Confidence
- Interpersonal
- Listening
- Mentoring and counselling
- Non-discriminatory
- Non-judgemental
- Positive attitude
- Practical
- Problem solving
- Teaching and training
- Team Work
When can you do this role/Calendar
Minimum commitment level: Once a month
Start Date: 12-01-2025
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Location
White Hart Fold, Todmorden OL14 7BD, UK
- The University of Bradford Students' Union is a unincorporated association registered with the charity commission, charity No. 1148622
