BANES Volunteering Scheme - Do you or your church need volunteers?
BANES Community Projects Officer for Keynsham and the Chew Valley, is appealing for more volunteers! In line with the Government's new 'Big Society' initiative - which encourages us to think in terms of all sharing one society - Sara Dixon is aiming to match up suitable volunteers with suitable projects!
The BANES official volunteering scheme aims to enable people who have been long-term unemployed with opportunities to gain new skills, whilst seeing community needs met.
Previous volunteering opportunities have included
- Painting children’s play areas in Bath
- Weeding, planting and general assistance at Chew Magna Community Farm; First Steps Children's Centre in Twerton, St Chad's Well and Somerset & Dorset Railway in Midsomer Norton
- Painting at Hillside Community Hall in Bath and Leonard Cheshire Disability Residential Home in Timsbury
- Helping with supported riding for the disabled adults and children at Wellow Trekking Centre
- Reading to children at Bath Library
- General clearance at Manor Road Community Woodland, Keynsham
BANES' service also includes an annual Community Awards scheme, which gives acknowledgement and thanks to volunteers in the area.
Do you want to volunteer? - Check out our Volunteering and Jobs page
Find out more about BANES volunteering scheme
Nominate someone for a BANES Community Award
Contact Sara Dixon on: 01225 396594 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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