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Greater Together Manchester/ Wayfinder
Activity type: Catering, Community Work, Driving, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health, Practical Work and DIY
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: 'Wayfinder' is working to break the cycle of homelessness.
The Wayfinder Programme offers you the chance to use your life experience and knowledge to support someone to make positive changes and find their place in their local community.
Each volunteer will be carefully matched with an individual and fully supported by our staff team. Our volunteers will then work with them on their individual goals, helping them to make positive changes, navigate their local community and establish a stable home.
For more information or to register your interest go to:
www.greatertogethermanchester.org/wayfinder
The Wayfinder Programme offers you the chance to use your life experience and knowledge to support someone to make positive changes and find their place in their local community.
Each volunteer will be carefully matched with an individual and fully supported by our staff team. Our volunteers will then work with them on their individual goals, helping them to make positive changes, navigate their local community and establish a stable home.
For more information or to register your interest go to:
www.greatertogethermanchester.org/wayfinder
Description of role: Do you have a vehicle and a couple hours free on Tuesday mornings, Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings? You can donate your time and support to Greater Together Manchester, an anti-poverty charity who run a Social Super market in Miles Platting, providing low cost food and goods to the community.
We are urgently recruiting for regular driving volunteers to pick up and drop off food at our Social super market. Your support would make a huge difference in ensuring people have access to low cost and nutritious food. Our Food project worker would accompany you for the trip and support with coordinating the delivery.
Ideally we would like a reliable volunteer to support as much as they can, but even if you can only offer one shift a month this would be a huge help!
Please see role profiles below.
Friday/ Saturday driving volunteers
• Priority: Urgent
• Date – EITHER Saturday mornings weekly, 11am to roughly 12:15 OR Friday afternoons weekly, 3pm to 4:30pm.
• Location: Parish church of the apostles, Ridgway street, Miles Platting M40 7FY AND Fare share Manchester (Melanie Maynard House, Smithfield Market, New Smithfield Market, Openshaw, Manchester M11 2WJ)
• Main tasks will include: Picking up our food project worker at the church, driving to and from fareshare to pickup food, packing and unloading at the church
• Skills – Driving, Manual handling, Punctual and reliable, Ability to work independently but with guidance and support, respectful of others, commitment to our mission (Desirable)
• Number of people – 1 or more if role shared
• Driving volunteers will need their own good sized car/van that can hold items, or ability to do multiple trips with a smaller vehicle (this will increase time spent volunteering). They will ideally be physically fit and able to lift items safely, but support can be given with packing and unloading if needed.
• Travel expenses can be provided
• Email michaela@greatertogethermanchester.org or contact on 07927550744 if you can support
Tuesday driving volunteers
• Priority: Urgent
• Date – Tuesday mornings 3 times a month, 11:50am to roughly 12:50pm
• Location: Parish church of the apostles, Ridgway street, Miles Platting M40 7FY AND Wythenshawe indoor market, Poundswick Ln, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5RF
• Main tasks will include: Picking up our food project worker at the church, driving to and from Wythenshawe to pickup food, packing and unloading at the church
• Skills – Driving, Manual handling, Punctual and reliable, Ability to work independently but with guidance and support, respectful of others, commitment to our mission (Desirable)
• Number of people – 1 or more if role shared
• Driving volunteers will need their own good sized car/van that can hold items, or ability to do multiple trips with a smaller vehicle (this will increase time spent volunteering). They will ideally be physically fit and able to lift items safely, but support can be given with packing and unloading if needed.
• Travel expenses can be provided
We are also looking for volunteers to support in the Social super market, particularly on Fridays. If volunteers would like to support with this before/after their driving shifts we are happy to discuss customizing the role to suit them.
We are urgently recruiting for regular driving volunteers to pick up and drop off food at our Social super market. Your support would make a huge difference in ensuring people have access to low cost and nutritious food. Our Food project worker would accompany you for the trip and support with coordinating the delivery.
Ideally we would like a reliable volunteer to support as much as they can, but even if you can only offer one shift a month this would be a huge help!
Please see role profiles below.
Friday/ Saturday driving volunteers
• Priority: Urgent
• Date – EITHER Saturday mornings weekly, 11am to roughly 12:15 OR Friday afternoons weekly, 3pm to 4:30pm.
• Location: Parish church of the apostles, Ridgway street, Miles Platting M40 7FY AND Fare share Manchester (Melanie Maynard House, Smithfield Market, New Smithfield Market, Openshaw, Manchester M11 2WJ)
• Main tasks will include: Picking up our food project worker at the church, driving to and from fareshare to pickup food, packing and unloading at the church
• Skills – Driving, Manual handling, Punctual and reliable, Ability to work independently but with guidance and support, respectful of others, commitment to our mission (Desirable)
• Number of people – 1 or more if role shared
• Driving volunteers will need their own good sized car/van that can hold items, or ability to do multiple trips with a smaller vehicle (this will increase time spent volunteering). They will ideally be physically fit and able to lift items safely, but support can be given with packing and unloading if needed.
• Travel expenses can be provided
• Email michaela@greatertogethermanchester.org or contact on 07927550744 if you can support
Tuesday driving volunteers
• Priority: Urgent
• Date – Tuesday mornings 3 times a month, 11:50am to roughly 12:50pm
• Location: Parish church of the apostles, Ridgway street, Miles Platting M40 7FY AND Wythenshawe indoor market, Poundswick Ln, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5RF
• Main tasks will include: Picking up our food project worker at the church, driving to and from Wythenshawe to pickup food, packing and unloading at the church
• Skills – Driving, Manual handling, Punctual and reliable, Ability to work independently but with guidance and support, respectful of others, commitment to our mission (Desirable)
• Number of people – 1 or more if role shared
• Driving volunteers will need their own good sized car/van that can hold items, or ability to do multiple trips with a smaller vehicle (this will increase time spent volunteering). They will ideally be physically fit and able to lift items safely, but support can be given with packing and unloading if needed.
• Travel expenses can be provided
We are also looking for volunteers to support in the Social super market, particularly on Fridays. If volunteers would like to support with this before/after their driving shifts we are happy to discuss customizing the role to suit them.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Oral Communication Skills, Practical Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Tuesday AM, Friday PM, Saturday AM
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: Flexible
Location:
Parish church of the Apostles
Miles Platting
M40 7FY