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Christmas Party Volunteers
Organisation Details
The Widows Empowerment Trust
Sub theme: Health and Wellbeing, Older people
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: The Widows Empowerment Trust is an award-winning bereavement support charity based in Manchester that works to empower widows, widowers and anyone who has experienced bereavement. It's core purpose is to reduce loneliness, social isolation and loss of confidence by promoting social inclusion, empathy and connection.
The Widows Empowerment Trust offers a wide range of support including, peer-to-peer support, befriending, social outings, wellbeing activities, grief support, home visits, and celebration of key dates to ensure no one navigates grief alone. The Trust is inclusive of all ages, background, faiths, and cultures and also leads international awareness and empowerment projects particularly supporting widows facing discrimination in Africa.
The Widows Empowerment Trust offers a wide range of support including, peer-to-peer support, befriending, social outings, wellbeing activities, grief support, home visits, and celebration of key dates to ensure no one navigates grief alone. The Trust is inclusive of all ages, background, faiths, and cultures and also leads international awareness and empowerment projects particularly supporting widows facing discrimination in Africa.
Description of role: Are you interested in supporting people? Are you passionate about bringing communities together?
If so...we need volunteers for The Widows Empowerment Trust Christmas Party!
Please help us promote our work and charity and raise vital funds to help the Widows Empowerment Trust continue our work to support people who have experienced bereavement.
Join us at the Irish World Heritage Centre on Saturday, 19th of December to support our Christmas Party.
When: Saturday 19th December 2026
Time: 9 am - 9.30 pm (including setting up and packing away) - volunteering shifts are flexible (at least 4 hours). The party will run from 3 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: Irish World Heritage Centre, 1 Irish Town Way, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0AE
Tasks:
- Help to set up and coordinate the event
- Welcome guests to the party
- Help to serve guests at the party
- Helping with fundraising activities, e.g. selling pins, raffle tickets, etc.
- Helping to organise activities for children
- Promoting and raising awareness of our organisation and the work that we do
- food will be provided at the event.
We are recruiting multiple volunteers for this event.
Join us for a fun and busy day celebrating Christmas and the work of The Widows Empowerment Trust!
If so...we need volunteers for The Widows Empowerment Trust Christmas Party!
Please help us promote our work and charity and raise vital funds to help the Widows Empowerment Trust continue our work to support people who have experienced bereavement.
Join us at the Irish World Heritage Centre on Saturday, 19th of December to support our Christmas Party.
When: Saturday 19th December 2026
Time: 9 am - 9.30 pm (including setting up and packing away) - volunteering shifts are flexible (at least 4 hours). The party will run from 3 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: Irish World Heritage Centre, 1 Irish Town Way, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0AE
Tasks:
- Help to set up and coordinate the event
- Welcome guests to the party
- Help to serve guests at the party
- Helping with fundraising activities, e.g. selling pins, raffle tickets, etc.
- Helping to organise activities for children
- Promoting and raising awareness of our organisation and the work that we do
- food will be provided at the event.
We are recruiting multiple volunteers for this event.
Join us for a fun and busy day celebrating Christmas and the work of The Widows Empowerment Trust!
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Event Planning, Fundraising, Leadership, Public Speaking, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: No
Duration of role: One day / week only
Start date:
End date:
Opportunity times: Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, Saturday Evening
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: 4
Location:
Irish Hertiage Centre, Irish Way
Manchester
M8 0RY