Interested in Volunteering

Age UK West Cumbria

have volunteering roles within 

 

The Aspatria Group

Wigton Walking Group

 Thursby Men's Group

Hospital Garden Project

and Mini Bus Driving

 

For further information telephone

NCI Helpline 08443 843 843

Summer Update 2014...
Introducing Carers' Meets - West Cumbria Carers are pleased to announce the start of their new programme of Carers Meets and aims to hold two Free Carers Meets a month.  Each event will have a "market place" where there will be lots of stands with information and staff from various organisations that could offer you support.  The Carers Meets will focus on one condition each month and will have workshops and guest speakers providing information - transport and respite may be provided if required:

August - Focusing on dementia

14th August Christ Church Cockermouth

21st August Egremont Methodist Church

September - Focusing on Physical Disability

10th September Age UK Workington

18th September Harbour Youth Project Workington

Interested in attending one of the carers meets, would like information or interested in volunteering telephone

NCI Helpline 08443 843 843

email: nci.info@ageuk/westcumbria



Home Group... are seeking volunteers to help out in their Customer Resource Centre at their King Street office Wigton.

 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings...volunteers should have basic IT skills and be able to support Customers to carry out job searches, apply for benefits, prepare CV’s and other basic IT tasks. 

 

For further information or to discuss other volunteering opportunities contact NCI Helpline 08443 843 843

 

 

 





Citizens Advice Bureau Copeland require

Trustee Board Members

Managed locally and with the benefit of being part of a large national organisation CAB Copeland are looking for trustees to sit on their trustee board and help steer the service.

CAB is a voluntary organisation which provides information, advice and advocacy services to the people of Copeland...all volunteers are fully trained and supported.

CAB are looking for people to help manage and develop this much-needed service...

For more information telephone

Helpline 08443 843 843

 





 

Citizens Advice Bureau Copeland require volunteers

in the Whitehaven and Millom areas to

become Gateway Assessors

 

The gateway approach helps clients to be quickly assessed and their issues

progressed to the most appropriate next stage.  As a Gateway assessor you will explore the clients problem(s) and situation, assess the risk/urgency of the client's issue and their ability to deal with the problem themselves, identify the next steps to be taken and summarise the content of the interview for the client

and explain what happens next.

For more information telephone

 Helpline: 08443 843 843

 

Learning Disability Week...

During the 16th to 22nd June 2014 - Learning Disability Week is a time of celebration for people overcoming adversity and people's prejudices etc.  For further information check the internet to find out what's happening in your area...I've just had a quick look and there's lots of information out there, many people have posted their first-time stories and experiences!

 

Have some time to spare and

would like to volunteer? 

For further information telephone 

Helpline: 08443 843 843 or

email: nci.info@ageukwestcumbria.org.uk