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Volunteering in the Community
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Ashtead Good Neighbours urgently need more volunteer drivers with a few hours to spare on an occasional basis. Drivers will transport local residents to doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries, chiropodists, physios and hospitals.
Contact Marian Guess on 273 680 or
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Immediate needs : Befrienders for Eldery people living alone in the Ashtead area.
Contact : Denis Wickham 01372 386 911.
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Immediate needs : Bereavement councillors (full training given)
Contact : Mary Start 01372 813 958
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Immediate needs : Befriender, making meals, helping at social events for elderly.
Contact : Sharon Seal, 01372 813 200
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Pitstop, a locally based Day Centre for the street homeless, unemployed and socially isolated, are in need of volunteers. They need help with lunches once or twice a month and people to assist with various other skills.
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Helpers to pack Neighbourhood Watch information packs and other community safety material with material supplied to homes and where able to distribute the same by posting through letterboxes.
Contact : Alan Berridge, Neighbourhood Watch Development Officer on 01483 638125
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If you are a member of a church and would like to be involved in helping those who are in need in our neighbourhood do contact The Besom in Ashtead and Leatherhead. We would love to hear from you!
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In a new initiative Surrey Police are seeking volunteers to undertake a range of roles that will release police officers to fight crime and anti-social behaviour. Below are some of the current requirements, hours are negotiable depending on your availability:
Admin Assistant - Forensic Submissions ; Customer call back assistant; Web Developer; Media support; Safer Neighbourhood Team support; Research / newsletter author; Counter staff for police stations.
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LEATHERHEAD NIGHT HOSTEL
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Volunteers wanted for Sundays, four hour shifts, working in pairs, from either 10am - 2pm or 2pm - 6pm. Answering door and phones, listening to homeless people using the hostel. Full training given. An exciting opportunity to come alongside local homeless people and offer support, a listening ear, and find out that they are ordinary people, just like you! Volunteers are a valuable resource to the residents, as they enable the hostel to stay open when it would otherwise be closed.
Contact Ivan Tucker on 01372 376 508 or email lh.nighthostel@tiscali.co.uk
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ADVOCACY IN ACTION
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Advocacy In Action needs a voluntary Part Time Secretary / Receptionist to be based in Dorking and with flexible hours.
Contact Anne Sheriff on 01372 272 552 or email mail@advocacyinaction.org
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North Surrey AFASIC need volunteers to help with Junior Friday club for children with speech and language difficulties age 5 – 11 years. This is a play orientated youth club that runs in Ashtead from 6.30 – 7.45 pm on alternate Fridays. It is ideal for young people doing their Duke of Edinburgh award and for anyone with an interest in working with children with speech or language difficulties.
Contact Sophie Drewitt on 07808 592 536 or email sophieechinds@hotmail.com
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If you are interested in finding out more about Volunteering in the Ashtead area you can visit the national Volunteering website and search for other opportunities in this area at www.do-it.org.uk
You can also visit the local Volunteer Centre at Leatherhead Library, The Mansion House, Church Street on Tuesday between 10am to 1 pm. You can also telephone 01372 740 394 or email cscvs@btconnect.com
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