A warm welcome to new volunteers

Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin are holding a special open day to welcome people who are thinking about becoming volunteers.

The event, on Wednesday June 7, marks the end of Volunteers Week, with drinks and cakes and experts on hand to explain what volunteering involves. It takes place at the Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin office in Shrewsbury, between 11.00am-3.00pm.

Whether it’s visiting an older person at home to provide companionship and help combat loneliness or becoming a telephone buddy or organising a fund-raising event, new volunteers are needed to help the charity delivery its wide range of services across the county.

The organisation is also looking for people who could help to provide a great day out by lending a hand at one of their day centres or dementia support groups or who could help older people with computer skills.

‘We’ve decided to have this special day at our offices at Bellstone, Shrewsbury, just opposite the Loopy Shrew, to invite people in, have a nice chat over a drink and a cake, and talk about some of the amazing opportunities we can offer our volunteers,’ said Kevin Moore, Director of Operations at Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin.

‘We’ll have our team leaders on hand to chat about how people can get involved. Our fantastic team of volunteers currently ranges in age from 18 to 90, and without this dedicated team, we simply couldn’t provide our much-needed services.’

Kevin added: ‘Our volunteers tell us that they gain an enormous amount from the role: not only are you helping people in your community but you’ll also be having fun, meeting new people and maintaining a sense of purpose.’

To find out more, call Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin on 01743 233 123 or email volunteering@ageukstw.org.uk