Archive for the 'Volunteering Opportunities' Category

August
09

Mendip Wildlife Garden

Posted by Mike, on August 9, 2010 at 5:56 pm.
Categories: Countryside / Wildlife News, Gardening, Volunteering Opportunities

Back in March I posted information about the Mendip & Treecot Residents Association, Wildlife Garden project.
The site has now been transformed from what was effectively a rubbish tip.
With new trees and whip planting It is getting the feel of a nature garden and you can start to visualise where it is going. (see pictures below).
The [...]

August
09

Need help with your garden?

Posted by Mike, on August 9, 2010 at 2:21 pm.
Categories: Gardening, Volunteering Opportunities

Then Groundwork’s GREENAIDERS could be for you!
The GreenAider Garden Project is a free service for the elderly and vulnerable adults who need assistance to get control of their garden.
What can we offer?  A free half day session to help get your garden under control and make it more manageable for the future with the help [...]

July
22

Believe

Posted by admin, on July 22, 2010 at 8:39 am.
Categories: Blogroll, Health and wellbeing, Volunteering Opportunities

This “thought” by William Arthur Ward was sent to me by Baiju Solanki in one of his newsletters which always provide inspiring performance awareness tips:
Believe while others …
Believe while others are doubting…
Plan while others are playing….
Study while others are sleeping….
Decide while others are delaying….
Prepare while others are daydreaming…..
Begin while others are procrastinating….
Work while others [...]

April
07

HELP SAVE THE AVOCET

Posted by Mike, on April 7, 2010 at 9:15 am.
Categories: Countryside / Wildlife News, General news, Volunteering Opportunities

Essex Wildlife Trust needs volunteers to help protect Avocet Eggs
Following the fantastic success in previous years, when Avocet chicks have successfully hatched on Two Tree Island, Essex Wildlife Trust is once again looking for volunteers to assist them.
In 2004 and 2005 eggs were stolen just two days prior to hatching. Since 2006 Essex Wildlife Trust [...]

March
09

Dig out your wellies!

Posted by Mike, on March 9, 2010 at 8:44 am.
Categories: Countryside / Wildlife News, Gardening, Volunteering Opportunities

 
Residents of Southend are being encouraged to dig out their wellies and help get involved with a beautiful wildlife garden on the Mendip Estate.
 
The Mendip and Treecot Residents Association need help with planting and support on the reserve. The area, formally an unused waste land is being transformed into a wildlife garden, which has [...]

January
27

London to Paris cycle for Meningitis

Posted by Mike, on January 27, 2010 at 6:28 pm.
Categories: Fitness and Exercise, Fundraising events, Health and wellbeing, Volunteering Opportunities

Join Meningitis Research Foundation’s (MRF) London to Paris cycle team for a four day, 290km bike ride on 30 July – 2 August 2010.
We’d love cyclists of all abilities to sign-up for the MRF team. Join us at the starting line in London’s bustling streets on the morning of 30 July. We’ll cycle through south [...]

December
14

Can you help make this allotment suitable for the disabled?

Posted by admin, on December 14, 2009 at 2:40 pm.
Categories: Eco News, Gardening, Health and wellbeing, Volunteering Opportunities

The Southend branch of the Huntingdon’s Disease Association is appealing for help to make muddy allotment plots more accessible for people in wheelchairs. It is renting two plots near Southend Airport Retail Park to allow disabled members to grown their own vegetables.
The South Essex Organic Gardeners Associated has already donated some fruit bushes. Now they need some [...]

November
02

Are you a Carer? Are you interested in becoming a volunteer ‘Looking After Me’ tutor?

Posted by Mike, on November 2, 2009 at 6:04 pm.
Categories: Health and wellbeing, Positions available / wanted, Volunteering Opportunities

Looking after me is delivered by two volunteer tutors who are themselves carers; these carer tutors use their real life experiences to help other carers attending the courses. At the moment we have 3 carer tutors, we would like to have 12 carer volunteer tutors trained to deliver the courses by early 2010; ideally these [...]

October
15

Work for the thrill of it!

Posted by admin, on October 15, 2009 at 3:16 pm.
Categories: Countryside / Wildlife News, Volunteering Opportunities

Have you ever considered giving up some of your time to volunteer? Do you love nature and want to help protect it? Then why not consider spending some of your free time volunteering with the RSPB. On Saturday 17 October, staff at RSPB’s South East Essex reserve will be holding a ‘Volunteering Taster’ event to [...]

July
03

Club 60 in Southend - for the over 50s.

Posted by admin, on July 3, 2009 at 11:08 am.
Categories: Fitness and Exercise, General news, Health and wellbeing, Volunteering Opportunities

Club 60 is a local club in central Southend for the over 50’s.
The club meets every weekday for various activities including Snooker, Table Tennis, Short Mat Bowls, Watercolour Painting, Crafts, Line Dancing, Sequence/Ballroom/Belly Dancing, Keep Fit, Tai Chi, Whist and other card and board games.  Where tutors are involved there is a small additional fee.  [...]