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Volunteer
L i n k i n g t h o s e w h o n e e d h e l p i n t h e c o m m u n i t y w i t h t h o s e w h o w a n t t o h e l p
focus May 2016
Day Opportunities - Drama Showcase At InVOLve House
More photos and information on Page 7
Latest Vacancies
If you’re interested in any of the vacancies please contact the relevant office for further information : Barbara at the Magherafelt Office [email protected] or 028 7930 1862 Joanne at the Cookstown Office [email protected] or 028 8676 1122
Admin Support Maghera
18+
The aim of the Fort Centre is to provide people with special needs an opportunity to experience horse riding, which has been proven to benefit individual health and well being. FortCentre also provides a social setting for family and friends to come together in a welcoming environment. As a new member of the team the work you carry out will help in the smooth running of the Centre. Internet access is available at the Centre and you will be able to keep updated the new Fort Centre Facebook page and web page, also respond, by letter of thanks, to the many donations and help given by the local community. You will have access to the Fort Centre Email account and while replying to and sharing emails this will enable you to become more familiar with everyone connected to the Centre. Being part of the team at Fort Centre will create an opportunity for you to meet new people, an option to work with horses in a safe and controlled environment and make you feel you are contributing positively towards a very special need in your local community.
Base Volunteer Magherafelt
18+ Volunteers are needed to support staff at The Base Magherafelt in promoting independent living skills for adults with a learning disability within a fun and relaxed environment. Support The Base Co-ordinator with the activities held in The Base and the local community eg the
leisure centre, library.. Communicate with clients Support staff during activities Support and accompany clients on short outings as directed by Base Co-ordinator Available for 1-2 hours over the period of a week (Monday to Friday)
Befrienders needed for Praxis Care - Young People Leaving Care Project.
This is a befriending service specifically targeted at young people leaving the care system, who may have associated emotional/mental health support needs.
After an initial interview and training volunteers are matched with a young person. The focus is very much on social activities as this builds up confidence and raises self esteem. It also means the time spent with the young person, whilst being supportive, is fun and enjoyed by both.
If interested contact Janet directly on 028 9446 0695
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Local cancer care charity, CHARIS are in much need of volunteer assistance in the centre. The role
involves meeting and greeting clients, making tea/coffee and possibly having an informal chat with the client while they wait on their treatment or service they have come for.
Volunteers are required to have good communication skills and a friendly, kind and empathetic nature. At present Thursday and Friday are busy days when most help is needed.
If you are interested in this opportunity or would like more information please get in touch. This is a great opportunity to meet people and give back to the community.
Please contact:
Joanne on 028 8676 1122 or [email protected]
CAN YOU HELP?
If you can even spare an hour or 2 to help raise vital funds for this worthy charity that saves lives please get in touch. This is also a great opportunity for young people to increase their voluntary hours for any recognised award of which they are working towards.
RNLI are appealing for volunteers 16+ to help with 2 upcoming collections:
Cookstown - Saturday 30 April
Magherafelt - Saturday 7 May
Both collections take place from 10am - 5pm.
We are facing a global housing crisis with 1.6 billion people not having a safe place to call home; 100 million have no home at all.
Habitat for Humanity works beside families in need to build, renovate or repair their home in 70 countries.
Habitat for Humanity Northern Ireland supports long-term partnerships with local Habitat programmes around the world. Teams of volunteers from Northern Ireland travel to be part of the work that goes on every day beside communities in need. Volunteers: • Serve & learn beside families in need • Raise vital funds • Inspire others to support our work
Be part of this life changing work & join the cause of safe shelter. Upcoming opportunities include: - CAMBODIA 25th June to 7th July - SEE SERVE SPEAK (Malawi) 10th to 22nd July - ETHIOPIA 26th August to 8th September - BIG BUILD (Romania) 1st to 8th October
For information & to apply please visit www.habitatni.co.uk
Cookstown and Magherafelt Volunteer Centre hosted two recent events in partnership with the NHSCT Day Opportunity Team. In January Day Opportunities clients took part in an eight week drama programme. The CMAC Academy provided an Introduction to Drama with the aim to boost confidence, enhance communication skills and encourage creativity with particular consideration given to the development of basic life skills and the avoidance of social isolation. Funding for the programme came from the Public Health Agency through Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network
During March we held three 2hr sessions of Jumping Clay. Service users, volunteers and staff from The Bases in Cookstown and Magherafelt took part over a three week period. Everyone had a great time. Also a BIG thank you to our Duke of Edinburgh volunteers Megan, Alex, Lauren, Elle and Katie from The Rainey Endowed for helping the Base in Magherafelt with their recent art projects.
CHALLENGING ARTHRITIS(2.5 hour session for 6weeks)
CHALLENGING ARTHRITIS (SIX 2.5HR SESSIONS) The Challenging Arthritis course is for people over 18 years who have arthritis or fibromyalgia and are looking for ways to cope. Topics covered are pain management, healthy lifestyle, communication skills, positive thinking, fatigue, problem solving and goal setting and accessing information. These courses are for persons over 18 years. To find out more about these FREE courses and secure a place please contact 028 9078 2940 or email [email protected]
Further information can be found http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk
VENUE DATES TIMES
Cookstown Leisure Centre Tuesday
10, 17, 24, 31 May, 7 & 14 June
10.30am – 1.00pm
Ballyearl Arts & Leisure Centre Newtownabbey
Tuesday 17, 24, 31May, 7,14 & 21June 2016
10.30am - 1.00pm
The Empower project commenced on September 2015 and is a five year lottery project targeting the Magherafelt and Antrim areas. The focus of the project is to support children under 12 with Autism, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, their parents and the wider family circle to enhance confidence and learn together to develop skills to support their children. Who is it for? The project targets 4 groups: Parents Wider Family Circle Children & Young People under 12 Wider Stakeholders to include health and educational professionals, schools, childcare
providers and voluntary groups wishing to work with children with Autism, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.
The project is a partnership initiative by the following organisations: DADS (Dyslexia and Dyspraxia Support Group) Northern Regional College Magherafelt Learning Partnership Mid Ulster District Council CWSAN ( Cookstown & Western Shores Area Network) Autism NI Mid Ulster Branch Stars- Autism Support Group Education Authority Magherafelt & Cookstown Volunteer Centre CYPSP (Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership) Other partners may be co-opted For more information: Empower Project Northern Regional College 22 Moneymore Road Magherafelt BT45 6AE Information Line: 02895816852 Email: [email protected] Website: www.empowernetwork.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/empowerprojectlotteryfunded
FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT – SMALL GRANTS SCHEME 2016-17
*MENTAL & EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND SUICIDE PREVENTION The Public Health Agency (PHA) has identified non-recurring funding to address the themes of Suicide Prevention, Self- Harm, Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being and have commissioned Cookstown & Western Shores Area Network to facilitate this process. As such the Cookstown & Western Shores Area Network is inviting com-munity and voluntary sector organisations to apply for non-recurring awards to address the outlined themes. Grants are available at the level of £1,000 per project. Applications may be considered for more strategic projects over £1,000 limit dependent on evidence of need and availability of resources. For further details please contact: Denise Doherty Suicide Prevention Development Officer
Cookstown & Western Shores Area Network Unit 2 80/82 Rainey Street Magherafelt BT45 5AJ 028 79 634865 or [email protected]
Disclaimer: Cookstown and Magherafelt Volunteer Centre cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy of information or deadlines herein contained. Articles do not necessarily reflect the view of the Cookstown and Magherafelt Volunteer Centre.
Cookstown Volunteer Centre Magherafelt Volunteer Centre 2b Coagh Crescent 20 Queen Street Cookstown Magherafelt BT80 8NH BT45 6AB 028 8676 1122 028 7930 1862
[email protected] www.cookstownmagherafeltvc.org
Meet the Team
Volunteer Centre News
Both Volunteer Offices will be closed 2 May 2016 and 30 May 2016
Michele Barbara Joanne Mairead