September 2024
Thanet Volunteering Opportunities
Margate Bookie, ‘the friendly lit fest by the sea’, is looking to fill a variety of volunteer roles for its 2024 festival which runs September 28th to October 6th, in several venues in the town. Volunteers can also attend festival events when not actively volunteering. There are also opportunities for people to get involved in the lead up to the festival with social media, digital design leafleting, and website support. Contact Zita Whalley, Volunteer Coordinator zita@margatebookie.com
A Shower Monitor is required for Hardres Street Drop-In Centre (Hardres Street United Church) in Ramsgate. The centre is offering those who are homeless a chance to shower and this monitoring role is crucial for the smooth running of this important facility. Contact Ruth Armstrong by email ruthlucy@live.com or call 07778 689872
Windmill Community Gardens, Margate are looking for volunteers to be Programme Assistants or Learning Buddies for their September Community Roots Learning Programme, a programme of learning and wellbeing opportunities for the local community. If you are interested in developing skills in learning support, facilitating workshops, working in a fun and vibrant team, get in touch! Email contact@windmillcommunitygardensmargate.com with the subject ‘learning buddy’ or ‘programme assistant’.
Folkestone and Hythe Opportunities
RNLI have a vacancy to fill in Littlestone, near Folkestone, for an Events Group Chair. This role is part of the fundraising and events infrastructure that enables volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews to save lives at sea. Join an inclusive and diverse organisation, have fun, meet new people and join a motivated and
enthusiastic team who are making a difference. For more details click here.
Mencap are looking for a Volunteer Visitor to share a cuppa and a natter with a friendly, welcoming lady who lives in New Romney. Go for a stroll, visit some shops or just have a chat about films, TV and music of about an hour. More details are here or contact Kalle Hogh, Lead Coordinator, Mencap Visiting Service Kalle.Hogh@mencap.org.uk or call 07989 448 606 to find out more.
Dover District Opportunities
Dover Greeters are part of the Worldwide Greeters Association and have been welcoming visitors to Dover for over 15 years. They love to share the unique and hidden parts of Dover, and signpost visitors to make the most of their time in the iconic town of Dover. If you enjoy meeting people from all over the world, Dover Greeters would love you to volunteer to escort visitors around for tours lasting between 1 to 3 hours. Contact Denise on email dovergreeters@virginmedia.com
Age Concern Sandwich is a local independent charity built of monies raised locally. Most of the monies are raised internally via donations, legacies and our their two charity shops, which are managed by staff and volunteers. Their Well-being Centre by the Guildhall in Sandwich is a hub for many types of engagements and services that provide both mental and physical well-being for those in the community and relies on donations and legacies. Volunteers are always needed to assist in the day to day running of the busy centre. More details about the varied roles available are here
The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership couldn’t carry out its work without the help of volunteers. They have a large, friendly group of volunteers supporting their work in a number of ways, from helping us manage nature reserves and checking livestock, to helping in the office and with the running of Samphire Hoe. Have a look here for the details of how you can get involved.
All Area Opportunities
Remote, flexible volunteering opportunity for those who are bilingual or multi-lingual. Medaille Trust supports and empowers survivors of modern slavery, trafficking and exploitation, and they are looking for volunteers who can accurately translate English text into any of these languages (although others will be considered): Bengali, Arabic, Amharic, Albanian, Vietnamese, Romanian, Polish, Tigrinya, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi. They invite you to their online Volunteer Information Session for Translators. Book into the sessions on Wednesday, September 11th daytime or evening to find out more.
Dementia Adventure are a national charity based in Essex but operating across the UK, providing supported respite breaks for people living with dementia and their carers. They are looking for volunteer Community Connectors to promote their mission and support services at local community events. All with a view to enable people living with dementia to get outdoors, connect with nature, themselves and their community, and retain a sense of adventure in their lives. They are also seeking Holiday Supporter volunteers to support them for the duration of one (or more if you have time), of their five-day supported respite breaks in 2025. Contact Janet Whitehead, Volunteers Manager volunteering@dementiaadventure.co.uk or call 01245 237548.
Social Enterprise Kent are looking for a Business Support Volunteer, a remote volunteering opportunity making links with small local businesses by email and /or telephone to bring an awareness of the free training SEK are providing. Contact Helen Tomlinson, Volunteer Engagement Supervisor
h.tomlinson@sekgroup.org.uk or call 07362 393794 for more details.
At Kent Coast Volunteering our mission is to connect communities across the Dover, Folkestone and Hythe and Thanet areas through volunteering and community-led projects. We also have our own volunteering opportunities, and are looking for a Social Media volunteer, a Fundraising volunteer and an Events volunteer. Please contact patrick.sutcliffe@kcv.org.uk for more details.
Kent Coast Volunteering also runs the community transport service across Thanet, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe districts, and we are urgently looking for more drivers to join our team. Did you know that you can do voluntary work, including driving, if you have a mobility car? You can! What a great way to do something enjoyable and help your local community at the same time. Contact Jess and the team at transport@kcv.org.uk Mileage paid, full training and support provided.