Arun volunteers needed to inspect roads

People with an interest in the local environment, and who are available to attend a training session and to shadow a county council community officer, should get in touch. Expenses will be paid. For more information on these and other volunteer vacancies, contact Derek Moore, Arun Volunteer Centre co-ordinator, telephone 01903 731223, e-mail avc@cvs-arunwide.org.uk or call in at the centre on the ground floor, Bradbury Centre, 1-5 St Martin’s Lane, Littlehampton, from 9am-4pm on Mondays and Thursdays and 9.30am-4.30pm on Wednesdays. Some more of this week’s vacancies: Age UK is looking for a number of volunteers, including a mini-bus driver, to collect and drop off older people at their homes or day centres, and provide transport during shopping trips or outings. The charity organises weekly visits to older people in the community, and needs a good neighbours volunteer, to offer conversation over a cup of tea to lonely, vulnerable and isolated people. A volunteer is also needed at Age UK’s information and advice service, to interview clients over the telephone and in person, then research the enquiry and signpost people to any further help. The volunteer would also offer help with tasks such as writing letters. The Villages (Yapton) Children and Family Centre also needs a few new helpers, such as a reception assistant to welcome visitors, make sure they sign in, answer the phones and respond to queries. An administration assistant, to support centre staff with various admin tasks such printing and folding publicity material, filing and inputting data onto the database, is also needed, as well as a befriending and buddying assistant, to build relationships with specific families to support their use of the centre. The centre is also looking for a promotions assistant, to work with centre staff to create posters, leaflets and guides, and promote the centre’s services at events such as fêtes, forums and community groups, and a family forum assistant, to gather questions and views from centre users to report back to family forums and centre partnership meetings. Help to welcome families to sessions, as well as help setting up, clearing up and working with those at sessions, is also needed from a volunteer group assistant, and a volunteer is also needed to run the toy library, maintain accurate records and answer family questions about toys and play.