Volunteer at community cafe
Person holding warm cup of tea
Volunteer role:
Community Cafe Host
Why do we need you?
Urban Wilderness host a free Tea & Toast Social Cafe every Tuesday for the community. We need people to talk to visitors, keep the tea and toast flowing, and the space welcoming.
What You Will Be Doing:
Talking to visitors and explaining what to do
Helping visitors make tea & toast
You might be asked to wash up or wipe tables
You might be able to provide some easy craft activities
Sign-posting visitors to the Community Lounge provision if they have serious problems they need support with.
Who will this suit?
People who want to support vulnerable members of the community.
You can come alone.
People who enjoy talking to people.
People who want to make a difference within the community.
What you will need: Equipment, skills
You will need to use your hands for most activities.
Training will be offered on ‘Confident Conversations’.
You will need to let us know if you want to volunteer but don’t like talking to people. We can find alternative support roles for you.
When:
TUESDAYS, 10am - 12 noon.
We will ask volunteers to arrive at 9.50am.
Where:
The Moony Club, 25 Bennett Precinct, Longton Exchange.
How often:
Weekly during term times.
How we’ll all know if it’s going well:
We will review at the end of every session.
If you have feedback you can provide it anonymously.
You will report to:
Isla Telford co-ordinates the Community Cafe.
What we will give you:
Warm space, free drinks and snacks, full training.
We can support with travel costs, please ask.
Benefits:
You will have the chance to get out of the house and meet new people.
You will learn some new skills in communication.
There are health benefits to learning new skills and being sociable.
Training and DBS testing are available.
I’ve got questions:
Email us: info@urbanwildernesscic.com