Volunteer

ADVANCE NOTICE!!!
CHRIST IN THE CENTRE GOOD FRIDAY 2011, April 22nd 10:00 a.m.

Event organisers are looking for people to be involved, as actors, with this exciting opportunity to present the true meaning of Easter, and events at the heart of our faith, in Leicester City Centre before a crowd of several thousand people. We are open to all who would like to be involved in this exciting venture. No previous acting experience is needed.

Please could you advertise this widely in your churches?  Casting will be taking place during October and rehearsals will begin in Leicester after Christmas.
For further information, please contact:
Hilary Ayling Tel: 07963 311 210 Email: hilary.citc@gmail.com

We are still short of a few advisers on the Leicester DAC at the moment. If you, or someone you know, has a good knowledge of electrical, lighting or AV systems we’d love to hear from you.

Feel free to contact the DAC office if you would like some more information on these roles on 02476 521327 or claire.strachan@covlec.org

Nearly everyday children come to HMP Leicester to visit their dads/ brothers/ uncles or Granddads. The experience can be daunting. To make the visit easier the Chaplaincy has teamed up with the Mothers Union to make kitted teddies for the children to play with whilst in the Prison Visits Hall and to take home with them, to help them to have positive memories of their day.

We need your help, the teddies take less than an evening to knit, but they mean so much to the children. The pattern is below, could you or your group help?

Completed teddies are being collected at the Mothers Union office in Church House, opening hours are: Tues, Wed & Fri 9.30-12.30 am. Address: 5 St Martins East, Leicester LE1 5FX

Thank you
Helen Dearnley Co-ordinating Chaplain HMP Leicester
RoseMarie Manning MU President

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Bishop Street Methodist Church is looking for volunteers to develop our work in the following areas:
• Music
• Arts
• Hospitality

Our vision is for a welcoming space with an ethos of openness and creativity where people meet, find friendship, and develop their spirituality and awareness of God’s presence in their lives.
The Chapel will be accessible to all and will be a space where people can encounter the Christian gospel in ways appropriate for themselves.
Music : we are developing a performance venue in which people can enjoy music, as audience and as participants
Arts: we are developing an exhibition venue in which people can come to appreciate art and to develop their own artistic expression
Hospitality: we are developing a cafe facility in which people feel welcome and are able to find rest and refreshment 
For each of these areas of work we are looking for somebody who
a) has passion, drive and initiative
b) has some relevant experience
c) is willing and able to work with other volunteers

If you are interested and believe you could take on one of these roles please contact  Jill Marsh  on  270 5342 or at jill.marsh51@btinternet.com  or contact the church office on 255 4111  by  24th July 2010

“Volunteers are wanted to act as stewards for Leicestershire’s ‘Glastonbudget’ music festival which takes place in Wymeswold from May 28th to May 31st.  There are various roles that can be covered, and if you’re interested in being a part of Europe’s top tribute music festival, please contact Jonno Green by e-mailing jono@glastonbudget.net stewards get two meals a day and a free festival pass when not working.  This is a fantastic exciting and growing event and an opportunity not to be missed!”

Do you manage an open space or facilities that are in need of maintenance or repair? Nextsteps Leics is running a project managing Work Focused Training across Leicester. This is a programme for 18-24 year olds who have been unemployed for over 6 months.
As part of the 12 week programme one day has been set aside for team building activities, in order to develop interpersonal and team working skills.
Nextstep is able to offer a group of 10-14 keen, hard working people, under the supervision of a trained tutor, for 1 day a week undertaking a range of activities that will allow them to essentially work as a team.
The next course will commence in 3-4 weeks time. Nextstep aim to start a new course every 12 weeks so there will be similar future opportunities.
If you can accommodate a group of this size and you have a number of activities that could be undertaken by this group please contact:

Chris Gray
Nextstep Leics
YPG – Project manager
cgray@nextstep-leics.org.uk
07984 604991 / 0116 2629993

Do you know a Hidden Hero?
Is there a Hero hiding near you?
There are thousands of Hidden Heroes across Leicestershire giving their time for free, helping to make a difference to their local community. This can be something small or a lifetime commitment. From spending an hour a week helping local children to read or painting a fence to a full time role supporting somebody with learning disabilities – they are all Hidden Heroes.
As part of national Volunteers’ Week, 1 – 7 June, Voluntary Action LeicesterShire is looking for Leicestershire’s Hidden Hero for 2010.
Local people of Leicestershire are invited to nominate anyone who they believe deserves recognition for their contribution, the only criteria being that your chosen person has volunteered in some capacity in the past year.
Nominated heroes will be shortlisted by a panel of judges with the top five entered into a public vote to find Leicestershire’s Hidden Hero of the year.
Nominations can be submitted online by clicking here explaining why your hero is special. Nominations must be received by 24 May 2010 to be entered.
Is there a hero hiding near you? If so give them the recognition they deserve – nominate them today.

Event Date: 16th May 2010

St Theodore’s Church in Rushey Mead Leicester is seeking someone to take a service of family communion at 10:30 a.m.
We use the SU “Light for the Lectionary” and this can be sent out via post or email.

If you are able to assist us, please get in touch with me ASAP
Rob Marsh
email: r_marsh@btinternet.com
tel 07774 735538

Event Date: 16th May 2010

Is anyone able to volunteer to take Asfordby’s family communion service on 16th May at 10.30am? Although it is billed as a family communion, the children (all 2 of them!) go out to Sunday Club for half of the service. It is therefore a simplified liturgy with hymns and an adult address – copies of the service order available in advance. This would enable me to go on a much needed retreat that weekend! Thanks, Sue

We often need help in our gardens and throughout the year at our regular fund-raising events. 

Could you spare some time regularly to help out in our gardens with weeding, pruning and general tidying or do you have specific horticultural expertise that might assist our gardening team? 

Could you help at one of our fund-raising events?  There are many opportunities for people with different skills to get involved with the fund-raising work of the Abbey, either by manning stalls, helping us prepare for events or clearing up afterwards?  Could you perhaps act as a steward or help us prepare lunches and teas? 

Whatever your skills we would love to hear from you if you have some spare time during the year, either on a regular basis or for one-off events. 

Please contact Suzanne Page at Launde Abbey in the first instance on 01572 717254 or via e-mail:  Suzanne@launde.org.uk

Event Date: Sunday 16th May

St Theodore’s Church in Rushey Mead require somebody to take their service of Family Communion on May 16th at 10:30am
Good mixed and lively congregation using the SU Light for the Lectionary material (copy can be sent out via email)
Please contact in the first instance Rob Marsh
email r_marsh@btinternet.com or
answer machine 0116 2870489

Scargill House, the Christian Conference, Retreat and Holiday Centre set in Upper Wharfedale in the glorious Yorkshire Dales has been purchased by The Scargill Movement and Revd Phil Stone inducted and licensed as the new Director.  Plans are underway with refurbishment and extension work and it is hoped the centre will be available to new guests this year.  Working parties are planned for 6-12 April and 1-5 June – gardening and painting and 14 – 19 & 21 – 26 June skilled workers are sought for plumbing, electrics, carpentry, paining & decorating and anyone who is willing to take part in manual work.  Additionally those who enjoy sewing are very welcome to help make curtains or help with housework.

Accommodation for all working parties is free with a denotation requested towards the cost of food.  Other dates will be arranged later in the year.

For further information please contact Penny Cannon, (01756) 761236/761240 email admin@scargillmovement.org.  and further information about Scargill is on the website www.scargillmovement.org.

Zimbawean clients are requesting bibles as it is part of their culture to take their own bibles to church. If you have any you would like to donate you can send them to Pat English at Church House, who will take them to the Welcome Group.

The Welcome Group also in need of volunteers for the following positions:

1. Treasurer: Required at minimum of three afternoon committee meetings per year and the AGM.

2. Administrator: To keep records up to date, purchase stationery etc, handling petty cash and correspondence. Must be computer literate.

3. Welcomers.

Training given in all positions but applicants should be able to use their own initiative and like meeting people.

email pat.english@leccofe.org

After its massive success in Sussex last year the Big Church Day Out is hitting the midlands!

May 29th will see 10,000 people arriving at Stanford Hall (nr Loughbrough) to hear some of the best Christian musicians and worship leaders, dance, eat, and relax with family and friends in the sunshine.

We’re looking for people to be part of the special team that makes this happen, why not volunteer with us and get a free ticket? We need people to do everything from stewarding to face painting, visual arts, driving, and artist hospitality.

If you’re interested in volunteering then please contact marycorfield@googlemail.com or ring her on 07887 948 263

For more info on the event check out the website www.bigchurchdayout.com