READING VOLUNTARY ACTION

■ Age UK Reading have been working in the local community to help older people since

1976 (Formerly as Age Concern Reading).

Age UK Reading are seeking polite and supportive volunteers with excellent communication and listening skills to help with their Activities and Social Clubs.

Tasks included may be social from: meeting and greeting clients at the door, signing them in, making them feel welcome, supporting clients during activities and lunch clubs, to more hands-on tasks like: helping set up before and clear away between sessions or preparing hot and cold refreshments.

■ Berkshire Women’s Aid provides support, advocacy and services to those who go to them experiencing domestic abuse.

Right now they are currently seeking female volunteers to join their Domestic Abuse, Recovering Together programme, otherwise known as DART.

The programme is a 10-week session group for mothers and their children who have been subjected to domestic abuse.

The focus is on enhancing the mother/child relationship and helping them overcome the adverse effects of abuse.

They want at least two committed volunteers who can attend each week on Tuesday Afternoons from 1pm-4pm, starting from Tuesday, May 10, to Tuesday, July 19.

■ Citizens Advice Reading have been assisting local people with their problems since 1939.

Their services are free, independent, confidential and impartial.

They are currently seeking more Volunteer Telephone Advisers.

Advisers interview clients over the phone and provide appropriate information, advice and next steps to them.

You will be trained to interview clients, the closing date for applications is Monday, May 9.

■ Take a look at our brand new Reading Volunteer Connect platform for details of these and many more opportunities to volunteer via our website, www.rgneeds.me. Want to get in touch? Drop us an email at volunteering@rva.org.uk or call 0118 937 2273.