Volunteer corner

ADATE for the diary. Please come along to our Volunteer Recruitment Fair being held at the Charity and Community Hub in Wokingham Town Centre on Wednesday, July 6, from 11am2pm.

It’s a free event, just drop in anytime to meet local charities for an informal chat about volunteering.

Here is just a selection of the roles on our books.

Please visit our website www. volunteerwokinghamborough.org. uk for many, many more.

■ Do you have few hours or more to spare each week? Maybe you are recently retired? Perhaps your children are at school? Maybe you work shifts or work on a part-time basis and would like a voluntary role which can fit around them?

This role is extremely flexible as you volunteer exactly when and how often you want to! All you need is your own car - there is no cost to you as we reimburse all your expenses.

The Earley Transport Scheme is looking for drivers who can provide transport for older people to attend

vital medical appointments such hospitals, local doctors, dentists, opticians, physiotherapists. drivers

who can help with one off social trips (such as shopping and visiting friends/family in hospital/ care homes etc) and more regular social trips (such as to a lunch club or activity which may involve dropping them of and picking them up later rather than waiting with them).

Time commitment can be very flexible. If you live in Earley (RG6) and you would like to help, please get in touch. You must be a minimum of age 21.

Unfortunately, we cannot take on any new volunteers aged 75 and over due to insurances purposes.

■ The British Dyslexia Association Helpline is a national free helpline service for people with dyslexia and those who support them.

It offers confidential, impartial

advice and information. We are contacted every day by people in need of help or guidance, including parents looking for information and advice on support in school, or employees looking to understand how to request reasonable adjustments in the workplace as well as students, adults with dyslexia, teachers and employers.

We offer advice, empathy, information and guidance, to help our callers access the support they need.

If you have a good knowledge and understanding of dyslexia, excellent listening skills and a friendly telephone manner, we’d love to hear from you.

This role can be office-based near Bracknell or home-based.

Full training provided.

■ Website: www. volunteerwokinghamborough.org. uk Email: volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk Tel: 0118 977 0749