Bath Gateway Out and About provides age appropriate Social and Leisure Activities on a weekly basis for our members of 18 years plus who have many different kinds of disabilities.

Our aim is to help and support our members get out and about and experience some of the pleasures of life that others may take for granted.

Our club is looking for volunteers to help support our members to enjoy Social and Leisure Activities on a weekly basis, for example their programme will include: meals out; boat trips; cinema visits; attendingnight clubs and discos; panto; summer B-B-Qs; picnics in the park; pub visits; day trips; an annual holiday excursion; fundraising events and much more!

The weekly activities take place on Monday or Wednesday evenings between 7pm and 9pm.

The role involves providing a welcome to the city of Bath, handing out free maps to visitors, finding and sharing information for visitors, and recording enquiries.

We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic people over 18 years of age who are warm and friendly, with strong interpersonal skills. The team are out and about in all weathers, and applicants must be able to stand and walk for a four-hour shift. You must be proud to show off this city, with a good knowledge of Bath. This might mean you are from the local area originally, or you have lived in/around Bath for at least a year. Can you answer 'where are the Roman Baths?' or 'can you recommend a good cafe near here?'. 

The role requires giving around eight hours per month on a rota basis (two 4-hour shifts). Welcome Ambassadors operate predominantly Thursday to Sunday. Shifts are 10am to 2pm or 12pm to 4pm, with a short break in between. During busy periods for the city, such as Bath Christmas Market, there are more ambassador hours and days. The Welcome Ambassador shifts are in Bath city centre greeting and helping tourists and other visitors. 

If you’d like us to send you a full role description and an application form, please email welcomevc@bathbid.co.uk. 

Role Profile

Our shop volunteers play an integral role in the day-to-day running of our charity shops and the maximising of sales to support Bath Cats & Dogs Home. Whether you prefer working behind the scenes or on the shop floor in a customer facing role there are plenty of tasks to get involved with.

Your activities could include:

• Assisting and serving customers on the till
• Providing excellent customer service on the shop floor
• Creating attractive displays and assisting with the visual merchandising of the shop
• Receiving donations from the public and promoting our Gift Aid scheme
• Assisting with the processing of donated stock, including sorting, steaming and hanging of items
• Other daily tasks including cleaning, tidying, dusting and hoovering

The George Street shop is our retail hub as it is also home to our E-Commerce operation. The friendly team working at George Street are happy for potential volunteers to explore the areas that are of interest to them, so if you love researching books or obscure bands, possibly discovering that a donation could raise hundreds for us by being sold online, then perhaps you'd enjoy working within our E-Commerce team! 

About You

You will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a love for animals. Good communication and customer care skills are key to a successful charity shop so the ability to work as part of a team and with the general public is desirable. There is a manual handling element to the role so this should be considered on application. The hours are flexible although we ask for a regular commitment of a few hours each week.

Full in person training will be provided for donation sorting and retail guidelines, as well as our waste management and recycling processes.

We are Bath Gateway Out and About, supporting adults with learning disabilities to get `out and about ` and enjoy social pleasures that you and I probably take for granted .

We run two clubs per week for about thirty members, one on a Monday night, the other a wednesday night, both running from 7-9pm .

We are looking for people to showcase their talents to a really enthusiastic audience . Doesn't have to be for two hours , but maybe up to an hour (or less) on an ad hoc basis , but if you do a Monday , we wouldlove it if in the same week , you could repeat your act on the Wednesday , this way , none of our lovely members miss out .

We will consider anything; singers, choirs, poets, actors, dancers, artists, musicians, magicians, bands, dj's, fitness instructors, painters and anything that we have missed. If you think you would like to perform with us and for us, please get in touch. We know within the University of our lovely City there is so much talent, we just need to find you!

Further details ping us an email office@bgoa.org.uk or follow the instructions on this site 

Really look forward to finding you budding talents out there

Thank you

Why we want you

You’ll be part of the team supporting our fundraisers and events. We need your enthusiasm and cheering abilities to help organise and motivate those taking part. You’ll be part of the mission to ensure event attendees have the best possible experience, raising vital funds to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's

What you will be doing

• Marshalling, ushering or cheering participants or event guests
• Running registration, information or merchandise stands
• Answering queries from event participants and providing information on the work of Parkinson’s UK
• Liaising with the event organiser to ensure things run smoothly, reporting any issues or concerns
• Event set up and packing down
• Most event champions spend two to three hours with us

The skills you need

• Friendly and welcoming personality
• Happy to be part of a team
• Flexibility and willingness to change tasks as the event needs

Roles available

1. Festival Steward / Donation Collector
2. Litter Picker
3. Event Support
4. Support Artist
5. Photographer

Why not develop career ready skills, share knowledge and expand your horizons to others through our Student Trainer Scheme!

The scheme allows you to run one of our current workshops such as Disability Awareness, Sustainability or any new workshop you would be passionate about running!

Applications close on 4 October. You can access the application form here. 

As a set-up volunteer you'll help out for two hours either on a Monday morning in Southdown, or a Thursday morning in the city centre. (Hours can be discussed to be flexible). You'll help receive our food deliveries, restock and set up our pantry ready for our members to shop in the afternoon. This role would suit anyone who is happy with practical tasks such as lifting boxes, restocking food shelves, and setting up our cafe with tea and coffee supplies. You'll always have the help and direction of a team leader, and you'll work in a team of about two other volunteers.

As a sessional volunteer you'll be helping out for around three hours on a Monday afternoon in Southdown, or a Thursday afternoon in the city centre. You'll be welcoming our pantry members as they arrive at the pantry, registering new members, signing in existing members and helping people to choose their shopping. You might also have a chat with members over tea and coffee, and you'll help with packing away equipment once the session is over - restocking cupboards, loading the dishwasher, wiping down surfaces and putting tables away. You'll always have the help of a team leader, and you'll work in a team of about five other volunteers.

Why we want you

We want to gain the support of people with many different experiences of the countryside to inform what we do so we can work towards a thriving countryside for everyone.

You'll join a group of enthusiastic volunteers taking actions and giving feedback that directly supports our campaigning work. Some actions will take as little as 5 minutes!

Sign up is easy - we just need a few details and then you'll join our activist pool. Please note you must be 18 or over to sign up for this role.

What you will be doing

The types of actions we’ll ask you to take part may include:

• Build our understanding of what motivates you to support our campaigns, what you’d like to see us do in the future and how best you’d like to take part through surveys and feedback
• Sign a petition, send a letter to your MP using a template or take a survey
• Read / share articles & like / share posts / blogs
• Attend an online session / webinar / training eg on lobbying
• Feedback on campaigns content (reports, website, podcasts)

The skills you need

• An interest in the countryside and environmental issues
• Willing to give feedback as part of the role
• Access to a computer, tablet or smartphone with internet
• No experience necessary!

What's in it for you

• Use your enthusiasm, skills and experience to make a positive difference to the countryside
• Opportunity to influence future campaigning asks, and feedback on what works
• Access to online campaigning training and webinars
• Learn new advocacy and campaigning skills

Full Role description

Main purpose of the role:

• To provide telephone friendship service to veterans (and their partners) in their own homes.

Key focus

• To provide telephone friendship and companionship which is appropriate, and person centred. You will need the use of your own telephone /mobile.
• The use of a quiet safe space so you can concentrate on the call and maintain confidentiality.
• Provide telephone support to alleviate loneliness and social isolation and help to build confidence.
• Report any concerns or problems to the Telephone Friendship Team immediately.
• Read and understand the information provided as part of the induction training.
• Understand and work to the Telephone Friendship Service guidelines, boundaries and expectations.
• Adhere to Royal Star & Garter confidentiality policy.
• To take care of own Health & Safety and that of others affected by your volunteering activities.
• Promote the reputation, culture and ethos of the charity as a quality provider of excellent care and customer service.

Time commitment:

• Minimum of 1 hour per week.
• There is no time limit on the length of service, but Telephone Friends are asked to make a commitment for a minimum of 12 months.

Our Values:

We are a values-based organisation and strive to demonstrate our values in all we do:

• With love: We carry out our work with love, care and compassion Living positively We are optimistic in everything we do, supporting veterans and their partners leading happy, fulfilled lives
• As a family: We work and live as one team, one family, one community
• Standing in their shoes: We show admiration and respect for people and never forget what they have done
• Take courage: We are not afraid to what is right and what is needed What we are looking for from volunteers

Essential skills and attributes:

• It is essential that you are a naturally caring character that always puts people first, shows kindness, warmth, compassion and respect at all times, and loves to embrace life to make it meaningful for yourself and those you support.
• You enjoy working as part of a team
• You understand how to operate within a confidential environment
• You are aware of the needs of older people
• We are also looking for people who are willing to undertake induction and training and who will work within our guidelines and policies.
• The role is dependent on a DBS check.

Behaviours & characteristics:

• Good listening and communication skills
• Naturally patient and able to demonstrate sensitivity
• Reliability and at the same time flexible to changing needs

Don’t worry if you are new to a role like this. We will support and train you and encourage you on your telephone friendship journey.

Pathway to becoming a volunteer

• Application Form
• Informal meeting
• References
• Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Check
• Induction
• Training

Other information you need to know:

• This is a remote role, and you will be required to attend online induction training.
• You will need access to a phone to make calls and access to emails to receive information regarding your calls.

• Why do you think you would be a good fit for this position?
• Please confirm that you understand this is a volunteer role and wish to continue with your application.

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: Remote