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The main role of a Tool Ambassador is to be our first contact in their local community. Our Tool Ambassadors are the people that members of the public contact to donate tools. Our Tool Ambassadors collect the donated tools, load them into boxes (easy to get from supermarkets), and store them ready for one of our vans to collect. They then arrange with their local Van Manager for them to be collected by a TWAM van.

The County Ambassador will work with our Volunteering Coordinator to:

● Support our team of local volunteers (the people who collect tools, speak on our behalf and represent us in churches and community groups.)

● Recruit new volunteers

● Promote our work locally

● Help organise and run local events

● Represent TWAM where opportunities arise

The main role of a Community Fundraiser is to help raise support in their community for TWAM.

This will mean organising events (or finding people to organise them) such as coffee mornings, quiz nights, open gardens and all sorts of creative ways to fundraise. It means keeping an eye on what is going on in the community and perhaps finding people to enter sponsored events such as fun runs, 10Ks, walks for TWAM.

It will include working with our other volunteers to arrange events such as TWAM evenings with coffee and cake or a buffet. Community Fundraisers need to be people with big ideas and the energetic enthusiasm to see them through.

The main role of a Community Ambassador is to speak publicly on behalf of TWAM and be our public face in their locality. This will mean receiving invitations from a variety of groups wanting a volunteer speaker to talk about TWAM. Talks can be from 10 minutes to 40 minutes long and may include a Q&A session. Please don’t worry as we will not ask you to speak at a meeting you are not confident to attend.

Our Church Ambassadors are our face and contact with the local Church. We are a Christian mission relying entirely on the goodness, leading, and provision of God, and we need His Church to stand with us. Our Church Ambassadors encourage their Church to pray by distributing the Prayer Diary or arranging prayer events. They also arrange Coffee Mornings to raise funds and promote the work. They ask for TWAM to be mentioned in notices or chosen for special collections. Overall, the Church Ambassadors keep TWAM close to the heart of the congregation.

Every summer, disabled adults and children all over the UK start getting ready to do something they’ve never done before – going away on holiday! For many, Sense Holidays are the first time they leave home and family for an adventure of their own. It’s such an exciting week!

These holidays are a chance for new experiences, new friendships and making memories that’ll last a lifetime. You’ll be there as our holidaymakers dance, sail and horse ride their way through each day. There’s no end to what they can do.

By volunteering, you’re also giving families and carers a break from supporting their loved ones. Having this week to themselves means so much, especially when they’re able to relax knowing that we’re keeping everyone safe and happy.

Sense Virtual Buddying volunteers make a real difference to supporting young people and adults who may be lonely or isolated.

Sense matches volunteers with disabled people to meet for an hour a week on Zoom or over the phone. 

Our volunteers have spent thousands of hours with their buddies — learning new skills, having fun, and forming fantastic friendships.

Sense matches each volunteer with someone who has similar interests, to make sure you have a great time. 

You and your buddy choose a time that suits you, and you can decide what activities you’d like to do together.

Here’s what Bethany has to say about volunteering as a Virtual Buddy: “I just know that on a Thursday I’m going to be laughing at the end of my day. It’s a really positive part of my week.”

By joining our team of you will be making a positive impact in the local community, dealing with a range of people from various background.

By joining our team of you will be making a positive impact in the local community, dealing with a range of people from various background.

Volunteering can be a brilliant way to boost your mental wellbeing. It’s a great feeling knowing you’re helping young people get skills for life, and you might even learn a lot about yourself along the way.

Scouts can make you feel good in other ways too. We’ll guide you to an opportunity where you’ll:
- Make friends and meet people
- Try new things and challenge yourself
- Get outdoors and get stuck in
- Positively impact your community
- Create vital opportunities for young people
- Make memories that'll last a lifetime

If you can only occasionally help, that’s OK. Whether you’d like to be an activity planner, instructor with specific skills, tea-maker or craft creator, we appreciate any time you can spare.

We currently have a number of volunteering opportunities which include:
(1) Section Leader for Cubs (see role descriptions at https://tinyurl.com/yc72sshv)
(2) Assistant Section Leaders (All Sections) (see role descriptions at https://tinyurl.com/yc72sshv)
(3) Sectional Assistants (All Sections) (see role descriptions at https://tinyurl.com/yc72sshv)
(4) Executive Committee Members (see the role descriptions at https://tinyurl.com/yhhbafyw)

Shoutout is an inclusive group for people with disabilities, their families and friends, in and around South Derbyshire. They aim to encourage people of all abilities to come together on equal terms, to encourage inclusion within the wider community.

Family Support Derbyshire is a local initiative helping parents with young children through difficult and challenging times - whatever those challenges may look like.