Volunteer Centre Reading

Telephone: 0118 957 4123
Email: advice@volunteercentrereading.org
Web site: www.volunteercentrereading.org

Volunteer Centre Reading is managed by Reading Voluntary Action. We encourage and support volunteering in the Reading area by:

• Providing individuals with a personalised match to the right volunteering opportunities for them, from the 300-plus roles we have on our books.


• Sharing good practice amongst on managing and working with volunteers.


• Organising or signposting relevant training opportunities for volunteers.


• Working with employers and with Connect Reading, to promote involvement in volunteering for employees.

Contact details as above

Address as above

Opening times

Telephone: 0118 957 4123
Email: clare@volaction.demon.co.uk

Address as above

Telephone: 0118 957 4123
Email: michele@volaction.demon.co.uk

Address as above

Telephone: 0118 957 4123
Email: merlyn@volaction.demon.co.uk

Address as above

Michele Le Sueur - Volunteer Centre Manager
michele@volaction.demon.co.uk
Michele is responsible for the team of volunteer advisors who provide the volunteer matching service and ensures that all enquiries about volunteering opportunities are dealt with effectively. Michele is available to talk with organisations about their volunteering requirements.

Merlyn Barrett - Training Coordinator
merlyn@volaction.demon.co.uk
Merlyn is RVA's training co-ordinator and as such has special responsibility for volunteer training and working with local voluntary groups on the ground to identify and provide for their training needs.

Ms Clare Bonney - Employee Volunteering Outreach Worker
clare@volaction.demon.co.uk
Clare is an outreach worker providing a specialist advisory service for people working in the Reading area who are interested in finding out about local volunteering vacancies, but who cannot visit the Volunteer Centre during its opening hours. She will advise people by appointment, at their workplace or other convenient location.

Volunteer Centre Reading is supported by Reading Voluntary Action (RVA)

Volunteer home visitors needed: Local palliative care unit

4 March 2010 - Volunteer Centre Reading

A palliative care unit in Reading seeks a number of warm and friendly volunteers for 4-6 hours per week to make contact in the patient’s home on average once a week and also offer general support to include shopping trips and hospital appointments etc. using volunteer’s own car. Volunteers would be required to write reports, keep records and undertake ongoing training. A befriending induction training programme (24 hours in total) is provided plus ongoing support and supervision. References and Police checks are required. Petrol/mileage expenses can be paid. Org ref: 66 If you are interested in this opportunity, or would like to know more about volunteering, please visit or ring us at the Volunteer Centre Reading.
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