Volunteers are the lifeblood of our success here at The Brightwell. Our existing team of volunteers have a wide variety of roles and skills that add great value to the work we do.
We are always looking for helpers to support us run our charity.
So, if you are looking for a new interest or challenge, becoming a volunteer at The Brightwell might give you the opportunity you are looking for.
Any help you can offer, will be greatly appreciated, even for an hour or so a week. You will be made very welcome and your input with make a positive and meaningful difference to our service users, staff and other volunteers.
Some of our volunteers prefer to work a set number of hours per week on certain days and this works well when working closely with staff members of The Brightwell team. Such roles might include administration and reception cover duties, assisting the fundraising team or maybe working with us with maintenance and gardening tasks. If you wanted to train to become an Oxygen Chamber Operator, this is an important role and you will receive full training, supported by the Neuro Therapy Network.
Here is Peter’s story, one of our Oxygen Operators
“I was drawn into volunteering some years ago after losing my wife. After caring for her in her later years, I found that I had lost contact with so many friends and felt that I needed to do something about it.
We always enjoyed walking, so I looked round and found a rambling group who met near me, Severnside Ramblers. It was a great decision as I have met so many people, including my friend Sue, an ex-nurse who is also into volunteering. At the time she was volunteering in Southmead Hospital and thought that it would be good for me to apply there. As my wife was looked after there until she passed away it was an easy decision for me. I really enjoyed my time there, which unfortunately came to an end with the first Covid lockdown, as it was deemed too risky for volunteers of a certain age to be exposed to the threat of the virus. I could have returned in the months since but changes to the operating systems there meant that it is not the same as before. This meant that I was searching for another opportunity to volunteer.
I came across The Brightwell Centre and as I had a work colleague who had MS and subsequently passed away, it meant that it was meaningful to me. I have met so many wonderful people, both volunteers and members that it has become a highlight of the week to attend and help to run the Oxygen Therapy treatments. It’s something that I would recommend to all who are looking to help a very worthwhile charity and become part of the community.”
If you are looking to use your experience in a more strategic role, perhaps come and talk to us about becoming a Trustee. We welcome board members to join us with clinical, legal, financial, HR and business development experience.
However, we also have a very dedicated group of volunteers who help out on an ad hoc basis subject to what events are taking place.
We have a very sociable and active calendar of events, some in the evenings and again that fits in with certain volunteers’ other commitments.
Whichever option suits you; we would love to hear from you.
At the moment we have an urgent need for the following roles
Volunteers to help run The Brightwell Café we would ideally like to have additional Cafe Volunteers to cover afternoons.
A Volunteer or Trustee with current Health & Safety Knowledge.
A Trustee with a Clinical/Medical experience.
Helpers for outdoor events.
To find out more please visit www.thebrightwell.org.uk/volunteer
We would very much like to hear from you if you are interested and will gladly arrange for a tour of our Centre and an initial chat.
Please call 01454 201686 or email us hello@thebrightwell.org.uk
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