Subject - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - Cheetham and Crumpsall Welcome Centre

Posted : (Friday 23rd January 2009 ) By - jess (Registered User)VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Cheetham and Crumpsall Welcome Centre
LONG TERM OPPORTUNITY

Cheetham and Crumpsall Welcome Centre are a drop-in centre based at Trinity United Church in Cheetham Hill, Manchester staffed by a team of dedicated volunteers. We have vacancies for the following Volunteer Opportunities:

COOK
volunteering hours are Thursday 11.30 to 4pm and Friday 10am to 2.30pm.

Duties:
To help with cooking food for our volunteers and visitors on Thursdays. Tasks will include planning meals, shopping for ingredients, and food preparation. Our food is always Halal and vegetarian. We usually cater for between 30 and 50 people, depending on various factors such time of year, and whether any special activities are going on. There will be other volunteers available to help with preparing, cooking and serving food, but we need someone to take charge of planning things to ensure we have some variety in the food we serve. We can arrange for training in food hygiene, and other training is available.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
volunteering hours are Thursday 11.30 to 4pm and Friday 10am to 2.30pm.

Duties:
Volunteer tasks in this role will include management of petty cash, paying volunteer expenses, some filing and photocopying, minute taking at monthly meetings and dealing with bills and invoices. Training in QuickBooks and minute taking will be given if needed. Other training is also available.

Out-of-pocket travel expenses will be paid, and there is a free meal available on both days. If you are interested in volunteering for either of these roles, contact Jane on 0161 795 7139 or email jane.bramley@yahoo.co.uk for a chat and more details about the centre. You can also visit our website atwww.welcome-centre.org.

The Welcome Centre operates an equal opportunity policy. Because the centre is used by children and other vulnerable people, volunteering is subject to an enhanced CRB check.