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Spotlight on Volunteering

Promoting volunteering opportunities and voluntary organisations across the Borough.

Lend a Helping Hand

Volunteers are crucial to our communities and providing the vulnerable with much needed support. Volunteering is a great way to make friends, learn new skills and improve your self-confidence. Our 'Spotlight on Volunteering' aims to promote volunteering opportunities in organisations in the Borough.

Support for Voluntary Organisations

If you are a voluntary organisation and would like us to promote your organisation please fill in the form below.

Volunteering Opportunities in the Borough

Organisation	Location / Event	Details of Opportunity / Skills Required	Date	Apply to volunteer
NSPCC	Abbey Centre - Volunteer for Childhood Day	Collect donations for a few hours, change a child's life forever.	2 June 2023	Volunteer to help at Childhood Day
Newtownabbey Mens Shed	Unit 1c, The Ferguson Centre, Manse Road, Glengormley, BT36 6RW	We are looking for individuals who might be able to spend a few hours per week assisting with our small IT infrastructure and in particular helping us utilise 365 business premium. Also someone with bookkeeping skills to assist us manage our monies and accounts. IT software skills eg. MS 365 Secretarial Bookkeeping	Anytime that suits	Contact Treasurer: John Gibson E. admin@newtownabbeymensshed.org.uk T. 07796947990
South Antrim Community Transport	Unit 30 Dennison Industrial Estate, Mill Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9EB	Volunteer drivers with caring duties. Collecting registered users and driving them to appointments/for shopping/hairdressers/visiting friends etc.	Monday - Friday, 8am to 6pm	Contact Assistant Manager: Lesley-Ann Millar E. lesley@southantrimcommunitytransport.com T. 02893342455
All About Us - ASD Teens	Unit 4, Greystone Shopping Centre, Antrim, BT41 1JW	Community Support Roles, Admin and Cleaning Cleaning, admin, helping with serving meals, speaking with the community, basic cleaning, some light admin work. You may have to work with some vulnerable community members, young people attend at night. All About Us can process Access NI Checks if required.	Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm. Hours can be arranged to suit the volunteer.	Contact Project Manager: Caroline Neeson E. caroline@allaboutus.club T. 07748516308
Antrim and Newtownabbey EA Youth Services	17 Lough Rd, Antrim BT41 4DH Working across 7 Youth Centres: Parkhall Youth Centre - Antrim, Ballycraigy Youth Centre - Antrim, Crumlin Youth Centre, Rathcoole Youth Centre, Glengormley Youth Resource Centre, Bridge Youth and Centre, Millgreen Youth Centre	Volunteer Youth Workers Working with Young people aged 9-13 and 14-18 from across Antrim and Newtownabbey. Communicate effectively and develop a rapport and working relationship with young people. Provide information and support to young people. Challenge oppressive behaviour in young people. Ensure that young people play an active role in the youth group and work towards a model of youth participation. Assist young people to express and realise their goals.	Monday - Friday, 6.30-9.30pm	Contact Senior Youth Worker Team Leader: Alison McDaid E. alison.mcdaid@eani.org.uk T. 02894482208
Templepatrick Action	Templepatrick	PR, Secretary, Website and Social Media. General supportive roles but any volunteers who can work with basic websites or can work with Facebook and other social media most required.	One meeting per month plus about 1 to 2 hours a month on own time.	Contact Treasurer: Caroline E Douglas E. Tacatalk@yahoo.co.uk T. 07917468350
Good Morning Antrim	1-5 Somerset Park, Antrim, BT41 2TE	This service aims to reduce feelings of disconnection and isolation felt by the elderly and other vulnerable members of our community. Calling the vulnerable, isolated members of our community one morning a week. This will be achieved by contacting each person on weekdays by telephone, on agreed weekdays at a pre-arranged time. Every call will cover three main points: a friendly chat about health and wellbeing, providing information on services in the area and forthcoming events and to listen to any concerns and, with permission, signpost to relevant agencies/individuals. You will need to have good communication skillls, have the ability to empathise, enjoy being part of a team and be dedicated and reliable. Volunteers will receive training and support.	One morning per week 9am-1pm	Contact Co-Ordinator: Libby Higham E. goodmorningantrim@familycaringcentre.co.uk T. 02894464619
Oasis Caring in Action	10D High Street, Antrim, BT41 4AN	Social Media Volunteer for the Oasis Hub. We are looking for passionate individuals who are experienced in using social media and would like to promote our programmes through the medium of social media and to take responsibility for the Oasis social media accounts.	Flexible.	Contact Centre Manager: Jennifer Todd E. jennifer.todd@oasis-ni.org T. 02894469020
Ballycraigy Primary School PTA	Bracken Avenue, Ballycraigy, Antrim, BT41 1PU	Casual gardening. Every school term the PTA help the school to tidy up their gardens. This involves weeding and trimming back hedges. We would be keen for members of our local community to come and join us 2-3 times per year for an afternoon after school.	2-3 times per year	Contact Chair: Roseanna Agnew E. ballycraigy.pta@gmail.com T. 02894462450
Fighting Words Northern Ireland	The Skainos Centre	Fighting Words NI is an arts and education charity for children and young people. Our activities take place all across Northern Ireland. We’re always on the look-out for people who are passionate about helping young writers to find their creative spark. No previous experience is necessary! Coming from all walks of life, our volunteers are as special and engaging as all of our young writers. Anyone who enjoys working in a creative environment with individuals and groups is welcome to volunteer. You may be involved in practical tasks regarding workshop set up, e.g. arranging seating and equipment to provide the most suitable space for participating groups or you will assist small groups of students as they work on their writing, providing help, advice and encouragement.	Monday - Friday, during school hours throughout term-time, as well as Monday-Friday after-school 3pm-6pm and occasional weekends.	Contact Volunteer Coordinator: Aoife Osborne E. volunteer@fightingwords.co.uk T. 02890991038
Volunteer Now	Skainos Centre, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF	Volunteer Now promotes volunteering opportunities for volunteer involving organisations through our Be Collective platform. Volunteers can use the search mechanism on the 'home page' of our website to look for an opportunity. There are many different types of volunteering roles both face to face and virtually for many causes visit www.volunteernow.co.uk and check them out	This will be discussed between the organisation and volunteer.	Contact General Community Support: Wenda Gray E. wenda.gray@volunteernow.co.uk T. 07850851811
NHSCT Volunteer Service	Health and Wellbeing Team, Spruce House, Braidvalley Hospital, Cushendall Road, Ballymena, BT43 6HL	Hospital Meet & Greet, Hospital Radio Bereavement, Comfort Call Service Day Centre, Companions Volunteer Befrienders in Adult Centre's, Community Health & Wellbeing Champions, Macmillan Volunteers. All our Volunteer roles are within HSC setting and vary with each Service. You will be given full training and upskilling for any role you are recruited with. There will be ongoing support and training with your supervisor.	The roles vary but most services ask for 2-4 hours once a week as a minimum.	Contact Volunteers, Paula Marshall or Louise Harper E. volunteer.service@northerntrust.hscni.net T. 07443314890
1st Monkstown Scout Group	Church of the Good Shepherd, Monkstown	New leaders and helpers required. Working with young people from 6 years to 18 years we offer Scout training for the roles.	Thursdays and sometime weekends and special events.	Contact Scout Leader: John Campbell E. johncampbell49@hotmail.co.uk T. 07761 061584
Antrim All-Stars Special Olympics Club	Stiles Community Centre, Antrim	General volunteers. We train on a Tuesday night from 7.30-9.15pm. We need volunteers can help our athletes enjoy and support them with there training. We mainly do basketball and our other sport is floorball.	Tuesday night 7.30-9.15pm and six Saturdays throughout the year for game days.	Contact Chairperson: Andy Keiller E. andykeiller@rocketmail.com T. 07770 358407
Countryside Custodians	3 Fairlands, Moorfields, Ballymena, BT42 3HE	Volunteers who would like to improve their local community by helping keep it clean so as to improve the mental health of those that live there and the environment. As volunteers we carry out litterpicks as a group or as individuals.	These vary and can be arranged around the group's availability.	Contact Chairperson: Katherine McAdam E. kmcadam78@gmail.com T. 07492 777457
The Shed, Antrim	C/o Chimney Corner Football Club 51a Castle Road, Antrim BT41 4NA	General Community Support General helping, setting up equipment and tidying up at each session. The Shed aims to create an environment where local woman aged 18 and over can come and feel safe, while crafting, chatting and drinking tea and coffee. 'An inclusive group of ladies from all walks of life and with varying capabilities who have one thing in common, wanting to help others who may feel the need for company and inclusion.'	Monday: 10am-12pm Tuesday: 10am-12pm & 7pm-9pm Friday: 10am-12pm	Contact Secretary: Roisin McGarry E. ladies@theshedantrim.org T. 07858 716426

Some of our Valuable Volunteers

Local Volunteers at the Volt Information Session in Muckamore Community Centre

Seanine from Action Mental Health shares her ideas

Volunteer Organisations discussing Volunteer Recognition

Fionnuala from Antrim Foodbank chats with Karen from Community Advice Antrim and Newtownabbey

Volunteering is the perfect opportunity to meet new people

Joshua and Shannon from All About Us - ASD Teens

William and Micky from Focus - Focusing on Community & Understanding Suicide

John (Newtownabbey Men's Shed), Wenda (Volunteer Now) and Andrew (Network Personell)

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Type of Organisation/Charity:	Young People Seniors/Isolation Be-Friending Transport Support Carers General Community Support Other
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Would you be interested in featuring as a spotlight organisation?:	Yes No If yes, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council could highlight your organisation on social media to raise awareness about your sector, organisation and to spotlight any requirements for additional volunteers you may have
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