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Opportunities for community video content producers

OVER 40 years after Swindon operations of Swindon Viewpoint, community content producers to
Viewpoint started local TV support existing town-wide take us into this new phase and
production on the town’s cable community communications activity bring forward fresh programmes.
network, the channel is starting to such as social media, blogging, They can choose to cover a varied
expand its current online operations radio, and create new initiatives. range of topics including music,
and is looking for volunteers to VCM chairperson Hannah Parry sport, social action, arts and culture,
create content about a wide range said: “2015 will be an exciting one politics or lifestyle - to help make
of subjects. for the charity. videos seen by our large and
In the last year Viewpoint “Swindon Viewpoint has a long growing local audience, upwards of
Community Media which history, with a huge archive of 90,000 viewers. These new opportunities are
aims to transform community material from the time it was the “This is a great opportunity to listed on the recently relaunched
communications in the town, has community cable TV station, and a acquire or take existing media skills Do It website – the UK’s largest
been established. As a charity great deal of contemporary material to a higher level and gain real world volunteering database.
it has responsibility to manage made for our internet output. experience in media production. The site has a completely
the production and broadcast “VCM is now looking for volunteer It’s a chance to acquire or broaden new look as well as improved
transferable skills, and of course functionality to help volunteers
take part in an enjoyable activity. search for opportunities. It also
Training will be available.” includes the option for individuals
VCM are also looking for a to report on their volunteering
volunteer co-ordinator and a trustee experience, and gives organisations
fundraiser to help support this work a way to publicly thank them
and develop new projects. It would for their time. Find out more
welcome interest from volunteers at: do-it.org/organisations/
able to provide support with wider viewpoint-community-media
roles such as media training, or email Hannah at: contact@
fundraising, marketing, social media viewpointcommunitymedia.org.uk.
and business development. swindonviewpoint.com

Make a difference: Four Swindon
organisations that need your help

1 Groundwell Road,
Swindon SN1 2LT VOLUNTEERS provide vital support them on a regular basis to monitor
Closest Funeral Director to the to organisations in Swindon. Here their behaviour and support their
registrar, less than 2 minutes walk. are this month’s top four appeals reintegration into the community.
Tel: 01793 422422 for people to help out provided by n Cruse Bereavement is looking for
Volunteer Centre Swindon. volunteers to support the role
Our family service caring for you n Blind Veterans UK Toothill Community of referral secretary by
are setting up a lunch
being the first point of
club in the town Centre is available for contact for bereaved
A truly personal and compassionate service and are looking for hire on Tuesdays and clients. The role
available 24 hours a day, every day of the year helpers who can Thursdays evening. involves answering
socialise and offer For details, contact the telephone and
Included in The Good Funeral Guide support to members. Annette Kennedy on taking details from
in recognition of our quality of service The veterans can 01793 614492. bereaved people who
sometimes have difficulty require counselling or
• Professionally reading the menu, cutting up other support, as well as
qualified food and fetching their own drinks. responding to emails from clients,
Helpers are able to sit down and health organisations and other
• Pre-paid funeral enjoy a nice lunch too. agencies and signposting as
plans available n The Royal British Legion has required.
opened a new pop-in centre in To find out how you can get
• Home visits Regent Street, Swindon and needs involved in these or any of the many
available John Pearce, centre, Tracy & David information volunteers to offer other volunteering opportunities
advice and support to beneficiaries.
contact Volunteer Centre Swindon
‘Here for you when needed most’
If you have basic IT skills and can on 01793 420557 or email: info@
spare a few hours per week, they’d swindonvolunteers.org.uk.
Also, Chapel Of Rest located at like to hear from you. The centre is located at 1 John
92 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret SN3 4NN n Circles South West, which helps Street, Swindon and welcomes
Tel: 01793 832072 Police and Probation services, is people to drop in Monday to Friday,
offering long term volunteering 11am to 3pm.
roles to work with offenders Find them also at: do-it.org
convicted of sexual offences.
Circles of four or five volunteers
work with an offender, meeting
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