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preschool Making a
difference
gymnastics Independent charity Victim Support Volunteers provide vital support to volunteering or to help them learn
basic IT skills.
organisations in Swindon and the
offers free, confidential help to
people affected by crime and people they are working with. Could Be a meeter and greeter. Swindon
where an early traumatic incidents by: you free up some time to help? & Wiltshire Alcohol & Drug Service
start makes a world • offering personal and emotional Make a difference to local (SWADS) is looking for help in their
support;
reception for people using their
charities and groups. Many local
of difference! • involving other specialist help; organisations, including Volunteer therapeutic services.
• advising and supporting victims Centre Swindon, are looking for Help in a court environment.
in applying for compensation or people with skills and experience to Citizens Advice is seeking people
financial assistance; act as trustees who are responsible to support witnesses, and their
• offering practical information and for the management and oversite of friends and families, through the
help to make victims feel safer and charities. experience of attending court and
be safer; Gain retail experience and make giving evidence. Volunteers need to
• providing information about new friends. The Sue Ryder shop be caring, friendly and approachable
reporting to the police, the criminal in the Brunel Centre is looking for and offer a minimum of three days
justice system and court procedures; people to help with a range of roles a month.
• accompanying and supporting you such as preparing and displaying To find out more about these and
if you choose to report a crime; stock and serving customers. They other opportunities, contact Volun-
• offering support to everyone ask for a minimum of a four hour teer Centre Swindon, 1 John Street,
coping with the impact of crime. shift. on 01793 420557 or mail: info@
To get in touch, mail: wiltshire@ Want to help people with mental swindonvolunteers.org.uk
victimsupport.org.uk or call 01380 health issues? Phoenix Enterprises Visitors can drop-in Monday to
738878 needs people to buddy their clients Friday, 11am to 3pm.
www.victimsupport.org.uk to get the most out of their time See more at www.do-it.org

Volunteer Swindon needs you
daily classes for the under 5’s
Swindon Borough Council involves volunteers in a If you are interested in your area and can give some
01793 822262 wide range of activites, from visiting older residents time to your community, mail: volunteer@swindon.

www.esprit-gymnastics.co.uk on a one-to-one basis to organising neighbourhood gov.uk See more on Facebook: VolunteerSwindon or
clean and green tidy-up events. Twitter: @volswindon

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