Volunteering Opportunities

Orpington area volunteering opportunities will be listed here, with contact details of lead organisers.

Orpington Rotary E Club Christmas Volunteering

Date

Activity

Location and times

Volunteers

November 14

Thursday

Safehaven Xmas Fundraiser

At Stall plus gifts to sell

29 Ridgeway Crescent , on corner of Maxwell Gardens

Lead Sarah

November 17

Sunday

Christmas Lights To over see a few stalls at entrance to the Wallnuts and the Snowglobe. This is one of the biggest events in Orpington where we can be visible as rotary with our tabards. Not taxing !

Orpington Walnuts entrance by Lloyds Bank

2-pm 4pm 1.Brenda

4pm-6

Juliet Glenn Kim

November 21

Thursday

Dementia Project Showcase

Meet and Greet and stand Community House Help with moving 70 + people to lunch ..

10-1pm with lunch

Brenda

Simi Margaret Nolene Stuart Langley Barry w wickham

November 23

Saturday

Greener and Cleaner Christmas Fair

Hub Glades upstairs near Waterstones

3pm-6pm

1.Brenda

2.Juliette

November 24

Sunday

Greener and Cleaner Christmas Fair

Hub Glades upstairs near Waterstones

3pm-6pm

November 24

Sunday

6.7.30 Asked to give opinion on Fireworks with NO BANGS !

Could also help tonbridge Club 1-7.30

Tonbridge Lights

3pm -6pm

1Brenda

Nov 30

Saturday

Cinderella pm and evening performances

Volunteers

General help stewarding, refreshments

Brenda
Margaret
Glenn
Jackie

December 1

Sunday

Santa Dash

oversee all helpers at the finish Mayor and Mayoress

Cadets Police / Fire Medals,Water

Between Conema and Library Orpington

1-.30-12.30 PM

1.Brenda

2. Glenn

3. Kim

December 15

Sunday

Reindeer dash

Awaiting information

St Pauls Cray

Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground

ROTARY CONVERSATION BUDDIES

Volunteer Opportunity: ROTARIANS and FRIENDS of ROTARY

Can you help Teenagers with English as their second language improve their English?

In 2022 the Rotary Orpington District E Club was asked by Bromley Council to co-ordinate a project to help children at Bishop Justus COE School. to improve their English and hence improve their access to the School Curriculum.

We are now moving into our third academic year of the project and the school would like to grow the programme to include more children as it has been successful in making a difference in confidence and delivery of speaking, writing and reading skills in English. or students who have taken part. We meet the teenagers in groups of 2/3 in their school library for 1 hour per week after school 3.30-4.30 for approximately 10 weeks each term and expect the day to continue to be a Thursday. We can be flexible around your holidays or the occasional personal commitment.

We need 3 more volunteers to grow the programme

Helpful for volunteering, but not necessary are any of the following

Previously worked with children?
Parent, Grandparent or been in Child Carer?
Youth Club experience?
Ex-Teacher or Teaching Assistant?
Refugee / guest family Host?
school will pay for and organise an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

If you are interested in being part of this exciting and rewarding project please send your details and any relevant background information to Brenda via email: brenda.e.parsons@ntlworld.com Thank you Brenda

THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR A GROUP OF CHILDREN WHO MAY BE FEELING ISOLATED AND UNHAPPY AS THEY CANNOT EASILY COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER CHILDREN OR ACCESS FULLY THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM YOUR HELP CAN CHANGE THIS

Has your Rotary Club or Organisation, joined BELRAG the International Rotary Action Group for Basic Education and Literacy ? I this opportunity is also open to all those interested or with expertise in in Basic Education and Literacy? https://belrag.org

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