Volunteers

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH ROPLEY COURTYARD SHOP

Ropley Courtyard shop needs more volunteers to help our small, dedicated, but over-worked team.

Not everyone has, or wants to, work within the shop but there are numerous other tasks that need doing – ideally by volunteers.

Please have a look at this list and see if there is any area where you feel you could help.

Contact can be made by emailing either sarahstogdon@aol.com or volunteeringropleyshop@gmail.com and mention the tasks you are interested in. Please provide your telephone number if you prefer to talk over the phone about volunteering and the relevant person will get back to you.

GARDENING/ BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE

  • Gardening:  to look after the plants in the courtyard throughout the year. Hedge trimming
  • Maintenance of the premises:  as necessary.  Clearing gutters, repair slate on roof, internal decorating etc .(Ias necessary)

CLEANING 

  • Window cleaning:
  • Cleaning inside:  kitchen, loo, shop (weekly task)
  • Maintenance of Tack Room – Cleaning once a week. Tidying children’s shelf etc

PR  

  • Help with website, New information added every two weeks with occasional additions
  • Facebook – schedule completed every two weeks)
  • Help with WordPress website design – occasional 
  • Graphic design help with PR literature, e.g. flyer.
  • Photographs – to be taken of interior and exterior of shop. New products. Most importantly at our fundraising events
  • Ropley School representative – to be a link between the school and shop.

I.T./EPOS  

  • Help with IT matters – system maintenance etc monthly
  • Help with data analysis on Epos – monthly reports

FUNDRAISING 

  • Organising an event – bridge tea, coffee and cake afternoons, bring and buy, craft sale, autumn fair stall, Christmas market stall, beer tasting, wine tasting, quiz, speaker’s evening, book sale. (state which would be of interest)
  • Assistance with Pop up pub – (once a month April to September)

GRANT FUNDING FOR CAPITAL EQUPMENT

SHOP VOLUNTEERING 

  • Volunteer training – for shop volunteers. Generally volunteers work one 2 hour shift each week.
  • Maintenance and updating of handbook for volunteers

If you are interested and would like an initial chat, please contact Sarah Stogdon via email sarahstogdon@aol.com or call Sarah on 07960 962712

Volunteering – What’s in it for me?

  • New skills and valuable work experience
  • Making new friends
  • Better physical and mental health and wellbeing
  • Giving something back
  • Improving your confidence
  • Sense of connection to others in the community
  • Improve how things work for the better
  • Show your commitment

There are also roles for junior volunteers helping in the shop. The minimum age is 14. Generally the times available are after school hours or Saturday mornings. This has proved to be a good option for people undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh award scheme or wanting to get some work experience before applying for full time work.