Friendly Fridays Set up/Set down Volunteer

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Friendly Fridays is the community's lounge, open to all ages and abilities. We always have a variety of activities, crafts, games, puzzles and offer an unstructured approach: do what you like and visit for as long as you like, as a bonus everything is free! You can find us at the Rose Walker Community Center, Essex Avenue, Cheadle, SK3 0JA, we're open to the public Every Friday 10am- 2pm. Volunteers are not held to strict hours. We appreciate whatever time can be given. Volunteers set up the centre from 8.45 and brief at 9.30 (after which set up volunteers may wish to leave) The centre is open to visitors from 10.00am Lunch is served around 12.00 pm (teacakes or crumpets, all food and drinks are free) Tidying up begins at 2pm After that volunteers will debrief before heading home for the day. This video gives you a glimpse into what life at Friendly Fridays is like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUM-Gtys9io

Role

This role will specifically help us prepare or set down for the day at Friendly Fridays.
This includes putting up tables and chairs, wiping down tables, getting out and setting up activities, preparing our cozy corner, kids area and refreshments. Or on take down, putting away tables and chairs, wiping down tables, tidying up and putting away activities, taking down our cozy corner, kids area and refreshments, washing up and cleaning the kitchen, sweeping the floors, tidying the bathrooms.

It takes between 30 minutes to an hour depending on number of people and is ideal for anyone wanting a specific time limited role e.g. before or after work, to rebuild confidence and have a specific role to do, wanting a time limited task to give back to their community.

We can be flexible about which parts of this role you fulfil and are happy to discuss how this works best for you.

When:

Where:

SK3

Other:

We hope to support people and provide accessibility before need arises, however if there is a way we can be more accessible please let us know.

Closing date for applications:

31 December 2027

Who to contact:

Katy Ollerenshaw

Friendly Fridays

Organisation description:

Friendly Fridays is the community's lounge, open to all ages and abilities. We always have a variety of activities, crafts, games, puzzles and offer an unstructured approach: do what you like and visit for as long as you like, as a bonus everything is free! You can find us at the Rose Walker Community Center, Essex Avenue, Cheadle, SK3 0JA, we're open to the public Every Friday 10am-3pm. Below is some information we like to share with potential volunteers, if this format doesn't work for you please let us know. For your information: Volunteers are not held to strict hours. We appreciate whatever time can be given. - Volunteers set up the centre from 8.30 and brief at 9.30 - The centre is open to visitors from 10.00am - Lunch is served around 12.00 pm (teacakes or crumpets, all food and drinks are free) - Tidying up begins around 2.30pm - We close at 3.00 pm - After that volunteers will debrief before heading home for the day.

Organisation type:

Registered Charity

Company location:

Rose Walker Community Center Essex Avenue Cheadle , SK3 0JA

Our phone number has changed

We are temporarily without a home as we wait to move into our new office in the new year.

This means that our old phone number is no longer in use. Please look out for our new number, which we’ll have in the new year.

We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

We are still contactable via email on support@stockportvolunteerhub.org.uk