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Local History Volunteer
August 20, 2024, 10:21 am
Organisation: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Abbey Hulton and Townsend, Bentilee and Ubberley, Birches Head and Central Forest Park, Blurton East, Blurton West and Newstead, Boothen and Oak Hill, Bradeley and Chell Heath, Broadway and Longton East, Burslem Central, Burslem Park, Dresden and Florence, Eaton Park, Etruria and Hanley, Fenton East, Fenton West and Mount Pleasant, Ford Green and Smallthorne, Goldenhill and Sandyford, Great Chell and Packmoor, Hanford and Trentham, Hartshill and Basford, Hollybush and Longton West, Joiners Square, Meir Hay, Meir North, Meir Park, Meir South, Moorcroft, Penkhull and Stoke, Sandford Hill, Sneyd Green, Springfields and Trent Vale, Tunstall, Weston Coyney
Area of interest: Heritage, Culture, and Arts Based Roles, Supporting Adults, Sharing Existing or Learning New Skills
Number of Volunteers required: 6
Description:As part of the CLaY: Communities, Libraries and You project we are recruiting a number of volunteers who will support Local History Groups in libraries with a focus on adult wellbeing. We are looking for friendly individuals who would feel confident in welcoming new members to groups, sharing the knowledge and teaching others, engaging other participants who wants to get involved with the group, meet new people, make new friends and share the awareness of the groups with the local communities. Resources, materials and equipment for groups as well as free tea and coffee will be provided. Relevant induction and support will be provided. If you feel that you could support Stoke-on-Trent Libraries to set up and run Local History groups, then we would love you to become one of our volunteers. We are looking for: a friendly person with great social skills someone who is warm and caring and can engage well with people someone with patience and good listening skillssomeone with knowledge and skills in the given fieldsomeone who applies own initiative and creativitycommitment as little as 2 hours per week
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