Speed matching Wokingham eventSpeed matching Wokingham event
Speed dating has taken off as a great way to find the perfect person and now Wokingham Volunteer Centre is offering its own equivalent – speed matching – to give people the chance to find their perfect volunteering project.
The revolutionary Wokingham way to match would-be volunteers with projects to suit them will work just like a speed dating event – 20 voluntary organisations will have just three minutes to impress each visitor to the event with their volunteering opportunities. After that the visitor will move on to the next table to hear the next organisation’s pitch and by the end of the session all the visitors will have spoken to all the organisations. As the prospective volunteers move around the different organisations they will fill in score cards to show how interested they were in each volunteering opportunity and the Volunteer Centre Wokingham will use these cards to arrange ‘second dates’ for volunteers after the event.
The event is designed to be a fun way for people thinking about volunteering in the community to find out about some options available – nobody will have to sign up on the day, but there will be plenty of help and advice for those interested.
Among the Wokingham organisations hoping to attract more volunteers on the day will be Home-Start, which helps to support young families who are having difficulties; the Me2 Club, which provides special needs children with one-to-one help from trained volunteers so they can join mainstream sports and other activities and Community Responders, who are volunteers trained in first aid to provide immediate help at accidents and emergencies. There will also be opportunities to learn about conservation projects and children’s groups such as Scouts.
Volunteer Centre Wokingham volunteer coordinator Claire Tuckett said: “In just three minutes people will be able to find out how to start making a real difference to the lives of people who really need support. Not only that, they will also learn how fun and satisfying it is to become a volunteer. Volunteering only works if the volunteers enjoy what they are doing and so we are always careful to make sure people are well-matched to projects or organisations and the speed matching event will be an entertaining way to do that.”
The Volunteer Centre Wokingham, based in the Old Social Club, Elms Road, Wokingham (behind Wellington House), promotes and coordinates volunteering and acts as a recruiter for all voluntary, charitable and community organisations in the Wokingham borough. Anybody who is interested in volunteering, but who cannot get to the speed matching event, can contact the centre on 0118 977 0749 or visit www.doit.org.uk to find out what is on offer.
The speed matching event will be at the Bradbury Community Centre in Rose Street, Wokingham on Monday May 14. There will be two sessions, the first at 1.30pm and the second at 5.30pm. Places are limited and early booking is recommended. To book a place, or for more information, call volunteer coordinator Claire Tuckett or development manager Christine Knox on 0118 977 0749.
The revolutionary Wokingham way to match would-be volunteers with projects to suit them will work just like a speed dating event – 20 voluntary organisations will have just three minutes to impress each visitor to the event with their volunteering opportunities. After that the visitor will move on to the next table to hear the next organisation’s pitch and by the end of the session all the visitors will have spoken to all the organisations. As the prospective volunteers move around the different organisations they will fill in score cards to show how interested they were in each volunteering opportunity and the Volunteer Centre Wokingham will use these cards to arrange ‘second dates’ for volunteers after the event.
The event is designed to be a fun way for people thinking about volunteering in the community to find out about some options available – nobody will have to sign up on the day, but there will be plenty of help and advice for those interested.
Among the Wokingham organisations hoping to attract more volunteers on the day will be Home-Start, which helps to support young families who are having difficulties; the Me2 Club, which provides special needs children with one-to-one help from trained volunteers so they can join mainstream sports and other activities and Community Responders, who are volunteers trained in first aid to provide immediate help at accidents and emergencies. There will also be opportunities to learn about conservation projects and children’s groups such as Scouts.
Volunteer Centre Wokingham volunteer coordinator Claire Tuckett said: “In just three minutes people will be able to find out how to start making a real difference to the lives of people who really need support. Not only that, they will also learn how fun and satisfying it is to become a volunteer. Volunteering only works if the volunteers enjoy what they are doing and so we are always careful to make sure people are well-matched to projects or organisations and the speed matching event will be an entertaining way to do that.”
The Volunteer Centre Wokingham, based in the Old Social Club, Elms Road, Wokingham (behind Wellington House), promotes and coordinates volunteering and acts as a recruiter for all voluntary, charitable and community organisations in the Wokingham borough. Anybody who is interested in volunteering, but who cannot get to the speed matching event, can contact the centre on 0118 977 0749 or visit www.doit.org.uk to find out what is on offer.
The speed matching event will be at the Bradbury Community Centre in Rose Street, Wokingham on Monday May 14. There will be two sessions, the first at 1.30pm and the second at 5.30pm. Places are limited and early booking is recommended. To book a place, or for more information, call volunteer coordinator Claire Tuckett or development manager Christine Knox on 0118 977 0749.
Wokingham Borough Council
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