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LITTER PICKERSA community movement encouraging people to give back by collecting one million bags of litter nationally is looking for litter pickers in the area from all backgrounds and ages.

MINIBUS DRIVERA group for people with memory and other health problems needs a driver on two Wednesday afternoons a month, to and from St Mary's Church Hall, roughly between midday and 5pm. Full training provided.

CONNECTIONS VOLUNTEER Through a phone-based service, volunteers will empower people experiencing loneliness to make new connections by signposting local social activities and community support. Full training is provided.

MUSIC AND BOOKSHOP VOLUNTEERS Join a team running canal shops to sort and scan donations to assess quality and value, price items, provide friendly customer service and refreshments, help with light cleaning and general shop upkeep.

SCHOOL COMMUNITY GOVERNOR Support and challenge the headteacher and senior leaders, help set the schools vision, values and strategic priorities, monitor educational performance and staff and pupil wellbeing.

CANAL MAINTENANCE A canal charity needs help in several roles relating to the inspection, maintenance, construction, renovation and restoration of waterways, locks and towpaths.

WORDPRESS CREATOR We’re seeking a volunteer to create a simple three-page WordPress website for us. Our current website admin is retiring so we need an off-the-shelf site we can maintain and update. Would suit a student or someone with an interest in IT.

ADMINISTRATION, FUNDRAISING AND IT Support admin, events and office tasks for a canal charity, including fundraising applications and sales orders, assisting visitor centre with stock and orders, engaging members and volunteers via email or phone and providing IT and digital support.

REFRESHMENT SERVER Friendly, sociable and organised volunteers are needed to serve tea and coffee at a busy cafe for older people in the centre of Thornbury. By chatting to customers you will liven up a dull day or provide a lifeline for somebody lonely or bereaved.

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES A canal charity needs volunteers to provide expert technical, engineering and planning support across all phases of canal restoration.

PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTERS A local charity shop needs one or more people to test donated portable electrical appliances to ensure they are safe to sell. The charity will meet the costs of training.

VISITOR SERVICES A canal charity needs volunteers to support visitor-facing activities, including crewing and assisting on boat trips, running guided walks, and welcoming people to a visitor centre.

WELCOME HOST VOLUNTEER Help provide a warm welcome for visitors to a local wildlife charity to help them make then most of their day, whether it's providing directions, telling them about the day's activities or helping them understand about wildlife.

PARKRUN VOLUNTEERS Run directors, marshals and tail walkers are all needed to help manage runs in Mundy Playing Fields between 8.15am-10am every Saturday. Also needed are event directors, responsible for promoting parkruns in the local area via all forms of media.

CAT FOSTERERS A Thornbury-based charity is looking for caring people to provide short-term foster homes for cats. You’ll be provided with an initial supply of food, litter and toys etc from its previous home and any vet’s fees will be covered by the charity.

FUNDRAISING & ADMINISTRATION A Thornbury-based charity that arranges short-term foster homes for cats needs volunteers with innovative ideas who can identify new sources of funding and make the charity’s work known to organisations that may be dealing with cat owners in crisis.

ACTIVITY ASSISTANT To support students to access the trampoline by supervising its use to ensure pupil safety under the guidance and supervision of our trained staff. You are at least 18 years old and able to join us regularly every week or fortnight.

VOLUNTEER SECRETARY A group running events locally urgently needs someone for a few hours a month to take minutes of meetings, organise meetings and undertake general admin duties. Ideally be computer literate and have a passion for Thornbury and its community.

CHRISTMAS CHEER LEAD You will be the lead volunteer, with one or two others, at a venue in Bristol, South Gloucestershire or North Somerset on Christmas Day for people who are socially isolated or lonely.

CHRISTMAS CHEER DRIVERS You will collect two project members from their homes on Christmas Day and drive them to a venue in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire and either join them and other members at the meal or return later to collect them.

DOORSTEP VISIT VOLUNTEERS You’ll visit two of a charity’s project members on Christmas Day, have a chat on the doorstep and deliver a festive gift. Find out how they are and bring a bit of Christmas cheer!