Examples of Roles:

Resource Centre assistant/Outreach assistant

What does it involve?

General duties around the centre including welcoming members, helping run activities, and encouraging and supporting members to take part in activities and training.

Activity/Events organiser

Run a one-off or regular activity group based on whatever skill you have to offer, either at our main resource centre in Aberdare or at one of our outreach centres in the Rhondda and Cynon valleys. Organise a one-off event for members such as a disco, a training day or an outdoor activity.

Fundraiser

This could be whatever your imagination suggests, if you want to organize something yourself. Or you could help us produce items for sale or with running a fundraising event.

Website/newsletter contributor

Research and write articles and stories, source images or take photographs, provide technical IT support to the web-site co-ordinator, share IT skills with other contributors.

Awareness raising

This could include speaking about the work of New Horizons, the experience of volunteering or having mental health problems to a range of audiences – from people who visit one of our stalls, to a group of school children, to an audience of people who work in mental health.

New Horizons Volunteer Awards

In conjunction with national volunteer week New Horizons had their own celebrations at the Aberdare centre on Thursday 9th June to acknowledge and thank the volunteers for all their hard work and achievements throughout the year.

During the celebrations Tracy Thomas (who has coordinated the volunteers during the last year) and Gill Malpas (vice chair of the management committee) presented the volunteers who were able to make the event with certificates to acknowledge their contribution to New Horizons. During the celebrations the William Jones volunteer of the year award was awarded to Kelly Ann Gomer.

William Jones was both a member and volunteer of New Horizons for many years, unfortunately William suddenly pasted away and his family wished to leave a lasting legacy of William who was a dear friend to all who attended the centre so the William Jones volunteer award was developed. Kelly achieved this award for her outstanding contribution and dedication to New Horizons as voted for annually by the members. After the celebrations volunteers enjoyed a beautiful buffet and socialized with one another.