Using Your Expertise and Time to Volunteer

We need to recruit more active volunteers who believe in what we are trying to achieve and are prepared to get involved.

At the recent AGM (May 2009) the chairman talked about campaigning à la carte. Rather than feel you have to over-commit to support a wide range of activities, you can now be selective as to which activity you support. Also much can now be done via email and those who espouse a particular cause can contribute directly.

Our volunteering opportunities fall into four categories:

• Administrative and event support at the county branch office in Winchester - see below
• Support your local district group, e.g. in local campaigns, social events, fund-raising - see district contacts
• Contribute to the work of one the four county-wide groups - Planning & Rural, Transport Campaign Group, Campaigning Management Group and Fundraising & Social Group.
• Contribute to specific campaigns - see campaign pages

Look out for this banner across the site, to see opportunities in addition to those listed below.

If you think you can spare some time to help, please contact your local District Group Chairman (see contacts), contact the Branch Office on 01962 843655 or simply download and fill in the Volunteer Questionnaire (Word format) and return it to the administrator at CPRE Hampshire by email or post.

We would be delighted to hear from you!

Some current opportunities

For the following general opportunities, please email the Campaigns Management Group: cmg@cprehampshire.org.uk

Planning Monitors

Are you interested in becoming involved in planning, but don't know where to begin? Well this is your chance.
Opportunity: We are looking for individuals that have an interest in local planning to help deal with issues in specific areas of the District.
Training: We are offering planning training for all those wishing to become involved. This will offer guidance and support on the local planning system and to teach people about the CPRE policies and procedures that informs planning decisions.
Benefits: Volunteers will be supported by their local Districts and by branch offi ce – providing support and information to new volunteers.

Assistant Press Officer

Do you want to hone your reporting skills? Are you keen to make more use of your camera?
Opportunity: to report on various CPRE events and initiatives.
Tasks: to visit events, interview the participants and write a short illustrated report.
Training: a 2 hour training session is offered covering reporting procedures and advice on the types of photographs required.
Dates: depending on your commitments and the campaign/ events schedule.
Benefits: this is an ideal opportunity to gain PR experience as well exercise your skills; travel expenses can also be claimed.

Hampshire Show Team

We need a team of 'Show Stoppers'
Opportunity: to help the group attend County shows with displays and information and provide a link between CPRE and the public.
Tasks: help design show presentation, transport equipment, 'man' the CPRE stall and provide information to the public.
Training: we will provide briefi ngs on our aims and objectives, information on our campaigns and local issues for all those new volunteers.
Benefits: opportunity to attend County shows, discounted tickets available for some shows.

Year Of Astronomy

Are you interested in issues of light pollution and want to get involved in local campaigning?
Opportunity: to join a local campaigning group to implement and promote CPRE light initiative in conjunction with the year of astronomy.
Training: CPRE training available, also the campaign manager will provide any relevant information on the campaign.
Benefits: be involved in local campaigning and meet like-minded people.

County Branch Opportunities

• Bid writers for grant applications
• CPRE representative for water-related issues
• Website monitor to spend time looking through our website and identifying out-of date material (can be done at home, or in Branch Office with Broadband facility)
• Participation in project to produce our own Christmas cards and notelets

District Groups

We have vacancies for committee members and other roles in the following District Groups:

• New Forest & Southampton: chairman, secretary, planning monitors
• North Hants: social / fundraising volunteers
• South Hants & Solent: chairman, secretary, planning monitors

If you are interested in any of the above roles, please do not hesitate to contact the relevant District Group. or talk to Becky or Pam in the Branch Office.

This page updated 29th May 2009
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