Chance to join 'fantastic' team at Gordon Rural Action volunteering open day
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AN EVENT at Gordon Rural Action's (GRA) Huntly offices will show off the charity's wide-ranging volunteering opportunities.
Taking place on Friday, June 9 between 10.30am and Noon, the charity will share information about helping with schemes including the Baby Bank, Bargain Box shop, Hospital Homecoming and more.
Support service coordinator at GRA Kayleigh Nicholls said the volunteer recruitment day, at the charity's 55 Gordon Street base, will provide opportunities for everyone.
"We're all really passionate about the work we do here," she said.
"We are all here because we like what we're doing and because we think our projects make a difference in the community.
"And we'd like people to get on board and help us.
"I know there are lots of people looking for voluntary roles and this is the perfect place to find one.
"There is a role for everyone, because you've got things ranging from the Bikery, to Phone a Friend to the Baby Bank, to the shop and more.
"The volunteers we've got are fantastic, but we just need more people to join the team."
Ms Nicholls said GRA has been ramping up its operations of late, and volunteers will be essential to future plans.
She said: "We are getting busier with the work we are doing.
"We're doing a lot of outreach, so we need more hands on deck inside the building and with all the services, basically."
GRA's uniform exchange service, which provides free school uniforms in the Huntly area, is also expanding to offer a repairs service.
As a result, those handy with a needle and threat will have a new chance to show off their skills.
"We're hoping to expand the uniform exchange to a repair service as well," Ms Nicholls said.
"We will be offering small repairs on uniforms people already own.
"So we're looking for some people to help out with that as well."
The other benefit of the open day, Ms Nicholls said, will be a chance for more people to learn about the work GRA does.
She said: "We really want people to find out more about what we do.
"We went to The Gordon Schools' sustainability week event and we were surprised how many people didn't know what we were doing here.
"So having an open day, allows people to see what's happening in the building.
"They can get a good idea of and a feel for our work and the people that we're helping, before they decide if they want to volunteer or not."
