For many people, working as volunteers in the UK can be a great way of being involved in the work of Rope and helping to make a real difference in the lives of people all around the world. Volunteers help to keep our running costs to a minimum, often bringing to the organisation a life time of accumulated skills. The tasks covered by volunteers include administering the children’s support programme, setting up and staffing Rope stands at festivals and events, providing design services for publications, being part of our finance team, etc.
Many of our volunteers work as part of the team based at our Great Missenden office but there are volunteer tasks which can be done in any part of the UK and Ireland. For example, you could represent Rope in your local church making sure the congregation is kept informed about Rope’s work, or you could be part of a group, fundraising for Rope.
There are a number of 'vacancies' at present which might suit anyone with a couple of hours a week to spare.
Please contact the office to find out more.
“I came to volunteer for Rope working with the sponsorship programmes as I wanted to do something different. It was shocking to learn about the poverty of people in some places and it is humbling to see what can be achieved by so many different volunteers, each one with a different talent, as part of the Rope Team. For me it is very rewarding to see how people in need can be given new chances by us pulling together and giving up some of our time!” – Margerite Griffiths – Orphans and Widows Support Programs
“After hearing someone speaking about Rope at a morning service in my church I felt that I would like to help in some way and so I offered to volunteer for one day a week. That was 3 years ago. It is a real joy to be able to work in this friendly office and to be able to contribute in some small way to the running of this charity. I am continually encouraged by the way small gifts can make a big difference to the lives of those who have so little.” – Colin Woodhams – Report-back writer
"Six months after retiring as a Practice Manager in a busy GP surgery, I applied to be a volunteer with Rope. Following an interview I joined the team and was directed into finance. It was like walking through the wardrobe in the Narnia story, I could not believe the world I had entered; people who did not know what 'retail therapy' was or 'time out', they just needed a helping hand to eat, enjoy fresh water, have shelter, not be held in bondage and to be self sufficient. For some children, a school uniform was required before they could receive an education. I know that the resources transferred through Rope will reach those in need, helped by people at local level. Being involved with Rope has changed my life and outlook. I am grateful to all those at Rope for the opportunity to be a volunteer there for the past 6 years." – Joan Blunden - Finance
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rear 64/66 High Street,
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