What we do…
RAY Ceredigion can offer a range of volunteering opportunities with babies, children dn teens, adults, disabilities, older people, with our play van out in the community and at our Repair Café helping to repair household items. There are opportunities for outdoor and indoor volunteering, office work to gardening, providing creative workshops – we provide placements for volunteers of all ages and abilities and will do our best to find an opportunity that suits your interests and availability.
The benefits
The handwritten and heartfelt Christmas card was truly beautiful to receive and the certificate with hours volunteered was also really special, I’ve volunteered for several organisations and Ray really do show their appreciation for their volunteers which means a lot.
- Making a difference in your community
- Sharing your skills and experience with others
- Learning some new skills and having access to a range of free training
- Meeting new people
We have a wide range of activities which you can volunteer:
| Projects | Information | Days & hours |
|---|---|---|
| RAY DYMA NI & RAY Social Club | Support RAY Staff with weekly activities for young adults with disabilities, aged 17 – 30 includes gardening, baking, woodwork, art and more and/or support the monthly RAY Social Club on Friday evenings | Dyma Ni- 10am – 2pm Every Tuesday & Thursday Social club- 1st Friday of the month 6pm – 9pm |
| RAY Family Centre | Support RAY staff to provide drop in sessions, messy play, singing, cooking, outdoor play for families, babies and pre-school children | Weekly day time sessions |
| RAY Open Access Outdoor Community Play Sessions | Support our team of playworkers to provide outdoor play in communities including Cardigan, Llandysul, Lampeter and Penparcau | School holidays |
| RAY Actif Youth Club | Supports our RAY youthwork team to deliver weekly after school, weekend and school holiday sessions we have groups for secondary and primary age range | After school Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays term time + Monday – Thursday in school holidays |
| RAY Forget Me Knot dementia support group | Come along and support our Coordinator with this group for people with dementia and their carers | Weekly on Fridays starts at 10.30 |
| RAY Wildlife Garden | Come along and help us develop our wildlife garden | ongoing |
| Aberaeron Repair Care @ RAY | We are looking for volunteers with repair skills with electrical items, woodwork, sewing skills, bikes and more to attend a weekly repair café plus someone 1st Thursday of the month 11am-2pm able to PAT Test and a volunteer willing to help organise the weekly sessions | 1st Saturday of the month 10-1 |
| RAY Office & Admin | Volunteer support is welcomed in our friendly office | Mondays to Fridays office hours |
“I believe RAY Ceredigion provides an invaluable service to the people in the area, young and old alike. In the group I volunteer at, it is clear how much the time spent together, socialising even if it is only once a week, is extremely beneficial to the service users“
“You’ve given me an insight into what can be done with a volunteering supported organisation. Ray provides valuable services to the community from parenting classes and information to a dementia group“
Good sense of community; friendly helpful staff, Training and support is good
How to Volunteer
Contact the RAY Ceredigion Volunteer Coordinator by email or phone
rayvolunteering@rayceredigion.org.uk 07500802590,
We value our volunteers as they are a fundamental part of our organisation.
Come and be part of our team today!
