» Volunteers needed this month
The current volunteers for this coming fortnight's markets are shown below. If you'd like to help out at any of the markets, then please click on the I can help link. The planned events are shown lower down the page.
| Day | Location | Volunteers helping (Number needed) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 8 | Grove Road Shop | Customer services (12noon to 8pm): I can help | |
| Tue 9 | Downshire Square | Set-up (2): Janice, Brendan Host: Ayesha, JP | Pack-up (3): Beth G, Andy, I can help |
| Wed 10 | Queens Road | Set-up (2): I can help Host: Julie, I can help | Pack-up (2): Michael, I can help |
| Thu 11 | Newtown | Set-up (2): Bianca, Clive Host: Tim, Sam | Pack-up (3): Stewart, I can help |
| Fri 12 | Earley | Set-up (2): Annwyl, I can help Host: Tabi, I can help | Pack-up (2): I can help |
| Sat 13 | No market | ||
| Mon 15 | Grove Road Shop | Customer services (12noon to 8pm): I can help | |
| Tue 16 | Downshire Square | Set-up (2): Janice, Anne P Host: Emily, Ayesha, Caroline | Pack-up (3): Beth S, Chin, I can help |
| Wed 17 | Queens Road | Set-up (2): I can help Host: Julie, I can help | Pack-up (2): Michael, I can help |
| Thu 18 | Newtown | Set-up (2): Bianca, Clive Host: I can help | Pack-up (3): Stewart, Mark, I can help |
| Fri 19 | Earley | Set-up (2): Annwyl, Anne B Host: Jane, Helen Wr | Pack-up (2): I can help |
| Sat 20 | No market | ||
| Mon 22 | Grove Road Shop | Customer services (12noon to 8pm): Helen Wa, I can help | |
| Tue 23 | Downshire Square | Set-up (2): Anne P, Janice, Brendan Host: Robert, Ayesha, JP | Pack-up (3): Beth G, Andy, I can help |
| Wed 24 | Queens Road | Set-up (2): I can help Host: Julie, I can help | Pack-up (2): Michael, I can help |
| Thu 25 | Newtown | Set-up (2): Bianca, I can help Host: Nicola, Sabine | Pack-up (3): Stewart, I can help |
| Fri 26 | Earley | Set-up (2): Annwyl, Pam Host: Tabi, I can help | Pack-up (2): I can help |
| Sat 27 | No market | ||
| Mon 29 | Grove Road Shop | Customer services (12noon to 8pm): I can help | |
| Tue 30 | Downshire Square | Set-up (2): Anne P, Janice, Brendan Host: Emily, Ayesha, Caroline | Pack-up (3): Beth S, Chin, I can help |
| Wed 31 | Queens Road | Set-up (2): I can help Host: Julie, I can help | Pack-up (2): Michael, I can help |
| Thu 1 | Newtown | Set-up (2): Bianca, I can help Host: Nicola, I can help (6:30 to 8pm) | Pack-up (3): Stewart, I can help |
| Fri 2 | Earley | Bank Holiday - no market | Bank Holiday - no market |
| Sat 3 | No market | ||
Set up takes about 1.5 hours, so from 3:30pm for the weekday markets and from 11:30am for the Saturday markets. Pack up takes around the same time, although it depends on the number of volunteers.
Hosts are volunteers who help first-time customers, elderly and infirm shoppers, offer information on our products and services, arrange the refreshments area, take shopper's payments and generally are around to chat to customers.
This 1-2 hour role is vital in helping people to feel comfortable with shopping at the TFC and also in getting feedback. Full instruction is given. Please let us know if you can spare time to volunteer as a host. The most important time to cover is 5pm to 6:30pm.
Outreach events are where we attend a fair or event with our stand. We sometimes also do tasting sessions or sell a small selection of organic goodies. We need people to help with setting up the stand, people to man the stand during the event and people to pack up at the end. Events planned for 2010 are shown below:
| Event | Date | Location | Volunteers helping (Number needed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Walk with compassion' | Saturday April 24th | Dinton Pastures | I can help |
| Sonning Common school fair | Saturday June 12th | Sonning Common | I can help |
| Earley Green Fair | August | Earley | I can help |
