» Volunteers needed this month
The current volunteers for the next month'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 6 | Grove Road Shop | Customer services (12noon to 8pm): Di (12noon - 2pm), I can help (2-4pm), Mary (4-6pm), Ellie (6-8pm) | |
| Tue 7 | Downshire Square | Set-up (2): Anne P, Janice Host: Charlotte, Jo, Mark R | Pack-up (2): Beth G, Andy |
| Wed 8 | Queens Road | Set-up (2): Martin S, I can help Host: Julie, Judy | Pack-up (2): Helen Wa, I can help |
| Thu 9 | Newtown | Set-up (2): Clive, Bianca Host: I can help (5-6:30pm), Matty | Pack-up (2): Stewart, I can help |
| Fri 10 | Earley | Set-up (2): Annwyl, I can help Host: Tabi, Kt | Pack-up (2): Adrian, I can help |
| Sat 11 | No market | ||
| Mon 13 | Grove Road Shop | Customer services (12noon to 8pm): Di (12-2pm), I can help (2-6pm), Ellie (6-8pm) | |
| Tue 14 | Downshire Square | Set-up (2): Anne P, I can help Host: Charlotte, JP | Pack-up (2): Beth S, Chin |
| Wed 15 | Queens Road | Set-up (2): I can help Host: Julie, I can help | Pack-up (2): Michael, I can help |
| Thu 16 | Newtown | Set-up (2): Clive, I can help Host: I can help(5-6:30pm), Sam | Pack-up (2): Stewart, I can help |
| Fri 17 | Earley | Set-up (2): Anne B, Helen R Host: Matty, Kt | Pack-up (2): Adrian, I can help |
| Sat 18 | No market | ||
| Mon 20 | Grove Road Shop | Customer services: Di (12-2pm), I can help (2-4pm), Mary (4-6pm), Ellie (6-8pm) | |
| Tue 21 | Downshire Square | Set-up (2): Anne P, I can help Host: Charlotte, I can help | Pack-up (2): Beth G, Andy |
| Wed 22 | Queens Road | Set-up (2): I can help Host: Julie, I can help | Pack-up (2): Michael, I can help |
| Thu 23 | Newtown | Set-up (2): Clive, I can help Host: I can help | Pack-up (2): Stewart, Mark W |
| Fri 24 | Earley | Set-up (2): Matty, Anne W Host: Tabi, Kt | Pack-up (2): Adrian, I can help |
| Sat 25 | No market | ||
| Mon 27 | Grove Road Shop | Customer services: Di (12-2pm), I can help (2-6pm), Ellie (6-8pm) | |
| Tue 28 | Downshire Square | Set-up (2): Anne P, I can help Host: Charlotte, JP | Pack-up (2): Beth S, Chin |
| Wed 29 | Queens Road | Set-up (2): I can help Host: Julie, I can help | Pack-up (2): Michael, I can help |
| Thu 30 | Newtown | Set-up (2): I can help Host: I can help | Pack-up (2): Stewart, Mark W |
| Fri 1 | Earley | Set-up (2): Anne B, I can help Host: Matty, Kt | Pack-up (2): Adrian, I can help |
| Sat 2 | No market | ||
Set up takes about 1.5 hours, from 3:30pm for the weekday 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. No further events are planned for 2010.
