Sports and Leisure

 

 

Branching Out - Branching Out is an all accessible walking group to allow adults with learning or physical disabilities, or who, for whatever reason, cannot easily access the great outdoors the ability to come closer to nature.  They are looking to attract volunteers to the following volunteer roles which are available in term time and during the summer vacation. They need volunteers in the following areas:
 
Volunteer Travel Buddy Type 1. Looking for volunteers to travel on public transport with people with mobility or confidence issues to and from walks. Walks currently run twice a month for half a day.
 
Volunteer Travel Buddy Type 2; Looking for volunteers to provide car share with members to the walks. Walks currently run twice a month for half a day.
 
Walk Leaders to help to run the walks.  Must be able to drive to walk locations as some fairly remote. Walks currently run twice a month for half a day.
 
Walk Co-ordinators to help to organise walks and promote the service, a more advanced commitment with a greater degree of responsibility than the Walk Leaders.
 
Administrators - a great opportunity for people to volunteer from the comfort of their own home revamping their website and redoing their marketing and publicity, as well as assist with mailouts and related admin tasks for the group.  Must be computer literate, especially Word, Excel and Access.
 
Volunteers are especially needed during the summer and spring months.  Full training is provided, and CRB checks will need to be undertaken for the Travel Buddies and Walk Leader roles.  Info on Branching Out can be found here:

http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/explore-kent/brancing-out-walking-group

 

Dragon Boat Race - The NCH - National Children's Homes Charity - are organising a Dragon Boat race for the 14th September.  Dragon Boat racing goes back more than 2000, and NCH are recreating it at Bewl Water.  Team of paddlers race against each other, across 250 meters in long medieval style boats.  The day will run from 10am - 4pm.
 

Dragon Boat Racing is a lot of fun.  As a competitor you will take part in several races, but also get to spend time relaxing, and being well looked after by the NCH team.  As well as having a hospitality marquee for teams and their supporters, they will provide all our paddlers with delicious home-made refreshments throughout the day!   Bands will play for your entertainment, there will be lots of stalls and games for all ages, and plenty of space for impromptu games of Frisbee and Football! Spectators and “cheerers” very welcome.  You need a minimum of 16 rowers and 1 drummer to take part in the race (2 or 3 subs are also recommended).  No experience is necessary, but rowers must be over 16yrs old.  All you need to do to now is register your team with NCH.  Please e-mail me for the contact details  They only have a limited number of team-spaces available and the event gets very popular, so please get in touch as soon as possible to avoid disappointment