Holmfirth Tech Ltd

Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes

What We Do

Holmfirth Tech offers an array of suitable spaces for arts, learning, wellness and enterprise.  Instantly people in the Holme Valley can engage with:

Links @ The Tech coffee mornings every Thursday 10.30am - 12.30pm, with a different focus each week - friendly, welcoming, and free to attend.

• Managing money and financial planning.
• Benefits and state pensions.
• Employment, skills and training.
• Housing, family relationships and carers advice.
• Alcohol and substance misuse.
• Coping with bereavement and grief.
• Tackling loneliness, social isolation and mental wellbeing.
• Community Plus Drop-in (every other Thursday) - find out about local services, support, social activities

On Tuesdays we have Craft Cafe from 10am until 12pm run by Kath Chiswick.  Each week you can learn something new, get creative and make friends.  A small donation of £5 is generally made towards the material costs and refreshments.

All our activities can be found on our What's on page on the Holmfirth Tech website

Volunteer

What are we looking for in our volunteers?

We need people who are friendly and helpful, and reliable and trustworthy. They need to be eager to share their own skills or experience, and keen to learn new skills. They may be working generally unsupervised or as part of a team, depending on the work required.

What’s involved?

Some volunteers help us at events or during activities, some volunteer regularly, week in week out, and others volunteer from home, as and when they can.

Find out more about our latest volunteering events and download a volunteer form

What should you expect to get out of volunteering?

• You will develop new skills and gain confidence in your own abilities.
• You will share your own knowledge with others, to help them, whilst learning from others about their own knowledge and experiences.
• You will gain valuable experience of working as part of a team, or individually; this experience can be mentioned on any future references for employment or further education applications.
• You will make new friends.
• You will help to plan and deliver Tech activities and/or events.

What volunteer roles are available?

We have many volunteering opportunities that may be of interest to you. If you have a particular skill, interest or hobby that you would like to share, or want to develop a particular skill by volunteering, please let us have details.

Activities, Events and Festivals:

• Working in the kitchen to prepare and serve refreshments (hot and cold drinks, cakes and snacks), e.g. breakfasts, coffee mornings, afternoon teas, or special events and celebrations.
• Talking to customers, particularly those who struggle with social isolation.
• Co-ordinating specific projects, e.g. a new Digital Inclusion programme or our Mental Health Champions awareness training and peer support network.
• Helping with room set-up and dismantling for activities and exhibitions

Building Repairs and Maintenance:

• Cleaning
• Painting and decorating
• Minor repairs
• Watering the plants (and plant maintenance)

Community Trail