If you’d like to volunteer and support one of the local groups/organisations, here are the current vacancies:

Penhill Players have annual accounts that need to be examined by a volunteer. Someone with good maths skills and commitment to assist longer term would be much appreciated.

For more info call Denise Sturgess (Treasurer): 07411 402565 or send her an e-mail: denises1@live.co.uk

Penhill Community Café are looking for someone to be their Treasurer. This will involve making weekly entries of income and expenditure and dealing with petty cash and keeping the till and shopping floats topped up weekly. The person would also need to attend monthly committee meetings.

For more info call John Saunders: 07828041152

SureStart needs volunteers for their children activities. If you are interested, please contact Dawn Johnson: 01793 705091

Penhill Lunch Club is in need of someone willing to help with setting up the hall either Tuesdays in the afternoon or Wednesdays morning, before 11am. Preferably a male since carrying heavier tables and chairs is involved. Does not take much time, 15 minutes /week.

If you think you could spare 15 minutes and arrange a time when it suits the club and you, call Ingrid: 01793 723687 or pop into JMH.

The 2^nd Swindon Scouts Association have several vacancies for positions of scout leaders or scout leader assistants. Everyone knows someone who used to be or has a child in the local scout group. Let’s keep this tradition going in Penhill. New people needed very much.

To get more information, contact: Jean Marshall: 01454 270134 or mobile: 07983 589566; e-mail: jean.marshall@scouts.org.uk

Penhill Community Association based at Chippenham Close Community Centre is looking for a keen gardener or someone willing to maintain their small garden adjacent to the building. Low maintenance, moving the grass and trimming the hedges involved only.

For more information call: Alison Wheeler: 07795984433 or Tony Carol: 077714526875.

Penhill Community Orchard – there is always something to do at the local orchard. If you like outdoors and some gardening, then contact Marilyn Beale: 01793 331516 or send her an e-mail: marilyn.beale@ntlworld.com

Penhill Wardens would welcome more female volunteers to help them with children’s activities organised during school half-terms. If you are available and keen to help then contact Nick Brock: 07740037358 or send an e-mail to: nbrock@swindon.gov.uk

CLIP – if you feel like supporting someone whose first language is not English and could commit to up to 2 hours/week, please contact Ingrid: 01793 723687.