Why volunteer

Volunteering offers numerous benefits, including personal growth, community impact, and the opportunity to connect with others, making it a rewarding experience for both the volunteer and those they help.

Please find below latest the voluniteering opportunities available with us:

Stitcher volunteers:

Our amazing volunteers do a range of tasks to support the ongoing work that we do from knitting sewing and crochetting items to running groups, workshops, taking on admin tasks or becoming part in the organisation of our organisation by becoming a member of our committee.

We believe the opportunities provided by Oakley Stitchers CIC support and help you, as much as you will us.
We all work as a team of over 400 with our volunteer's taking pride in a variety of roles with us.
Our aim in return is to benefit, develop or enhance your life in whatever way we can or you or require Stitchers to,
in return for your support and commitment.
Oakley Stitchers CIC wants and aims to work around your life at all times and therefore provide support, materials and training where needed to support your enjoyment, wellbeing and mental health to help you achieve your goals with us.

Most of our roles are purely voluntary however some provide expense payments, due to us asking for additional commitment to a role, please see individual job specifications for further infomation.

Volunteers join us to use their time to benefit themselves and others, some are looking to upskill or develop, others are building their confidence or preparing to return to work. There are so many reasons for people to get involved, so have a look and see how we could benefit your journey.

Thank you for having a look throught the opportunities Oakley Stitchers have available, we look forward to hearing from you.

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Opportunities available with Oakley Stitchers

Knitter, Sewer and Crochet volunteers

Our volunteers locally in Hampshire or remotely around the UK create a range of items to help individuals, organisations and hospital units needing support around the UK .

We provide the patterns and have a support network in place to help you with any questions you may have.

Oakley Stitchers will never put you under pressure to create at speed or hit targets as this is your hobby and we are protective of this.

There are patterns to suit all levels of knitter, sewer or crochetter and we know every item has been made with love to be passed on for free to those that need it.

If this looks like something youd enjoy, do get in touch.

Project leaders

Our project leaders support and co-ordinate the the volunteers creating items for their area.

Identifying areas of need and working with organisations to ensure that the items we are requesting are needed, appropriate and helpful for the people they support.

Creating relationships with hopspital departments and organisations to form supportive and working relationships, becoming a specific, named contact within Stitchers for the project you lead.

Promoting, advertising the project and actively getting involved with local and remote organisations providing information and information about Stitchers and your project.

Supporting stitchers with their events and promotional activites

Attending leadership meetings to ensure that our Directors, team and committee are aware of the developments and sucesses within your project to enable others to accurately promote what you do.

If this sounds like something you'd like to get involved with.. please contact us for more info.

Group Leaders

Oakley Stitchers CIC are all about our communities and supporting the people in them to meet and get involved in something they enjoy.

As a group leader you will be responsible for the running of specific group(s) around Basingstoke and Deane providing support, refreshments, activites and information to those who would like to get involved with the work stitchers do and those attending who are wanting a fun and welcoming place to meet other creative people in their community.

This role can be for 3.5 - 4 hours once a month to several times a month depending on your schedule and ability.

full training on the activites and support is always available to ensure that you are confident and comfortable in your role.

You will be responsible for ensuring that you have everything you need for your group to run successfully. Handling money taken from the participants of your group by cash and card.

Most importantly, you will need to make sure that tea coffee etc are always stocked up and in date and there are plently of biscuits!

This is an expenses paid role.

If this role is for you, please let us know..