Who we are:

Losing a life partner at any age has a severe impact on well-being. At the Widows Empowerment Trust, we strive to counteract loneliness, social isolation, and loss of confidence in widows and widowers through our work. We promote social inclusion in the lives of anyone that has experienced bereavement.

What are we looking for?

We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This enables us to pay our regular creative workshop facilitator who supports widows with therapeutic sessions in the community, volunteers expenses for our home visit program, take widows out for a meal/day out, pampering sessions (spa), etc.

The session will be flexible. We are looking for 18 volunteers to cover this event. It will be great to have help from students studying at university so you can help us raise much-needed funds to support the widows in our communities.

What would you be doing as a volunteer?

This is a chance for you to chat with customers while gaining skills in customer service and valuable volunteering experience, and the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting vulnerable people in our community is gratifying and also an excellent experience to put on your CV.

Date: 23rd November 2024

Time: 11 am- 3 pm, including set up and packing away

Tesco Gorton, Hyde Road, Manchester M18 8LD

Tasks:

• Helping customers pack their bags at the tills
• Handing out organisation leaflets
• Promoting and raising awareness of the organisation and the work we do
• Helping us to fundraise to support the work we do