St Vincent
de Paul Society

5

Helping the frail and needy in the parish by visiting, shopping, befriending and providing financial support

45 minute weekly meeting on Thursday at 7.15pm and one visit/week

Yes

Empathy for those in need, free to visit during the day

Parish
Website

Several

Creating and maintaining pages and events on the website, taking  initiative in sourcing content. Also technical administration and addition of new features.

Variable

No

For content administration: someone with an interest in the parish and what's going on, and who wants the website to be an up-to-date source of information about the parish.

For technical administration - someone with a knowedge of (or desire to learn) any of CSS, PHP or Drupal

Bookshop

2 - 3

Answering phone, dealing with callers, liaising with priests, selling items

Flexible 3 hours/week minimum

Yes

Older people who enjoy meeting others

Transport
to Mass

As many as interested

Bringing elderly/infirm passengers to 6.30 Mass on Sat, or 11.15 or 12.45 on Sundays once/month. Or being a reserve driver

2 hrs/week depending on numbers

Yes

Anyone who drives a car with ease of entry

Friendship
Group (for the
Elderly)

Several

Driving minibus to transport members to Friendship group and on outings

Variable

Yes

Anyone with clean driving licence

Scout Group

Up to 4

Working with children aged 6-14yrs, with emphasis on outdoor activities

Flexible, ideally 2hrs/week and occasional weekends

Yes

Any age, but young adults in particular

Guild of
St Joseph
(for the Elderly)

Several

Collecting and returning members to meetings

2hrs once/month

Yes

Anyone with car and clean driving licence

Edge Hill
Players

As many as possible

Enthusiastic people to act, direct and help with future productions

Depends on the production - few hours/ week  (mainly evenings)

No

All, particularly young men

Planned Giving and Gift Aid Processing

A team of 2 and separate volunteer to carry out Capital Appeal activities

Training in CARN Software, processing weekly enveloped & input to CARN, Processing monthly standing orders from bank statements & input to CARN, Teaching in use of control documents & reconciliation with CARN, CARN computer records back-up & restore procedures, maintenance & security of paper files.Training in Gift aid, dealing with Diocese regarding Gift Aid, Gift Aid Declarations, Annual Returns

2x half days/ month

No

A retired couple or pair of friends who have office/accounts experience and experience of using accounts packages
/spreadsheets

St Martha’s Guild (church cleaners)

2

Cleaning, dusting, polishing

1 hour Monday morning

No

Anyone

HCPT-The Pilgrimage
Trust

Up to 6

Working with disabled children on annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, also visiting their families and fundraising

Easter week and couple of days before

Yes

Anyone, but a nurse is definitely needed

5pm Music
Group

Any number

Practices for Sunday worship and other Parish occasions

2 hrs/ week, but flexible

No

All, especially young, talented musicians

Wimbledon
Cancer
Friendship
Group

Up to 6

To welcome, listen, offer friendship and support to those affected by cancer, meeting  in the Wimbledon Guild every Thursday 3.15pm -4.30pm

1-2 sessions /month (Thursdays 3.15-4.30pm)

No

Empathetic men and women who are good listeners

Children’s
Liturgy

5

Preparation and help with children’s liturgy  at 9.45am Mass once/month

Variable, including 4 meetings/year and 1 training day

Yes

Any committed Christians including older teenagers

MANNA
Society

1

Organise the monthly collections of dry goods

Variable once/month

No

Anyone

Jesuit Missions Stamp Group

4 or 5

Sorting and Cutting Stamps

One morning /month for get- together, or variable time at home

No

Anybody with reasonable eyesight

Sacred Heart Playgroup

2

Setting up, preparing refreshments, reading, singing, playing games, organising Christmas and summer parties, purchasing new toys, tidying up

2½ hours twice a week (Tues and Thurs)

Yes

Mums, dads or grandparents

Sacred Heart Flower Group

1 or 2

Arranging flowers, watering , clearing flowers, extra help at busy times e.g. Christmas and Easter

2 hours on Thursdays or Fridays, 2-3 times/ month

No

Anyone

Youth Ministry

Several

Help with various events and activities including the Confirmation programme for the young people aged 11-18 and help with a variety of one-of events

Tuesdays  7.30pm-9pm or

Sundays 3.30pm-5pm or

Fridays 8pm-10pm once/month.

Sporadic help with one-off events

Yes

Anyone comfortable around young people

SEB Group to support families with a disabled child

10

Befriending and supporting families with children with special needs

Befriending once every 2-4 weeks, helping at quarterly Masses

Yes

Anyone

Sacristy

Several

Wash and iron altar linen, regular cleaning and mending of the cassocks , organise changeover at Lent and Advent

Once/month

No

Anyone

Servers

Several

Serve on a rota  at weekday Masses and help with training young servers

Variable

Yes

Anyone

Readers

Several

Read at weekday Masses

Variable

No

Anyone

Baptisms

A few

Help with preparation for and someone to play the piano at baptisms

Variable, 1 hour  during a baptism

Yes

Anyone

Faith in the Workplace

As many as are interested

Helping one other to express faith and values in ways that will influence the workplace

2 hr meeting once/month including prayer, reflection and social time

No

Adults engaged in business and professional work

Welcomers

Several

Greeting people, handing out hymnbooks

Shared rota to cover all Sunday Masses

No

Anyone

Catering for
Parish Events

Several

Helping with organising, setting up, cooking, serving, clearing up

Variable

No

Anyone

Marketing
Parish Events

Several

Publicity, art work, posters, printing

Variable

No

Anyone

Edgeways

Several

Selling after Masses

once/month

No

Anyone