Time2Share

18/10/2022

Registration is now live for the Ignite Bristol Multi-Sport Festival on Thursday 27th October!!!

We’re really excited to be working with WECIL (West of England Centre for Inclusive Living) and Cerebral Palsy Plus to bring you this, and a huge thanks to Slater and Gordon Lawyers - UK for providing some funding towards this event.

Ignite Bristol is all about bringing together organisations to make it easier for disabled people to be active. And this is exactly what this event is doing. On the day you can try:
- Boccia with Cerebral Palsy Plus
- Cricket with Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation and Somerset Cricket Foundation
- Dance with Flamingo Chicks and Streetenvy Dance & Fitness Academy
- Dodgeball with MyShine
- Exercise Class with Freeways Hydrotherapy Pool
- Football with Bristol Rovers Community Trust and Bristol City Cerebral Palsy Football Club
- Frame Running with Nova Sports & Coaching
- Hockey with Flyerz Hockey and Old Bristolians Hockey Club
- Tennis with Sense and Bristol Parks Tennis
- Personal Training with RMR Rehabilitation
- Yoga with Soleil Salutations

And Gympanzees will be there too to provide the perfect quiet escape and sensory room.

And if that wasn't enough, we'll also have stalls for you to have a chat with the wonderful people from: Out and About Short Breaks, Legs4Africa, The Avon Centre, Inclusive Wellness, Bristol Penguins, Super Sense Bristol, Paul's Place and Life Cycle

Wow, we're tired just from thinking about all the fun we're going to have!! To find out more and register for this free event, click here: https://www.ignitebristol.co.uk/event-details/ignite-bristol-multi-sport-festival-october-2022

20/07/2022

30/03/2022

08/03/2022

We are sharing a story of two remarkable young brothers from Bristol (one of whom is supported by the WECIL Befriending service) who are bravely camping out in the cold each night to raise money for UNICEF to aid children in Ukraine. Please read their heart-warming story and follow their journey below – and to donate, if you are able.

They will be camping out until they hit their £500 target - let’s help get them over the finish line!

We are fundarising money for Children in Ukraine. because we feel we want to do something and is so important to us.

15/02/2022

There are disabled children and young people across Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, desperately looking for a Buddy to spend time with, and have fun! If you can spare 2-3 hours per week and are aged 18 or over, we need your help!

Time2Share@WECIL is a local charity supporting disabled children, young people and their families across the Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset region. We have been successfully supporting people to access volunteer befriending services and group activities in the area for over 40 years. This would not be possible without the support of our volunteers and we are currently recruiting so that we can continue this great work and reach out to more families.

Our 1:1 befriending service involves volunteers spending regular time with a young person doing something they both enjoy such as watching a movie, cooking, playing football or going for a walk. Spending just a couple of hours a week with a befriender can make a dramatic difference to the lives of disabled children and the people who care for them. It can enable young people to increase their confidence and independence, develop their life skills, become less isolated, build their own friendships and of course have fun! It also provides parents and families with the chance to have a break from their caring responsibilities.

Our volunteers come from a wide variety of backgrounds and ages and you do not need previous experience of working with children or disabled people to become a befriender. If you are enthusiastic, committed, responsible, have a positive attitude and think you could be a good role model then this could be the ideal volunteering role for you! All we ask is that you spend regular time with a young person and try to commit to befriending for one year.

If you would like to request an application pack, please email [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you!

Time2Share@WECIL is committed to the safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people and expects its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All volunteering roles will be subject to our safer recruitment process including undertaking of references and an enhanced DBS check

09/02/2022

WECIL are seeking 1:1 volunteers for our Children and Young People's Befriending service.

By supporting a disabled young person you can make a huge difference to their life and it's also rewarding for you too!

You don't need previous experience working with children or disabled people, all we need from you is to be friendly, dedicated and fun!

Request an application pack on [email protected]

21/04/2021

Home > Volunteer for WECIL Build your confidence, skills and find rewarding opportunities. Volunteering at WECIL is a great opportunity to gain new skills, learn about what we do and contribute positively to the lives of disabled people. We will pay for any out of pocket expenses and we will aim to....

05/03/2020

Do you know a young person who would benefit from having a volunteer Befriender? We have volunteers ready to link in the Combe Down and Odd Down areas of Bath. Please contact Jo for further details. [email protected]

17/06/2019

Time2share@WECIL are at The Guildhall in Bath for the Youth Forum Activation Lobby.

08/05/2019

Massive thanks to Bristol Grammar School for raising money for Time 2 Share. The pupils and staff are awesome !!

06/04/2019

We've arrived and enjoying the atmosphere