

Woodhouse Community Centre is still closed to the public for the time being to protect public health.
You may wish to join our mailing list to be kept up to date with our response to this unprecendented situation.
We are looking at solutions to open for the purposes most needed by our community, but we aren't open to the general public, and have quite a bit of work to do until we can do this safely.
We estimate we will be open for some kinds of bookings from September, and will be working on IT suite opening after that.
We are available for questions via email and phone during office hours - info@oblong.org.uk / 0113 2459610
Main Oblong office will not be occupied.
If you are in need of support while shielding or self-isolating, you can call 0113 378 1877 (LCC city-wide helpline [additional information]) or 0113 8980034 (Woodhouse Mutual Aid group)
All our volunteers are invited to an 'Volunteer Induction' session which provides more detail about Oblong and the way we work, Health and Safety and details of the opportunities available.
As a volunteer you will have a supervisor who is responsible for providing support on a regular basis throughout your time at Oblong. Volunteers should have all the information they need to be successful in their role. We will therefore provide regular support and guidance through feedback sessions with your supervisor.
Feedback
We value your feedback and will use it to contribute directly to Oblong's volunteer programme and, where appropriate, service provision. We hope that as a volunteer you will provide and receive support from other volunteers.
Volunteer Development
As a part of our support programme for volunteers, we provide access to training which will be useful and effective to our volunteers and the work they undertake for us. This may be on a one-to-one basis, through another organisation that has come to give in-house training at Oblong, or at an external location.
All volunteers at Oblong have an induction. The aim of the induction is to explain:
The volunteer co-ordinators are:
On a day-to-day basis a member of staff is allocated the role of centre support; if you need assistance please do not hesitate to ask.
Developing your role
Volunteers contribute significantly to the work of Oblong. Success in reaching our aims and objectives is best achieved through working with you. We are committed to creating meaningful and productive volunteer roles which we hope will help you to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience.
As a volunteer you have the right to be given:
As a volunteer you will be part of the Collective, and have an equal say and contribution to the direction of Oblong. The work you do will be agreed with you beforehand and you will get guidance at the Collective meetings. As a volunteer you are expected to do your role to the best of your abilities and to work within Oblong's values, goals and procedures.
The Volunteer Agreement
As a volunteer, you can expect to:
Oblong runs & operates within
Woodhouse Community Centre
197 Woodhouse Street, Leeds. LS6 2NY.
T. 0113 245 9610 E. info@oblong.org.uk
Charity No. 1120379 Company No. 3147855
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