As a charity, MKPA values the help and support of volunteers. We can offer a variety of roles for a volunteer. Currently we have volunteers helping us in the Resource Unit, sorting and bagging materials, restocking the shelves, helping with picking up resources from donor companies. We have volunteers supporting our Front Office staff, administering memberships, training bookings or helping our accounting staff. We have a number of volunteers supporting our Play Team, helping deliver play sessions.
If you’re interested in volunteering for MKPA please email admin@mkpa.co.uk, call 01908 263033 or call in at 2 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes MK11 3 HB.
Current opportunities:
Playboat Project – The Funion Bargee – two vacancies have arisen for this exciting project. We need help with running play sessions on the boat, so if you are lively and outgoing and like the outdoors then this might be for you. We are also looking for volunteers to help with general maintenance of the boat and to assist in moving it to new locations, in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area. Altough full training will be given some experience may be useful.
Driver – To drive MKPA transit van during school holidays, delivering and collecting equipment from holiday clubs. Must be aged over 25 and have clean driving licence.
Playworkers – Help required during school holidays with our Open Access play sessions. Working in small teams, mornings and afternoons where required, all outdoors.
Scrapstore assistant – To help in our shop and scrapstore in bagging items, maintaining stock on shelves and assisting with displays.
Training will be given for all these positions. CRB checks will be required but these will administered by ourselves.
