Volunteers – Cirencester & District Talking News

Our Volunteers

Cirencester & District Talking News currently has 18 Volunteers who carry out a range of tasks including Administration, News Editing, News Reading, Magazine Presenting, Sound Recording and Copying the CDs to send to Listeners via the free postal service using ‘Articles for the Blind’.

Volunteers work in small teams to produce alternate fortnightly editions of local news and a fortnightly magazine.

There are currently two magazine teams: each team comprises two Presenters and a Sound Recorder and they record every four weeks.

There are also three news teams: each team comprises three Readers, a News Editor and a Sound Recorder. News teams record every six weeks currently on a Saturday morning.

We are currently looking for Volunteers to act as News Editor so if you are interested in selecting suitable local news and What’s On items to create an interesting script for the News Recorders please register your interest in becoming a Volunteer.

We are always looking for enthusiastic new volunteers who would like to offer us their skills. Role Descriptions for all volunteer positions are available below.

Our volunteers operate from our studio/office at Cirencester & District Talking News, The Old Department Store, 29-35 Market Place, Cirencester, GL7 2NX and/or from home, depending on the role.

If you would like to register your interest in becoming a Volunteer, please complete and return the form which you can access HERE

Volunteer Roles

Please note: the above form is interactive so you can:

– complete the form electronically and email it to us – or print the form and return it to us by post to the address at the foot of the page.

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Already a Volunteer with us?

The Charity is managed and adminstered by a governing body: the Committee whose members are the Trustees. You can meet our Trustees here.

The Trustees have the ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the Charity and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run and delivering its objectives.

There are two main types of Trustee: the three Officers, who are elected by the Volunteers annually at the AGM in the role of:

Chair of the Trustees
Treasurer
Secretary to the Trustees

In addition, there is a Listener Trustee elected by the Listeners to represent their interests.

There are also co-opted Trustees who are invited by the Officers to carry out a specific role or who have expertise considered useful for the running of the Charity for a stated period (generally a year, but this can be extended).

Trustees’ names are registered with the Charity Commission, and the Charity Commission expects Trustees to take their responsibilities seriously, whilst recognising that they are Volunteers and may make honest mistakes.

Role Descriptions

Trustee & Committee Roles

Chair of Trustees View PDF Treasurer View PDF Secretary to the Trustees View PDF

Admin & Technical Roles

Sound Recorder View PDF Studio Administrator View PDF

News & Magazine Roles

News Editor View PDF News Reader View PDF Magazine Presenter View PDF

The Officers of the Charity

Chair of Trustees:

Jenny Hincks: “I lived in Cirencester for over 50 years and my family have grown up here. For 20 years I have worked in the NHS at Cirencester Hospital before retiring to become a full-time carer for my husband and other members of my family. I have been involved in my community as a town councillor for nearly 20 years and I enjoy giving back to my community as trustee of among others ,The Big Yellow Bus Project, Governor of HSNHSFT as well as a volunteer of several charities. I look forward to being part of the TN family.”

Treasurer:

Jess Whitman: “I’ve lived in the Cotswolds for over 30 years. When working I spent time in London, Switzerland and Spain and, since retiring, have enjoyed getting involved in the local community. I have volunteered with the National Trust, helped at a dementia support group and led a social group for older people in Burford. I’m looking forward to learning more about Talking Newspapers and using my experience to help it grow.”

Trustee – IT Estate:

Jay Ehrhart: ”I have spent more than 25 years working in journalism, broadcasting and communications, including serving as News Director at Radio Cayman and currently as a journalist for an online publication. I have extensive experience in community engagement, public service, media and volunteer-led organisations. Now based in Cirencester, I am bringing my passion for clear communication, accessibility and local storytelling to Cirencester & District Talking News.”