Volunteering
Become a volunteer and make a difference!
Do you have time to spare?
If you feel that you can give some time – as little as or as much as you like – to help others, then we will be pleased to hear from you.
Volunteer effort is absolutely essential to our organisation. Currently, around 90 volunteers either work directly with older people, provide administrative support in the office, or help with community fundraising.
Volunteers are people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures. People become volunteers for many different reasons, perhaps they want to give something back to the local community, gain valuable work experience, or maybe just want to be socially and physically active.
Volunteering can increase confidence and self esteem, develop new skills, and help form new friendships.
“I feel I’m doing something worthwhile, and it’s really enjoyable” Volunteer
“Volunteering has helped me gain experience and change my career” Volunteer
When personal circumstances prevent people from continuing to volunteer, we maintain links through our ‘Friends of Age Concern’. Past volunteers are kept informed of news and events, and enjoy getting together socially.
Why not pick up the telephone today, to find out about our forty plus volunteering roles – including Administrative, IT Peer Tutoring, Independent Advocate, Shopping Escort, Befriender, Community Fundraiser and Board Member.
With your involvement we can improve the quality of life and help maintain the independence of even more local older people.
Our thanks to Help the Aged for a donation towards volunteer expenses, and the Lloyds TSB Foundation for meeting the salary costs of our part-time Volunteering Co-ordinator.