Useful Contacts
If you're thinking of offering some of your time to volunteer in your local community, the organisations listed below can offer help and guidance.
Volunteering England
锘縒orks strategically across England to inform and shape policy, research, innovation, good practice and programme management in areas that involve and engage volunteers.
Volunteer Scotland
锘縒orks to inform and modernise approaches to volunteering policy, enhancing practice and improving the quality of the volunteering experience for the people of Scotland.
Volunteering Wales
锘縋rovides information and support about volunteering across Wales and how to get involved.
Volunteer Now (Northern Ireland)
锘匡豢If you're in Northern Ireland, get in touch for information and support about how to get involved in volunteering.
Community Service Volunteers (CSV)
锘縎pecialising in volunteer training programmes, CSV's vision is of a society where everyone can participate to build healthy, enterprising, inclusive communities.
Do-it
锘縋art of the YouthNet charity, Do-it works with partners in volunteer centres and voluntary organisations to ensure that all those who want to volunteer can do so easily.
TimeBank
锘緼 national volunteering charity which supports individuals and businesses to find rewarding volunteering. TimeBank design projects that enable volunteers to have a positive impact in the community.
vinspired
锘緼imed at 16-25 year olds, vinspired is the national young volunteers service. It aims to help young people volunteer in ways that matter to them.
Volunteering with older people
The five organisations listed below are just a handful of those that offer volunteer opportunities to support older people. For more information, get in touch with your national agency.
Age UK
锘緼ims to improve the lives of older people through the provision of specialist activities, advice, information and training. Age UK combines Age Concern and Help the Aged.
Contact the Elderly
锘縏ackles acute loneliness among socially isolated older people over the age of 75, through free, local monthly tea parties for small groups of elderly and volunteers.
The Cinnamon Trust
锘縊ffers support for the elderly, the terminally ill and their pets.
Independent Age
锘縋rovides lifelong support to older people on very low incomes.
National Benevolent Fund for the Aged (NBFA)
锘匡豢Offers a range of practical services which actively encourage independent living in old age and help to combat loneliness.
Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS)
锘縑ia its range of activities, services and support, WRVS helps older people all over the country to stay independent at home and active in their community.
