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You have 239 volunteering opportunities to choose from

Take a scroll to explore our volunteering opportunities. Whether you're looking for a specific type of role or a level of involvement that suits you, each opportunity offers a unique chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people.

🗨️ Questions about volunteering with MHA or can't find a suitable role? Our Volunteering team is here to help - simply complete our volunteering enquiry form.

  1. Volunteer Gardener - Willowcroft

    As volunteer gardener, you will help us to upkeep our gardens for residents use.

    Derby
    Minimum of 2 hours per week
  2. Volunteer Lunch Club Helper - MHA Communities Horsforth

    The role of the lunch club volunteer is to support this valuable service, which aims to help improve the quality of life older people who are socially isolated and may only

    Leeds
    Tuesdays 09:30 - 12:00
  3. Volunteer befriender MHA Cheshire West (Neston and Ellesmere Port)

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated in Neston or Ellesmere Port.

    Monday-Friday: times are flexible 1-3 hours a week
  4. Volunteer befriender (face to face) - MHA Chapel Fields care home, Ellesmere Port

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Frodsham
    Monday-Friday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week Ellesmere and Neston
  5. Volunteer befriender (face to face) - MHA Communities Hampshire West

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated in the Eastleigh, New Forest, New Milton and Ringwood areas.

    Winchester
    Weekly Days and times are flexible
  6. Volunteer befriender (face to face) - MHA Communities North Staffs

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Stoke on Trent
    Monday-Sunday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  7. Volunteer befriender (face to face) - MHA Communities Shifnal and District

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Shifnal
    Monday-Friday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  8. Volunteer befriender (face to face) - MHA Communities South Staffs

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Burntwood
    Monday-Sunday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  9. Volunteer befriender (face to face) - MHA Communities South and West Birmingham

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Birmingham
    Monday-Friday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  10. Volunteer befriender (face to face) - MHA Communities South and West Birmingham

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Birmingham
    Monday-Sunday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  11. Volunteer befriender (face to face) - MHA Communities, Gateshead West

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Chopwell
    Monday-Friday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  12. Volunteer befriender (face to face) - MHA Communities, Hull and East Ridings

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Hull
    Monday-Friday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
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Make a difference with just a phone call

Brighten someone’s day and make a meaningful connection be becoming a volunteer telephone befriender. By offering regular, friendly chats, you’ll provide much-needed companionship and emotional support to an older person feeling lonely or isolated. Flexible and rewarding, this role allows you to fit calls around your schedule while helping to reduce loneliness and improve wellbeing.

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