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  1. Ellesmere Port

    An ‘Activity’ may be any part of daily life, done with intention, and appropriate to the resident concerned. You may be supporting an individual or you may be running a group quiz, helping on trips, or leading a sing-a-long! You may come to the role with a definite skill you would like to share – flower arranging, crafts, woodwork, music - or you may come to offer general support to whatever is running, and whoever is in need.

    Mornings and Afternoons Mon-Fri
  2. Bedford

    2-4h/week, Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm
  3. Rugeley

    As an activities volunteer, you will help us provide a variety of events and activities for older people in our care homes, retirement living, and community groups.

    30-60 minutes per week, Monday to Friday
  4. Bristol

    As an activities volunteer, you will help us provide a variety of events and activities for older people in our care homes, retirement living, and community groups.

    1 - 2 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  5. Derby

    As an activities volunteer, you will help us provide a variety of events and activities for older people in our care homes, retirement living, and community groups.

    30-60 minutes per week
  6. Ellesmere Port

    An ‘Activity’ may be any part of daily life, done with intention, and appropriate to the resident concerned. You may be supporting an individual or you may be running a group quiz, helping on trips, or leading a sing-a-long! You may come to the role with a definite skill you would like to share – flower arranging, crafts, woodwork, music - or you may come to offer general support to whatever is running, and whoever is in need.

    Mornings and Afternoons Mon-Fri
  7. Penarth

    As an activities volunteer, you will help us provide a variety of events and activities for older people in our care homes, retirement living, and community groups.

    1 - 2 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  8. Blackpool

    An ‘Activity’ may be any part of daily life, done with intention, and appropriate to the resident concerned. You may be supporting an individual or you may be running a group quiz, helping on trips, or leading a sing-a-long! You may come to the role with a definite skill you would like to share – flower arranging, crafts, woodwork, music - or you may come to offer general support to whatever is running, and whoever is in need.

    Mornings and Afternoons Mon-Fri
  9. Lytham St Annes

    An ‘Activity’ may be any part of daily life, done with intention, and appropriate to the resident concerned. You may be supporting an individual or you may be running a group quiz, helping on trips, or leading a sing-a-long! You may come to the role with a definite skill you would like to share – flower arranging, crafts, woodwork, music - or you may come to offer general support to whatever is running, and whoever is in need.

    Mornings and Afternoons Mon-Fri
  10. Peterborough

    MHA offers a variety of events and activities for older people in its care homes, retirement living, and community groups.

    Various times on weekdays and weekends Between 9-5am
  11. Ellesmere Port

    An ‘Activity’ may be any part of daily life, done with intention, and appropriate to the resident concerned. You may be supporting an individual or you may be running a group quiz, helping on trips, or leading a sing-a-long! You may come to the role with a definite skill you would like to share – flower arranging, crafts, woodwork, music - or you may come to offer general support to whatever is running, and whoever is in need.

    Mornings and Afternoons Mon-Fri
  12. Milton Keynes

    An ‘Activity’ may be any part of daily life, done with intention, and appropriate to the resident concerned. You may be supporting an individual or you may be running a group quiz, helping on trips, or leading a sing-a-long! You may come to the role with a definite skill you would like to share – flower arranging, crafts, woodwork, music - or you may come to offer general support to whatever is running, and whoever is in need.

    Mornings and Afternoons Mon-Fri
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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.

More about telephone befriending

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