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  1. North Shields

    In this role you will use your skills, knowledge and interests to support, or plan and deliver, activities for residents.

    Wednesday Fortnightly 10.00am - 12.30pm
  2. Bradford

    To support the successful running of the group by talking with the older members, helping them join in activities and helping with the provision of light refreshments.

    Tuesday 09.00am - 13.00pm or 13.00pm - 16.00pm
  3. Pontefract

    To support the successful running of the group at The Hut, Airedale. WF10 3ES by talking with the older members, helping them join in bowling/activities and helping with the provision of light refreshments.

    Monday 13.00pm - 15.00pm
  4. Pontefract

    To support the successful running of the group by talking with the older members, helping them join in craft activities and helping with the provision of light refreshments.

    Tuesday 13.00pm - 15.00pm
  5. Pontefract

    To support the successful running of the group by talking with the older members, helping them join in activities and helping with the provision of light refreshments.

    Wednesday 09.30am - 11.30am or 11.30am - 15.00pm
  6. Folkestone

    A volunteer driver is someone who helps our residents to access health appointments and shopping trips.

    Monday-Sunday: times are flexible. A minimum of 2 hours a week.
  7. Burntwood

    A volunteer driver is someone who helps older people in the community to access various activities and services.

    Various slots across the week.
  8. North Shields

    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 get out to this activity. This takes place on a Friday between the hours of 11-2pm.

    Every Friday 11.30am -2.30pm
  9. Swindon

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

    Weekly
  10. Stockport

    Your role as a Volunteer Gardener will be to help the Retirement Living scheme maintain or devleop their garden space.

    Monday-Friday
  11. Harrogate

    Your role as a Volunteer Gardener will be to help the care home maintain or devleop their garden space.

    Monday-Friday
  12. Barnsley

    Your role as a Volunteer Gardener will be to help the care home maintain or devleop their garden space.

    Monday-Friday
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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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