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You have 234 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.

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  1. FRY-day Lunch Club Volunteer - MHA Communities North Tyneside

    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.

    North Shields
    Every Friday 11.30am -2.30pm
  2. Face to Face Befriender Volunteer-Fitzwarren House Care Home

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

    Swindon
    Weekly
  3. Gardening Volunteer - MHA Adlington House

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

    Stockport
    Monday-Friday
  4. Gardening Volunteer - MHA Berwick Grange

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

    Harrogate
    Monday-Friday
  5. Gardening Volunteer - MHA Mapplewell Manor

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

    Barnsley
    Monday-Friday
  6. Gardening Volunteer - MHA Montpellier Manor

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

    Middlesbrough
    Flexible Monday-Friday
  7. Gardening Volunteer - MHA Moorland House

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

    Hope Valley
    Flexible Monday-Sunday
  8. Gardening Volunteer - MHA Victoria Court

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

    Leeds
    Monday-Friday
  9. Gardening Volunteer - MHA Willersley House

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

    Hull
    Monday-Friday
  10. Gardening volunteer - MHA Oak Manor care home, Shefford

    Gardening volunteers help in the maintenance and upkeep of communal gardens for the residents.

    Shefford
    Flexible
  11. General Care Home Volunteer - Fitzwarren House

    As a General Care Home Volunteer you will provide valuable support to the care home team by offering a flexible approach and completing or assisting with tasks as required.

    Swindon
    Monday-Sunday: 10am-4pm. 2-4 hours a week This role is suitable only for those aged 18 and over.
  12. General Care Home Volunteer - MHA Glen Rosa

    Care homes are busy environments with a variety of activity happening every day. We are looking for volunteers who can support homes in a flexible way picking up tasks as directed. This could include assisting with an activity, setting up rooms, basic administration, delivering laundry and any other tasks as required.

    Ilkley
    Flexible
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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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