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  1. Volunteer Gardener
    Derby

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

    Minimum of 2 hours per week
  2. Volunteer Gardener Torrwood Care Home
    Wells

    Mon-Fri between 10am-4pm
  3. Volunteer Lunch Club Helper
    Leeds

    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

    Tuesdays 09:30 - 12:00
  4. Volunteer befriender (face to face)
    Stoke on Trent

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

    Monday-Sunday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  5. Volunteer befriender (face to face)
    Shifnal

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

    Monday-Friday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  6. Volunteer befriender (face to face)
    Burntwood

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

    Monday-Sunday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  7. Volunteer befriender (face to face)
    Birmingham

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

    Monday-Friday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  8. Volunteer befriender (face to face)
    Birmingham

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

    Monday-Sunday: times are flexible 1-2 hours a week
  9. Volunteer car driver
    Winchester

    As a Volunteer Driver, you will be providing a valuable service for our members, based in Hampshire North Communities.

    2-3 hours weekly
  10. Volunteer car driver
    Winchester

    As a Volunteer Driver, you will be providing a valuable service for our members, based in Hampshire North Communities.

    2-3 hours weekly
  11. Volunteer driver
    Hope Valley

    A volunteer driver is someone who helps older people in the community to access various activities and services, such as social clubs, events and exercise classes.

    Times vary and you can chose which one suit you best. The purpose is to drive members to and from activities as follows: Tuesday's - Bakewell Thursday's - Hathersage 1st Wednesday of the month - Bakewell 3rd Wednesday of the month - Hathersage
  12. Volunteer driver
    Stoke on Trent

    A volunteer driver is someone who helps older people in the community to access various activities and services, such as social clubs, events and exercise classes.

    Times vary and you can chose which one suit you best. The purpose is to drive members to and from activities. The activities take place around Stock-on Trent. Please get in touch letting us know your availability and we will find a slot to suit you.
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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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