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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Volunteer driver
    Shifnal

    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: Tuesdays - 10.30am pick up and 1.30pm return Thursdays - 10:30am - 3pm as follows: 10.30am for exercise class 11.45am in time for lunch 1.30pm home after lunch 3pm close of day
  6. Volunteer gardener
    Derby

    Your role as a Volunteer Gardener will be to share your passion for gardening and creating a safe and relaxing green space for our residents to enjoy. This role will involve tidying and maintaining flower beds, weeding, lawn mowing and other gardening jobs as required, within agreed parameters.

    Generally, MHA ask that volunteers make a minimum of six months commitment and are able to commit on a regular basis, to be agreed with your named contact.
  7. Volunteer gardener
    Bath

    Your role as a Volunteer Gardener will be to share your passion for gardening and creating a safe and relaxing green space for our residents to enjoy. This role will involve tidying and maintaining flower beds, weeding, lawn mowing and other gardening jobs as required, within agreed parameters.

    Generally, MHA ask that volunteers make a minimum of six months commitment and are able to commit on a regular basis, to be agreed with your named contact.
  8. Volunteer lunch club helper (Dementia Focus Group)
    Shifnal

    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.

    Tuesdays 10am - 2pm
  9. Volunteer lunch club helper
    Stoke on Trent

    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.

    Mondays 10:30am - 1pm
  10. Volunteer lunch club helper
    Stoke on Trent

    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.

    Thursdays 9am-2pm - time can be divided (9am-11:30am or 11:30am-2pm)
  11. Volunteer lunch club helper
    Stoke on Trent

    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.

    Mondays 10:30am - 2:30pm
  12. Volunteer lunch club helper
    Shifnal

    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.

    Mondays 12pm - 3pm
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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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