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  1. Community Group Volunteer
    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
  2. Community Group Volunteer
    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 13.00pm - 14.30pm
  3. Driver
    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.
  4. Driver
    Burntwood

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

    Various slots across the week.
  5. Events Volunteer
    Leeds

    To support the MHA services at local events; distributing information, event equipment set up/take down and encourage donations / participation from the attendees.

    As Required
  6. Face to Face Befriender Volunteer-Fitzwarren House Care Home
    Swindon

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

    Weekly
  7. Face to Face befrienders
    Swindon

    As a Volunteer Befriender you will help improve the quality of life for older people who are socially isolated and may feel lonely. Our befrienders are introduced to an older person with the purpose of them spending an hour or two each visit to bring friendship, company, and a chance to chat.

    Monday- Sunday 10am-6pm Flexible
  8. Gardening Volunteer
    Stockport

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

    Monday-Friday
  9. Gardening Volunteer
    Ormskirk

    Your role as a Volunteer Gardener will be to help the care home maintain or devleop their garden space. Tasks may include tidying beds, weeding, lawn mowing and other gardening jobs as required. You may also work with residents helping them to enjoy the care home gardens eg utilising raised beds for planting.

    Mon - Fri
  10. Gardening Volunteer
    Colwyn Bay

    Your role as a Volunteer Gardener will be to help the care home maintain or develop their garden space. Tasks may include tidying beds, weeding, lawn mowing and other gardening jobs as required. You may also work with residents helping them to enjoy the care home gardens eg utilising raised beds for planting.

    Mon-Fri
  11. Gardening Volunteer
    Barnsley

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

    Monday-Friday
  12. Gardening Volunteer
    Middlesbrough

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

    Flexible 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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