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  1. Community Gardening Volunteer
    Pontefract

    Your role as a Community Volunteer Gardener will be to help with a community gardening project at The Hut, Airedale. This will involve tidying beds, weeding, lawn mowing and other gardening jobs as required, within agreed parameters.

    Monday 1pm - 3pm
  2. Community Group Activity Volunteer
    Pontefract

    Supporting staff with the weekly Boccia game. 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 10.00am - 12.00 noon
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Community Group Volunteer
    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
  6. Community Group Volunteer
    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
  7. Community Group Volunteer
    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
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
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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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