Meet our volunteers

‘Some of the kids want to do a lot of different things… the thing that matters the most to me is to see them having a good time and enjoying their time with me.’

Hena found that being a part of Volunteers Supporting Families not only helped a vulnerable family but also helped her to apply for a social work degree.

‘Taking part in recording Youth Cast encouraged me to speak out and become more involved, when I didn’t really think of it before, as I’m a bit new to volunteering.’

The role of a Full-Time Volunteer (FTV) can be very varied, and supporting full-time carers is just one of the ways that FTVs provide incredible support to those they volunteer with. Volunteering Matters has been working with Carers’ Support Bexley for over 20 years (back when we were known as Community Service Volunteers!) and we … Continued

Wendy made a great impact on a local family, adding a personal mentoring role to the social services support they received. Wendy’s volunteering experience has also transformed her career.

“I am helping others receive important messages and love seeing them gaining confidence week by week.”

“I love volunteering on this project as I love all the work we do with people with learning difficulties. I enjoy helping them and making them feel like they are being listened to.”

Clare’s young person never failed to make her laugh, and even though she was apprehensive about the training, she says she couldn’t thank staff enough for the support.

Following a difficult start in life, Asmita has found real purpose, positivity and friendship through volunteering with the Get Out Get Active programme.

Kasim is a mentor on our Employee Volunteering e-mentoring programme. He was matched with a year 11 student from the Co-op Academy of Failsworth and they exchanged emails over our secure server for 10 months.