Volunteer Centre Newcastle
Volunteer Centre Newcastle connects people and organisations to strengthen volunteering across the city. It increases the quality, reach and impact of volunteering in local communities.
Funded by Newcastle City Council, Volunteer Centre Newcastle supports over 1,200 charities, community groups and organisations, as well as hundreds of local people each year to get involved in volunteering. It exists to ensure volunteering remains a powerful force for community change across the city.
The centre champions volunteering by raising awareness of local needs and opportunities, while helping individuals find roles that match their interests, skills and experience. Its citywide volunteering database plays a key role in connecting people to causes that matter to them.
Alongside this, the centre provides practical support to organisations, from recruiting volunteers to improving best practice. By connecting people and places, it helps build stronger, more resilient communities through volunteering.
Whether volunteers are working full-time, part-time or are currently unemployed, retired, or in education we try to find opportunities to suit them.
Volunteering brings so much to the volunteer, from improved confidence to heightened social experience and employability, and all of our opportunities provide something unique.
We support volunteers looking to find suitable roles, as well as those responsible for recruiting, managing or training volunteers within an organisation.
You can expect an expert level of support in all issues relating to volunteering. We offer in-person or online appointments, which can be booked by contacting us. To access our service you need to live, work, learn or want to improve the communities within Newcastle.
We can support any size of group, charity or individual that wishes to recruit, manage or establish a volunteer program in Newcastle.
For coordinators, our support offer includes good practice sharing, training for volunteer coordinators, mentoring, advertising roles and an organisational health check, to ensure your volunteer program is set up to succeed. We also try to support companies looking at group volunteering opportunities for their staff.
For individuals, we offer support in finding suitable volunteering opportunities based on your availability, volunteering goals and any access requirements you may have.
Our services are free of charge and open to anyone who lives, works, learns, or wants to improve life in Newcastle. We offer expert support on all aspects of volunteering, with appointments available in person or online. Contact us to book a session and start your volunteering journey.
Supporting Volunteer Coordinators
We offer a comprehensive support package for those who manage volunteers, including:
- Sharing best practice and guidance
- Delivering training courses and mentoring
- Advertising volunteering roles
- Conducting organisational health checks to help your volunteer programme thrive
We also work with employers interested in developing team-based or group volunteering opportunities for their staff.
Quality you can trust
Volunteer Centre Newcastle proudly holds the Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation (VCQA). This national accreditation assures volunteers, organisations, and stakeholders that we meet and exceed the highest standards in volunteering support and infrastructure.
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Contact Karen
T: 07419988821
Grainger Hub, 27 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5JE
