Knit and Natter (Shotton)

OPPORTUNITY

An exciting new chapter for Volunteering Matters

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

To enhance the impact of our work and streamline our efforts, we are integrating our sub-brands Volunteering Works, ProjectScotland, and GetTheGen into the main Volunteering Matters brand.

PROJECT

Flintshire Befrienders

A National Lottery Community Funded project. Through the engagement of volunteers, we support older people (50+) living in Flintshire who are experiencing feelings of social isolation and loneliness.

Become our New Chair of Trustees

July 4, 2024July 23, 2024

We are looking for a new Chair to succeed Anne Heal who has been a fantastic ambassador and chair for Volunteering Matters over the past 9 years. Our new Chair will build on this work and guide the Council (Board) and the organisation through the next stage of its development.

PROJECT

Bloom

Bloom in Nuneaton aims to help women feel less isolated and promote health, well-being, and community connection for those unfamiliar with the UK system, including housing, education, health, and law.

OPPORTUNITY

Community Befriender (Flintshire)

We’re looking for friendly, compassionate people to join our Flintshire Befrienders Project as Community Befrienders and Community Buddies. By giving just an hour of your time each week, you could help transform the life of an older person experiencing loneliness.

Our impact in 2023

January 12, 2024April 11, 2024

Take a look at the impact that Volunteering Matters has made in 2023. Here you can find out more about the transformational work underway in communities.

OPPORTUNITY

Volunteer Befriender (Rhondda Cynon Taf & Merthyr Tydfil)

Could you spare the time to visit and befriend a lonely, isolated elderly person once per week for a chat and a cuppa?

Befriending