Volunteering

Become our New Chair of Trustees
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…

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.

My Volunteering Story, Ryan
Hear from Ryan, the Partnerships Manager for Volunteering Matters in Wales about his volunteering story. Ryan began volunteering in Torfaen in 2014 and earned a Diana Award along the way.

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…

In conversation with Chad, Match and Mentor Volunteer
Match and Mentor volunteer, Chad tells us how volunteering has given him a sense of community, confidence, and purpose.

Volunteer Driver (Stockton-on-Tees)
Become a Volunteer Driver and offer your time to transport a diverse client group using your own vehicle. Passengers are referred through community groups and local organisations or statutory…

Our impact in 2023
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.

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?

Suffolk Young Ambassadors
A project supporting social mobility of over 300 young people, aged 10 to 19, to lead their own youth social action programmes in Ipswich.

Befriender (North Lanarkshire)
Build a relationship with young carers (aged between 8-18 years old) and become a good role model to them within the North Lanarkshire area.

North Lanarkshire Befriending Project
Empowering young people to make their own choices in North Lanarkshire in this befriending project.

Independent Visitor (Hounslow)
Support a young person in care by becoming a trusted, consistent adult in their life through monthly one-to-one visits. Build a meaningful relationship, share experiences and help create positive…