Volunteering

In conversation with Orlaith, volunteer mentor with MSV (Dundee)
We enjoyed hearing from volunteer mentor Orlaith about her positive experience mentoring with MSV (Dundee) and why she recommends others to get involved.

Good Neighbours
Good Neighbours connects trained volunteers with people who need a little extra support, helping to reduce isolation and strengthen communities. Through flexible, short-term tasks, volunteers make a…

Grandmentors Volunteer (Fife)
Grandmentors is an innovative project in Fife that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system.

Youth Support Volunteer (Edinburgh)
We are looking for volunteers to support young people in Edinburgh who are struggling to engage with education. These young people often face multiple barriers to engaging with school and the local…

Mentoring matters
Our new animation shares real experiences from volunteers and mentees, showing how small acts of listening, encouragement and guidance can create lasting change.

The quiet power of showing up
I recently had the joy and privilege of visiting our Family Mentors project in Woolwich.  It was a powerful reminder of just how life changing it is to give your time to others.

Volunteer Story (Nahed)
Nahed, a volunteer who fled the war in Syria, arrived in England in June 2018 and two months later began volunteering with Volunteering Matters as a Volunteer Health Champion in Bloom. Here she…

Healthlink (Brighton and Hove)
Getting to a health appointment can be easier with a bit of support. But not everyone has friends or family nearby to rely on. That’s where Healthlink comes in.

Charlie’s story
Meet Charlie, a 21-year-old care leaver and Oxford graduate! Despite the challenges, she’s thriving with support from her Grandmentor.

SAFE
SAFE empowers young people with additional learning needs to lead conversations about relationships, safety and wellbeing. Through peer-led workshops, it builds knowledge, confidence and safer life…

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, Helen
Hear from Helen, Project Manager of Match and Mentor. Still actively volunteering, Helen started out with Volunteering Matters as a Full-Time Volunteer in 1995.