Please note that our offices will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20 December, and VCH will reopen on Thursday 2nd January 2020 at 10am. You can still register and search for volunteer roles by clicking here . If you’d like to volunteer over the Christmas period, you can also check our updated list of Christmas and […]
Want to meet new people in your local community whilst making a difference in an individual’s life? Why not apply to become a Hackney Helper? Hackney Helpers give a few hours of their time each week, fortnight or month to meet, connect and support a Hackney resident who might be in need of some support. […]
Share your passion for literature and reading by volunteering with The Reader and Hackney Libraries and bring people together through great stories and poems. Reader Leader volunteers are needed to lead shared reading groups in libraries and community centres across the borough with elderly people who may struggle to get out. Older people and the […]
Embrace the atmosphere, music and spectacle of Carnival this summer through volunteering!! The collective efforts of volunteers such as dancers, costume makers, stewards, artists, local organisations and more makes Carnival bring diverse communities together and Hackney Volunteer Centre are jamming with opportunities to get involved. Turn up the bass on Sunday 8th September 2019 as the […]
The Step Up project aims to support people who have experienced mental ill-health to access volunteering as part of their mental health recovery and personal journey towards employment. Portuia spoke of her interest and passion for the Arts, whilst also outlining the previous experience she had gained in administrative settings, and her desire to build […]
We are looking for a dynamic and engaging Employment Advisor to join our team at Volunteer Centre Hackney and help people with mental health issues and other high support needs into paid employment. Our Step Up project has been successfully supporting City and Hackney residents into volunteering and paid employment for four years, and are recognised […]
The Step Up project supports people who have experienced mental ill-health to access volunteering as part of their mental health recovery and personal journey towards employment. Jay is one of Step Up’s long standing participants who has been building his self-confidence through volunteering locally at St Joseph’s Hospice. As a born and bred Hackney local […]
Each week, Volunteer Centre Hackney’s Our Place project hosts a weekly coffee morning on the New Kingshold Estate. Our Place brings local people together to spark discussions about how to improve their neighbourhood. We facilitate spaces and opportunities for residents to run their own sessions and activities- from gardening sessions to bingo nights-so that together […]
Isolation can be detrimental to a person’s health. 2 in 5 older people in Britain are chronically lonely and studies have shown it is worse for you than obesity and can lead to diseases such as dementia and depression. Anyone of any age can be lonely, and for some, there is no choice but to […]
The Tree of Life narrative therapy programme invites you to take time for yourself to explore where you’re coming from and where you’re going, focusing on the skills, values and important people you have picked up along the way. It can be a powerful opportunity to connect with your sense of personal and collective identity […]
