Help support your community in its time of need. We’re looking for volunteers to make a real difference to the lives of someone in their local community by acting as a Community Supporter/Telephone Befriender. As a volunteer, you’ll help enhance a local resident’s life by supporting and promoting their confidence and helping them to thrive. […]
Whilst we can’t run our regular Volunteer Fairs and give you the opportunity to meet organisations face-to-face at this time, VCH continues to bring you some of the latest volunteering opportunities across the borough. Whether you can offer your skills for a one-off, specialist role, or want to volunteer more long term, there are loads […]
Volunteer Centre Hackney are seeking friendly and approachable people to befriend local residents who are isolated and need companionship, or a little encouragement and support to get out and about. Does this sound like you? ‘Volunteering as a befriender has been such a positive experience. I have learned a lot from listening to interesting stories about London […]
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 […]