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Volunteer for us

Looking for something new and fulfilling, or to gain great work experience to enhance your CV?

Then join our dedicated team of staff and volunteers and make a real difference to real lives. Our volunteers are local people who support Staywell by giving their time and skills and we could not provide our services without their invaluable help.

Volunteering is a great way to maintain skills post retirement or during a career break, as well as providing opportunities to learn new skills while making a positive contribution to the community.  It can also be a route into work: many of our volunteers have later joined the staff of Staywell, or have gone on to employment elsewhere. For most of the roles, no experience is necessary as we will give you all the training you need to fulfil your role well.

And it’s not all about work, there’s plenty of fun, friendship and team spirit to be enjoyed too. Angela, a volunteer at Staywell for sixteen years said:

'Being with people and working with people is a great joy – I get life out of that!'

Anyone can volunteer: any age, any background, currently employed, retired or looking for work. You may be able to commit to three days week or as little as a few hours a month. Whatever your interests or situation, there could be a role for you.

If you have skills of any kind to offer our organisation, please get in touch.

Latest volunteer opportunities

We are currently looking for people to:

  • become an In Touch Companion: support an isolated or lonely older person by making regular visits and calls
  • become a Walking Companion: go for a short local walk and talk with one person or a small group
  • support our team of advisers by guiding clients through benefits application form
  • help with activities and lunches at Raleigh House
  • support our Community Furniture service 
  • teach computer and internet skills
  • help as a handyperson and with gardening
  • use skills to help us with marketing and publicity
  • take photographs for our website and publications
  • carry out a range of digital administrative and support tasks

Contact us for further details.

All our volunteers are provided with training and ongoing support and we hope that after two years of pandemic we'll be able to celebrate their contribution with a free social event during 2022!

If you would like to discuss what opportunities may be right for you, please contact us.

Published: 3rd August, 2016

Updated: 9th February, 2022

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