Become a Volunteer
Whatever your reasons for wanting to volunteer, we can help find the opportunity that’s right for you. It doesn’t matter whether you’re looking for a one-off volunteering opportunity or a regular role, or what your skills and experience are; charities and community organisations in your area need your help.
Just some of the reasons to volunteer …
- Give something back
- Gain self-confidence
- To do something useful
- Support a cause you care about
- Learn new skills
- Brush up on existing skills
- Get involved in local community
- To help others
- To feel valued
- Gain experience for work/career
- To keep busy
- To do something different
- Meet new people/socialise
- Try out a new career
- Have fun
There are lots of things to choose from. You’ll be amazed at what you can do! You can search and apply online for local volunteering opportunities and create your own account to track your volunteering enquiries.
Search and Apply for Volunteer Roles
By using Volunteer Connect you can:
- Create a profile with details of your skills, experience and interests
- Join a ‘Volunteer Bank’ where organisations can invite you to apply for roles
- Search and express an interest in a variety of voluntary roles and receive a response direct from the organisation
- Receive an e-newlsetter with new volunteering opportunities
Register or Login as a Volunteer
Volunteering Newsletters
When you register on Volunteer Connect and opt into the Volunteer Bank you will receive regular e-newsletters with information on new and current opportunities. You can view recent issues here:
Central Bedfordshire and Luton - December 2020
Central Bedfordshire - October 2020
Central Bedfordshire - September 2020
Central Bedfordhsire - August 2020
Central Bedfordshire - July 2020
View our Volunteers' Week 2020 - A time to say thank you" video here
Get in touch
You can have a chat with one of our Volunteering Advisers who will talk to you about the volunteering experience you are looking for, link you to organisations that need volunteers like you and answer your questions (see also FAQs).
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