Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Volunteering

The Trust buys and rents land, and manages it in a traditional, wildlife friendly manner. Our conservation volunteers help in this respect on a weekly basis. Orchards, flood meadows and woodland are our main focus, but any land which has a landscape or heritage feature is considered. We hold and visit events where we explain these traditional ways to the local people.

We set up projects that bring people together across different ages, ethnicities, genders, cultural and social groups, develop new skills and promote cross-cultural friendship and understanding.We work with families, young people, individuals and communities from 29 countries speaking 19 different languages and provide a range of volunteer opportunities.

One Walsall is the borough's Council for Voluntary Services offering infrastructure support to local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. We provide information, advice and training to not-for-profit organisations to help them establish, develop and sustain their activities. We also provide Walsall's Volunteer Centre, offering advice about, and routes into, volunteering.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES, TRAINING DEVELOPMENT, VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND MENTORING,YOUTH SERVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 13-25

Through the provision of volunteer befrienders, BEfriend aims to alleviate the social isolation experienced by people with physical, sensory, psychological or cognitive impairment living within the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. Volunteers provide weekly visits either in the home, or to support their client to go out into the community.

Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers provides support to families who have at least one child under the age of five years. Support is provided by volunteers who are parents themselves they visit families once a week for two to three hours offering support, friendship and practical help in the families' homes.The service is provided in Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere

We provide a range of support for voluntary and community groups advising on setting up, constitutional matters, funding advice, volunteering support and business planning Our Volunteering service provides support to and for volunteers andvolunteer involving organisations We work at a strategic level in developing partnerships and various initiatives, and deliver a range of direct services.

Sheffield Flourish aims to support the development of enterprising ideas, enabling them to flourish into businesses that benefit well-being and can provide both volunteering and employment opportunities for people with mental health conditions.

Providing volunteer support services to people in need, mainly older, in the Fulham Community.

Winner, the Preston Road Women's Centre provides services to women and children including Nursery, domestic violence support, activities for young women, accommodation, training and volunteering opportunities as well as affordable second hand goods through our charity shop. Women are encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential and resume control of their lives through positive choice

The charity provides a range of services including Wellibus, a door to door community transport scheme, a Volunteer Wellbeing Car Service and Shopmobility for the elderly, disabled and individuals who have difficulty in accessing public transport.

Creative arts; Health & wellbeing Groups; Saturday Evening social; support groups; volunteer training scheme; Complementary therapies; Art; music; Healthy Eating Course; Tai Chi; Yoga; meditation

SUPPORT THROUGH TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO PEOPLE LEAVING HOSPITAL WHO ARE WITHOUT FRIENDS OR RELATIVES AND WHO NEED UP TO SIX WEEKS TO ADAPT TO 'CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES'. ALSO A SUPPORT SERVICE TO CARERS WITH DEPENDENTS WHO HAVE CANCER. ALSO A 'TELECARE' SUPPORT SERVICE IN ASSOCIATION WITH PCT AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

The Island provides a mentoring service to vulnerable 8 - 13 year-olds in York. Volunteer mentors meet weekly with their mentees (children and young people) to pursue a range of positive activities on a one-to-one basis.

1. Developing and maintaining training, employment and volunteering opportunities for young people. We concentrate on those (semi) excluded from school and those deemed to be young offenders in order to enhance their chances of higher educational attainment and paid employment in the future. 2. Aiding the physical regeneration of the local area in line with environmentally driven objectives.

We are a group of volunteers who have taking over the running of the local community centre on a estate in Corby which has 10% deprevation. In side the facility we have a Community Cafe, SureStart Childrens Centre, Youth Club a large sports hall which we hire out the facilty for different activities such as football, Table Tennis, Karate and many more.

The only city farm in Wales, we reconnect people of all ages, backgrounds & abilities with their food, their environment & their local community through unique & exciting educational, volunteering, training & play opportunities. Our fully accessible site demonstrates a range of sustainability & nature conservation management techniques & hosts a range of rare & rare-Welsh breed farm animals

CleanupUK's mission is to tackle the problem of litter by encouraging the activities of volunteer litter collecting groups throughout the UK and, in particular, by helping those people living in more deprived areas improve their lives by dealing with the blight of litter that so often drags these areas down. Please visit www.cleanupuk.org.uk

KARIS NEIGHBOUR SCHEME SEEKS TO OFFER PRACTICAL SUPPORT, FRIENDSHIP AND ADVOCACY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF. WE AIM TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY LINKS AND ADDRESS NEEDS UNMET BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS.

IICF improves the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people by uniting the insurance industry in grant giving, volunteering and leadership.

Great Comp provides an environment and garden for the enjoyment and education of the public. It aims to enhance the study and enjoyment of plants and improve the wellbeing of all those who visit us and volunteer to enhance the visiting experience.

Community centre promoting local community participation and involvement, health & well-being & social inclusion.Meeting room hire.IT & communal internet access.Volunteer led Community Cafe with an emphasis on affordable healthy eating.Community Garden promoting environmental & sustainability issues.Provide and facilitate a wide range of high quality volunteering and student placement.

To inspire more people in Ashford to volunteer so that they can enhance their lives, the lives of others and build resilient communities.

UOS is a volunteer-led charity that aims to use education, compassion, and collaboration to end homelessness in the UK. We empower individuals, companies and public organisations to be a part of the change, transforming lives and growing a utopian community, together.

Volunteer Projects: Advocacy, Befriending, Chaplaincy & Listening Sevice, Clean Team,Hospital to Home Support, Hand & Nail Care, Friendship Lunch ClubsPaid for Services: Home Support, Wellbeing Wardens(CQC regulated)Campaigns: zero tolerance unsupported discharge home from hospital of older & vulnerable patients without carer/family support; trusted persons bank accounts