Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Volunteering

We are the UK HQ of the Free Methodist Church with 25 Churches in GB, 5 in NI, 3 affiliates in England,1 in Eire. In 2016 we furthered our religious and charitable work by operationally, financially, and spiritually supporting new and existing churches in the UK, raising funds/volunteers for international childcare, a missionary hospital in Rwanda, other overseas mission and humanitarian relief .

Hope UK equips children and young people to make drug-free choices by training suitable volunteers to become Drug Educators in their own communities. They work directly with children and young people, but also provide training for those who have responsibility for them (eg, parents and youth workers). Generation Hope is Hope UK's youth membership branch.

Home-Start Surrey, through the 8 local schemes across the county, delivers free, confidential and non-judgemental support to families with a child under five years of age. Under the umbrella of Home-Start Surrey, trained volunteers support families with a tailor made service in their own home, with Home-Start Surrey providing joint approaches and good practice to support these quality services.

The Courthouse Project runs a fully accessible arts and resource centre in Otley where people of all ages take part in arts educational, heritage and voluntary sector activities inc. music/theatre/dance/visual arts workshops, rehearsals, classes, training, meetings and performances; digital media, exhibitions and visual arts/crafts activities. It supports 135 volunteers who help run the building.

Provides respite support services in the borough of Bridgend to adults and children with a Learning Disability, and the elderly or disabled.Provides a localised day time Opportunities Service to adults with a Learning Disability.Offers a weekly Shopping Service to the elderly in the Porthcawl area, staffed by Volunteers.

Speak Out in Hounslow is a user led, charitable organisation based in Hounslow providing services to people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We run activities including fitness, learning, a campaign project, social outings, volunteering opportunities, drama/music project, consultation and learning disability awareness services for organisations and companies.

Supports the work of the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, volunteering roles in the archives and raising funds to assist in the purchase of new acquisitions.

Quarterly magazine; volunteering; heritage and interpretation centre; financial support for projects

Stay Up Late promotes the rights of people with learning disabilities to having full and active social lives.We do this through awareness raising, advocacy, running our Gig Buddies volunteer service and providing opportunities for people to lead full and active lives.

Wrap Around Supporting People provides the following services to individuals with a history of offending:Housing in a 18 bed house of multiple occupation and 2 3 bed houses with 24hr continuous staff and volunteer presence offering support and security. A safe living environment to enable service users to end their cycle of offending. Support

SINCE 1988 HADCA HAS PROVIDED INNOVATIVE SPECIALIST INFORMATION, RESOURCES & SUPPORT TO VOLUNTEERS, CHARITIES & COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN HARROGATE DISTRICT. SERVICES INCLUDE INFORMATION UPDATES; COMMUNITY INFORMATION & VOLUNTEERING DIRECTORIES; NETWORKS; PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO HELP PEOPLE REMAIN INDEPENDENT AT HOME; HARROGATE COMMUNITY HOUSE

Volunteer support for families with pre-school children living in the Erdington/Stockland Green area of Birmingham. Families are referred to Home-Start by Health Visitors, Midwives, Social Workers,etc., with the families consent. Volunteers visit families in the families own home for a few hours per week. All volunteers attend a preparation course and have an enhanced criminal record bureau check.

1. The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment, work placements, training and volunteering opportunities 2. To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate.

Storeroom2010 enables low income families maintain living standards by offering discounted prices on many items for referred clients. In 2024 we saved approx. 146,500kgs of furniture and household goods from going to landfill. Storeroom2010 also offers work experience placements and volunteer opportunities. We also have a Community Men in Sheds project which began in May 2018.

Me2 Club enables the inclusion of children & young people with additional needs into mainstream activities. This is done through trained volunteers that provide 1-1 support. The Inclusion Training Project increases the skills, knowledge and confidence of mainstream leaders through training and advice. We also run residential trips for the children and volunteers involved in the charity.

Home-Start Guildford offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in the localcommunity. We recruit and train volunteers who are usually parents themselves to visit families with at least one child under five, at home, and offer them informal, friendly and confidential support.

REMAP IS A NATIONAL CHARITY WORKING THROUGH GROUPS OF SKILLED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. IT DOES THIS BY DESIGNING AND MAKING EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THIS HELPS THEM CARRY OUT DAILY TASKS, OR TAKE PART IN LEISURE OCCUPATIONS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM. EVERYTHING IS GIVEN FREE TO THE PERSON IT HELPS.

Lee Gardens Pool Committee was set up to re-open Lee Gardens Pool, Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, RCT. The pool closed in 2013. The Committee was set up in 2015. In 2016 the pool re-opened. Lee Gardens Pool Committee carry out the day-to-day running of and fundraising for the project while Lee Gardens Volunteers carry out the general maintenance. Lee Gardens Volunteers is an intergenerational group.

To preserve for the benefit and education of the public the Malt Cross Music Hall.To provide a safe venue in the city of Nottingham which builds community, invests in artists, musicians and creative talent providing space to exihibit and perform.To provide teams of professionals and volunteers who go onto the streets of Nottingham at night to care for, protect and show love to people in need.

DATUS is a peer led charity which means, that we strive to ensure peers are represented at board level and within the staff team. DATUS fulfils the charitable objects though the function it performs operationally, which are:- Peer Support Groups,- Advocacy Work,- Volunteer Opportunities,- Text network,- Allotment Project

Home-Start is a voluntary oragnisation which uses volunteers to support families with at least one child from conception to 12 years at times of stress. It does this by recruiting, preparing and supporting volunteers from the local community. Taking accessing and matching referrals for families to volunteer support.

We offer support to families living in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey who have a child under 5 years old. Most families are referred to us by health visitors or social workers. Support is usually provided by weekly two-hour visits from a volunteer and the type of support will be decided upon by the family in consultation with the volunteer.

Youth Facility providing a range of activities and opportunities for young people which include Gymnastics, Trampolining, Sports Projects, Volunteering opportunities. Accredited training for volunteers, including young people.

To pursue any charitable purpose for the benefit of the people of the City of York, in particular, but not exclusively, by the selection, training and provision of volunteers.

Family Friends' objectives are the relief of children and parents in despair and distress and the prevention of emotional and physical abuse of such children. The aims of the charity are to give long-term practical and emotional support to parents and children in need through trained volunteers.