Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Volunteering

To relieve unemployment for the benefit of the public in Essex, by the provision of opportunities for volunteering, training and work experience to increase their employability by means of a wood recycling project based in Pitsea; and to relieve financial hardship by the provision of courses in money management and debt counselling.

Hosting and attending public events we are able to advance the placing of our suitable equines in approved loan homes, promote our fundraising Adopt a Pony Scheme, attract volunteers and educate the public on responsible horse ownership.

We offer range of services during the week that the community and the entire public find both physically and spiritually beneficial. The church provided counselling and other related services to benefit the families and the community including Sunday School lessons.We organised seminars, symposia and conferences during the year to train the church volunteers and the trustees.

The charity is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. Volunteers offer regular support, and practical help to families under stress in their own homes, helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown.

Practical, community-based action against poverty and marginalisation in North Cornwall. Developing innovative, sustainable projects such as a Foodbank, furniture project, supported volunteering, advice & training. Working in partnership with statutory and professional organisations to support our clients in the community & help them to be self-sufficient and to restore dignity & revive hope.

Antioch provides a community facility which is a base for - food/clothes bank, community businesses, business start-up units, children's play facilities, youth clubs, recording/rehearsal studios, conference/meeting rooms for hire by the local community, Sunday meetings, support groups, arts events, national conferences, training facilities for volunteers and young people.

To support parents with young families in the Boroughs of Woking & Runnymede who are struggling to cope. Reasons may include physical or mental illness, isolation, bereavement or multiple births. Home visiting volunteers provide non-judgemental, practical and emotional support and help to build the family's confidence and ability to cope.

The Conquest Theatre Trust presents theatrical activities to North Herefordshire and the surrounding area by: owning and operating a theatre, producing amateur plays, engaging professional productions and showing films. It also has a thriving youth section. It is notable in having no employees: actors, musicians, backstage, front of house and management staff are all volunteers.

New Forest Mencap provides support and services for people with a learning disability in the New Forest area, their families, dependants and carers which will benefit them and improve their quality of life. It offers advice and guidance to parent/carers and to volunteers and works to raise awareness of people with learning difficulties

Our aim is to ensure no-one in our community is lonely, hungry or frightened.We have a team of around 190 volunteers who offer services such as shopping, prescription collectionand other small errands for people who cannot leave the house to do these things for themselves. SinceMarch 2020 we have supported over 160 people who have contacted us or have been referred to us forassistance.

Our mission is to reach those who don't know Christ in the North London area and beyond: To that end we run Alpha Courses locally. We organise camps for children and young people. We partner with other Churches, providing volunteer workers for a local foodbank.

THE CHARITY BENEFITS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY PEOPLE, DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE AND SCHOOL CHILDREN BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE RIVER THAMES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON THE RIVER THAMES. THE CHARITY OWNS AND OPERATES BOATS TO FACILITATE THESE ACTIVITIES. IT IS LARGELY SERVED BY VOLUNTEERS.

Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of people in Ystradgynlais & neighbouring communities. We recruit, place and support volunteers, promote volunteering opportunities, local activities and events; provide a centre for community use; support new initiatives; provide food to people in need; reduce waste, promote recycling and encourage reuse of products that may otherwise be disposed.

Home-Start Havering offers both emotional and practical support to families across the London Boroughs of Havering & Redbridge who have a child under the age of five by recruiting and training volunteers who are then matched with a family who they visit on a regular basis in their own home.

Dog A.I.D. (Assistance in Disability) empowers physically disabled people throughout the UK to train their own pet dogs, supported by professional dog trainers as volunteers, to qualify as Assistance Dogs. Our highly skilled volunteers develop the training to meet individual needs. Dog A.I.D. partnerships build independence, wellbeing and confidence, reduce isolation and need for constant care.

BRASS supports asylum seekers and refugees in Bolton with a range of support including an advice service covering immigration/settlement issues, rights & responsibilities/citizenship, accessing services and employment. We also provide activities designed to improve language, confidence and employability skills as well as providing advocacy, befriending and volunteering opportunities.

Providing activities for Children, Young People and Families. Including Junior, Inters and Duke of Edinburgh Award. Inter Generational Work, Health & Well Being Services, ICT Access and Support. Room Hire for Community Groups and Private Hire for Events. Room Hire for Education Purposes. Community Allotment. Support including, Food Parcel, and Community Cafe and Volunteer Support.

RYA Dinghy Sailing courses & taster sessions. BCU Canoeing & kayaking, Dragon boating, wobble boarding and traditional raft building for young people and adults. We are an RYA Training Centre. Sessions are run by volunteers who are RYA or BCU qualified Instructors who are assisted by our young ESSA Crew. Our 23 acre lake at Nazeing is suitable for beginners and intermediate participants.

Community Resource Centre for local residents offering activities and courses, social groups and opportunities to volunteer. The Project organizes events in the community such as Tea Dances, and gives support to local nursery groups, nursing homes and other organisations. All services are provided free.

Volunteering in Health is a social prescribing health and wellbeing charity based in the local hospital. We support lonely, isolated people in Teignmouth, Dawlish and Chudleigh in South Devon mainly through 1:1 home visits to help empower people to take more control over their own health and wellbeing. Our volunteers support with transport to medical appointments, administration and befriending.

We seek to improve the capacity and skills of our socially and disadvantaged community. We provide I.A.G. to North Manchester residents seeking employment, training or volunteering. We deliver outreach sessions offering work club activities, benefits advice service, Digital Skills Training. Accredited Online& classroom training, volunteering opportunities and access to community led activities

WARWICK PRE SCHOOL IS A MEMBER OF THE PRE SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE. OUR PRE SCHOOL PROVIDES AFFORDABLE EDUCATION AND CARE FOR 2 1/2 TO 5 YEAR OLD CHILDREN FOR LOCAL FAMILIES MAINLY FROM LOW INCOME AND AREAS OF NEED. WE ARE NOT A PROFIT MAKING GROUP. WE ARE RUN BY A PARENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. ALL PARENTS ARE ASKED TO VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST THE RUNNING OF THE GROUP.

The Hub provides a range of activities for all ages in the communities of Lawrence Weston, Shirehampton and Avonmouth. Current activities include youth work, mentoring, volunteering, support drop in's, adult education and community empowerment projects - including our community shop and our arts based community projects.

East Sussex Veterans Hub 99/100 Group (ESVH) is a volunteer-based organisation offering a unique, comprehensive support package for veterans of HM Forces, particularly those with welfare, mental-ill health and PTSD, ex-offenders and alcohol or substance misuse issues. It is based in Hastings and provides an open office, a drop-in facility and special interest group meetings and activities.

We create and maintain natural landscapes which build biodiversity and provide opportunities for employment, volunteering, education and engagement in order to reduce loneliness, isolation and improve health and well-being.