Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Volunteering

To pursue the objectives of the Girlguiding UK within Bedfordshire, overseeing @870 volunteers and @3300 young members aged 4-18.

Maintain a fully operational fire brigade under contract to Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. Members carry out their duties entirely on a voluntary basis. Members are trained in the same way and assessed in exactly the same way as whole time and On-call colleagues . We are available 24 hours a day seven days a week to answer emergency calls. We work the On-call duty system.

Established since 1993, provides multilingual counselling service to support emotional & mental health in a culturally -sensitive women-only environment; men supported from 4-8 pm. Offers: counselling internships and volunteer training opportunities; educational, cultural, and recreational facilities including performing arts to alleviate isolation amongst the elderly - Asian & BAME women.

We offer help, empowerment and support to individuals and families in Malmesbury who face poverty, are vulnerable or disadvantaged. We signpost them to statutory authorities and agencies to access charitable funds and resources. We provide advocacy support, mobilise volunteers and help from businesses and community groups to create events and activity programmes to access new opportunities.

We are a Youth Centre over the five midweek evening along with special projects in which our young people attend outside activities and trips away to interact with different cultures and lifestyles.During the day we provide facilities to help our volunteers and other Adult groups with the training to move them into work. We provide full training to the various community events and at weekends.

BROKERAGE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY VOLUNTEERING AND ASSISTING WITH FUNDRAISING FOR OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES AND ORGANISATIONS

The Association supports the development and standards of Suffolk museums and acts as their representative to other bodies. It works to serve the people of Suffolk and its visitors through joint museum projects, professional training of museums' staff and volunteers,along with helping the ambition and achievements of the county's museums through providing professional information and advice.

Friends of Burnage Library Ltd. provides a range of learning, cultural, creative and social activities at Burnage Library and Activity Hub, Manchester. Our volunteer team also work alongside partners to provide an outreach library service.

We help, care for the welfare and improve the quality of life of abandoned or feral cats in and around Coventry. We respond to calls for help when we are told cats and/or kittens are apparently abandoned living in gardens or on the highway, or surviving rough as ferals and endeavour to improve their quality of life.Volunteers and helpers are always welcome to join us.

We provide trained parent volunteers to Devon neonatal units so that new parents can to talk to someone who has been there before, without having to leave their new baby's side. This can be a one-off information and advice session or become regular mentoring and befriending. SNUG also operate an online forum and run monthly post-neonatal groups, all across Devon.

The charity exists for the benefit of the local community.It provides events, sports and activities for people of all ages and walks of life. We offer drop in sessions for disadvantaged and vulnerable people as well as a free monthly legal advice clinic. Over 50 volunteers are involved in our charity. We also work alongside Southampton City Council to help maintain the park's grounds.

To help and support the most vulnerable individuals and families in our neighbourhood. To assist with fuel and food poverty, help find accommodation and furniture,white goods, signpost people to receive help via CAB, housing and benefits.Run entirely by volunteers based in Dartmouth Devon

Help for Homeless provides vital support to the homeless on the streets of towns or cities in the South West. With help from its network of volunteers help for HOMELESS goes onto the streets and distributes from a van essentials including; bedding, tents, clothing, sanitaryware and food.

This is a volunteer-led playschool employing professional staff and providing pre-school nursery education for children aged 2 to 5 at an affordable level for privately-funded pupils and giving access to free entitlement for grant-funded children.

WE HOLD: REGULAR SERVICES FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN THE 3-ESTATES OF KINGS NORTON.A DEBT RELIEF CENTRE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAP (CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY). THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS SEASONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: CAMPING, OUTWARD BOUND ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY BBQ'S AND CAROL SERVICE, THESE EVENTS INVOLVE HUNDREDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND MOBILISE MANY VOLUNTEERS (100+).

We provide facilities and resources for volunteer-led support groups to operate. We provide expert day care for people with dementia. We enable creative, social and healthy activities to take place by any means available.

FRP aims to preserve the ecology of Richmond Park (RP) and its peace and tranquility. It promotes a "Tread Lightly" approach to RP through public education. FRP funds projects, and its volunteers: staff a Visitor Centre, do physical works, catalogue and publicise records and artefacts about RP, monitor large-scale events held in RP. FRP publishes guides and runs courses,walks and competitions.

We help over 1000 young people in the Maidenhead and Windsor District enjoy new adventures; to experience the outdoors; interact with others, gain confidence and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.Working alongside our youth members are many adult volunteers, with a huge variety of roles and opportunities available.

To provide Food and other essential items to people experiencing food crisis and extreme poverty in Wythenshawe through an organisation of food banks supported by trained volunteers.

Lead collective worship, RE & after-school clubs Multi-media presentations on Christmas, Easter & transition to secondary school Supporting Christian staff & governors Encouraging Christians to pray for schools, act as governors or volunteers Facilitate school visits to Churches

SHOCK Sleaford is a volunteer-run charity whose members fundraise to purchase, install and manage publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (known as AEDs or defibs).

Digby Village Preschool provides early years education and child care for 2 to 4 year olds in a friendly and stimulating environment, offering government funded places from the age of 2, operating from within Digby Church of England Primary School. A not-for-profit organisation it is managed by a volunteer committee but employs experienced child care professionals to undertake the daily running.

Trowbridge Area Community Link Scheme is a team of Volunteers, who help the community by offering care and transport to people in need.

Barking & Dagenham has 10 Scout Groups & 1 Explorer Unit working with over 300 young people in the local area.The District Team oversee the Groups & provides training & support for volunteer leaders. It organises a wide range of challenging and fun indoor & outdoor activities. The Scout District is subject to the policy & rules of The Scout Association.

We support the conservation, maintenance and use of Swansea Botanical Gardens in Singleton Park, with particular reference to encouraging public education in botany, horticulture and environment preservation. The support is partly financial, partly in the form of advice, and by provision of volunteers for relevant activities.