Service Area: Volunteer

FOR FUTURE VOLUNTEERING. This organisation is actively taking volunteers through the recruitment/induction process but please note you would only be able to start actually volunteering once restrictions allow. We are looking for motivated individuals to join our leader team at our Southampton Cadet Unit. The role involves working with young people age 13-18 and helping to develop and shape their future. The purpose of the scheme is to provide young people with an insight into the police and citizenship. No previous experience require and full training will be provided.

FOR FUTURE VOLUNTEERING. This organisation is actively taking volunteers through the recruitment/induction process but please note you would only be able to start actually volunteering once restrictions allow. Can you help us to provide care, comfort and entertainment for sick children? Radio Lollipop is looking for volunteers to play with and entertain children staying on the wards at the general hospital. Volunteers are encouraged to play games and provide music and enterainment for the children, to brighten their stay and bring smiles to their faces. A sense of humour! Enthusiasm and a desire to volunteer with children. Radio Lollipop is...

Butterflies has created an Opening Doors Project to help alleviate loneliness during the current lockdown and also beyond. There are many people lonely and isolated and our service will provide a link with the outside world and also a regular person who will call them once or twice a week for a chat and ensure that they are ok.

We are looking for any trained or final year counsellors to come and volunteer with our bereavement support team in Southampton. Our clients have experienced a varied style of bereavement and we work with them to help them move forward with their journey taking the memories of their loved ones with them. We are currently offering Telephone counselling services due to Covid 19

We are seeking volunteers who are interested in being part of our team of listeners at bereavement support and friendship groups that we are creating across Southampton. The volunteers will talk to people about how loss has affected their lives, to encourage friendship and greater social interaction. We are currently offering telephone services due to Covid 19

We’re particularly looking for creative and inspirational volunteers who reflect the rich diversity of our communities. We want to hear from those whose gift might be singing, dancing or playing a musical instrument and who want to help people using our community and mental health services. We celebrate a variety of skills including those which are creative and whacky as this demonstrates #SolentDifference   It would be great to hear from people who have disabilities as we want everyone to feel very much part of this ask. So please spread the word! The message is anyone can volunteer and for anyone...

You may not be able to see your loved ones right now, but could good old fashioned letter writing help you stay connected? Solent Mind can exchange used stamps for vital funds that help us be there for those facing a mental health issue. Tear and keep UK, foreign, modern or old stamps and send them to our fundraising team Solent Mind 15-16 The Avenue Southampton SO17 1XF

FOR FUTURE VOLUNTEERING. This organisation is actively taking volunteers through the recruitment/induction process but please note you would only be able to start actually volunteering once restrictions allow.  It is a local group of Free Cakes for Kids UK. We provide a community service to families who find it difficult to provide a birthday cake for their child. Cakes are baked by volunteers, who operate in a local and independent group across the country. We make a difference, one cake at a time. We bake birthday cakes for children whose families are unable to provide a birthday cake for some...

FOR FUTURE VOLUNTEERING. This organisation is actively taking volunteers through the recruitment/induction process but please note you would only be able to start actually volunteering once restrictions allow. It is a local group of Free Cakes for Kids UK. We provide a community service to families who find it difficult to provide a birthday cake for their child. Cakes are baked by volunteers, who operate in a local and independent group across the country. We make a difference, one cake at a time. We bake birthday cakes for children whose families are unable to provide a birthday cake for some...

  FOR FUTURE VOLUNTEERING. This organisation is actively taking volunteers through the recruitment/induction process but please note you would only be able to start actually volunteering once restrictions allow.   The Outreach Role is a role that Court Volunteers can opt to add on or move into after approx 6 months of court volunteering.   What will you do? Meet witnesses away from the court environment, either at their home or other agreed safe place. Assess their needs and provide support to help reduce their anxiety and enable them to give their best evidence. Make an initial visit and carefully assess...