Volunteers

Get involved, and find out what volunteering can do for you.

• 62% say it reduced their stress levels
• 47% say it improved their health and fitness
• 94% say it got them a job, promotion or pay rise
• 15% say it led them to eat less chocolate

I want to find out more about volunteering

The Volunteer Centre can match your time, talents and passions to a range of personalised opportunities from our database of over 300 local organisations. There are 4 options available for you to find out more:

1 - Book an appointment

If you'd like to discuss volunteering in a confidential space, then call us on 0845 675 1234 and we can arrange a meeting at a time that suits you. We can talk through any concerns you have, and take into account your individual needs when matching you up to suitable opportunities. We can also use the meeting to help plan any additional training or support you might need to get started as a volunteer.

You can find us at Richmond Council for Voluntary Services (RCVS), 1 Princes Street, Richmond TW9 1ED [Click here to find us].

We'll discuss your availability and what you'd like to get out of volunteering, and go through our extensive computer database with you to help you find a suitable opportunity. We can also give you advice and guidance on volunteering, and answer any questions you may have about getting started.

2 - Register online

You can use the link to the do-it website which is a database of volunteering opportunities. Simply enter your postcode, the sort of role you are looking for and when you are available and it will list potential opportunities. You can then apply online for any that particularly interest you.

3 - Phone or email us

You can also call us on 0845 675 1234 for more information on volunteering. Phone lines are open
Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm.

Or email us at volunteer@richmondcvs.org.uk

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I think I'll need some support to start volunteering

We believe that volunteering should be open to everyone, whatever your ability and whatever your individual circumstances, we have two team members dedicated to supporting people with mental health problemsinto volunteering."We can offer advice, training and ongoing support to enable you to become a volunteer, whatever your abilities. and be there to make sure that you have a positive experience as a volunteer. To find out more, just call us on 0845 675 1234

Or email volunteer@richmondcvs.org.uk and Martin or Jed will get in touch with you.

Vinvolved Team

As part of a huge national programme to get more young people the opportunity to get into volunteering, Richmond Volunteer Centre is delighted to be working in partnership with national programme, vinvolved. 

Over the next 3 years vinvolved aims to engage half a million young people across England to work on projects ranging from coaching kids’ football, staging music and arts workshops, making films to inspire social change, online peer mentoring, urban tree planting and other environmental initiatives. The programme offers the opportunity to confront the media stereotyping of young people, to build their confidence and their skills, to help them to articulate a full sense of community involvement.

If you’re interested in getting involved as a volunteer or in creating opportunities for youth volunteer involvement please contact us.

Our Youth Volunteer Advisor, Alice Fiorica is based in the Volunteer Centre. She can give advice about all kinds of opportunities for people aged 16 to 25.

How to make contact 
Call us: 020 8401 1964
Email us: alicef@richmondcvs.org.uk

For more information about the vinvolved project visit www.vinspired.com 
To apply for volunteering opportunities go to www.do-it.org.uk