Volunteering

Volunteering with us is a great way to learn new skills, make friends and be part of a fantastic team that really make a difference to people’s lives.

People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons, whether it's to build confidence, embrace a new challenge, or enhance their CV for future job opportunities.

Why volunteer?

Whatever your interests, experience, or skills, we have a wide range of opportunities that are bound to suit you. Volunteering with us not only connects you with your local community but it’s always great fun and very rewarding.

The benefits of volunteering are:

Gives people an opportunity to help their community
It can be sociable and helps people meet and integrate with others
Can help reduce loneliness, and can help improve your wellbeing
People tell us their confidence increases through volunteering
Volunteering has an important role in gaining new skills and experience
It can lead to paid employment if this is what someone wants

Becoming a Volunteer

We welcome enthusiastic and friendly individuals who can dedicate some time to help others. Whether you can give a lot or just a little, we would love for you to join us.

We are always looking for new volunteers to join our services. Our volunteering team works with colleagues across our services and current volunteers to match you with the role that fits you best.

It’s important to us that you know exactly what you’re doing and feel confident when you volunteer with us, which is why we provide all our volunteers with a full package of training and support.

If you’re interested in volunteering with us, please fill out the form below or check out our current opportunities. We're looking for volunteers across various services—take a look and see what interests you!

We also support student placements for a number of courses including social work, nursing, psychology and health and social care. If you are interested in doing a placement with us, please get in touch using the form below.

Corporate Volunteering

We also support people who volunteer through their workplace volunteering program. We have had people volunteer with us with decorating, gardening, fundraising and many more ways you can help using your skills and experiences.

If you are looking to volunteer through your workplace or have a group of volunteers looking to help, please contact us on Volunteering@makingspace.co.uk.

Current Opportunities

If you would like to volunteer with us check out our current opportunities. We're currently looking for a variety of volunteers across our services. Have a look below and see if any might be of interest to you!