Volunteering
Would you like to join our board of trustees?Our trustees volunteer their time and expertise to ensure that we meet our legal, ethical and financial requirements, and future viability and strategy. We are looking for a trustee to join our dynamic board - if you are interested please see our Trustee Recruitment page and download our application pack. |
Meet Ros, one of our befriending volunteers, shares her experience of volunteering with us and the positive impact it has on her client, Esme, week after week.
Volunteer roles:
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Community Engagement Volunteer – Activities Support
As a Volunteer Activity Support, you will be supporting the activity lead in ensuring the smooth running of the session. This will include taking a register of attendees, making refreshments and engaging with clients.
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Community Engagement Volunteer Admin
As a Community Engagement Admin volunteer, you will input data into the organisation’s database (Charity Log), attend events when required in the borough and perform other general office admin duties.
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Community Engagement Volunteer – Activities Lead
As a Volunteer Activity Lead, you will be leading an activity for people age 50+ in the particular area of your interest.
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Information and Advice Outreach Volunteer
The Information and Advice(I&A) service is open to all adults over the age of 50 living in the London Borough of Croydon, including those with care and support needs, regardless of their health condition or disability, and their families, carers and professionals working with them.
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Meet and Greet / Reception Volunteer
To be a warm and friendly face representing Age UK Croydon. Greet and welcome visitors, staff, volunteers and clients into our Brigstock Road office, answer or signpost enquiries, and maintain the reception area. Data input and ad hoc duties where required.
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Befriender
Make a difference by providing company and conversation to an older person in Croydon.
Our Befriending service supports older adults by alleviating loneliness and isolation, supporting independence, and increasing self-confidence, by making weekly or fortnightly visits to a client living in the borough of Croydon.
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Garden Volunteer
Help us to maintain and grow our garden, we're proud to have a range of plants, flowers and fruit and vegetables growing in our garden! You'll be contributing to our garden for the enjoyment of our older people visiting us.
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PSP Client feedback Volunteer
Our Personal Safety Project (PSP) is a free service which aims to help older people who have fallen or are at risk of falling at home. The service is available to anyone aged 50 and over who lives in the borough of Croydon.
As a PSP Client Feedback Volunteer, you will be contributing your skills to support the smooth functioning of our administrative operations.
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PIC Client Feedback
As a Personal Independence Coordinator Admin and Client Feedback Volunteer, you will be contributing your skills to support the smooth functioning of our administrative operations.
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PIC Tech Volunteer
As a Tech Volunteer, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact by visiting clients in their homes and empowering them to navigate technology confidently.
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Tai Chi Exercise Class Volunteer
Assist with the Tai Chi Exercise Class by warmly welcoming participants, helping set up equipment and materials, serving refreshments, and creating a comfortable, inviting environment to encourage engagement and enjoyment during the session.