Volunteering Application

Volunteering is a great way to help make a difference to the lives of older people in Sutton. It is also a great way to learn new skills, develop existing ones, meet new people and support the work we do in the community.

Most of our roles require volunteers to be a minimum of 18 years old, although some event and office based roles are suitable for volunteers who are over 16. We have an application process which involves an application form, a chat with a member of our team, references and in many cases a DBS (criminal record check). For some roles, we need volunteers to have particular knowledge, skills or experience so the recruitment process also helps us to match volunteers with the most appropriate roles.

It depends on the volunteer role you are interested in. Some people give an hour a week, other people do more. We do also sometimes need volunteers to support with occasional and one-off opportunities.