Volunteering

The Volunteer Centres are located in both the Halton and St Helens Offices of the VCA. The Volunteer Centre can assist people to work out what volunteering they want to do and point them in the direction of suitable organisations and opportunities.

The Volunteer Centre can offer ongoing advice and support:

Help in assessing individuals needs, interests, skills and experience, to match them to a suitable organisation
Help in identifying any training needs for individuals and groups
General support for volunteers
Advice on volunteering issues
Helping people find out about about volunteering.
Matching volunteers with available opportunities.
Supporting groups to develop new volunteering opportunities and deliver the best experience to their volunteers.
Support to organisations to develop good practice in volunteering.

Amongst other things, the Volunteer Centre can help current and prospective volunteers to:

Gain work experience
Make new friends
Re-think a career plan
Train and get qualifications
Have new experiences
Develop new skills
Explore a new career
Improve confidence and self esteem

Everyone has the right to volunteer and we encourage people from all sections of the community to find out more.

There are hundreds of different voluntary opportunities available in Halton & St Helens and as a volunteer you could: -

Support a young person
Raise funds for a group
Rehabilitate a stroke patient
Help a child with their homework
Improve the local environment
Interpret local heritage
Make someones life better
And many more!

Information and advice can be given over the phone and through the post and you are welcome to come in and visit us to discuss your options in a private and confidential setting.

For more information or to make an appointment to have a chat about volunteering, please contact the Volunteer Centre Team:

Halton - 01928 592 405
St Helens - 01744 751759

You can also find out more about volunteering by visiting the Do-it website: www.do-it.org.uk/