Trustees, (also known as management committee members, or Board members) are essential for the running of voluntary organisations

Walk the Walk is a small but determined charity that has always been committed to not only raising funds for breast cancer research and cancer care , but is also passionate about encouraging women and men to become fitter and healthier and is so doing taking more responsibility for their own wellbeing as a vital part of prevention

Volunteers wanted

Cruse Bereavement Care is a registered charity who help and support those persons who have suffered a bereavement

Environment:

Practical Habitat Improvement Work

Scrub clearance, pond building

Marketing / PR and Media:

Summer Skillz Event Support Workers

The Penrhys Partnership are looking for volunteers to support the annual Summer Skillz Event, promoting local opportunities for education and training, which takes place in July or August, throughout the Rhondda Fach area

Disability and Health:

Marie Curie Cancer Care - Public Speaker

To talk to community and/or youth groups about the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care in Denbighshire

Why volunteer?

People volunteer at different times of their lives for different reasons:

you might want to give something back to your local community or a particular group which helped you at a difficult time in your life
you might feel isolated and want to meet new friends
you may be unemployed/looking for a new career direction/have been made redundant so want to learn new skills and keep yourself active
you could have experiences and skills you’d like to pass on to others.

It’s flexible - you decide how much you want to do and when, taking into account the other commitments you have in your life.

Although you won’t be paid, there are other rewards for volunteering:

building up confidence and self-esteem
meeting people in similar circumstances
learning transferable skills
trying out new experiences
helping others as well as yourself
and very often, having a lot of fun!

There are many training opportunities you can access as a volunteer, it shouldn’t affect your benefits and many volunteer organisations offer out-of-pocket expenses. And it looks good on your CV - many employers look very favourably on volunteering experience.