Everyone who volunteers has a different reason for doing so. You might want to enhance your skills and CV, improve your wellbeing, have a positive impact in your community, or meet new people and have fun. Whatever your reason for joining, our volunteering team will work with you to make sure your experience is rewarding and meets your needs. 

If a role requires a specific commitment, we’ll always let you know first. Otherwise, you can give us as much or as little time as you like.

Ideally, volunteering for a minimum of four hours at a time, or a half a day, is best as it means we can better plan in your volunteering time. But if you only have an hour to spare, we'll be just as grateful.

You can volunteer in our charity shops from the age of 18.

Most roles that involve contact with service users in our palliative or neurological centres have a minimum age of 18. However, we welcome volunteers aged 17 and over in all the roles that help our centres run smoothly, such as gardening, admin and reception.

The minimum age for fundraising volunteers is 18.

The short answer is yes! Before you start we will carry out a risk assessment and we'll make adjustments that mean you can thrive in your role. We will:

• Have an attitude of acceptance and understanding
• Communicate effectively, discussing the situation with you
• Be flexible and open minded
• Use common sense to find what is practical and will work
• Carry out regular reviews/appraisals of the situation and of any adjustments.

Where adjustments to the role are not sufficient to make it safe, we will support you to find an alternative role that meets your needs.