We think the best way to find out about our work is to hear directly from the people involved in volunteering projects across the UK. These inspirational stories from our volunteers will give you an insight into how our volunteers are helping to transform lives and change communities across the UK.
Rosemary hasn’t let the pandemic affect her passion for supporting vulnerable people in her local community. With the support of volunteer Grandmentor Bindi, Ruby’s dreams of going to university have become a reality. We’re delighted to support the #PinYourThanks initiative. People volunteering their time to help each other has saved countless lives in the most difficult of circumstances. Buy your badge and say thanks to volunteers today. Volunteering Matters has been organising online workshops in partnership with Deutsche Bank to help students make informed decisions about their career goals. Innovative digital volunteering roles are helping young people to respond to the pandemic safely, in a way that positively impacts their community. With social distancing and lockdown measures, it’s easy for people become isolated and lonely, especially those who may be older and more at risk from corona virus. All local authorities have a statutory duty to provide independent visitors to all children in care (aged 8 – 16+) who would benefit. In Hounslow, London, we’ve been providing an Independent Visitor Service – Hounslow Allies – for over 12 years. We also run Grandmentors in Hounslow. Grandmentors is an intergenerational mentoring programme that matches … Continued Cole’s life has been turned around by his inspiring Mentor Darren. Read about how they were brought together by our award winning Grandmentors project. Supported by the Grandmentors project, Musa is adapting to his new life in Hounslow and improving his language and life skills. ‘The two people I supported who have autism showed me how the most simple things in life can have the biggest impact on you and can make you happy’
Standing shoulder to shoulder with volunteers across the UK
Grandmentors paved the way to university for Ruby
#PinYourThanks for Volunteers
Speed careers workshop online
Being an online wellbeing champion throughout COVID-19
Volunteering during a lockdown
Grandmentors and Hounslow Allies
Cole’s Goals achieved with a little help from his Grandmentor
Helping young asylum seekers with life in the UK
Essi’s Story: why volunteering matters