Friends of the Elderly - Volunteering to help older people

Our volunteers are invaluable to the work we can achieve. Whether you’re looking to make a difference in your community, learn valuable skills or make new friends, we have a number of flexible volunteering opportunities available.

Community Connector Volunteer – Surrey

Location: Surrey

About the opportunity We are looking for people to join an exciting new team of volunteers who will be essential in helping us expand the Visiting Friends service. As a Community Connector volunteer you will be part of the Visiting Friends service and will be supporting older people living in the community who wish to…

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Volunteer Receptionist – Coulsdon

Location: Coulsdon

Main purpose of the role You will be based at our Coulsdon care home, Orford House and you will be answering and redirecting telephone calls to the home. You will also be welcoming visitors to the home, be it family & friends of residents, prospective residents, people attending meetings, or contractors for example. You may…

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Visiting Pets Volunteer – Woking

Location: Surrey

Location: Bernard Sunley care home, Woking, Surrey Commitment: Any days and times depending on availability in agreement with the Activities Coordinator. It is most helpful if you can commit to a minimum of 3 months. Friends of the Elderly has been supporting older people for over 100 years. We believe all older people should have the…

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Home Befriender – Surrey

Location: Surrey

We’re looking for friendly, committed and approachable volunteers to visit older people in the Woking area, who are often lonely and at times may be isolated. We suggest a visit each week for about one hour, which will allow you to offer friendship, companionship and the opportunity to share valued interests.

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Social Events Volunteer – Surrey

Location: Surrey

Location: Woking, Surrey Commitment: two-three hours per month, flexible About the opportunity We organise regular events in sheltered housing schemes across Woking. Our events are often the only opportunity for the people who live in the schemes to get together and they aim to alleviate loneliness, build confidence and create friendships. We provide services that…

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Befriending and Support Volunteer – Wallington, Surrey

Location: Surrey

We’re looking for friendly, committed and approachable volunteers to help out at Triangle’s day care service in in Wallington and provide support to service users and staff during the times above. Location: Wallington, Surrey Service: Triangle Day Care Wallington Commitment: Flexible, but regular (time/day to be agreed) Days and time: 10am-2pm Monday-Friday Please let us know…

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Volunteer Kitchen Assistant – Wallington, Surrey

Location: Surrey

Days and time: • 10.00 – 14.00 To assist the chef in general kitchen duties • 12.00 – 14.00 To support the chef serving lunch and loading dishwasher and general kitchen help. Location: Triangle Day Care, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0EU Our Day Care services are great places to have a fantastic day out and meet…

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Stroke Project Support Groups Volunteer – Hackney, London

Location: London

Minimum 2 hours a week Monday-Friday at Stroke Project (at Triangle Community Services, part of the friends of the Elderly Group) Make a difference to the lives of stroke survivors and gain valuable experience in the process. We run a range of different support groups, and volunteers can be allocated to one or more groups…

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Admin, Marketing and Publicity Volunteer – Hackney, London

Location: London

Minimum 2 hours a week Monday-Friday at Stroke Project (at Triangle Community Services, part of the friends of the Elderly Group) We’re looking for a Admin, Marketing and Publicity volunteer to support The Stroke Project Team to carry out generic (but extremely important) office duties. Skills required Some IT skills are required but this is a…

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Take a look at the current opportunities listed on this page or to get more information about volunteering in our care homes or services near you, please complete our online form

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