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.

Activities Volunteer – Holybourne, Hampshire

Location: Hampshire

About the Opportunity We are looking for people to join us at The Lawn to help deliver activities for our residents. The Lawn is a beautiful Georgian period home in the village of Holybourne, Hampshire and supports people in residential care. We run a range of activities for people living in the home, personalised to…

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Volunteer Gardener – Woking, Surrey

Location: Surrey

About the Opportunity We are looking for people to join our Woking hub to help our residents and service users get involved in the gardens. The site includes Bernard Sunley – a care home supporting people in residential, nursing and dementia care to live fulfilled lives – our Day Centre which supports people living with…

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Community Connector Volunteer – Woking, 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 – Woking, 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 – Woking, 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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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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Would you like to be a part of our team? Volunteering with Friends of the Elderly

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

Would you like to be a part of our team? Volunteering with Friends of the Elderly

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