Volunteering opportunities
Buckinghamshire has a huge variety of volunteering opportunities. From helping to maintain footpaths in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to volunteering with children and young people, there's something for everyone.
Volunteering can be hugely rewarding, knowing that your efforts have made a real difference to people's lives. With lots of training opportunities available, volunteering can give you the skills and experience you need to access new jobs and career opportunities.
Above all, volunteering is fun and a great way to meet new people.
Volunteer centres
The Volunteer Centre for Buckinghamshire is a very useful starting point. It provides a free and confidential service to help match your skills and interests to local opportunities.
Visit the national volunteering web site at www.do-it.org.uk to see current opportunities in Buckinghamshire. Then apply online and your application will be sent to the local organisations of your choice.
If you need further help call 0845 3890389 and ask to speak to a member of the volunteer centre services team or email volunteering@communityimpactbucks.org.uk.
Other useful websites:
- Vinspired - volunteering ideas for 16 - 25 year olds
- TimeBank - advice and guidance on finding the right volunteering opportunity
Volunteer with us
We have a range of exciting volunteering opportunities. We really value the contribution our volunteers make and can offer training and development opportunities.
| Type | Opportunity | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Adult learning | Get involved with helping learners with basic skills or supporting learners in the classroom | Email clbussupportteam@buckscc.gov.uk Telephone: 01296 382160 or 01296 382370 |
| Conservation | Help to manage and restore the county's Country Parks, including habitat management work | Visit the Country Parks pages and see where you would like to volunteer |
| Conservation | Help us manage the vital Sites and Monuments Records. | Call 01296 382072 or email smr@buckscc.gov.uk |
| Conservation | Become a pond detective. Find and survey the county's ponds. | |
| Conservation | Help conserve the county's special wildlife and geology. | Call 01296 382949 |
| Conservation | Help to manage and restore Langley Park | |
| Conservation | Are you always on the look out for wildlife? You can contribute to county records whilst you are at it or volunteer at the records centre. | Visit the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Environmental Records Centre website |
| Library | Deliver books, CDs, DVDs to housebound people a few hours a month. | Call 0845 2303232 or email homelibraryservice@buckscc.gov.uk |
| Library | If you would like to get involved with your local community library you can contact them directly. | Libraries and opening hours |
| Social care | Befriend older people or people with a physical disability who are socially isolated and unable to go out independently. Activities can include visiting someone in their own home or helping with leisure activities. | Call 01296 382935 or email ascvolunteering@buckscc.gov.uk |
| Social care | Help isolated vulnerable people to manage some activities of daily life. | Call 01296 382935 or email ascvolunteering@buckscc.gov.uk |
| Sport | You could be a coach, official, committee member etc in a local club. | Visit www.buckssport.org.uk or call 01296 585626 |
| Walking, cycling and horseriding | Survey paths, help in practical tasks or become an Area Secretary, Path Representative or walk leader. | |
Walking, cycling and horseriding | Help with annual route surveys. | Call 01296 387695 or 01296 383410 |
| Walking, cycling and horseriding | Join the Local Access Forum to ensure community views are taken into account when we are managing and developing the county's public access routes and land. | |
| Walking, cycling and horseriding | Become a Simply Walks leader. | |
| Environmental | Become a Community Food champion to raise awareness of environmental and financial costs of food waste and the benefits of buying local produce and growing your own. | Find out more about becoming a Community Food champion |
| Environmental | Become a Master Composter and encourage others to home compost and help reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. Become a Community Food champion to raise awareness of environmental and financial costs of food waste and the benefits of buying local produce and growing your own. | Visit the home composting pages |
| Snow saviours | Do you have a 4-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle? Could you help us reach vulnerable people during heavy snowfalls. We also need volunteers to help shovel snow to clear paths at the homes of vulnerable people. | Email locality-services@buckscc.gov.uk or call 01296 383409 |
| Young people | Volunteer with young people. Could you pass on a skill eg craft, cookery, art or drama, help behind a coffee bar, organise an outing or event, help with a project or activity. | Visit the young people's pages |
For more information call 0845 3708090 or email customerservices@buckscc.gov.uk
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