Why not volunteer?
- It's fun
- It improves your health and happiness
- You can try something different
- Make new friends
- Learn new skills
- Develop the skills you already have
- Get involved in your community
- Help local people and causes
Things to consider before you start...
- Take a look at our guide 'Are you thinking of volunteering?' for the key things you should know before you get started.
- If you decide to pursue a volunteering opportunity and are offered an interview, please do your best to attend. Organisations frequently tell us that they arrange interviews for people who then fail to turn up.
- Volunteering while you are receiving benefits - Information from DWP about whether volunteering will affect your benefits.
Here's where to look if you'd like to volunteer:
Click any of these icons to view current volunteering opportunities listed by Volunteer Centre Brighton & Hove:
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We offer a comprehensive online 'brokerage' service for people who want to volunteer. You can:
- search for opportunities on national the Do-it database
- view and apply for our latest opportunities on i-volunteer
- check our Facebook page for volunteering events & opportunities
- catch up with volunteering news and opportunities in Brighton & Hove by following us on Twitter
You may wish to register with i-Volunteer and create your own volunteer profile, allowing organisations to find and contact you directly about opportunities that match your requirements. We aim to respond to all volunteering enquiries within 10 working days.
Do you need more help with your search?
Our team offer confidential telephone support for people who;
- would like some guidance in how to use the online service
- have any questions or anxieties about volunteering with which they would like support
- are having difficulty in deciding what to do
- want to discuss any other volunteering related issues
If you would like some support, please contact the Centre on 01273 737 888 or email us at info@volunteercentre.bh-impetus.org
We collect and respond to messages across the week and aim to respond to all telephone enquiries within 7 working days.
Would you like to volunteer in Advice Services?
Providing quality advice and information services is one of the city’s priorities in its Sustainable Community Strategy. Lots of people need the service and there are great opportunities to help.
To find out more about being a volunteer advisor in Brighton & Hove, visit the Volunteer Advisors website.
LGBT volunteering
Click here to access the LGBT Consortium Volunteer Brokerage service to find out about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender volunteering opportunities being offered by local and national organisations.
Microvolunteering
'Actions that benefit a worthy cause, where the main bulk of the task can be completed on demand in one or more sessions of up to 30 minutes, either from a person's home or on the go'. These type of actions involve little or no commitment and are easy to participate in.
Here are a few examples of micro-volunteering:
- cross stitch squares for quilts for very ill British children
- donate free water to the poor by playing a pc based game
- knit dog coats to sell, that fund dog rescue centres
- write a letter to a very sick child and make them smile
- feed the hungry for free by playing an online quiz
Find out more about microvolunteering and opportunities that you can get involved in by visiting the Help From Home website.
Are you a volunteer with IT skills?
IT 4 Communities helps find skilled IT people to give advice and help with IT needs for charities, community groups and other not-for-profits/some social enterprises.
Volunteering opportunities for political interns
The Volunteer Centre Brighton & Hove does not normally hold details for volunteering opportunities within party political organisations. However, if you are interested in this area of volunteering and/or internships you may find the w4mp Interns' Network useful; it is designed for anyone who is working for an MP.
Tell us about your experience of volunteering
Read about one volunteer’s experience of volunteering. If you've had a volunteering experience that you think would inspire others, let us know by emailing us at info@volunteercentre.bh-impetus.org.
The Volunteer Centre responds to public enquiries by phone and email. As we are staffed part-time across the week please allow a few days for us to respond to your enquiry.
Before you start...
Latest Opportunities
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