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The start of November can be the start of your Volunteering

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something"

- Edward Everett

Croydon Running Sisters are a friendly group of women who run every Saturday morning at 10 am, come rain, shine, or even snow, if it's safe to run!

URGENT ROLE

Website and Email Supporter
Have you the skills needed in order to enhance our website? If so, we would love to hear from you
A FoodCycle Project is where the magic happens: we collect food from supermarkets, bring it to our venue and cook it into a three-course meal for our guests

Hosting Leader
As Hosting Leader, you’ll lead on inducting volunteers into the front of house, facilitating laying out of tables and talking to guests
Acorns2Oaks provide childcare facilities and extended children’s and community services to the residents in the Broad Green Ward and the wider Community

Volunteer Gardener
During lockdown, our garden has become overgrown - could you please spare a few hours to help us get it looking good again?
Re-engage (formerly Contact the Elderly) is the only national charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people through face to face contact

Call Companion Coordinator
Call Companion Coordinators are volunteers who oversees a small group of our call companions and the older people they speak to on a regular basis
St Christopher's Hospice exists to provide and promote skilled and compassionate end of life care of the highest quality

Centre Ambassador
We would like a team of volunteers to provide a warm welcome to visitors, delegates and the public as well as assist with providing relevant information and resources about St Christopher’s
MHA is a charity providing care, accommodation and support services for more than 18,000 older people throughout Britain, improving the quality of life of older people, inspired by Christian concern
Garden Support
Support the Head Gardener with practical repair, conservation tasks, agricultural maintenance and planting and cultivating plants
Garden Volunteers
we are looking for volunteers to assist with the upkeep and maintenance of the front gardens
Al-Khair Foundation is a UK-based international NGO providing humanitarian support, international development, emergency aid and disaster relief in some of the world's most deprived areas

Advocate
As an Advocate, you will travel around the schools and communities promoting the organisation and support fundraising and awareness of the foundation
Woodside Bereavement Service provides one to one and group bereavement support sessions to Croydon residents

Trustee
Become a Trustee for Woodside Bereavement Service and have your say in the running and management of a great charity helping them to improve and grow
Healthwatch Croydon is the independent official patient voice for Croydon. We work to get the best out of local health and social care services responding to your voice

Healthwatch Croydon Local Leadership Board Member
As a Board Member, help to contribute to policy and strategic direction, define goals and targets and evaluate performance, influence change in services based on insight reports and feedback from local residents
Croydon Scouting aims to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

We are looking for individuals who are interested in working with and providing guidance for children and young adults within the following age groups:


6-8 year olds  8-10 year olds  10-14 year olds  14-18 year olds

These exciting roles involve working with a small leadership team to enable the delivery of an exciting programme for the section members, with many outdoor opportunities
Information Sessions on Volunteering
There are currently no information sessions at the moment, however watch this space.
How to Book a Telephone Appointment - TEMP CLOSED
Due to new restrictions that come into place on Thursday 5th November, we have put on hold our Volunteer Appointments.

However, for the latest volunteering please keep check out our website and click here for the next available appointment.

If you have any questions please email volunteer@cvalive.org.uk and we will get back to you ASAP.
Social Groups & Activities
Why not have a look at activities taking place in Croydon 
Creative Photography

Love photography? Or want to try your hand at this new skill and see what happens? Come and work creatively with a professional photographer to learn basic photographic techniques and take photographs in a range of settings

For more information, click here
Healthy Living
Looking to access services
Big Local Broad Green

The Big Local Broad Green initiative aims to strengthen and enhance the area through the assets, strengths and connections of local people who live and work here. The initiative will see local citizens building on their talents and aspirations identifying and acting on their own passions and concerns to make their area even a better place to live and work

For more information, click here
Advice, Support and Self Help
Find support and advice services
Outreach Support

Outreach is for those unable to visit Croydon Vision or in need of short term home support.

With a members or prospective members permission, an outreach officer will visit the member in their own home. They will assess the requirements of the member and may arrange for another member of staff to visit to provide more specialised assistance if required.

This is a service provided for all our members who are unable to attend Croydon Vision for any of our activities.

For more information, click here
The events and services listed above (and more) can be found on 

croydon.simplyconnect.uk
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