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Volunteer with Hambleton Community Action

If you enjoy meeting people and can spare an hour or more a week then Hambleton Community Action would love to hear from you.

Roles shown with an * require volunteers to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References are required for all roles.

Hambleton Community Action are currently seeking volunteers for the following roles:

  • Community Car Scheme Drivers*: Use their own vehicles to provide lifts for people who are unable to access public transport. Destinations include health appointments, shopping trips and other essential journeys.
  • Shopping Angels*: Support people to do their own shopping by using their vehicles to offer transport and provide help around the shop, reading labels, packing, etc.
  • Community Visitors*: Support people who feel socially isolated by visiting them in their own homes. Visiting times are flexible.
  • Carers Respite Sitters*: Give carers a break by sitting with the person being cared for. Volunteers usually visit once a week, at a time convenient for the carer and volunteer, at a time convenient for the carer and volunteer for 2-3 hours.
  • By Your Side*: Support people with filling out forms, handling difficult phone calls, attending medical appointments, and more. Volunteers will assist depending on the needs of the client.
  • Mentors*: For our supported volunteering programme, and to help at our Womens’ peer support and social groups.
  • Shopping/Prescription Collectors: Collect and deliver shopping and/or prescriptions for people who struggle to get out.
  • Telephone Befrienders: Call people for a check in and chat and offer a listening ear.
  • Group and Activity Supporters: Support our group social activities playing games and having a cuppa and a chat.
  • Office volunteers: Help with answering the telephone, photocopying, typing, research undertaking fundraising activities and preparing activity materials.
  • Trustee Board Members: Support the charity with experience of fundraising, governance, etc.

We are developing lots of lovely new projects so it is likely more roles will become available.

If you are interested in volunteering there are many ways to get in touch:

Email: volunteering@hambletoncommunityaction.org

Call 01609 780458

Pop in to see us at Ground Floor Office, 159/160 High Street, Northallerton, DL7 8JZ

You can also express your interest online through our contact form here.

Other Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteer opportunities outside Hambleton Community Action, Community First Yorkshire offer an Online Driectory ‘Volunteering in North Yorkshire’ that you can find here.