Improving Lives Plymouth - Volunteering

The first and most important thing to do when thinking about volunteering is to decide what it is that you want to gain from your experience.

There are many benefits to volunteering, which can include:

• Gain new skills 
• Build confidence, self-esteem, and structure to life
• Help people 
• Get a reference 
• Build up contacts to help find a paid job
• Try a new area of work 
• Meet new people (and make new friends!)
• Experience different cultures 
• It stops your skills from getting rusty 
• Ease yourself back into work after a difficult time

Why volunteer?

Some of our volunteers joined to meet new friends or to gain skills and experience; others joined because of a connection to a specific service, i.e., they have a hearing impairment and have previously used our Sensory Solutions service.

Volunteering opportunities at Improving Lives Plymouth

Although this is not an exhaustive list, we welcome volunteers to help us  with

• Active to All
• Advice Plymouth
• Age Positive
• Better Futures
• Caring for carers
• Changing Futures
• Long-Term Conditions: Self-Management
• Plymouth Community Assist
• Sensory Solutions
• Veterans and Family Hub

How to make a referral

Complete our simple referral form, and we'll get in touch. Once we know what help, information, and advice you need, we will connect you with the right people who can support you. 

If you are completing this form on behalf of someone else, please enter their contact details. Please give us as much information as possible.

Make a referral and request support

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