December 2024
Thanet Volunteering Opportunities
SE Kitchen believe everyone should have access to affordable, nutritious food. Their social supermarket offers a wide range of seasonal groceries at reduced prices, helping to stretch budgets and reduce food waste. Their warm and welcoming shop is run by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers and they are looking for more volunteers to join the team as they expand into opening on Mondays too. Contact Helen on email h.tomlinson@sekgroup.org.uk
Heritage Lab Community Interest Company is seeking a Treasurer (Non-Executive Director) to join their Board of Directors. Reporting to the Chair, this is a key strategic position within the Board, enabling them to grow as an organisation, add value to the local community and support their creative regeneration projects with a particular focus on Ramsgate. Contact Rob Kenyon, CEO on email hello@heritagelab.org.uk or call on 07962 253 838
The Margate School’s Saturday Club is looking for volunteers. Are you passionate about art and design? Looking to build your teaching skills, gain hands-on experience and be part of a creative community? We’re looking for volunteers to help deliver our Art & Design Saturday Club—and we’d love YOU to get involved! This is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical experience in a dynamic, supportive environment. Whether you’re interested in education, the creative industries, or simply want to get involved in a cool project, we’d love to meet you! Interested? Reach out today to find out how you can join the team. Contact lucia@themargateschool.com
Ramsgate Lumiere organisers are seeking an Installation Steward who will make sure both the sculptures and public are safe, as well as answering questions about the artwork and the rest of the festival, and handing out maps of the trail. Don’t miss this limited time opportunity to be involved in this wonderful event which connects and promotes all the different light related events across the town! Contact Jess Hudsley, Event Producer on email ramsgatelumiere@gmail.com or call 07789232471
Folkestone Area Opportunities
A Social Groups Volunteer is required for MHA Communities Group Kent (Folkestone). MHA – Live Later Life Well – offers a variety of events and activities for older people in its care homes, retirement living, and community groups. Volunteers helping in these social groups assist with providing group members with the support they need to join in the activity, including working one to one with an older person, possibly helping with a craft activity or board games plus serving refreshments. Contact Crina Iftode, Volunteering Coordinator, on email crina.iftode@mha.org.uk or call 07874 626 828
Dover District Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteer with Kent Family Hubs to help children and young people get the best possible start in life. Give your time and change a family’s life. With only a few spare hours, you could help children and young people build resilience, get trained while doing something you love and fit it all in around your own schedule. Volunteer roles include Family Coach, Peer-to-Peer Volunteer and Youth Peer Mentors (a great volunteering opportunity for younger people). Find out more on the roles and apply here
The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership have sent us their task programme for December. It’s packed full of volunteer events and activities and ways that you can meet new people while helping your local countryside – dip in as and when it suits you! If you would like to find out more about any of the tasks, please contact the ranger listed, and give them a call beforehand as they will look out for you and let you know of any last minute changes.
All Area Opportunities
Kent Coast Volunteering is looking for volunteer Befrienders for people who may otherwise not have anyone to support them. Your client could be someone who lives alone and is isolated, or they have family who they do not see often. Just to have someone visit for a coffee and a chat, support and encouragement is invaluable. We are also looking for ‘Super Befrienders’ for a new pilot scheme, a volunteer who could take a client shopping, to hospital appointments, activities or just go for a walk – someone who could be that extra support for someone who needs it. Find out more details here and contact Sarah Murnane on sarah.murnane@kcv.org.uk or you can pop into the office in Park Street, Deal (adjacent to Age UK).
Sense Virtual Buddying volunteers make a real difference to supporting young people and adults who may be lonely or isolated. Volunteers are matched with disabled people to meet for an hour a week on Zoom or by phone – learning new skills, having fun, and forming fantastic friendships. You will be matched with someone who has similar interests, to make sure you have a great time. You and your buddy choose a time that suits you, and decide what activities you’d like to do together. Volunteers provide opportunities for people with complex disabilities to communicate and experience the world. Find out more here or email volunteer@sense.org.uk
Kent Coast Volunteering also runs the Community Transport Service across Thanet, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe districts, and we are urgently looking for more drivers to join our team. Did you know that you can do voluntary work, including driving, if you have a mobility car? Well, you can! What a great way to do something enjoyable and help your local community at the same time. Contact Jess and the team at transport@kcv.org.uk. Mileage is paid and full training and support is provided.