Below are a range of volunteering opportunities from local organisations. However, due to the ongoing covid-19 situation, not all opportunities are available in the same way as before. So if something is of interest to you, please get in touch with us to find out more about the vacancy and how you can apply. This page is updated regularly so keep checking back. Contact Liz@vanel.org.uk or telephone 01472 231123.

As well as more traditional volunteer roles, there are many very small, ‘micro’ volunteering tasks that you might be able to do in spare moments. Winter in particular is going to be very different this year for all of us. We can all help to spread some “Winter Kindness”. The Mental Health Foundation has put together some simple acts of kindness that might make you and those around you feel a bit brighter. Take a read here.

Donation Centre Assistant – To sort & grade donations ready for distribution to Charity Shops
Communications Volunteer – Promoting, fundraising and updating social media locally but for a National Organisation
Drivers – Needed for a number of local groups. 
Residential Care Befriender – To befriend an older person who is in a care home but has no visitors
Data Admin – Supporting a fundraising and events team with administration and some database work.
Social Group Befriender – At various venues across North East Lincs
Grounds Maintenance & Gardening – Work at your own pace, taking pride in a small plot of garden
Befriender – To befriend older people on a one-to-one basis in their own home
Retail Assistant – Retail shops across, Grimsby, Cleethorpes & Immingham
Admin Assistant – Work is varied, must have good organisational skills
Patient Support – Offering much needed support, from meeting & greeting and making and serving refreshments.
Family Support – To assist the family support team with the support of families and carers, by taking phone calls and helping in day unit.
Appropriate Adult Support – Provides a service to Young People in Police Custody
Telephone Befriending – Giving a regular call to someone who may be in need of a friendly ear
Fundraiser – Help organise local events to raise funds
Physiotherapy Assistant – To assist the Physiotherapy team in the support of patients attending a physiotherapy programme in the gym or spa pool.
Hair Studio Assistant – Assisting in local charity salon
Gardener – Based in small garden within a park, but get involved looking after various planters around town
Handy person – Small park building & grounds to maintain with a park
Handy Person – Help with onsite odd jobs
Information champions – Promoting an organisations services out in the community
EBay Volunteer – Do you have an interest in Ebay? Help is needed to list items , pack goods for posting out in order to help raise funds for charity.
Social media – Maintain and post on organisations Social Media Platforms
Popping pals – Supporting those who are caring for someone with a terminal illness
Writing – Help promote membership & literary awards event, this could be online, or direct with schools, colleges, universities (You need your own computer & internet service)
Gardener – Do you have a general interest in Gardening/Horticulture, varied tasks include: Weeding, sowing, planting, watering to name a few
Tea Bar Assistant – In a busy but friendly medical centre. Do you enjoy company and having a chat?
Leaflet delivery – volunteers needed for occasional newsletter deliveries to streets across Cleethorpes