Volunteering stories

Every year people from all walks of life around the UK take time to volunteer and make a huge difference to their communities. To learn more and get inspired, see the volunteering stories below.

Volunteering adventures at sea

Wednesday 5th June

Ocean Youth Trust South is a charity using adventure under...

If your front line is your bottom line, spend some quality time on it

Tuesday 4th June

Working for YHA (England & Wales) has plenty of perks,...

Celebrating volunteering in Suffolk

Monday 3rd June

Community Action Suffolk (CAS) has created a number of short...

Mentoring a young person in Scotland

Monday 3rd June

Volunteering in our free time is one of those things...

Wonder Widows

Monday 3rd June

My motivation in supporting bereaved widows came from seeing my...

Dorset volunteers tell us what they love about volunteering

Sunday 2nd June

I really love volunteering. It gets me out and about,...

Supporting women separated from their children

Sunday 2nd June

Match Mothers is a charity set up to support mothers...

Izzy’s inspiration to become a young trustee

Sunday 2nd June

Woodcraft Folk provide affordable activities for young people who want...

Two volunteer perspectives from A&E

Saturday 1st June

Helpforce sees the opportunity to build a national programme to...