Volunteering
What are you doing today?
Would you like to make a difference in your community?
Are you wanting to meet new people?
Could you share the great talents you have with others?
Are you seeking experience for that dream job?
Are you looking for something to do in retirement?
Are you interested in gaining new skills?
There are 100’s of groups and organisations across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde looking for volunteers to help support their activities, just one hour of your time could make a big difference.
Whether you would like to support a one-off fundraising activity, lend a hand with gardening, have administration or teaching skills, take a role as a visitor for isolated individuals, support patient care, get involved with history or friend’s groups, a variety of opportunities are waiting to be explored.
Where do I start?
Organisations across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde share their opportunities with us on our website.
If you are unsure of where to start or are looking for some support, you can contact us by phone or email, or drop in to our office at 95 Abingdon Street to make an appointment with one of our volunteer advisors. They will be able to sit down with you for a 1-1 informal chat to offer advice and help get you started on finding a volunteering role that is perfect for you.
Testimonials
‘I needed to get out of the house and meet other people. I’d only been involved with Military life previously and that was all I knew. I moved to Blackpool and have had to start my life again – this has meant making new links in education, volunteering etc. It’s really been worth it.’
‘It’s built my confidence and got me doing more things. I’ve met loads of new people who are like me and in a similar situation to myself.’
‘I volunteer more for myself and to gain experience of being involved in my community. Before I started volunteering, I had nothing, I had just been on the dole since I left school.’
‘The VA have always been helpful. I always know they’re there.’
‘I became involved due to a request to help other Dads who were in a similar situation I found myself in. I had previously had a lot of difficulties in gaining access to my daughter and had lost hope at many points. The mental health effects and feelings of hopelessness were extreme – I just wanted to show Dads that there is a way to deal with the feelings they have and that they can resolve the situations they’re in. I wanted other Dads to know that they’re not alone – there are lots of Dads out there who are in a similar situation to the one I found myself in.’
‘I think volunteering has helped me grow at great bond with my daughter.’
‘Volunteering has helped me to meet new people and help other people effectively. It has helped me to learn new skills.’
‘I have undergone a steep learning curve and learned so many new things – I didn’t realise before the true extent of deprivation and its effects in Blackpool. The Learning to Feed course also taught me statistics that shocked me regarding the number of babies admitted to hospital with upper Gastrointestinal problems and Gastroenteritis.
‘I have made new connections in the Grange Family Hub and at the Volunteer Academy and I think I will continue to do so now that I have done the Learn 2 Feed Course and can get out in the community.’