Volunteering

Volunteering websites 

• Surrey County Council - Be a volunteer (opens new window)
• Reach website (opens new window) for volunteers with specific skills - like accountancy, marketing, law, management, mentoring or IT website for volunteers aged 50 or older
• Volunteering Matters (opens new window) website for young, older and disabled volunteers
• VSO website (opens new window) for overseas placements

Volunteering with Spelthorne Council

We have various opportunities for volunteers, in Leisure Services and our community centres.

Leisure volunteering - including Walking For Health, Cycling For Health, community gardening and various sports clubs, visit their website or call 01784 446433

Volunteering at one of our community centres

If you would like to volunteer at one of our community centres you can contact them directly:

• Benwell Centre, Sunbury 01932 784232 or email benwell.daycentre@spelthorne.gov.uk;
• Greeno Centre, Shepperton 01932 246173 or email greeno.daycentre@spelthorne.gov.uk;
• Fordbridge Centre, Ashford 01784 243880 or email fordbridge.day.centre@spelthorne.gov.uk;
• Staines Community Centre, Staines-upon-Thames 01784 463073 or email staines.community.centre@spelthorne.gov.uk

Young people

If you are 18 to 25 and want to volunteer abroad visit International Citizen Service website (opens new window) for more information.

Unemployed people

Unemployed people can find volunteering and work experience (opens new window) opportunities through Jobcentre Plus; they also run volunteering and employment schemes if you are a recruiter (opens new window).