Featured – VOLIFE Chesterfield

Home From Hospital Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers for this much loved and highly successful project run by The Volunteer Centre. Volunteers take on one off tasks or over 6 weeks after a vulnerable person has been discharged from hospital. Tasks could include:
• Undertaking simple shopping
• Making sure the home environment is warm and comfortable
• Arranging for key safes to be fitted and community alarm or telecare systems to be provided if needed
• Supporting people to pay bills and make appointments
• Collecting medication prescriptions
• Helping people to find out about and access community activities to keep them connected to their communities
• Helping people to understand care options and plan what they need for the future
• Signposting people to other statutory, voluntary sector and community organisations as appropriate.

We provide induction, support and expenses.

Trustees: The Volunteer Centre – Chesterfield & NE Derbyshire

We’re looking for new trustees to join our friendly Board and help shape the future of the Volunteer Centre.

You don’t need previous trustee experience. We’re interested in people who care about their local community and can bring their own ideas, experience and perspective to our work.

As a trustee, you’ll help guide the organisation, make important decisions and support our small team to make volunteering work well across Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.

You’ll be joining a supportive group of existing trustees, with induction and training available to help you get started.

Interested? We’d love to have a conversation with you – apply below!

Volunteer Tutor

Action Tutoring is a national education charity that offers free Math’s and English tutoring to pupils facing disadvantage. By volunteering as a tutor at a local school or online, you’ll be supporting children to build their confidence and help ensure they leave school with the grades needed to build a bright future.

What will I be doing? Tutoring 1-3 pupils in Year 5 or 6, or Year 7, 10 or 11; Commit to one hour a week, for up to 20 weeks – you choose the day and time to sign up to; Use our tutor workbooks to guide your pupils through activities that will boost their confidence and grades.

What you’ll gain: Receive induction training, tutor workbooks and ongoing support; Develop skills like communication, leadership, and problem-solving; meet like-minded people in our volunteer community; travel expense reimbursement (up to £5 per session); Free DBS check.

This volunteer role is perfect for you if you: Are passionate about making a difference and helping young people succeed, particularly those facing disadvantage; Seek valuable experience working with children and are eager to hone essential skills such as communication, mentorship, and leadership – all highly valued in any career path; Have a busy schedule but are keen to contribute to your community, as this flexible role requires just one hour a week, either in-person or conveniently online.

We look for volunteers with: Solid subject knowledge in the area they wish to tutor, which may be demonstrated by a degree or grade B at A-level qualification (or equivalent) or relevant experience; The ability to explain concepts clearly and patiently; A commitment to supporting pupils’ academic progress; We recognise that valuable experience can be gained through diverse routes, so if your qualifications differ from those mentioned – we still encourage you to apply! Please highlight any relevant experience or skills in your application;

We welcome applications from volunteers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. (Please note: this is a volunteer, unpaid position)

Housekeeping Volunteer

Are you handy with a hoover, a whizz with a duster and a dab hand with a mop? We are looking for a Housekeeping Volunteers to help keep our shops clean, safe and welcoming for our volunteers, staff and customers.

Full training and cleaning materials will be provided. This volunteer role is very flexible, and whether you have an hour or an afternoon free each week, your help will make a huge difference to the shop.

Typical tasks include:

Cleaning staff areas, stairways and restrooms – vacuuming and wiping down surfaces

· Cleaning on the shop floor – shop fittings, stock on display and touch points

· Re-stocking cleaning supplies, refreshments and any other miscellaneous items – make sure we have enough tea and biscuits to keep our volunteers going!