If you've ever thought about volunteering, your chance to discover the multitude of local opportunities comes up next Wednesday (22nd April), at the Enfield Volunteers Fair. And if you haven't thought about volunteering, perhaps the Fair might just make you do so.
The Fair is at the Millfield Arts Centre in Silver Street, Edmonton, and runs from 11am to 3pm. You can just drop in any time and stay for as short or long a time as you like.
An amazing range of opportunities
At the Volunteers Fair you'll be able to talk to people from thirty or more local charities and not-for-profits, who are looking for people for an amazingly wide range of different types of work. Some of the work is demanding but also very rewarding - helping cancer patients or people with learning difficulties, or assisting the recuperation of people who have suffered a stroke. But at the other end of the spectrum you might be baking cakes and serving them to customers of a community cafe, or working on a farm. And there is always a need for administrators at all skill levels.
All ages may apply
Volunteers come in all ages. There are many retired people who like to stay active and use the skills they developed during their careers. On the other hand, for younger people volunteering can help them gain experience that will come in handy when applying for jobs. Even just being in a workplace environment for a few hours a week can ready you for the day when you have to do it from 9 to 5 five days a week.
New friends
Then again, you might just fancy a change of scenery and a chance to meet new friends. And have some fun!
And, of course, as a volunteer you choose when and where you work.
Who will be there?
As of today 29 different organisations have booked stalls at the Fair:
- Carers Trust Lea Valley Crossroads Care Service
- Elevation Profile CIC
- Beanstalk
- Enfield Clubhouse
- Chance UK
- Enfield Skills Exchange
- LBE Forty Hall and Estate
- Enfield Community Transport
- Teenage Pregnancy Unit (LBE)
- Enfield Citizen's Advice Bureau
- Enfield Carers Centre
- Noah's Ark Children's Hospice
- Palmers Green Festival CIC
- Age UK Enfield
- Millfield Theatre
- Dugdale Centre
- Nightingale Cancer Support Centre
- Whitewebbs Museum
- Palmers Greenery Community Cafe
- Ruth Winston Centre
- Equals Employement Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities
- Quality Department (LBE)
- Libraries and Museums Service (LBE)
- Trinity at Bowes
- Origin Housing Association
- Carers UK (Enfield)
- Klasp
- One-to-One (Enfield)
- Stroke Action
If you can't make the Fair, we have a list of volunteering organisations in our Community Directory and there is a multitude of information on the Volunteer Centre Enfield website.