Charities and Volunteering

A North London-based charity which provides support for women who are victims of domestic or sexual violence is teaming up with Enfield Council to raise awareness of abusive relationships among women who may not recognise the warning signs until it is too late.

The Royal Voluntary Service is hoping to recruit volunteers for a Home Library Service. If you would like to help us support older and disabled people who can't get out to the library to receive their much loved reading and audio materials, please contact us. We need people to help select books as well as drivers to deliver them. Expenses will be covered and all that is needed are people with about four hours a week or month to spare. For more information on the RVS see.......

Enfield Libraries are launching the 2016 Summer Reading Challenge - The Big Friendly Read - on the green outside Enfield Town Library on Saturday 16th July.  And they are still looking for volunteer Summer Reading Ambassadors. The launch event is completely free and will feature local authors reading, performing and signing their books. The Ambassador roles will be a great opportunity for people who would like to go into teaching or other types of work with children.  To find out.......

Lisa Rutty is a Friend of Talkies and volunteer. You may have seen her on the Talkies stall at festivals and at events. It was Lisa who brought local actor Jeremy Swift to Talkies for 'Downhill' and 'Men in Shorts'. Lisa is very gifted, kind, and fun to be with. She has helped out as a volunteer with many other local organisations. Tragically, late last year aged 53, Lisa suffered a major stroke and then contracted bacterial meningitis, resulting in serious brain damage. Lisa's partner Kevin.......

Please would  you consider becoming a volunteer driver for North London Hospice. We urgently require drivers to collect patients from their homes to attend clinical and therapy appointments at our sites in Finchley and Winchmore Hill. We will: Provide training Arrange your DBS check Reimburse your mileage costs. Please call / email  Manjit on 020 8343 8841 Ext 2102 Registered Charity Number: 285300www.northlondonhospice.org.......

On April 15th 2016, I will be locked into the patient garden at Chase Farm Hospital to raise funds to redevelop the space into a therapeutic, sensory garden for dementia patients - a cause very close to my heart.  I will be locked in until I reach my target of £5,000!! Help me! Chase Farm Charity are trying to raise £120,000 to redevelop this garden and another stroke and neuro rehabilitation garden for patients within the hospital. They have raised just.......

Noah’s Ark children's hospice is keen to recruit a diverse pool of volunteers who are able to meet the needs of our families. No matter what you do as a volunteer, you are playing a crucial part in supporting the care and services we provide to children and families. We also aim to provide you with a valuable volunteering experience that enables you to develop your knowledge and skills. Volunteers need to be 16 years old or over. If you are under 16, please get in touch with our.......

North London Samaritans are looking for a new voluntary Treasurer - someone with an accountancy background. The role will cover producing Annual Accounts, Noms claims, preparing the Annual report, making Gift Aid claims, doing any Corporation tax returns, renewing the insurance policy annually, preparing management accounts, and supporting the book keeper. The treasurer will be a support volunteer, so not involved in directly supporting callers, and will be a trustee of the charity, If you.......

Haven House children's hospice has published Vision 2020, its strategy for the next five years, during which time it hopes to expand the number of children it can care for. Vision 2020 Vision 2020 is our first five-year strategy since the hospice opened in 2003. In this time we have been there for over 600 families, ensuring that they are not alone when caring for a child with a life-limiting condition. This would not have been possible without the help of our donors and partners within.......

Our youth centres offer excellent volunteering opportunities for adults aged 18 and over. If you can commit to a 6 to 12 month period at an after school, evening or weekend session we can help you gain valuable skills and experience of working with young people aged 11-19 (and up to 24 with a learning difficulty or disability). Some of the youth activities you would be assisting with include: sport and recreation dance and music  health education  personal development and.......