Volunteering in Camden

Why volunteer?

Volunteering is a great opportunity to meet new people, develop skills and give something back to the community.

There are many opportunities and ways to get involved with volunteering in Camden. You could volunteer with children, young people, older people, with the environment or animals, in a theatre, gallery, museum, library or sports centre.

It is easy to find a volunteering opportunity.

How do I volunteer?

• Volunteer for Camden Council - There are lots of volunteering opportunities available throughout the council. To see what opportunities are available, find out about a range of training, funding news and good news stories, please subscribe to our monthly volunteering newsletter
• Become a Camden 2012 Welcome the World volunteer. Find out how you can get involved in games time volunteering.
• London Greeters 2012 Project - As part of our preparations for 2012, we are looking for volunteers to meet and greet visitors to be part of our new and exciting London Greeters' project. Please contact arts and tourism or more information.
• Volunteer Centre Camden provides information, guidance and support.  Please contact the Volunteer Centre Camden to help you find the volunteering opportunity which is best for you
• Do-it! - An online database of UK-wide volunteering vacancies for people of all ages.
• vinspired is an online database for 16-25 year olds.
• Camden's charities and community groups provide many volunteering opportunities.
• Community Service Volunteers (CSV) offers volunteering opportunities for young people up to 35 years throughout the UK.
• Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) can help with overseas volunteering opportunities
• Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) provides volunteering opportunities for the over 50’s.
• REACH  offers volunteering opportunities for people with professional or managerial skills.

Is your group looking for volunteers? 

These organisations can help.

• Volunteer Centre Camden will publicise your volunteer opportunities and provides training on working with volunteers
• Voluntary Action Camden (VAC) - Supports voluntary and community action in Camden.
• Greater London Volunteering (GLV) - The regional umbrella organisation for volunteering in London.
• Volunteering England  - The national volunteering development agency for England.

Are you an employer looking for volunteering opportunities for your staff?

Volunteer Centre Camden can help you.

Camden's support for volunteering and the volunteering strategy

Our volunteering strategy aims to:

• Broaden and deepen the pool of volunteers and volunteering opportunities in Camden.
• Improve the quality of volunteering experiences in Camden; and
• Equip ourselves to support, encourage and promote volunteering more effectively.

The Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) is the lead body for the strategy and the implementation plan.

You can download a copy of the volunteering strategy:

• download: Making a difference. Camden's volunteering partnership strategy 2009-2012 - Summary (PDF 451KB)
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Contact

• contact communities and third sector team