Getting Started Volunteering

Working as a volunteer, whether within your local community or further afield, is tremendously fulfilling and can be an excellent way to find out whether you'd like a career in social care.

If you are interested in volunteering, you'll need to contact the specific volunteer organisations directly.

• You can find contact details in telephone directories and Yellow Pages, in libraries and through your local council and Citizens Advice Bureau.
• Check notice boards in your local library, Town Hall or local council offices.
• Talk to staff at your local youth club.

You could also try the following national organisations:

Community Service Volunteers (CSV)

Tel: 0800 374 991
www.csv.org.uk/socialhealthcare

Volunteering England

Tel: 0845 305 6979
www.volunteering.org.uk/

Do-it national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK.

www.do-it.org.uk

Volunteer work could open up a whole new career for you, why not give it a try?