Volunteering

Why volunteer with us?

Can you can spare an hour or so, every week or fortnight?  Help us make a real contribution to the health and wellbeing of Lymm and the surrounding area.

Lymm Sanctuary Hub and its projects are almost 100% volunteer-run.  Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, and we couldn’t run our groups and activities without them. We currently have around 50 volunteers, who are essential to our success.

We welcome volunteers aged 16+ and we seek to make our volunteering opportunities as accessible and inclusive as possible.

Getting involved has many benefits, including:

• flexible, local volunteering
• doing your bit for your local neighbourhood
• an opportunity to meet new and like-minded friends
• a chance to use your skills and experience for a greater good

Find out more!
Contact Ceri, our Volunteer Manager, using the form below. She is always happy to chat over a cup of tea about our various projects and volunteering opportunities. 

What does volunteering with us involve?

Volunteering is flexible in terms of how much time you are happy and able to give.  We have a variety of projects and volunteer roles that people can get involved with, from making teas and handing out cakes at one of our café groups, to coordinating a project (with the support of the Community Projects Team).

Our volunteers get involved in lots of different ways. For instance, you might:

• support families dealing with memory loss or dementia in one of our fortnightly groups
• help to tackle digital isolation by providing IT support in our Digital Café
• befriend a member of our community who either can’t get out as easily as they would like to, or may be new to the area and looking at how to integrate into community life
• help people in accessing the advice and support they need
• make teas and chat to people in the weekly pop up community shop
• offer a safe place to share information and a cup of tea for parents and carers of children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities)

Some roles require specific skills or experience, but most do not and allow you to learn as you go, or you may be offered appropriate training. You will always be fully briefed about your role and the tasks you will be involved in.  A lot depends on your own interests and how much time you are able to give, and we can generally be flexible about how frequently you are able to come along. We also work hard to make sure people get in involved in a project they will enjoy.

We ask for a minimum commitment of 6 months, if possible, to provide continuity for our projects.