Volunteering

Volunteers are an indispensable part of many voluntary and community organisations and groups.

Volunteering is giving your time to do something useful without getting paid for it (apart from expenses). Volunteering can provide you with the satisfaction of time and effort well spent helping a good cause and is also a great way to meet new people, learn new skills and gain useful experience.
 
Volunteer Centres will help you choose what kind of voluntary work you would like to do and try to match what you would like to do to a charity or community group that needs assistance.
 
If you are interested in volunteering contact your local Volunteer Centre: 

Volunteer Centre Bedale
Bedale Hall
Bedale DL8 1AA
tel: 01677 425 329
fax: 01677 425 329
email: bedalevb@freenet.co.uk

Volunteer Centre Craven
33 Coach Street
Skipton BD23 1LQ
tel: 01756 701 648
email: info@cravenvb.co.uk
website: www.cravenvb.org.uk

Volunteer Centre Easingwold
Police House
Church Hill
Easingwold
York Y061 3JX
tel: 01347 822875
email: helenedcca@btconnect.com

Volunteer Centre Harrogate & Area
Community House
46-50 East Parade
Harrogate HG1 5RR
tel: 01423 509 004
fax: 01423 502 126
email: volunteer@harrogate.org
website: www.harrogate.org/volunteering

Volunteer Centre Northallerton
Community House
10 South Parade
Northallerton DL7 8SE
tel: 01609 780 458
fax: 01609 770 570
email: volunteer.centre@ndvsa.co.uk
website: www.volunteercentrenorthallerton.co.uk

Volunteer Centre Richmondshire
6 Flints Terrace
Richmond DL10 7AH
tel: 01748 822 335
email: alison.rcvs@virgin.net
website: www.volunteeringrichmondshire.org.uk

Volunteer Centre Ripon
Community House
Sharow View
75 Allhallowgate
Ripon HG4 1LE
tel: 01765 603 631
fax: 01765 645 923
email: robyn@riponcvs.co.uk
website: www.riponcvs.co.uk 

Volunteer Centre Ryedale
Ryedale Community House
Wentworth Street
Malton YO17 7BN
tel: 01653 600 120
fax: 01653 695 377
email: post@rva-cvs.org.uk
website: www.ryedaleva.org.uk

Volunteer Centre Scarborough
Allatt House
5 West Parade Road
Scarborough YO12 5ED
tel: 01723 362 205
email: jane.mitchell@coastandmoors.org
website: www.coastandmoors.org

Volunteer Centre Stokesley
Community Care Association
Town Close, North Road
Stokesley TS9 5DH
tel: 01642 710 085
fax: 01642 710 085
email: sdcca@freenet.co.uk

Volunteer Centre Thirsk
14a Market Place
Thirsk YO7 1LB
tel: 01845 523 115
fax: 01845 526 332
email: sally.billany@tscca.org.uk
website: www.tscca.org.uk

Volunteer Centre Whitby
Church House
Flowergate
Whitby YO21 3BA
tel: 01947 605 256
email: jane.mitchell@coastandmoors.org

Volunteer Centre York
Priory Street Centre
15 Priory Street
York YO1 6ET
tel: 01904 621 133
fax: 01904 630 361
email: volunteer@yorkcvs.org.uk
website: www.yorkcvs.org.uk


do-it.org.uk
Searchable directory of Volunteer Centres and volunteering opportunities nationwide.
www.do-it.org.uk

Volunteering England
National body for volunteering in England, providing a single voice for volunteering. It is a membership organisation, offering a range of benefits to its members.
www.volunteering.org.uk