Volunteering

Live Well volunteers contribute valuable time and skills to our volunteering projects which focus on local residents who don't have the benefit of family or friends around to support them.

Our volunteers have a positive and lasting impact on the individuals they support in their community.  

What you can expect

If you volunteer with Live Well Swindon, we are committed to making sure you feel part of the team. Your role will be clear from the beginning and you will be continuously supported through training and supervision. We also run events and activities to celebrate and thank you, our volunteers, for your time and contribution.

Your support in our volunteer projects will have a positive and lasting impact on the individuals and communities you support and can also support your own personal growth.

Each application is assessed for suitability. Once your application has been received, a member of our volunteering team will be in touch to discuss your application further and arrange your induction. 

Live Well Swindon offers many flexible volunteering opportunities, including: 

  • Swindon Circles which is a valuable befriending scheme developed to help alleviate loneliness and improve the wellbeing of our most isolated residents. Volunteers are matched with a local resident to offer companionship either in-person or through telephone befriending. 
  • The Local Heroes programme is a flexible way of volunteering to meet the needs of people who experience loneliness and/or isolation and have no other means of support. Volunteers give small amounts of time to people who may need one off assistance, on an ad-hoc basis to complete small practical tasks. This might be some shopping, light gardening or walking a dog. 
  • Forget Me Not Cakes is where volunteer bakers provide lovely birthday cakes for isolated Swindon residents who normally have no-one to celebrate their birthday with or could do with a bit of extra support and positivity 
  • Swindon Big Knit is where volunteers make wonderful hand-crafted items for residents, from knitting squares to making blankets for the homeless, to hats and scarves, gloves and baby clothes  
  • The Swindon Cancer Champions is a project that focuses on increasing early diagnosis of cancer by improving the uptake of the bowel, breast and cervical cancer screening programmes. The project plays an important role in sharing vital messages about the screening programmes and promoting general cancer awareness.

Eligibility

We kindly ask our volunteer applicants to:

  • complete a Live Well Swindon volunteer registration form
  • provide two personal referees
  • undergo a DBS check (if volunteering for certain projects) 
  • complete a volunteer induction
  • be aged 16 or older 

Accessing the service

If you would like to volunteer with Live Well Swindon, email: volunteer@swindon.gov.uk to express your interest and request a registration form.

Alternatively, contact us for further information.

 

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