Volunteering

About Us

The Horsham Volunteer Centre was first established in Horsham Town Centre in 1980 and has continued to develop the service covering the entire Horsham District.

A voluntary organisation steered by a board of trustees and run by part-time paid and volunteer staff. Over 250 organisations and Community Groups are registered with openings for a variety of voluntary opportunities. With hundreds of enquiries each year, the Centre provides a link for volunteers in identifying voluntary openings to suit them.

The Volunteer Centre operates from a central office in Horsham Town. We are accessible to individuals seeking volunteering opportunities, voluntary organisations and community groups across the district.

What We Do

Our strong links with local groups, national and regional charities, support agencies and statutory bodies, enable us to promote and develop opportunities and to act as a broker.
We continuously aim to involve, across the Horsham district, more people from all backgrounds and circumstances, in rewarding volunteer activities.

The Volunteer Centre is able to provide a range of volunteering opportunities and support to get you started

The Volunteer Centre provides a brokerage service

Publicising volunteer activities

Promoting volunteering

Offering easy access to information for potential volunteers.

Making introductions and linking volunteers to local organisations.

The Volunteer Centre provides an advisory service

If you are a volunteer-involving organisation; a charity, voluntary organisation, community group or statutory body we are available to help in :

Providing guidance to help recruit, retain and develop volunteers
Providing training and support to improve good practice management of volunteers
Campaigning and performing strategic planning
Helping in creating and developing volunteer roles
Covering legal issues, requirements and procedures for involving volunteers

The Volunteer Centre promotes Good Practice on behalf of volunteers and offers a friendly personal service to the general public and volunteer-involving organisations.
We will always endeavour to help match interests, skills and available time to volunteer opportunities.
If you are considering volunteering for any of the following reasons, we would love to hear from you:

The company?
A new interest?
Mental stimulation?
Employer/employee involvement?
Something to add to your CV?
Personal development?
To add a regular activity to your life?
A challenge?
To make a contribution?

Volunteering will enable you to :

Gain new skills
Increase your confidence
Feel a sense of achievement
Achieve greater understanding or a fresh perspective
Make new friends
Enjoy the experience!

We will be happy to help you embark upon an exciting experience. To find out more about what we can offer, please call us on 01403 232100 or email us at horshamvolunteer@btconnect.com or call in to our office in the Octagon in Horsham, (here is a map to show how to find us)
                                             Office Hours:    Monday and Wednesday 1pm to 6pm

                                                                          Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 12am and 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Alternatively, if you want to see now some of the opportunities available

follow this link to our partner organisation 'Do It' and have look through what's listed.

www.doit.org.uk