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Volunteer Centre Dacorum is supported by Dacorum Borough Council
WHAT CAN YOU DO AS A VOLUNTEER?
Almost anything! The choice is great - you'll be amazed at the range of opportunities on offer. There is something for everybody; regardless of interests, abilities, and time available.
Volunteer Centre Dacorum has details of hundreds of different local organisations, so no matter what your age, interests & the time you have to spare, there are ways in which you can help and groups you can join - for example:
Offer support to other people e.g. young, elderly, homeless, victims of crime
Support people who have mental ill health
Befriend people who have learning disabilities or physical disabilities
Become a sports coach, or help a local sports club in a variety of ways
Help organisations with your office & computer skills
Fundraise for a group, or help them with advertising
Offer advice, information & support in a variety of situations
Help out practically with driving, gardening, DIY or conservation volunteering
Join the volunteers at a local hospital or hospice
Help run a local charity by becoming a trustee
Consider being a school governor, a magistrate or special police constable
Where training is necessary, this will be arranged by the organisation you join, so don't worry if you haven't got all the skills you need right now.