55 plus 
Why Become a Volunteer ?
Volunteers are a lifeline to the work of Age Concern and to older people in the community. If you feel you could support our services there are over 60 opportunities to choose from. We would be delighted to hear from you. You can be assured of an interesting, worthwhile role with the added benefit of making new friends. We also produce a quarterly Arkwright Flyer which details all that is going on with the volunteers.
If you would like to know more about volunteering please email for a Welcome Pack or call our Volunteer Co-ordinator who will have details of our vacancies.
You could:
Learn new skills in our Nearly New Shops
Drive a minibus
Visit an older person at home
Assist with office duties
Provide support in a Day Centre
Volunteer in an Age Concern Insurance Office
Give Information & Advice and help with form filling
Support our luncheon and recreation clubs
Or choose from one of our many other opportunities
For further details contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator
volunteering@55plus.org.uk or call 01772 552865
In the past year new volunteers have joined us because they had:
Previously been involved in volunteering but wanted a change
Joined to meet new friends
Saw this as an opportunity to improve their CV
But the most common reason was
The feel good factor