Volunteers’ Week 2023

Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities. It took place from 1st-7th June. Volunteer Centre Sefton held events and shared news and stories throughout the week. Take a look below.

Why Volunteer?

Find out more information about the motivations and benefits to volunteering and why you should consider volunteer opportunities in the borough.

Volunteering for Your Future Event
A Young Person’s Guide to Volunteering

The event, in partnership with Careers Connect, was held for 16-19 year olds not engaged in education, employment or training (NEET) interested in finding out more about volunteering and opportunities in their local area.

Celebrate and Inspire

Read more about the inspirational backstories to some of our volunteers who support our Crisis Cafe’s in both Southport and Crosby.

We speak to Crisis Café Manager, Sherran Robb and volunteer (now staff member) Helen about how volunteering has helped Helen with her mental health recovery and giving her a new career.

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Meet the Team

Put a face to a name and meet the team behind Volunteer Centre Sefton. Learn more about Lauren and Cat and their own volunteer experiences, the benefits they’ve gained and what motivates them to help others start their own volunteering journeys.

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Community Garden Volunteering

Volunteering in community gardens in Sefton can be a great way to get involved with your local neighbourhood, learn new skills, and help improve the environment. Sefton has a number of community gardens that welcome volunteers, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

Read more here…

Volunteer Case Studies

Learn more about Husband and wife team, Lesley and Stuart’s volunteering story for Sefton’s Community Connectors.

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Trustees

Trustees are an essential part of the voluntary and charity sector. They ensure that a charity is doing what it was set up to do and decide how they are run. All charities need trustees and without their essential commitment many charities could not carry on. Read on to find out more about how you could become a trustee.

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Thank you to Volunteers in Sefton

On Wednesday 7th June Volunteer Centre Sefton held the annual Volunteer Celebration Event at Bootle Town Hall.

Read more about the event.

Read more about the organisations who attended.

Read more about the winners of Volunteer of the Year and Young Volunteer of the Year Awards.


Why not get involved? Search volunteer roles now.