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Volunteer Fair a success
A big thank you to everyone who came along to last Wednesday’s Volunteer Fair. Despite the snowy weather, we had a fantastic turnout. Over 50 local people from all ages and backgrounds…
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All hands on deck – Hackney & Haringey Pirates seeking volunteers to get on board
Volunteer Centre Hackney supports around 400 local charities and organisations to recruit local residents as volunteers. Based on Kingsland Road, Hackney Pirates one of these charities. An educational charity, the team support…
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Make your mark in 2019 – volunteer!
Come to Volunteer Centre Hackney’s Volunteer Fair and be inspired by local charities seeking people like YOU to help them do amazing things. VCH’s first Volunteer Fair of 2019 is taking place on Wednesday 30 January…
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Network your way into the New Year
Discuss all things volunteer management, and meet volunteer managers and co-ordinators from across the borough at our next Volunteer Managers’ Forum on 6 February 2019. Taking place on Wednesday 6 February, 11.30am…
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New! Volunteering and Employment events starting Jan 2019
Volunteer Centre Hackney is seeing in the new year with an explosion of new workshops and events! Whether you want to help a local charity, are thinking about changing careers or want to look after your wellbeing in…
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Festive SOS! Pop Up Shop Volunteers needed by St Josephs’ Hospice
There’s still time to help local charities this Christmas and New Year. Local hospice, St Josephs’ Hospice, have kindly been donated some space to set up a Festive Pop Up Shop and…
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Updated Christmas and New Year Volunteer Roles
[This blog was posted in 2018! Find out how to get involved this year: search our database or email our team at [email protected]] Want to give something back this Christmas? With Christmas…
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Opening and closing times this Christmas and New Year
Please note that our offices will be closed from 4pm on Friday 21 December, and VCH will reopen on Wednesday 2 January 2018 at 10am. You can still register and search for volunteer roles even when…
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Last chance to attend Employment Workshops in 2018
Now’s your chance to book in for the final two employment workshops of 2018. Ian, VCH’s Employment Advisor, will be running two more free employment workshops in December giving you positive and practical advice around…
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Save the date: 30 January 2019 New Year, New You Volunteer Fair
Christmas hasn’t even arrived yet, but here at VCH we have been busy planning our Volunteer Fair for the New Year – and we are very pleased to confirm VCH’s first Volunteer Fair of 2019 taking place on Wednesday 30…
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Free employment workshops open to all aged 19+
Volunteer Centre Hackney’s resident Employment Advisor, Ian Jordan will be running two free employment workshops in February 2019 to support your journey into the world of work. Whether you are starting work after a break,…
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Celebrating local volunteer recruitment with Read Easy
“We were really looking for people to be local. It’s why Volunteer Centre Hackney has actually proved to be the best source of volunteers.” Read Easy Hackney is a recently-affiliated group to…
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Christmas Volunteering in Hackney and Beyond 2018
[This blog was posted in 2018! Find out how to get involved this year: search our database or email our team at [email protected]] Want to give something back this Christmas? There are…
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Building confidence through volunteering – Mark’s journey
The Step Up project supports people who have experienced mental ill-health to access volunteering as part of their mental health recovery and personal journey towards employment. Mark came to Step Up because…
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Meet your volunteering match at VCH’s Volunteer Fair
UPDATE: More organisations now confirmed. See the full list below. Volunteer Centre Hackney’s next Volunteer Fair will be taking place on Thursday 18 October 5 – 7pm at a new venue –…
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VCH is recruiting!
Volunteer Centre Hackney is looking for an exceptional Employment Advisor to join our team. Employment Advisor (Full or part-time, can be discussed at interview) We are looking for a dynamic, engaging Employment…
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Do you work with or support volunteers?
If you work with or support volunteers why not come along to our next Volunteer Managers Forum? Kick off the new academic year where we will explore the key issues that you…
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Save the Date – Wellbeing Day 2018
After the success of last year’s event, Volunteer Centre Hackney will be hosting its second Wellbeing Day, in conjunction with Hackney GreenGym on Friday 31st August. “I had an amazing time, it…
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Community Organising – Free Training this Friday 13 July
If you’re passionate about your community and keen to make a difference, Volunteer Centre Hackney’s free training on Community Organising might be for you! Volunteer Centre Hackney is delivering this free one-day course on…
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Do something different with your summer
The weather is hotting up and we’ve got the latest summer volunteer roles live on Volunteer Connect. From helping groups prepare for carnival to hosting an international adult student for the day,…
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Keen to ensure young people’s voices are heard? Curious about world culture and heritage?
This summer the British Museum is hosting an ambitious youth volunteering programme involving seven weeks of professional discovery, training and employability skills followed by the delivery of volunteer-led tours at the British Museum.…
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