Would you like to make a difference to people’s lives or to the environment, meet new people and make new friends, take on a new challenge or learn a new skill and improve your job prospects?
Have you ever thought about becoming a volunteer?
Have you ever thought about becoming a volunteer?
Within Leicestershire County Council there are a variety of volunteering opportunities to help you get involved in your local community.
Think Leicestershire
Think Leicestershire is a new programme that aims to build on the Council’s Big Society initiatives by helping people to do what they are doing now but better.
Want to make a bigger difference to your community? Then why not become a Think Leicestershire community coach?
- Think Leicestershire is an innovative new programme that aims to help volunteers to do what they are doing now but with additional resources to help.
- Be one of the first 100 Think Leicestershire Community Coaches and sign up online today at www.thinkleicestershire.co.uk/community-coaches
Conservation Events
- If you would like to come along to our exciting volunteer groups session or would like to know more about volunteering with the Country Parks Service then please get in touch. We offer a wide range of volunteering opportunities and have 5 existing groups that work at many Parks throughout the year.
Examples of current events include:
- Boardwalk Construction
- River & Reedbed Management
- Heathland & Woodland Management
Compact Leicestershire
The Compact Leicestershire acts as a guide for the way that Public Sector partners and the Voluntary and Community Sector work together. Codes of Good Practice include:
- Funding, Commissioning and Procurement
- Consultation & Policy Appraisal
- Working with Black & Minority Ethnic Organisations
Communities and Wellbeing Project
Over 1000 people volunteer with the Communities and Wellbeing Service. We support volunteering in the cultural and heritage sector within museums and archives, libraries and adult learning teams across Leicestershire. Volunteering is flexible. Indoors or outdoors, alone or as part of a team, young and old, weekdays, weekends or every now and then. Volunteering can be for everyone!
Examples of current opportunities include:
- Conservation and care of Museum Collections
- Mentoring volunteers with specific disabilities to achieve their full potential
- Delivering books, CD's and DVD's to housebound customers of the Library Service
Communities and Wellbeing Volunteer Opportunities
Voluntary Sector Training
Voluntary Sector Training for people with disabilities, learning difficulties or unemployed/wanting to retrain. External community projects include:
- Retail or computing training
- Recycling community projects
- Outreach projects
External Links and Partners
Our local and national partners include:
