Volunteering with Age Concern Brighton Hove & Portslade

Age Concern is a voluntary organisation devoted to improving the quality of life of older people. We campaign to ensure that the needs and aspirations of all older people are met, working with other organisations to this end.

Some of our services only employ paid staff, but the majority rely on the commitment of volunteers. Our volunteers don’t have to be experts, though we can put existing skills and qualifications to very good use. Above all, we need our volunteers to be committed to safeguarding the interests and well being of those we are here to serve. All volunteers are given appropriate training and supervision and have the support and guidance of managers and colleagues. There is insurance cover and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses can be claimed.

We celebrate diversity and welcome people with a range of skills from all backgrounds. Our volunteers must be over 18, but apart from that can be of any age. We particularly welcome those who have retired or have been made redundant later in life.

If you join us, you will be expected to give a minimum of three hours per week - unless you are accepted within a bank of volunteers who undertake irregular voluntary work as required. In some areas of work (such as within the Information & Advice Service and Horizons) volunteers are expected to commit themselves to at least 6 months’ work and preferably longer. All volunteers must agree to accept ongoing training and to attend required supervision or team meetings.

We are committed to safety and are very aware that many of the people we serve are frail and potentially vulnerable. Therefore, if your application is accepted, it will be necessary for an application to be made for disclosure of any information held at the Criminal Records Bureau.

If you would like to become a volunteer, please complete our online application form, a link to which can be found at the bottom of this page. Alternately, you can download, print and send our form by FREEPOST by clicking HERE. If you want to send your application by FREEPOST you must use the following address:

Volunteer Application
Age Concern Brighton Hove & Portslade
FREEPOST BR2073
Brighton BN1 3BR

If you would like to speak with someone prior to submitting your application form, please give us a call or email your query to info@ageconcern-bhp.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!