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Volunteering Matters

At Volunteering Matters we believe that everyone in the UK should have the opportunity to thrive. We bring people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues through the power of volunteering.

Our work enables older people to maintain their health and wellbeing, empowers disabled people to lead independent lives, offers security and stability to families and helps and children, young people find their direction in life.

We are a trusted provider of high impact projects where we partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunity and making sure young people can lead change. We are a national charity and do this at scale, sharing our expertise and building partnerships to make an even bigger impact. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.

Who to contact

Name

Volunteering Matters

Telephone

01473 418014

Email

allstaffipswich@volunteeringmatters.org.uk

Website

https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/search/ipswich/

Social Media

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Address

The Old Crown Court
Civic Drive
Ipswich
Suffolk

Postcode

IP1 2DX

Notes

https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/want-to-volunteer/

Simply put your postcode into our nifty opportunity finder above to filter our volunteering opportunities across the UK and find one close to you. You can filter by how much time you have to spare and what you feel passionate about. Or take a look at our project map and scour locally, regionally or even nationally to see what type of projects we have going on in communities across the UK.

Have a browse and start volunteering today!

Where to go

Area served: Mid Suffolk, Ipswich, East Suffolk, Babergh, West Suffolk, All Suffolk
Parking available: Yes

Days & Times

Monday - Friday 10 am - 4pm

Other details

Referral required?

Age Groups

16-25 years, Children (5-11), Adults, Young people

Accessibility

Disabled Parking, Wheelchair Access, Adapted Toilet

Accreditation details

Notes

Our projects include:

Grandmentors provides care-leavers (age 16-24) access to unique intergenerational mentoring that helps them to address the challenges and choices they face on their journey leaving care. These can range from career goals, job applications, CV’s, UCAS forms, budget planning, housing, dealing with conflict, and more.
Getting Together Matters brings older people who may be struggling with isolation or loneliness together to have fun and take part in a range of free online events and activities. They offer a range of fun and engaging activities every week, from seated Pilates, quizzes, and singing sessions, to reminiscence sessions, arts activities, and coffee mornings.
WASSUP is a youth social action project which brings together young women (age 18-24) who are passionate about raising awareness of sexual exploitation, domestic abuse, honour-based violence, and gang grooming. The project helps young women to learn new skills, increase their confidence, self-esteem, interpersonal skills and develop their character.

Service users involved in planning