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New in Volunteer Roles

08 October 2025
The following volunteering opportunities were added to the CVS Simply Connect platform during August 2025
We have exciting new roles added almost daily onto our system, check out what's new!

 

National Animal Welfare Trust

Shop Volunteer

This volunteer role involved serving customers and supporting the work of the National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT). Key responsibilities included handling cash transactions, maintaining cleanliness and organisation within the shop, and preparing stock for sale by sorting, steaming clothes, and restocking shelves.

 

The Children's Society

Volunteer with children and young people (Biggleswade) 

Volunteer with children and young people (Arlesey) 

Volunteer with children and young people (Houghton Regis)

Volunteer with children and young people (Leighton Buzzard)

Volunteer with children and young people (Sandy)

We are looking for Volunteer Youth Workers to join our team for a few hours a week, to support our youth team and the children and young people accessing our services. ​

 

Woodgreen Pets Charity

Shop Volunteer - Dunstable 

Shop Volunteer - Kempston

Shop Volunteer - Sandy

Whether you'd like to be the friendly face at our checkout as a Till Operator, help organise and prepare donations as a Donation Sorter, or keep clothing looking its best as a Steamer, there's a place for you.

 

Headway Bedford

1 to 1' Cooking and Kitchen Skills Volunteer

The main purpose of this role is to work with clients with acquired brain injury in a '1 to 1' setting to complete a variety of activities related to cookery. This may involve all steps in the process from choosing recipes to cook, putting together a shopping list, preparation of the kitchen area prior to cooking, following recipes and cleaning up afterwards.

'1 to 1' IT Session Volunteer 

The main purpose of this role is to work with clients with acquired brain injury on an individual basis to complete a variety of everyday IT specific activities, such as teaching clients how to use emails, calendars, access apps etc.

 

Bedford Players Trust - The Place Theatre

Front of House Volunteer

Do yo want a fun and friendly place to spend some spare time? Do you like giving great customer service? At The Place Theatre, Bedford, we pride ourselves on being a really welcoming venue to all our users and that's where we need your help!

 

Carers in Bedfordshire

Memory Navigator 

You will be part of our memory navigation team, providing telephone support 2- 4 hours per week and proactively calling people with dementia, people with memory concerns, and also carers of people with these conditions. People often struggle to keep find their way around services so your help will guide and encourage them.

Mind BLMK

Fundraising and Engagement Department Volunteer  

To support and enable the functions of the Fundraising and Engagement department, this role involves a variety of tasks aimed at promoting Mind BLMK and raising funds.

Group Session Volunteer

This role involves supporting the Luton Wellbeing Centre team in the delivery of their regular drop-in service. 

 

Flittabus Community Transport Ltd

Minibus Driver 

Flittabus runs scheduled services 6 days a week, serving the towns and villages in Central Bedfordshire. Anyone can use Flittabus but the majority of passengers are elderly and rely on Flittabus for their weekly shopping. Drivers get to know the regulars and will often help with shopping bags.

 

The Coroners' Court Support Service

Volunteer for the Coroners' Courts Support Service at Ampthill Coroner's Court 

The Coroners’ Court Support Service is seeking volunteers to support families and witnesses that attend Inquests at Coroners’ Courts. Everything we do is based on our values and our volunteers and staff are expected to represent the organisation in a way which is centred on these values.

 

Friendship Link and Action Group

Volunteer Driver FLAG Bedford

We’re always looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to support our members at events. You can join us as a regular volunteer for our bi-monthly events, or help out as and when you’re available.

 

FACES

1:1 Family Support Volunteer

FACES are always on the lookout for new volunteers to support families with children aged 0-19 and who are experiencing hardship due to various reasons including domestic abuse, mental health struggles or isolation.

FACES Trustee (IT experience)

Trustees of charity boards are the final decision-makers. They have oversight of all the charity’s decisions and to set the charity's direction. The Trustee Board has ultimate responsibility for the strategic direction of the charity, ensuring that it complies with charity law and that it is well run.

Family Support - Family Groups 

We are looking for volunteers to help at our family support groups. The FACES family support groups are for families who do not usually access other services for a variety of reasons. The aim of the groups are to reduce social isolation for children and parents, promote school readiness and help with child development.

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43 Bromham Road, Bedford
Call 01234 354 366 or
Email volunteering@cvsbeds.org.uk
www.cvsbeds.org.uk

 

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