After Open Christmas, what else can I volunteer to do?

You've enjoyed helping at Norwich Open Christmas and wish to volunteer for something else in 2009.

Where do you look?


Visit the Norwich Volunteer Bureau which is open weekdays in Charing Cross, Norwich. Tel: 01603 614474. They keep a list of current opportunities in the Norwich area and can help you decide which suit your abilities and interests.


Network Norwich, the local christian community website has a Volunteer Link Up section

The All Saints Centre in Westlegate, Norwich has a wide variety of opportunities for volunteers throughout the year.


Age Concern Norwich is always looking for volunteers to carry out reception and general office duties, and people to train as Welfare Rights Home Visitors. They also need Minibus Drivers and Shopping Service Escorts for the shopping trips they provide for their elderly clients.


BUILD is a Norfolk based registered charity that supports adults and young people with learning difficulties.

Their Wednesday Club meets in the evening from 7pm to 9pm at Princes Street, Norwich and they are looking for volunteers who can use their own skills and experiences to support people with a learning difficulty to run the activities themselves. This could be encouraging people working on the coffee bar or helping with art classes, cookery, pool and much much more. The emphasis is on volunteers enabling members rather than doing things for them.

For more details Build Norwich or call Michele Craig on 01603 618029


The Norfolk & Norwich Association for the Blind has a team of nearly 250 volunteers who provide visiting services, advice and support to blind and partially sighted people in the community.

They are always looking for new volunteers whose tasks can include:

Helping in their charity shop, befriending, sports and leisure activities, eye clinic information advisors, driving, fundraising, escorting and guiding and helping organise and staff special events.

If you would like to help the activities of the NNAB please call 01603 629558 during normal business hours or email office@nnab.co.uk


YMCA Norfolk also have a range of opportunities.

Become a "Sam" The Samaritans are looking for volunteers

For opportunities, further afield, log onto the national volunteering database: Do-it.org.uk