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Between 18 November and 8 December, WeCare Wales are shining a light on home care and reablement services.

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Volunteering

If you’ve never worked in care before and want a taster of what it might be like, volunteering is a great place to start.

Volunteer and user of care and support skiing down a dry slope.

What is volunteering?

Volunteering is an unpaid activity where you give your time to make a difference.

It can be for anyone. Whether you’re retired, want to learn new skills or would just like to give back to your community. By volunteering you will gain:

  • valuable skills
  • a sense of community
  • work experience
  • training and support opportunities
  • confidence
  • new connections.

As a volunteer you need to be:

  • flexible - but also make it work around you
  • honest
  • trustworthy
  • respectful.

WeCare Wales offer webinar

We have two webinars coming up aimed at employers and partners wanting to learn more about the WeCare Wales offer. Join us on 6 November 10:00am - 11:30am or 5 December 1:00pm - 2:30pm and we will guide you through: who we are and what we do, our website and stakeholder toolkit, our training and volunteering programme, how to register for the jobs portal and guaranteed interview scheme and much more!

Watch this video to learn how volunteers support our communities.

Volunteering Wales

Start your search with Volunteering Wales. It is a one stop platform that hosts over 700 volunteering opportunities from across Wales. With around 80 organisations who have self-classified as health and social care.

Wales Council for Voluntary Action

Third Sector Support Wales

Third Sector Support Wales can provide advice, information and support for people who want to volunteer and also for organisations that are looking to develop volunteering or to recruit volunteers in Wales.