Voluntary Work in Brixton [Archive]

Bazza

15-12-2005, 17:26

Hi,

I've been thinking about doing some voluntary work locally, preferably one night a week/fortnight at first. Something like helping out at a homeless shelter would be good.

Would like to do this in the Brixton area as it's where I live and I'd like to put something back into the community.

Would any of you guys either know how I could find out how to get into this, or have any ideas for similar voluntary work schemes in the area.

No….it's not a new years resolution in case you were wondering.

Thanks in advance, Bazza

Hollis

15-12-2005, 17:28

You could do a search on this website..

www.do-it.org.uk

A whole database of do gooding opportunities.

rennie

15-12-2005, 17:30

i looked into volunteering with the Anchor project... it's a day center off Loughborough Jnct/Brixton for unaccompanied asylum seeker children. i think it runs every saturday. unfortunately i work saturdays so couldn't do it. :(

anchor project (http://www.anchorproject.org/)

Blagsta

15-12-2005, 18:23

you could try the Ace of Clubs homeless day drop in at Clapham Common

articletwo

15-12-2005, 22:48

A bit different, not sure if it is what you are looking for - the Prince's Trust (http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/). You can get involved to mentor the small (i.e. tiny) businesses they support. I am involved with one of their businesses in Brixton, a social enterprise - I guess they may have other similar businesses in or around Brixton.

sufilala

16-12-2005, 13:31

Refugee Council on ferndale road are always after volunteers
apply online
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/refugeecouncil/vacan/vac001.htm#volunteer

Blagsta

16-12-2005, 14:56

you could also try St Mungos
http://www.mungos.org/recruit/current.shtml#vol

hungry 4 kicks

16-12-2005, 15:53

Hi,

I've been thinking about doing some voluntary work locally, preferably one night a week/fortnight at first. Something like helping out at a homeless shelter would be good.

Would like to do this in the Brixton area as it's where I live and I'd like to put something back into the community.

Would any of you guys either know how I could find out how to get into this, or have any ideas for similar voluntary work schemes in the area.

No….it's not a new years resolution in case you were wondering.

Thanks in advance, Bazza

Great Post...I've been looking for something like this for a while....I'm trying to get my company to give employees time off to do this kind of thing....nice one....

Bazza

16-12-2005, 17:16

Yeah, thank you guys for all your responses. A lot of useful stuff.

Cheers, Hollis, that website had some great stuff. So far, I'm inclined to do some witness/victim assistance.

Will keep you posted.

TeeJay

19-12-2005, 03:49

Hi,

I've been thinking about doing some voluntary work locally, preferably one night a week/fortnight at first. Something like helping out at a homeless shelter would be good.

Would like to do this in the Brixton area as it's where I live and I'd like to put something back into the community.

Would any of you guys either know how I could find out how to get into this, or have any ideas for similar voluntary work schemes in the area.

No….it's not a new years resolution in case you were wondering.

Thanks in advance, Bazza
Check out the Lambeth Voluntary Action Council website: http://www.lambethvac.org.uk/s-LVAC_Homepage

They have a very large database of voluntary and community groups in the area.