Volunteer
Fancy lending a hand? We'd love to have you
LifeCafe, the shop, and pretty much everything else at the centre is run by volunteers. Some are retired and wanted something to get them out of the house. Some are students picking up experience. A few just wandered in for a coffee and never left.
You don’t need any experience and we don’t expect you to commit to anything massive — even a couple of hours a week is a huge help. We’ll train you up and there’s always someone around to ask if you’re not sure about something.
Meet the Team
Want to find out more about volunteering? Have a chat with one of our team.
Lesley
LifeCentre Manager
Ruth
LifeCafé Manager
Natalie
LifeCafé Assistant Manager
Volunteer Roles
There’s always something that needs doing. Here’s what our volunteers get up to:
- Cafe serving
- Cooking
- Till work
- Coffee making
- Washing up
- Maintenance
- EarlyLife baby bank
Why Volunteer With Us?
Good company
Most of our volunteers say the best bit is the people. There's always someone to have a brew and a chat with.
Great for your CV
If you're a student or getting back into work, you'll pick up real skills and we're happy to give references.
Fits around you
Some people do a full day, some do a couple of hours. We'll work around your schedule.
We'll show you the ropes
Never worked a till or made a coffee? Doesn't matter. Everyone starts somewhere and we'll train you up.
It feels good
There's something about helping out that just makes your week better. Our volunteers tell us that all the time.
What Our Volunteers Say
“I only meant to do a couple of hours on a Tuesday but now I'm in three days a week. The regulars know my name — it's like having a second family.”
Margaret
Cafe Volunteer
“My college tutor said get some work experience so I came here. Honestly didn't expect to enjoy it this much. Lesley even wrote me a reference.”
Josh
Kitchen Volunteer
“I was nervous on my first morning but everyone was really friendly. Now I help sort donations in the baby bank and I love it.”
Sandra
EarlyLife Volunteer