Volunteer

Volunteers play a key role at Grove Cottage and help in all areas including at clubs, driving our minibus, at fundraising events and in the office. We simply could not run without volunteers and can find a role suitable for nearly everyone.

If you volunteer at Grove Cottage you will make a real difference to people with learning disability in your local community and you’ll get something out of the experience yourself.

Why Volunteer?

People volunteer for lots of good reasons:

Gain useful experience & new skills which can be great for your CV or personal statements
Try out something new
Build confidence & self esteem
Take on new challenges
Share your skills to help others
Make more effective life & career plans and give something back to the community
Do something that is important to you
Have fun
Meet new people and make new friends

Roles available

We need volunteers in a wide variety of roles including:

Mini Bus Drivers and chaperones
Club Support Workers
Fundraising Event Volunteers
Admin Support
Collection tin distribution
Building maintenance
Trustees
+ much more!

At Grove Cottage we take volunteers from the age of 16 although we do have a limited number of volunteer roles for D of E students working toward Bronze and Silver awards. All volunteer roles are offered following a successful interview and are subject a DBS check and receipt of references.

If you are interested in volunteering for Grove Cottage we would love to hear from you. Please fill in the Expression of Interest form below or email volunteer@mencapgrovecottage.org.

Volunteers play a key role at Grove Cottage and help in all areas including at clubs, driving our minibus, at fundraising events and in the office. We simply could not run without volunteers and can find a role suitable for nearly everyone.

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