Volunteer with us

Would you like to volunteer with us at the Focus Centre? We would love to hear from you! We’re a small organisation so volunteers essential to help us do more.

Why Volunteer with us:

  • Better physical and mental health and wellbeing
  • Sense of connection to others in the community
  • New skills and valuable work experience
  • Making new friends
  • Improving your confidence
  • Improve how things work for the better

Have a look below at the type of opportunities we have available.

Please email us at focuscentre@sandpdt.org.uk  or use the contact form here if you would like to volunteer with us!

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Volunteer opportunities at the Focus Centre

Physical Tasks

We would like to make the Focus Centre a fantastic community building which involves a lot of work to make it look amazing.

  • DIY jobs such as painting and decorating, building shelves, fixing furniture
  • Tidying outside spaces such as pressure washing paving, fixing fences
  • Gardening, weeding, planting flowers, pruning bushes

Digital 

Spreading the word online is really important, we’re looking for people who are able to do this, and perhaps also help fundraising.

  • Fundraising, Promotion and marketing
  • Updating the Website
  • Taking photos and making videos

Sociable 

Connecting with people, sharing what is happening at the Focus Centre with others.

    • Community Connectors 
    • Social Media 
    • Marketing and promotion, outreach to community 
    • Parenting Course training 

Other Volunteer Opportunities

As well as fantastic opportunities to volunteer with us at the Focus Centre, we also work alongside the Swanage Volunteer Bureau to bring other opportunities to volunteer in Swanage, you can view the latest up to date list here.

If you would prefer to chat to someone in person then why not pop in to the Welcome Lounge at the Focus Centre any time between 10am – 4pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, we can discuss volunteering opportunities at the Focus Centre and also with other fantastic organisations in Swanage.  The Swanage Volunteer Bureau meet in the Welcome Lounge at the Focus Centre on the First Tuesday of every month 10am – 12pm.

 

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