Be Friends
Be Friends is a befriending project for children and young people with physical and/or learning disabilities.
Projects
Befriending
The role of the volunteer is to befriend an adult with disabilities and/or mental health conditions.
Conservation Volunteer - Innovate Trust
Carry out hands on environmental conservation work, whilst supporting adults with disabilities and/or mental health conditions, with the aim of improving the biodiversity of Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan.
EYST Digital Homework Club
Volunteers aged 16+ will conduct one to one tuition sessions with a young person in their chosen subject.
Huggard Homeless Centre - Social Club
An in-person social club for people experiencing homelessness.
Laugh Out Loud Fridays
LOL Fridays is a fantastic social club for young adults with Down's syndrome, supported via funding from Magic Little Grants at Local Giving. Volunteers will be helping to run activities, and making sure everyone gets involved!
Laugh Out Loud Fridays - Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteer needed to help plan and run a fortnightly social club for young people with Down's Syndrome
NHS Placement Scheme - General Volunteer
The NHS Placement Scheme is a valuable opportunity for volunteers to befriend and facilitate activities for adults with mental health related conditions in clinical and residential settings.
NHS Placement Scheme - Lead Volunteer
The NHS Placement Scheme is a valuable opportunity for volunteers to befriend and facilitate activities for adults with mental health related conditions in clinical and residential settings. Lead volunteers play an essential part in running the project.
Out & About (RCT)
A monthly project taking adults with learning disabilities out on a trip.
Police Volunteer Project (Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan)
Volunteers support South Wales Police with a variety of crime prevention and community engagement initiatives across Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan.
Police Volunteer Project (Mid Glamorgan)
Volunteers support South Wales Police with crime prevention and community engagement initiatives across Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), Merthyr, and Bridgend/Porthcawl.
Police Volunteer Project (Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot)
Volunteers support South Wales Police with a variety of crime prevention and community engagement initiatives across Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot
Support Circles Volunteer Facilitator
Support circles are small groups of 6-8 people with additional needs within a local community. They will come together as peer-support volunteers each week. They build on their own strengths and work together towards shared goals, developing skills and
The Secret Garden - Gardening Volunteer
Carry out hands on gardening work alongside and supporting adults with disabilities and/or mental health conditions to continue the development of Ysgubor Fawr.
The Secret Garden - Heritage Volunteer
Support efforts to research the history of Ysgubor Fawr cottage and garden whilst supporting adults with a learning disability and/or mental health condition to explore Welsh heritage and create exhibition resources
Young Carers Club
This is a respite project for young carers in Cardiff, split into 'kids' and 'teens', where volunteers take the children out on fun day trips throughout the year.
Young Carers Club - Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteers needed to plan and support young carers on monthly day trips