There is no better time to look into volunteering than during Volunteers Week. The charities or voluntary groups below are Welcoming In volunteers during the Week. It’s a chance to go along and find out more about what they do and how volunteers can get involved.
This document may be updated during the Week so please refer to it again before travelling.
Wednesday 1st June
Dundee Volunteer & Voluntary Action
Overgate Shopping Centre, 12noon – 4pm
Contact – Jud Clark, 01382 305705, volunteer@dvva.scot
Find out about volunteering with us or the many other charities and voluntary organisations in Dundee.
The Brae Riding for the Disabled
1 Linlathen Grove, Dundee, DD5 3GL, at 10am or 11am.
Contact – Yvonne Logue, 01382 776880
Volunteering with people with disabilities and animals.
Ninewells Community Garden
10.30am – 2pm
Contact – Caroline Taylor, 07512 076294, outreach@ninewellsgarden.org.uk
Drop In Volunteering Session
Directions – Find Us – Ninewells Community Garden
Thursday 2nd June
Lochee Community Hub
118-120 High Street, Dundee, DD2 3BL, 10am – 1pm
Contact – Ross Middlemiss, rossmiddlemiss@dvva.scot, 01382 436704
Open doors event, showing how our food larder operates, what potential volunteers can expect, the range of activities we host, etc.
BeFriends
12-14 Mains Loan, Dundee, DD4 7AA, 4pm – 6pm
Contact – Gail Thomson, 01382 657465
Come in for a chat and find out how befriending a young person is rewarding and fun. Volunteer should be 18+.
Friday 3rd June
CANDU
31 South Tay Street, Dundee, DD1 1NP, 11am – 4pm
Contact – Julie Wardrop, info@cancerdundee.org
We welcome all who wish to help us support others affected by cancer and especially those with a lived experience of cancer who wish to use their experience to influence change.
MCR Pathways
Zoom information session, Friday 10th June 2022 @ 3:00pm
Zoom link http://bitly.ws/rXG4
If anyone needs access to links, please get in touch with the email address below.
mentor.services@mcrpathways.org
Saturday 4th June
HMS Unicorn
Victoria Dock, Dundee, DD1 3BP, 10.30am – 11.30am
Contact – Caroline Taylor, 01382 200900, caroline@hmsunicorn.org.uk
We’re holding a drop in and chat session on board HMS Unicorn for anyone who wants to find out more about volunteering on the ship.
Monday 6th June
Boomerang Community Centre
10 Kemback Street, Dundee, 12noon – 2pm
Contact – Alison Carr, 01382 455656
Please book.
Neighbourhood Community Centre
NHS Tayside
Seminar Room C, Level 7, Ninewells Hospital. 2pm – 3pm
Contact – Audrey Lindsay, tay.gettinginvolved@nhs.scot
Drop in and speak to the Volunteer Team to find out about volunteering opportunities in Ninewells Hospital. Or, would you like to be involved in shaping and improving ‘Your’ NHS and have your say on how NHS services are developed? Find out more from the Public Involvement Team who will also be there.
Nilupul
Nilupul Centre, 51 Reform St, Dundee, DD1 1SL , 11am – 1pm
Contact – Maggie Powell, 01382 872020, hello@nilupul.org
We are holding a Coffee & Chat session for anyone interested in volunteering with us
Tuesday 7th June
Dundee Community Transport
Number Ten, 10 Constitution Road, Dundee, DD1 1LL, All day
Contact – Anne Hay, 01382 305721
Please book in advance.
Volunteer Drivers provide lifts to older people.
BeFriends
12-14 Mains Loan, Dundee, DD4 7AA, 11am – 1pm
Contact – Gail Thomson, 01382 657465
Come in for a chat and find out how befriending a young person is rewarding and fun. Volunteer should be 18+.
