As we begin Volunteers Week (2nd–8th June), we want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to all our incredible volunteers. Every hour you give, every conversation you have, and every hand you lend helps us to support Carers across our communities.
Your kindness, commitment and compassion make such a difference — not only to individual Carers, but to families and communities as a whole.
At Forward Carers we appreciate and value our volunteers all year round. Volunteers are at the heart of Forward Carers and your contribution enables us to expand our services and bring valuable insights from diverse community perspectives. Many of our volunteers are Carers themselves, or used to be in a caring role who share their experiences through surveys, focus groups including their personal stories as part of our Carers Voice Programme.
Our Carer Ambassadors play a crucial role at Forward Carers; whether it’s supporting Carers directly, promoting our services, providing valuable insight, or holding us accountable to ensure we continually improve the support we provide.
Volunteering Opportunities
We have different opportunities available depending on your interests and skills. You could use your photography skills to capture some of our Carer events, or you could help us spread the word about our Carer Friendly offer and encourage local businesses to sign up to provide a discount or special offer.
Why Volunteer with Forward Carers?
We want to provide you with a rewarding opportunity to help other people, build your own confidence, meet new people and add to your skill set. We will reimburse any reasonable expenses such as travel, you will receive an induction, have access to our online training platform and we will provide you with a reference after six months of volunteering with us.
It is our ambition to ensure that everyone who gives their free time to us feels trusted and valued, that they have a positive volunteering experience, and are proud to be part of Forward Carers.
What Do Our Volunteers Think?
“My being empowered by the team for this role, support and encouragement. Also, appreciation by the carers.”
“It has increased my self-worth, I feel I have a voice that is listened to and heard. I feel I am making a valuable contribution to the caring community and that makes me feel proud.”
“I enjoy facing new challenges where I am in new areas and supporting new people who I have never met before.”
“All of the staff know who you are and show that your contribution is valued.”
Volunteering Stories
Find out how volunteering has helped Sarah, and read how giving her free time to Forward Carers led to Anne actually working for us part-time to fit around her caring responsibilities for her adult son.
