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Volunteering is a wonderful way to make a real difference to the lives of those who need daily support. This real opportunity to give back to the community is also fun, rewarding and great opportunity to make new friends from all walks of life, learn new skills, train in a new field and keep the mind and body active!  If you can spare a couple of hours a week or more then we would love to hear from you! 

• Fundraising and Events - ours, yours, all sorts
• Office Administration
• Canal Boats - crewing and support across the range
• Gardening and mechanical maintenance at the Boat Base at Nash Mills
• Enable Holidays - working with young disabled people on our canal boats
• Chellington - Gaedening, building maintenance etc
• Circles of Support - supporting young disabled people in the community
• Duke of Edinburgh Award

Fundraising and Events

There is so much more to fundraising than just rattling a bucket. In fact, there is no limit to the imaginative ways in which you can help us raise funds!

Take part in an event or challenge

We've launched a diverse programme of exciting fundraising events for 2010. These range from a Black Tie Ball to an abseil down the side of Earls Courtl! We're confident there will be an event to suit you, so what are you waiting for? Jump out of a plane at 10,000ft, cycle to Paris, run through London dressed as Batman? The choice is yours! Check out the list here.

Join the RoP Events Team

We are looking for volunteer support at our St Albans Office to assist in marketing, recruiting and registering participants, offering them fundraising support and advice and assisting in the smooth running of events. You will work along side the Community Fundraiser to ensure these events are successful and enjoyed by all who take part.

Organise your own event

If you love the idea of fundraising, but would prefer to work from home or out of office hours you could organise an event in your own time. A successful event fundraiser could be a quiz evening at your local pub, a coffee morning at your town hall, a cake sale at a church, a sponsored event or a charity golf day etc. You will not be alone as our Community Fundraiser is just a phone call away should you need encouragement, support and advice.

Be a 'Unity Lottery Canvasser'

ReachOut Plus is a beneficiary of the Unity Lottery Programme, a charity lottery which gives those who sign up the opportunity to win up to £25,000 whilst supporting ReachOut Plus. If you are chatty, confident and enthusiastic then help us sell lottery tickets today and you can make money to! For this role ReachOut Plus will pay commission for each person or organisation or company you sign up. See vacancies for further details. 

Be a 'Collection Box Distributor'

As ReachOut Plus works in the three counties and beyond- there are thousands of potential new homes for our little green collection boxes in newsagents, pubs, restaurants, shops, libraries and sports centres. If you think you could successfully distribute some of these boxes in your area (and collect them for us) we would love to hear from you! Pennies make pounds and you could significantly increase our income for the year. As a thank you we will pay you a commission based on how much money your boxes bring in. See vacancies for more details.

If you need more information or wish to support us through any of the above volunteer roles please fill out our volunteer enquiry form or call us on 0845 216 0085.

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Office Administration

Our small but busy office in the heart of St Albans city centre welcomes volunteers to support us in the day-to-day running of the charity. Daily tasks could include:

• Filing
• Database management
• Photocopying, printing and mailings
• Research
• Answering telephone queries.

Previous experience in these areas is helpful but not essential as full training will be given. If you would like to support us and can spare anything from a few hours a week or more of your time, please do fill out our volunteer application form.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award

ReachOut Plus are delighted to offer opportunities for young people to complete their residential', community' and/or fundraising' sections of their DoE with us.

A Duke of Edinburgh's Award role with ReachOut Plus is an incredible opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of many children, young people and adults with learning difficulties, special needs and disabilities.

Canal Boats

You will be working in a unique environment, on one of our specially adapted canal boats on the Grand Union Canal. Or help with the gardening and maintenance around the Boat Base.

You could be involved by:

• being a member of the ReachOut Crew for a day, weekend or week long trip learning new skills such as how to open and close locks etc.

• supporting the team in delivering a fun programme keeping all your guests entertained.
• assisting in the preparation of on board meals, and cleaning of the boat.
• helping with all the care requirements the guests have whilst on the boat.
• maintaining our landscaping or servicing a canal boat

During your DoE experience you will make great friendships, meet people from all walks of life and have completed an incredibly unique challenge for your reward which really benefits those you look after. You will be trained in all the skills you need to deliver these tasks and we know you will have an incredible time in the process.

Fundraising

Organise your very own fundraising event, learn new skills in event management, venue hire, catering, entertainment, advertising, recruit support and master the power of persuasion in all in the name of raising much need funds for ReachOut Plus!

Additional Volunteer Roles for DoE

If other volunteer opportunities listed on this site suit you more than canal boats and fundraising, call us discuss what your reward involves and we can tailor our Circles and London and Urban Schools volunteer posts to your needs.

To apply call now on 0845 216 0085

All our staff have been CRB cleared and are fully trained. We recently won the annual Lees Award for recognition of excellence in Volunteer Management which is an award given by the Decorum Volunteer Bureau.