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Are you looking for a meaningful way to engage with your local community and support older people? Volunteering with Age UK Bromley & Greenwich offers a rewarding opportunity to use your skills and interests to make a real difference in the lives of others.

Whether you’re retired, have grown children, or are looking to brush up on your office skills as you return to paid work, we offer flexible roles to suit your lifestyle. Some volunteers give an hour a week, while others commit more time – it’s entirely up to you.

Volunteering is a fantastic way to meet new people, learn new skills, and be part of something truly impactful. Join us and help improve the quality of life for older people in our community!

  • Hospital Aftercare Volunteer

    Role Summary: Helping older people who have recently been discharged from the hospital and require support through companionship or shopping.

  • Form Filling Volunteer

    Role Summary: 
    Specialized volunteer support helping people in their own homes or in the community with form filling and signposting to community services.

  • Information & Advice Admin Volunteer

    Role Summary: Provide information and signposting to older people living in Bromley and Greenwich and provide admin support to the Information and Advice Team, helping to keep the information resources up to date.

  • Information & Advice Volunteer Advisor

    Role Summary: Supporting and providing information to clients across a wide range of enquiry areas including welfare benefits, housing, Social Care, relationships, and consumer issues.

  • Dementia Home Visiting Befriender

    Role Summary:

    Visiting an older person in their home to offer conversation and companionship helping to support improvement in wellbeing and to reduce isolation and loneliness.

  • Dementia Telephone Befriender

    Role Summary:

    Specialized volunteer support providing a listening ear to our clients with dementia, making a difference to support older people’s wellbeing and to reduce isolation and loneliness.

  • Home Visiting Befriender Bromley

    Role Summary: 

    Visiting an older person in their home to offer conversation and companionship helping to support improvement in wellbeing and to reduce isolation and loneliness.

  • Telephone Befriender Bromley

    Role Summary: 

    Providing a listening ear to our clients, making a difference to support older people’s wellbeing and to reduce isolation and loneliness.

  • Book Club Leader

    Role Summary: The Book Club Leader will co-facilitate monthly book clubs for Greenwich residents 50 years + at community venues across the Borough of Greenwich.

  • Library Assistant

    Role Summary: Providing admin and organisational support with the Voluntary Sector Information Library.  

  • Peer Supporter

    Role Summary: Support with co-facilitating activity-based peer groups for Bromley Adult Carers Support Service 19years+.

  • Peer Group Volunteer

    Role Summary: Co-facilitate activity-based peer groups for Greenwich residents 50 years + at community venues across the borough of Greenwich.

  • Art Group Volunteer

    Role Summary: Co-facilitate activity-based art groups for Greenwich residents 50 + at community venues across the borough of Greenwich.

  • Telephone Befriender Greenwich

    Role Summary: Providing a listening ear to our clients, making a difference to support older people’s wellbeing and to reduce isolation and loneliness.

  • Home Visiting Befriender Greenwich

    Role Summary: Providing a listening ear to our clients, making a difference to support older people’s wellbeing and to reduce isolation and loneliness.

  • Memory Singers Choir Leader and Pianist

    Role Summary: As a a Choir Lead and pianist for the Memory Singers Dementia Choir, your musical skills and compassionate approach will help foster social interaction, improve well-being, and enhance the quality of life for choir members through the power of music.

Contact The Volunteering Team

As well as being able to register your interest online the Volunteering Team are always happy to discuss opportuities further with you. If you prefer not to use online forms you can give them a call on 07399 202314 / 020 8315 1883 or send them an email by clicking on the link.