​Ely & District Volunteer Centre can help:
  • match people who want to volunteer with organisations needing volunteers
  • promote volunteering to all sectors of the community
  • support and promote good practice in the involvement of volunteers
  • develop new opportunities to volunteer
  • comment and campaign on issues which affect volunteers and volunteering
  • play an active role in the strategic development of volunteering
​Is your organisation looking for volunteers?
How can we make it easy for you to recruit volunteers for your organisation?
  • We will work with you to devise volunteering opportunities which are likely to attract appropriate volunteers.
  • Promote your vacancy on Do-it ,  a national website which allows people to search for volunteering opportunities in the area.
  • We will send you details of prospective volunteers.
  • We will keep you updated on progress.

How to get started finding volunteers now:
  • Send us the details of what you need by completing the following forms:
    •  voluntary opportunities registration form 
    •  To register your organisation
    • Return the forms to us by email
    • Give us a call on 01353 666556 or pop in and see us between 9.30 and 12.30 if you want to discuss things first.
​Find a volunteering role
If you are an organisation wanting to recruit volunteers, then go to need volunteers

How to get started?
  • Search on Do-It for opportunities in your area.
  • Within a 20 mile radius of Ely there are currently 148 opportunities.
  • If you find something you are interested in click on the opportunity.
  • Read the details - if you are interested click on Register my Interest
  • Then log-in or register on Do-it if you have not already.
  • Follow the instructions for applying
  • You will receive a confirmation email saying your details have been sent to Ely & District Volunteer Centre.​​
Below is a case Study from AF which explains how volunteering helped him to get paid employment.
AF Case Study 
​Traditional Volunteering comes in many forms:
  • Regular volunteering - A couple of hours a week or days a month enabling a regular position within an organisation to take up a role such as administration/ reception or befriending.
  • One off volunteering - Attending community and fundraising events, seasonal gift wrapping, event stewards,  collecting/ delivering donation boxes.
  • Micro volunteering - is commitment free volunteering in short timeframes – usually under 2 hours.
  • Beneficiary volunteering - Service users giving back to the organisation.