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Welcome to Volunteer Centre Dorset

Welcome to the Volunteer Centre Dorset Website we have hundreds of ideas and projects to get involved with. You can help if you have or want to help for years to come. There are a wide variety of positions available for all kinds of skills, from Environmental and Conservation roles to Arts, Culture or Sports, there is always room to help your community.

Come and talk to us and we can match your skills and free time with a suitable and fulfilling vacancy.

Our Dorchester office in Acland Road is normally open Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.30pm and closed on Friday. Please note if you are travelling to see us it is advisable to phone us to make an appointment so that one of our team can assist you.

I Want to Volunteer

There are many ways to find information about volunteering and get involved. Many people will just contact local branches of organisations and ask if they can help. However, other people may be unsure what they want to do and if you are new to the area you probably don't know all the local organisations that use volunteers. We have details of hundreds of organisations and thousands of volunteer positions and details are constantly updated so we can offer accurate information to potential volunteers.

I Need Volunteers

Our volunteering opportunities website has a self-service section for organisations to manage information about their organisation, advertise opportunities, and to contact volunteers who are suitable for specific opportunities. At the Dorset Volunteer Centre details of voluntary organisations and their current volunteer opportunities are all listed on VC Connect, our online volunteering database.

About VCD

The Dorset Volunteer Centre is part of a national network of volunteer centres that help voluntary and community organisations recruit and manage their volunteers, and help people interested in volunteering to find interesting and enjoyable opportunities. Our centre covers the whole of Dorset (except Bournemouth and Poole which have their own centre). We encourage and support volunteering by everyone, irrespective of age, education, background, health or wealth.

Recent Opportunities and News

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First Aid at Work Course - 19th November 2018

Click to find out more about the First Aid at Work course we are holding on the 19th November 2018 at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton...

Published on: 15th October 2018

Safewise have recruited a new volunteers manager

Find out more about the new Volunteers Manager - Emily...

Published on: 10th October 2018

Lunch club for the over 50s

Small Grants Programme - South West Foundation

The Purpose of the Fund The overall aim of the programme is to support and strengthen small Community Organisations operating in the rural areas, market and coastal towns of the South West Region. Th...

Published on: 2nd October 2018

Stepping into Nature art workshops

Would you like to help us? - The Dorchester Disabled Club

The Dorchester Disabled Club keeps two minibuses in order to help other charities and retirement homes in addition to their own members. These trips are made by our volunteer drivers but it would be g...

Published on: 12th September 2018

Volunteer 'posties' needed to deliver cards over the Christmas period - Dorchester and West Dorset District Scouts

During the 2 weeks leading up to Christmas we have the Annual Christmas Scout Post, which is in its 31st year in Dorchester and 5th in Bridport and Beaminster. It is a bona- fide charity event, done n...

Published on: 5th September 2018

The spirit of Christmas Opera - Friday 7th December and Saturday 8th December at Sturminster Newton Exchange

Come and join us for the London Opera Festival for the Spirit of Christmas at The Exchange. This December on Friday 7th December 2018 and Saturday 8th December 2018. Prices start at £27.50 per ticket...

Published on: 4th September 2018

News & Alerts Volunteer Centre Awards evening 2018 - Wednesday 24th October Nominations still required for Young Volunteer (under 25). Nominations close Friday 12th October

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