Local volunteering

This page will keep you updated with local volunteering opportunities. Supporting our volunteers is very important to us; we run volunteer induction days and each volunteer is supported by a named member of staff. 

Life After Stroke Services opportunities:

• Blood Pressure Events: We run Know Your Blood Pressure Events in London and need support from volunteers who perhaps have a medical background and could support us at these events. Please call Ellen on 020 7940 1341 to find out more.
• Stroke Awareness Ambassador:  If you live in any of these boroughs: Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, Ealing, Kensington & Chelsea, or City of Westminster boroughs and would like to help us to keep GP surgeries or hospital wards stocked with our important publications so that stroke information is communicated to the people who need to know, please call Ellen on 020 7940 1341.
• Volunteer Drivers are needed for stroke clubs in Lewisham, Greenwich and Waltham Forest. Some members are no longer able to afford transport costs and so are missing out on socialising with other stroke group members. The three groups meet fortnightly; Lewisham and Greenwich on a Wednesday morning and Waltham Forest on a Friday afternoon. Please call Ellen on 0207 940 1341 to find out more about any of these opportunities.
• Greenwich Communication Support Group needs volunteers in Charlton on Thursdays 10:30am-12:30pm, and in Eltham on Tuesdays, 10:30am-12:30pm. Call Talmadge on 020 8697 1636.
• Lewisham Communication Support Group needs volunteers to practice communication skills with clients, either at home or in a care home. Volunteers are required on Tuesday and Friday mornings, for up to one hour. Call Elisha on 020 8695 6557.
• Croydon Communication Support Group needs a Bulgarian-speaking volunteer to assist one of their stroke survivors at the group, which meets on Thursdays 10:00am-12:00pm. They are also looking for some visiting volunteers, preferably on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please call Clare on 020 8763 0199.
• The Young Croydon Stroke Group is looking for a volunteer who could help the committee with the running of the group, in particular if you enjoy making calls and booking speakers and co-ordinating outings then they'd like to hear from you, please call Ellen on 020 7940 1341.
• Hillingdon Communication Support service needs volunteers for group or home visiting. Volunteers are required from Monday to Friday. Call 01895 431146/07515 596 959.
• Barnet Stroke Support service is looking for volunteers to befriend, listen and give one to one support to stroke survivors in their homes. Availability: Two hours a fortnight, Monday-Friday during office hours. Training will be provided. Please contact Shailja Kumar on 0208 445 9404 or 07540 513 584 or email shailja.kumar@stroke.org.uk for further details.
• Harrow Family and Carer Support service is very keen to recruit volunteers who would be interested in providing support to stroke survivors. For details please call Gillian Dunne on 020 8906 0073.
• North Kensington Stroke Group is a small, newly formed group. They meet every second Friday afternoon of the month and would welcome some help if you have the time and commitment to spare. They are working on a programme of activities which is going very well and they hope to gain a wider membership. If you have admin skills or enjoy working with figures you could really help this group to develop. Please call Ellen to discuss how you can help on 020 7940 1341 or email: ellen.sheridan@stroke.org.uk
• Waltham Forest Communication Support Service needs volunteers to practise communication skills with clients, either at home or in a group setting. Volunteers are required on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Call Biruntha on 020 3582 6659 or 075 1559 7090 or email b.balasundaram@stroke.org.uk
• Waltham Forest Stroke Navigator Service is looking for volunteers to befriend, listen and give one to one support to stroke survivors in their homes and in hospital. Call Jacqueline on 075 1559 6960 or 020 3582 6658 or email jacqueline.anderson@stroke.org.uk
• Waltham Forest Stroke Support Group is looking for a volunteer to join the existing volunteers who organise and run their sessions.  If you are available on a Thursday afternoon and would like to be part of this very friendly group and you have admin or money handling experience we would love to hear from you. Please contact Ellen on 020 7940 1341 or email ellen.sheridan@stroke.org.uk
• Hammersmith & Fulham Support Service would like to hear from you if you are available on weekdays and have admin skills, organisational skills, or if you think you may enjoy keeping an account of a small stroke group's finances. For full details please contact sonia.timlett@stroke.org.uk

Volunteers Collectors are needed to join us at the Challenge Stroke RAG collection in London on Saturday 10 March. If you are a student or recent graduate then The Stroke Association needs you! Email rag@stroke.org.uk or call Robbie on 020 7566 1512 to find out more.

The Partnerships Team is very keen to recruit a volunteer who would be interested in providing office support and administering the affiliation of Stroke Clubs across the UK etc. The person would be based in the London Regional office in London Bridge. Please contact Claire Vincent on 0207 940 1349 or email claire.vincent@stroke.org.uk for further details.

Fundraising Volunteers are needed to provide support at events throughout the year. If you have time to 'meet and greet' participants, be an enthusiastic cheerer or a steward at any of our events we would be pleased to hear from you. You can find out more about fundraising events in London by getting in touch with Katie on 020 7940 1342.

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