Amber Valley Volunteer Centre

Due to seasonal variations some of the volunteer opportunities below will be unavailable, however you are able to see what type of opportunity you will be able to take part in in the future. Opportunities currently available can be found at the local volifeambervalley    or www.do-it.org website for more information and to apply, alternatively, if you would like to talk to us about  any new or personalised opportunities, please contact us on 01773 512076 / admin@avcvs.org. Below is a list of all the volunteering opportunities generally available in Amber Valley.
HERITAGE
Guide Heage Windmill Heage
Meet and Greet Hosts Heage Windmill Heage
Miller Heage Windmill Heage
Visitor Centre Volunteers Heage Windmill Heage
Work Party/ Restoration Volunteer Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Volunteer Office Staff Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Volunteer Crew Member Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Helmsman Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Fundraiser Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Boat Master Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Towpath Walker Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Tour Guide Sir Richard Arkwright’s Cromford Mill Cromford
Promotions Assistant Sir Richard Arkwright’s Cromford Mill Cromford
Carriage/ Wagon Maintenance Volunteer Midland Railway Trust Ltd Ripley
Museum Assistant National Stone Centre Wirksworth
Reception Volunteer Strutt’s North Mill Belper Belper
Guided Walk Volunteer Strutt’s North Mill Belper Belper
Marketing Volunteer Strutt’s North Mill Belper Belper
Learning Volunteer Strutt’s North Mill Belper Belper
Volunteer Guide Strutt’s North Mill Belper Belper
Fundraising Volunteer Strutt’s North Mill Belper Belper
Costumed Character Volunteer Strutt’s North Mill Belper Belper
Collections Volunteer Strutt’s North Mill Belper Belper
LITERATURE
Book Sorter British Heart Foundation Ripley
OUTDOORS/ GARDENING/ HANDY PERSON
Allotment Volunteer P3 Charity Swanwick
Community Garden Volunteer Helping Hooves Derby
Practical Task Volunteer Helping Hooves Derby
Local Nature Reserve Volunteers Groundwork Amber Valley
Shining Cliff Centre Hostel Volunteer Group Shining Cliff Centre C.I.C Ambergate
Grounds Maintenance National Stone Centre Wirksworth
Woodland Volunteer Waingroves Community Woodland Trust Waingroves
Community Centre Volunteer Riddings Park Community Centre Riddings
WatersideCare Volunteer WatersideCare Amber Valley (Ripley, Somercotes and Ironville)
Tram Conductor Crich Tramway Museum Crich
Forest School Volunteer Assistant Go Wild in Wirksworth Wirksworth
Land Volunteer Springs Nottingham Brinsley
Work Party/ Restoration Volunteer Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Leawood Pumphouse Volunteer Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Volunteer Crew Member Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Helmsman Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Boat Master Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Towpath Walker Friends of the Cromford Canal Cromford
Cleaning and Maintenance Support Volunteer Scropton Riding and Driving Centre RDA Scropton, South Derbyshire
Canal restoration week long holidays Waterway Recovery Group Nationwide
Casual Weekend Gardener for Children’s Play Area Derbyshire County Council (Childrens Services) Ripley
Allotment Volunteer Derbyshire Autism Services Ripley
Community Garden Volunteer Grow Outside CIC Ripley
Community Project Volunteer – Woodwork/Joinery Grow Outside CIC Ripley
Volunteer Gardener Belper Community Cottage Belper
RETAIL
Shop Assistant Age UK Duffield
Shop Retail Volunteer Lighthouse Charity Shop Alfreton
Charity Shop Volunteer Salcare Heanor
Retail Assistant Oxfam Belper
Shop Volunteer Friends of The Cromford Canal Cromford
Warehouse Volunteer Salcare Heanor
Shop Volunteer National Stone Centre Wirksworth
Retail Assistant RSPB Midlands Sherwood Forest Visitors Centre
Accessories volunteer British Heart Foundation Alfreton
Book Volunteer British Heart Foundation Alfreton
Bric a Brac British Heart Foundation Alfreton
Cash Desk Volunteer British Heart Foundation Alfreton
Customer Service Volunteer British Heart Foundation Alfreton
Music & Entertainment Volunteer British Heart Foundation Alfreton
Sort Room Volunteer British Heart Foundation Alfreton
Stock Generation Volunteer British Heart Foundation Alfreton
Charity Shop Volunteer (Belper) Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Belper
Charity Shop Volunteer (Derby) Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Derby
Charity Shop Volunteer (Bakewell) Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Bakewell
SPORT
Coach/Fitness Coach Ripley Town Football Club Ripley
First Aider Ripley Town Football Club Ripley
Match Day Assistance Ripley Town Football Club Ripley
TECHNOLOGY
Function Tester British Heart Foundation Alfreton
Tech group support Facilitator Amber Valley Stroke Support Group Ripley
TRUSTEESHIP
Treasurer Derbyshire Toy Library Network Home Based
Treasurer Ripley Town Football Club Ripley
Committee Member Ripley Town Football Club Ripley
Trustee Amber Valley CVS Ripley
Treasurer and General Committee Members Salcare Heanor
Secretary Amber Valley Stroke Group Ripley
Group Executive Member 1st Alton Manor Scouts Belper
Treasurer Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group Home/South Wingfield
Branch Treasurer The Samaritans Hom/ Derby
Committee Members Accessible Belper Home/ Belper
Charles Hill CIC Board Member Charles Hill CIC Loscoe/ Ripley
VARIOUS
Device Maker Remap Derbyshire
Tape recorder Copier volunteer Amber Valley Talking Newspaper Alfreton
VOLUNTEERING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Fundraising Volunteer (adult support required) Dogs for Good Derbyshire
Forest School Volunteer Assistant Go Wild in Wirksworth Wirksworth
Practical Task Volunteer Helping Hooves CIC Coxbench
Events Volunteer (adult support required) National Tramway Museum Crich
Waterside Care Volunteer (Under 16s require adult support) WatersideCare Amber Valley (Ripley, Somercotes and Ironville)
Volunteer Fundraiser (Pin Badges) RSPB Midlands Derbyshire