Volunteer for us
We have a variety of volunteering opportunities with Connex Community Support, both in our Buxton and Ashbourne offices. Please see below for our latest roles and contact details if you are interested.
Opportunities in the Buxton and High Peak area
Volunteer Driver
As a volunteer driver, you will provide a door-to-door service, staying with clients for up to two hours at medical appointments or dropping them off and collecting them later for longer appointments. In the High Peak we also have two of our own vehicles - a...
Home from Hospital Volunteer
We would like to hear from friendly, caring people in the High Peak and Northern Derbyshire Dales who would like to support people after a hospital stay or people who are at risk of being admitted to hospital. A Home from Hospital volunteer will help to support...
Alive and Kickin’ Volunteer
We are looking for friendly, active people who would like to help us set us a range of activities for our Alive and Kickin' project. This new project aims to get older people who might be lonely involved in a range of activities from cooking to club nights, and...
Befriending Volunteer
As a befriender you will act as a ‘good neighbour’ by visiting someone in their home who is lonely or socially isolated. You will spend time with them and have a chat over a ‘cuppa’ or play board games with them. Occasionally you might do a bit of shopping for them if...
Opportunities in the Derbyshire Dales area
Tea, Talk and Tech Buddy
Tea, Talk and Tech Buddy is a great opportunity for an empathetic individual to share their IT knowledge with residents in our local care homes and retirement homes. IT expertise is not needed, but some prior knowledge and a willingness to learn, teach and...
Home from Hospital Volunteer
We would like to hear from friendly, caring people in the High Peak and Northern Derbyshire Dales who would like to support people after a hospital stay or people who are at risk of being admitted to hospital. A Home from Hospital volunteer will help to support...
Connex Readycall Volunteer
If you live in the Derbyshire Dales and want to help make a difference to the life of someone over 60 who is affected by cancer, why not find out about being a Connex Readycall volunteer? By becoming a volunteer you will experience first-hand the difference...