Success Stories

Jenna's journey began with a desire to make a meaningful impact through local volunteering, to support her community.

Transition Loughborough, reached out to VAL after seeing the promotion for the Ask VAL pop-up event, they were seeking help with recruiting volunteers.

Read Theresa's story of how she turned to the VAL Volunteering Website to find the perfect opportunity.

This is a unique gardening group that keeps volunteers engaged throughout the winter months, a time when many people experience isolation and loneliness.

Read Grace's story of her experience of volunteering as a Home Visitor at Age UK.

Exploring New Career Paths through Volunteering - Read how Sarah's volunteer role gave her the confidence to explore more job opportunities in the future.

Read Richard's story of how he found a new sense of purpose through volunteering at the Age UK Furniture Warehouse.

Read how Graham chose to volunteer with this organisation because he is passionate about supporting vulnerable individuals, particularly those affected by homelessness.

A volunteer chose this organisation to give back after seeing how a similar service helped their parents in Suffolk, and wanted to give back to the community and help those in need.