Organisation Location What they do/who Volunteering they support Opportunities

St George’s Crypt Great George St, St George’s Crypt For teams/groups (up , West work with the to 8 people at a time): Yorkshire LS1 homeless, the St George’s can only 3BR vulnerable and offer team days twice those suffering from a month and these are addiction. offered to various organisations; not just DWP/CS. Volunteers need to be aware that tasks are allocated on the day, but there will always be a variety of tasks to choose from.

Canal Connections , Canal Connections, For teams/groups (up Thwaite Lane, Leeds AND to 10 people at a Leeds, /Shipley - is time): LS10 1RP a social enterprise Volunteers help with a which believes that variety of tasks the canal including (but not environment exhaustive): Habitat provides a unique creation, Tow path learning work and environment. The improvements, Canal organisation runs side furniture community boats restoration and work engaging schools, focusing on the Leeds the community and – Liverpool canal, hard to reach Lock painting / groups as well as painting railings. developing regeneration and restoring economic activity and prosperity to the area.

Henshaws Society Harrogate -North Henshaws provide Henshaws is a for the Blind Yorkshire expert care, advice relatively new partner and training to and, so far, our anyone affected by volunteers have only sight loss. They also helped with one event work with people – the Urban Beach in with other Knaresborough. disabilities and because all of this affects family, friends and colleagues, Henshaws work with them too. Zest Health for Life 1st Floor Zest offers support Usually for individuals Sandway and opportunity to or small groups: Business Centre people living in Assisting at Shannon Street disadvantaged community events; Leeds areas of Yorkshire, preparing and serving LS9 8SS addressing health food, helping with inequalities and activities; facilitating social isolation at-event surveys. through activities which improve physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing.

Incredible Edible & Incredible Edible’s For teams/groups (up Ossett aim is to develop to 15 people at a innovative local food time): initiatives that help Helping with as many people as horticultural/practical possible to enjoy all tasks at the Incredible the benefits that Edible sites. come from learning to grow their own food.

Salvation Army Tannery Street The Salvation Army For one or two people Woodhouse Woodhouse Woodhouse at a time: Sheffield Employment Volunteers help at one S13 7JW Project, which was (or more if business developed in needs allow) afternoon collaboration with session by: local agencies,  assisting the including DWP, to service users address the need with job for local people to searches have an opportunity (primarily to access the Universal internet to search Jobmatch) for suitable and  writing and gainful employment updating CVs as well as providing  Providing some computer facilities very basic for CV writing etc. tuition on using a computer (what the mouse does etc.) and accessing the Internet. Part of the volunteer role would also be to be a good listener in a non-CS environment while ultimately helping the service users look for employment.