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For information about volunteering to help at sporting events please see the sports development pages.

City RSVP

City RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme) is part of a nationwide network of schemes aimed at encouraging people over 50 to share their skills and experiences by becoming volunteers.

Most of our volunteers are befrienders who give support to City residents of all ages who are housebound who have become isolated culturally geographically   They serve to enhance the services provided by the Department of Community and Children's Services.

City RSVP volunteers also assist in other services, such as helping children with reading and provide other types of educational support in Sir John Cass Primary and Nursery School.

Regular volunteer get-togethers are held to provide support and training.

We also run two Senior Citizen Groups which are based in the Golden Lane Community Education Centre on Friday mornings 11.15am to 12.45pm and the Mansell Street Community Centre on Wednesday afternoons 1.45 to 3.45pm, where you can join in with a varied programme of activities.

If you like to find out more about City RSVP please contact the City RSVP Coordinator on 020 7332 3027 or by email. You can also find us and all the other projects nationwide on the national RSVP website.

Other volunteering opportunities

For information about community and charity work in and around the City, visit the urban regeneration pages, which give details of our partnerships and links to organisations such as Heart of the City.

There are also opportunities for voluntary work with young people, for example as a Duke of Edinburgh's Award leader - please see our education pages.

Find out about supporting voluntary and community organisations in the City of London.

Also TimeBank is a national campaign to raise awareness of the value of giving time, matching the interests and skills of potential volunteers to opportunities in their area. Visit the Timebank site for more details and to register.


Last modified: 15 May 2008 | Author: Trevor Rose
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