Welcome to Volunteer Centre Merton
June Whitfield Presents Reece Edwards 1st prize in our 'Merton Volunteers in Action' Photography Competition
At an intimate awards ceremony at Centre Court on 14 January, actress June Whitfield presented Reece Edwards, 18, a student at Cricket Green School, 1st prize in our photography competition, Merton Volunteers in Action, for his picture of Charlotte volunteering at the Merton Mencap Café. He won a Sony NEX-C3KB digital camera kindly sponsored by Sony Centre, Centre Court, Wimbledon. To visit our gallery of the winners and shortlisted entries along with more photos of the prize giving Click here.
Merton's Largest Ever Volunteer Recruitment Event
Click on the headline for the full story. Listen to Joy's interview on Kiss 100 and watch the video here. This was made by our youth volunteers, Zoe Bennett (16) and Elias Adam (17).
Services at a Glance
We provide information, advice and news about volunteering
We can help you find a volunteering role that matches your interests and we can set up an appointment for you with the organisation
We hold training and support events for volunteers and organisations
We help organisations fill volunteering vacancies, provide good practice support and our Information Bank provides online guidance to organisations recruiting and involving volunteers in their work
We offer ongoing support to volunteers who are enduring or recovering from mental distress or illness, or who have physical, sensory or learning disabilities
We manage the Home Visits Library Service which delivers books and audio tapes to elderly Merton residents who are housebound or in care homes
We run a vibrant Youth Action Programme for volunteers between 16-25
10 Good Reasons to Volunteer
1 Help someone
2 Share your skills
3 Learn new ones
4 Make new friends
5 Get out and about
6 Help your community
7 Improve your CV
8 Find paid work
9 Use your free time
10 Have fun
VCM's volunteer, Joan Henry, celebrates with Santa's little helper, Rachael Seaforth-Brown, Santa and young ones, Rose and Merlin Lewis with mum, Leslie.
2,305 children visited Centre Court's Santa's Grotto in the run up to Christmas. A total of £5,762 was raised for VCM. We are grateful to Centre Court for nominating us as their Chosen Charity and donating the proceeds from the Grotto. 2012 will see a variety of VCM events at Centre Court. Look out for us on the last Saturday of every month.
Annual Review 2011 now online.
We are recruiting for a Children's Activities Co-ordinator at Merton libraries
Click here for details and how to apply
Merton Mayor, Cllr Gilli Lewis-Lavender, presents Elias Adam with his certificate for volunteering at the recent London Ambassadors recruitment drive. The presentation was made at VCM's AGM at Vestry Hall.
Centre Court Nominates VCM as their Chosen Charity
Follow us
