Action for Family Carers is committed to supporting and developing volunteering in Essex to provide opportunities for volunteers to enhance our services within a diverse range of volunteering roles.

We work closely with local Volunteer Centres, education providers and local employers to recruit volunteers and match the skills and interests of volunteers to the right opportunities.

Volunteers from all backgrounds are welcomed and we treat volunteers fairly and with respect, ensuring our volunteers make the most of their time with us and have access to various learning and development opportunities.

At Action for Family Carers we offer a wide variety of volunteer roles. Our volunteer roles can be flexible depending on which days and times you are available. Many of our roles require a commitment from our volunteers to attend on a regular basis Some of our opportunities only require volunteers on an occasional basis. This means that we are sure to have a role that is suitable for you.

For a list of current opportunities including brief descriptions on what each role offers please see our  Volunteer roles summary here.

For a more detailed description of each role including location times and number of hours required please see the full role descriptions below:

Role description Activity Groups
Role description Events and Promotion
Role description Volunteer Counsellors
Role description Fundraiser
Role description Young Carers
Role description Walk and Talk Peer Support Groups
Role description Day Care
Role description Peer Support Groups

If you need any more information or just want to have a chat about the roles then please e-mail amanda.tomkins@affc.org.uk

Please note that our roles are also advertised on the Volunteer Essex website.

Applying for a role as a volunteer with Action for Family Carers couldn’t be easier.
For volunteer counsellors, please complete Volunteer counsellor application form

For all other roles the application form is Volunteer Application Form 2024

If you need any help completing any of the forms or would like to apply in a different format then please email amanda.tomkins@affc.org.uk