insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 06 - August 2015 | Page 94

CHARITY

Age UK
www.ageuk.org.uk

Sussex Police
www.sussex.police.uk

Age UK is a nationwide community service (as part of its remit it offers
a home from hospital service, a take home and settle service, foot care,
healthy living clubs, clubs to prevent loneliness in old age, and Macmillan
Home Support for those living with cancer) that has a number of different
ways to volunteer across East Sussex. Whether you feel you would be
able to make a difference being a day case
assistant, a receptionist, taking people
home from hospital and settling them in,
as well as visiting on a regular basis, or
even being a ‘buddy’ for those in need,
AgeUK will be happy to hear from you.

Even if you’ve never considered a career with the police until now, Sussex
Police are looking for volunteers to help with the day-to-day tasks that are
needed for the smooth running of the force. As long as you are over 18,
enthusiastic, live within Sussex, and have lived in the UK for at least three
years, there could be the opportunity for you.
Roles include becoming a special constable (a volunteer police officer in
uniform), supporting neighbourhood watch schemes, recording lost and
found property, and administrative work. You won’t need to speak directly
to victims or suspects, but you will help the police to do their job. All
training will be given, and there are no minimum hours required (although
there is a maximum of 10 hours per week).

Active Sussex
www.activesussex.org
According to Active Sussex,
seven out of 10 sports clubs
in the UK need additional
volunteers in order to continue
the important work they do.
Would you like to be one of
those volunteers? Do you have
the skills and the knowledge
needed to pass on to the
next generation of sporting
athletes? If so, then why not
register with Active Sussex’s
volunteering network? You
will receive regular updates
of any sporting volunteering
opportunities close to you
and you will be able to help
out with grassroots sports
clubs in your area. Active
Sussex’s main goal is to
increase participation in sport
at a local level, and to create
opportunities for people to
enjoy physical activity at a
level, a time, and in a place
that suits them best.

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