Pershore & District Volunteer Centre - Pershore & District Volunteer Centre for Volunteering & Community Transport

Putting volunteering at the heart of the community to reduce rural and social isolation for local people

Pershore Volunteer Centres minibus is now fitted with a protective screen ready to return to action in the next few weeks.

Our two minibuses are used by local clients who are unable to access public transport

Pershore Volunteer Centres minibus is now fitted with a protective screen ready to return to action in the next few weeks.

Volunteer drivers take registered users to Co-op, Social Outings, Lunch Club & Day Care, and our buses can be hired by other organisations.

Happy 1st Birthday Lunch Club

Our lunch club brings older people together every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at St. Andrews Centre, Pershore.

Our Wheelchair Accessible vehicle

Thanks to recent grants we have been able to purchase a wheelchair accessible vehicle meaning that disabled people within our community can benefit from the chance to use this vehicle, offering new freedom and independence to individuals and their families

Thank You to our Fundraisers

Three volunteers have gone the extra mile, clocking more than 165 miles between them. Sam Nutting completed a 5km walk around Evesham and raised £200; Emily Foster-Phillips and Roland Honeybunn cycled 80 miles to raise £500 for the Volunteer Centre’s work.

Our two minibuses are used by local clients who are unable to access public transport

Volunteer drivers take registered users to Co-op, Social Outings, Lunch Club & Day Care, and our buses can be hired by other organisations. Our annual minibus mileage = Australia and back!

Click to find out how we help organisations with volunteer recruitment, client signposting, office services & minibus hire

Click to find out how we help volunteers to find placements, drive residents to appointments or shops & provide outings

Click to find out how to enable us to deliver the range of services that we provide to people in & around Pershore

Click to read the latest news about us and volunteering in Pershore

Pershore Volunteer Centre was established as an independent local charity to support the local community. We were established as an unincorporated body in 1984, became a registered charity in 1985, and in 2016 new legislation enabled us to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, with the aim of putting volunteering and well-being at the heart of the local community.

Click on Our Area to see the geographical area we cover with our Community Transport Scheme. Our volunteering opportunities are mainly within Wychavon and some in and around Worcester. For our general leaflet please click here. Please Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook.

Social Engagement Officer

We are looking to recruit a Social Engagement Officer. This role is designed to raise the profile of Pershore and District Volunteer Centre through the development of an Events and Fundraising Programme and delivery of a local engagement activities. The post holder will be involved in the development of the Engagement Strategy for the Volunteer Centre with the CEO and the staff team.

The role requires a pro-active individual who shares the values of the charity, with a commitment to their own personal development, and with a good understanding of the voluntary sector in Wychavon, Worcestershire.

This is a development role, and the post holder will be able to work on their own initiative but also work as part of a small team. The successful candidate will be well organised, have good attention to detail, administrative flair, and show a demonstrable interest in engagement, event co-ordination and PR.

Please click here to download further details of this job opportunity with the Pershore Volunteer Centre.

Please note that the closing date for the Social Engagement Officer has changed to Wednesday 20th October 2021. If interested please ensure you complete and return your application by this date.

Thank you