Volunteer with us

Volunteering with Age Exchange has long been a popular choice for students, parents and retired people alike

Age Exchange’s volunteers remain the backbone of the organisation and an invaluable resource of the charity. It now has a team of 140 Age Exchange recruited, trained and managed volunteers who range in age from 14 to 94.

Volunteering is part of our commitment to intergenerational activities and enabling younger and older volunteers to work together. Volunteering has also been a stepping stone to employment for some of our volunteers in the last year and part of mental health recovery for some others. We accept work placements for those aged 14-19.

We are a diverse organisation that achieves a lot in a variety of fields, not just the visible activities like the cafe or the library, but also arts projects and specialist work with older people.

We are looking for volunteers to help our team in the cafe serve our delicious freshly prepared soups, toasties, salads and tasty treats

Cafe volunteers are all ages, from their teens to their 80s. Volunteering is part of our commitment to intergenerational activities enabling younger and older volunteers to work together.

Volunteering is a stepping stone to employment for some of our volunteers. We accept work placements for those aged 14-19.

Please pop into our cafe for an informal chat about volunteering.

0208 318 9105
volunteer@age-exchange.org.uk

Other roles available

  • Our library is a small and intimate space where volunteers have the opportunity to become Library Supervisors. No slots available at the moment but check back later. 
  • Duke of Edinburgh placements are welcome to support our cafe and library
  • Information Desk - welcoming visitors, signposting and some basic administration
  • Supporting people with dementia in our Creative Dementia groups and arts activities
  • Supporting core office tasks
  • Helping the Friends of Age Exchange who raise funds for the charity

Interested? Pop into our cafe and fill out a form to get started or complete the online form below.