Getting involved 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 now 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.

Community Hub Roles 

• Cafe volunteers are all ages, from their teens to their 80s. Do you have 3 hours a week to spare? Perhaps you're looking for experience in customer service or catering? Enjoy arranging, cleaning and beautifying our vintage-themed cafe, processing transactions, or handling stock.
• Our library is a small and intimate space where volunteers have the opportunity to become Library Supervisors
• Information Desk - welcoming visitors, signposting and some basic administration

Duke of Edinburgh placements welcome but please wait until the Summer - cafe and library roles are available

Group work and Projects

• Supporting people with dementia in our Creative Dementia groups and arts activities
• Running activity classes for older people
• Supporting core office tasks
• Helping the Friends of Age Exchange who raise funds for the charity
• Helping to facilitate with individual projects including oral history projects, theatrical productions and events