Volunteering at CRI

Volunteers work in many of our services. They bring a range of skills that enable us to support more people and provide additional services.

There are opportunities for volunteers across the organisation, including on the Board of Trustees and working alongside staff in projects.

All our volunteers receive training and are supported to deliver their roles.

Chief Executive, David Biddle said:

"Volunteers and Peer Mentors are hugely important in enabling CRI  to deliver high quality services. Your contribution is freely given and captures the spirit of community, caring and self help that humanises, and gives personal meaning to the process described as ‘recovery’. I am humbled and deeply impressed by the dedication and generosity of that part of our workforce, and I would like to say a personal thank you to each and every one of you."

Who are our volunteers...?

Volunteering provides work experience for people interested in a career in social care and also offers an opportunity for people with time on their hands to make a personal contribution to their local community.

Whatever the reason, volunteering benefits you, service users and CRI with 95% of our volunteers saying that their personal development in terms of confidence, self-esteem and self-management had increased as a result of the voluntary work they were doing.

You can find out more about volunteering with us from some of our volunteers before viewing and applying for current opportunities.