Interlink works closely with both volunteers and groups looking to recruit volunteers.

Volunteering is the lifeblood of communities and voluntary groups in Rhondda Cynon Taf estimated that a staggering 60% of the population, or around 140,000 people in RCT volunteer either in some shape or form – whether that is part of a group or helping out neighbours.

Contact the Volunteer Centre Team:

Thomas Crockett – email: tcrockett@interlinkrct.org.uk

We can help if you want to:

• Be a volunteer
• Want to recruit or support volunteers
• Want to refer people who may want to volunteer

The RCT Volunteer Centre we can help to develop and promote volunteering through

• Recruiting and placing volunteers of all ages
• Supporting volunteering by young people aged 16-25 through Gwirvol and Millennium Volunteers
• Managing a database of over 500 volunteer opportunities in RCT
• Providing training and support to community and voluntary organisations to improve the recruitment of and support for volunteers
• Supporting young people to volunteer through the University of South Wales and schools through the Welsh Bacc
• Supporting groups in society who might find it more difficult to find a volunteer placement in order to support them to improve their well-being or employability
• Helping voluntary and other organisations such as Job Centre Plus to find volunteering opportunities as a pathway into work
• Running the Annual RCT Volunteer Awards Ceremony

Click the link to view the volunteering opportunities available http://www.volunteering-wales.net/