Adapt Community Hub Support Volunteer
About Adapt (North East)
Are you looking for a meaningful way to spend a few hours a week? Do you believe that everyone deserves a warm space, a friendly face, and a sense of belonging?
Adapt (North East) is a long-established charity working across Northumberland and the wider North East to improve the lives of disabled people or those who face disadvantage for a variety of reasons. We work to reduce inequality, relieve hardship and distress, and enable people, particularly those affected by poverty, disability, ill health, rural isolation or social exclusion, to live independently and well within their communities.
Each year, we support several thousand people directly through social prescribing, mental health support, advocacy, community transport, Northumberland Healthwatch and other services. Our community space is now the Adapt Community Hub, offering warmth, wellbeing activities, advice, social prescribing and support for people facing loneliness, disability, poor mental health and financial hardship.
About the Adapt Community Hub
Previously an accessible community café, the space has been relaunched as a Community Hub with support from Northumberland County Council.
The Hub provides:
- A warm, inclusive and welcoming space for people to rest, find friendship, chat or seek advice and support
- Free/donation-based soup and hot drinks
- Structured wellbeing activities
- Signposting and access to services
- Connection for older people, disabled people, those experiencing bereavement, poor mental health, isolation or financial crisis
Time Commitment:
The time commitment for this role will vary depending on your availability, the specific needs of the community and opportunities to provide support. Our community drop in sessions currently operate Tues-Thurs between 10am-2pm, but there are other activities outside of this time period.
Benefits:
This offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of community through supporting the work of the hub and building friendships and spending time with your neighbours. We welcome your thoughts and creativity on shaping and influencing the future of the hub through listening to people and encouraging sharing of ideas.
Volunteering with us is a two-way street. You’ll gain experience, build local friendships, and see the direct impact of your kindness.
Age 16–17: We welcome young volunteers! No DBS check is required for this age group.
Age 18+: To ensure the safety of our community, all volunteers aged 18 and over will require a Basic DBS check.
Training: We provide the support you need to feel confident in your role.