Community Engagement Volunteer
Help your local SSAFA branch deliver a variety of activities and events with the aim of generating awareness and making a positive impact on the local community.
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We are the Isle of Wight branch of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. Founded in 1885, we’re extremely proud of our long-standing heritage and of all the work we do with inspiring people from the Isle of Wight, across the UK and around the world.
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Opening times: Monday to Friday, 09:30-17:00
Telephone number: 020 4566 9126
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We are open 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Thursday, and 09:00 - 16:00 on Friday.
We love what we do. The sense of pride you get when you know you’ve helped someone get their independence and dignity back is extraordinary. Through volunteering for SSAFA Isle of Wight, you’ll have the chance to meet some truly inspiring people, with stories you’ll never forget. You’ll also gain new skills and experiences, but most importantly, you’ll make a difference in the lives of those who have dedicated their lives, often at great sacrifice, to protect and serve our nation.
Help your local SSAFA branch deliver a variety of activities and events with the aim of generating awareness and making a positive impact on the local community.
Olwen Cantlay served in the Whitehall War Rooms during the Second World War - and nearly 81 years on celebrated her birthday with SSAFA, Sister Force and Tranmere Rovers Football Club.
SSAFA's Norton House - a home-from-home for the families of patients at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre - was given a lick of fresh pain thanks to volunteers from Rolls-Royce.
The Kukri Kitchen Cookbook - supported by Dame Joanna Lumley, the Gurkha Welfare Trust and SSAFA - has been providing recipes, and supporting the charities activities for over a decade!
SSAFA’s award-winning specialist welfare service - Glasgow's Helping Heroes - has undergone a brand change, and is now known as SSAFA Connect.