Volunteers

Approximately 100,000 people in Hertfordshire volunteer at least once a month, a large number of these in sport and physical activity.

There is a vibrant volunteer community across the county supported by a number of agencies and organisations that support voluntary groups and clubs. There are six Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS) that cover Hertfordshire, please see a list below:

Communities 1^st (Covering St. Albans, Hertsmere & Welwyn Hatfield) 

Community Action Dacorum

Community Alliance Broxbourne & East Herts

North Herts & Stevenage CVS

Watford & Three Rivers Trust

GoVolHerts

GoVolHerts is a one-stop hub for all volunteering queries, opportunities and best practice advice across the county of Hertfordshire. If you're an organisation in Hertfordshire looking for volunteers to support your service, GoVolHerts is an essential free resource making volunteer recruitment as straightforward as possible.

GoVolHerts is funded by Hertfordshire County Council to provide the service and the project is delivered by North Herts & Stevenage Centre for Voluntary Service (NH&SCVS).

Whether you are an individual who would like to volunteer or an organisation looking for people to support your work, GoVolHerts allows you to:

• Register as a volunteer or as a charity and create a profile
• Explore or share volunteering opportunities
• Make contact and talk about what you’re looking for
• Begin your volunteering journey

FreddyMatch

FreddyMatch is a charity that is special because it uses a unique algorithm to connect organisations with volunteers based on interests, skills, and availability, making volunteering more efficient and impactful for everyone involved.

It serves a diverse range of users; from individuals looking to contribute their talents to corporate teams seeking to engage in community service, and from small charities looking for volunteers (who can register and post an opportunity for free) to large voluntary agencies (who can employ FreddyMatch’s full Volunteer Management Platform at low cost).

If you are an organisation trying to find volunteers, register here.

If you want to volunteer your time and skills easily in your local community check out FreddyMatch to find volunteer roles near you.