This Volunteers’ Week we’re thanking our wonderful volunteers and asking could you join our team?

This Volunteers’ Week (1st – 7th June 2026) we want to thank our wonderful volunteers. Your help helps us provide information and support services to unpaid carers looking after a partner, relative or friend. We will always welcome more volunteers, so if you have some time to spare either regularly or occasionally, please get in touch with our Volunteer Team.

Julie Hayes, our Hubs and Volunteer Co-ordinator, said: “Our incredible volunteers – many with caring experience of their own – bring warmth, dedication and understanding to everything they do. Together, they help ensure carers across Hertfordshire feel recognised, informed, supported and heard.”

For Volunteers’ Week we are celebrating and thanking our volunteers with a get together for them on Monday 1st June and we will host some volunteer recruitment events.

Our Volunteering Information and Recruitment Events – Find out about volunteering with us and the roles we have at two events:
Tuesday 2nd June 2026, 5.30pm to 7.30pm, in our office in Hertford.
Wednesday 3rd June 2026, 6pm to 7pm, online.

Volunteer with us

If you don’t already volunteer with us but would like to, we would love to hear from you. There are a variety of flexible roles available, some you can do from home, such as telephone bereavement support or Keep in Touch calls, and others in your local community, including mentoring or helping at one of our Hub groups. We are looking for Hub Leaders or joint leaders for our carers’ groups in Berkhamsted, Borehamwood, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City.

Everyone has their own reason for volunteering and their own story about what they gain from it. Stuart, who has volunteered since August 2025 making wellbeing calls to carers, said: “Taking the time to listen and support carers is rewarding. I cared for my parents and volunteer to help others feel less alone.”

Rosemary, a volunteer since 2018 who supports carers as a mentor, provides bereavement support and co-runs a group in Ware, shared:
“Volunteering is fulfilling and enjoyable, and a great way to build your skills. For me, the most meaningful part is hearing how the support I’ve given has made a real difference.”

If you are interested in volunteering with us or attending a recruitment event, please email volunteer@carersinherts.org.uk or call 01992 58 69 69. You can also visit our volunteer pages to learn more.