Join us at our Volunteering Fair for New Forest’s Avon Valley at Greyfriars Community Centre on Tuesday 25th March 2025, 4-7pm to learn all about the hundreds of volunteering opportunities in the local areas of Ringwood & Fordingbridge and across the district.
To help those getting to the event from Fordingbridge, we’re even providing a free minibus service!
Photos from our previous New Forest Volunteer Fair
You’ll also have the opportunity to talk directly to all these amazing causes looking for volunteers:
- 1st Sandleheath Sea Scouts
- Alderholt Village Hall
- Avon Valley Dementia Support
- Barnardo’s
- Churches Together in Fordingbridge
- Community First
- Flourish in Nature CIC
- Fordingbridge Girlguiding
- Fordingbridge Museum
- Fordingbridge Rotary Club
- Fordingbridge Town Council
- Greening Ringwood
- Greyfriars Community Centre
- HOPe (Helping Older People) New Forest
- New Forest Citizen’s Advice
- New Forest Sailability
- New Forest Young Carers
- RACE – Ringwood Action for Climate Emergency
- Regal Cinema
- Ringwood Foodbank
- Ringwood & Fordingbridge Lions Club
- Ringwood SEALS Swim Club
- Ringwood Town Council
- Salvation Army
- STARF – Stronger Together Across Ringwood and Fordingbridge
- Stuckton Adventure Centre
Photos from our previous New Forest Volunteer Fair
This is a fantastic opportunity to discover the benefits of volunteering, which include:
- filling your spare time.
- giving back to the community.
- gaining/enhancing skills, knowledge & experience.
- getting outdoors and active.
- meeting new people.
- t ackling loneliness and isolation.
- … & many more!
Photos from our previous New Forest Volunteer Fair
Please bring along friends, family, colleagues and/or anyone else you think would be interested in volunteering. Refreshments available!
Paid parking is available right near the centre: https://www.newforest.gov.uk/article/1373/Blynkbonnie-Car-Park-Ringwood
FREE Minibus Service also available from Fordingbridge to Ringwood, and back, during the Fair:
Leaving Fordingbridge from the Coach Stop – Yellow Cross Hatched area in Car Park, behind Coop at 4pm, 4.40pm, 5.20pm and 6pm.
Last minibus from Greyfriars at 7.15pm.