Join us at our Volunteering Fair in East Hants (Alton) on Wednesday 26th February 2025, 10am-2pm. You can reserve a free ticket on our Eventbrite or simply just turn up on the day!
A previous Community First East Hants Volunteer Fair at The Phoenix Theatre in 2023.
Come learn about the hundreds of volunteering opportunities across Alton and East Hants, including 28 amazing organisations showcasing their causes on the day:
- Alton Assembly Rooms
- Alton Community Care
- Alton u3a
- Barnardo’s
- Borovere Care Home
- Breakout Youth
- Cat Protection
- Citizens Advice East Hants
- Community First
- Dementia Friendly Alton
- Dogs for Autism
- Embracing Age
- Four Marks Scout Group
- Guide Dogs
- Hampshire & IOW Air Ambulance
- Hampshire County Council Fostering Service
- Homestart Hants
- Hounds for Heroes
- Jane Austen’s House
- Marlfield Care Home
- Opensight (Alton) & Alton Hard of Hearing
- Petersfield Shopmobility
- Rake Activity Club
- St John Ambulance
- Stop Domestic Abuse
- Whitehill & Bordon Community Trust
- Woolmer Forest Timebank
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.
- tackling loneliness and isolation.
- … & many more!
Please feel free bring along friends, family, colleagues and/or anyone else you think would be interested in volunteering. Refreshments available!
Traveling by car
Paid parking is available nearby (not on-site): https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/Parking/@51.1497716,-0.9785437,17.22z/data=!4m7!2m6!3m5!2sAlton+Assembly+Rooms!3s0x48743bb4d5c1f893:0x64a8c982e642d957!4m2!1d-0.9738002!2d51.149721?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
We recommend the following car parks, which are just a short walk from the building:
Vicarage Hill Lane Car Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DWhzFb8cpaQDEgCA
2 Church Str Parking: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PpK9xaVmqRzmBM1k9
Church Mews Carpark: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TsmFXtbDwPWizSZy9
Bank Car Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FJRLoS4eWGqW4P2LA
Traveling by train
Alton Railway Station is a ten-minute walk from the venue and there are also bus links into the High Street.