Volunteering

If you would like to help other women, then why not become a Volunteer for The Women’s Centre. Our Volunteers support the day to day running of the centres, which includes:

• Dealing with visitors,
• Answering the telephone,
• Administration and household tasks,
• Mentoring,
• Counselling,
• Participating in fundraising and marketing events. 

How do Volunteers Benefit?

Our Volunteers:

• Develop skills and gain work experience,
• Receive on-going training, supervision and support for personal and professional development.
• Receive travel expenses
• Have a reference, if needed, when applying for paid or unpaid work.
• Make new friends
• Enjoy the satisfaction of helping to provide valuable services to other women.

How to become a Volunteer?

All our Volunteers must complete a free 30hour Training Course. These are held in the centre, at various times throughout the year. For an application pack and more information, please contact the individual Centres.

Please contact the individual Centres for further information.

Blackburn Centre               Opening Hours           
25 Wellington Street (St Johns)    10-3pm Monday to Friday
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 8AF

Telephone: 01254 583032                                               
Fax: 01254 691951
Email: info@womenscentre.org

Accrington Centre               Opening Hours
110 Abbey Street               10-3pm Monday to Friday
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 1EE

Telephone: 01254 871771
Email: accington@womenscentre.org