Volunteer at Repair Cafe Lambeth TODAY!
If you have practical skills the Repair Cafe invite you to join their expert team, sharing their knowledge and experience during Repair Café Lambeth events. They would love to help community members to keep fixable stuff out of the waste system and show them how to do simple repairs. They repair:
- clothing/textiles
- electrical appliances
- bicycles
- furniture/wooden objects
- musical instruments
Regular Repair Cafe volunteers Jacopo and Eason say: “Volunteering at the Repair Café Lambeth is all about meeting new people from all walks of life, and knowing that we've made a positive difference – however small – to their life. Even when we've had some setbacks and we've not been able to repair something, we were only met with smiles.”
Help others | Socialise and meet new people | Develop your communication and social skills | Improve mental wellbeing | Feel valued and part of the team | Support others to reach their potential | Learn new skills | Increase your employability
The Repair Cafe happens at 336 Brixton Road on the first Saturday of every month - This month's session is today! Pop down and share your skills!
10am to 1pm, We Are 336, 336 Brixton Road, London, SW9 7AA
If you can't make it today, Repair Cafe would still love to hear from you. You can get in touch and register as a volunteer by filling in this form.
Age UK Lambeth Hospital Discharge Volunteers
 This role is to support patients transitioning from hospital to home, ensuring their discharge is safe, smooth, and successful. By providing practical assistance and emotional support, you will play a key role in helping individuals regain independence, prevent readmission, and access community resources.
If you’re looking to make a difference and help people while gaining valuable experience, Age UK Lambeth would love to hear from you!
- Minimum time commitment: 1 - 2 hours a week
- Minimum length of commitment: 4 - 6 weeks
To apply for this role please visit the Care For Me website and apply online. If you are an existing volunteer you won't need to complete all of their security checks.
Help Change a Child's Life in Lambeth With The Kids Network
 “I’ve had the best time with my mentor because I haven’t been outside that much. On the weekends I don’t go out so I’ve had the best time of my life being able to go out.” Mentee at 12 months
Help a child in Lambeth to thrive during the transition from primary to secondary school! Become a mentor with The Kids Network and support a child with 1:1 weekly sessions. Play games, set goals, and build confidence – all while making a real difference in their life. We’ll train you to lead child-led sessions and help them develop skills for a brighter future. Sign up today and be a local hero!
One-to-one Befrienders at Centre 70
 Centre 70 is an Advice and Counselling service that has been at the heart of West Norwood since 1970. They are offering one-to-one befriending for local people as part of their new Wellbeing Service, this is a face to face service which aims to connect people together with their community.
Would you like to volunteer at Centre 70 and one of their local Community Befrienders?
Meet up with someone in the local community who is feeling lonely or isolated once a week for a couple of hours, spend some time with the person to get to know each other while going for a walk or visiting a cafe... Listen, chat and share stories. You could even try a new activity together! This is great opportunity to meet new people and learn from each other by sharing experiences and feel more connected to the local community. Training and ongoing support provided. Contact Centre 70 for more information about this role and others.
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