If you want to volunteer in Buxton, any part of the High Peak or anywhere in Derbyshire, our role is to provide advice and information about the wide range of voluntary work opportunities.

Volunteer Centre Buxton will undertake a basic assessment and arrange introductions to those organisations in need of volunteer help where the interests of a particular volunteer are best suited.

Covering over 530 square miles of some of the most rugged and remote areas of the High Peak, our volunteer drivers help to provide transport for older people (over 65), disabled people and people with learning difficulties which would prevent them from using public transport.

Volunteer Centre Buxton provide transport to take individuals and groups to medical appointments, meetings, social outings and to any mainland UK holiday destination.

The Disabled Children's Service provides support for children with additional needs, aged 0-25 and their families in the High Peak area.

We also run an after-school club, support local youth clubs and arrange activities during the school holidays.

The Home Support Service provides assistance with personal care and gives practical support to older and disabled people and people with learning difficulties in their own home from 25 years onwards.

Our service is registered with CSCI (Commission for Social Care Inspection).

Our service is funded by Social Services and the Primary Care Trust.

Readycall Home Maintenance provides maintenance and gardening services in particular to disabled and older people though its services are open to everyone. It provides its own tools and equipment and no job is too small.

Rates are competitive and a good quality of service is provided by local trusted traders who've been police checked.

The Handyvan Service operates in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales areas. The scheme provides free Home Fire & Security checks to ensure vulnerable people can remain in their homes while staying safe and secure.

As well as fitting safety equipment the scheme will carry out up to 2 hours of small practical tasks in the home such as putting up shelves and replacing light bulbs. The service will make 2 free visits a year.

Computer Support is a social enterprise created by the Volunteer Centre Buxton whose aim is to provide assistance with any and all types of technology to everybody in the local community.

Advice and training with technology are its main focus, as well as home repairs and installations. Give us a call so we can discuss how we can help you with technology.

Those with NHS hearing aids can call in at Volunteer Centre Buxton to collect their replacement batteries.

Our Befriending Service is aimed at lonely and socially isolated people who live in Buxton, Chapel and the surrounding areas.

Volunteers are recruited as befrienders who will then visit people at their homes, provide them with some company, help them with small amounts of shopping and other tasks.

The Volunteer Centre Buxton has a number of wheelchairs available to loan out. This is a free service, though a deposit of £10 is requested when these are first collected.

The Volunteer Center Buxton has a meeting room, available to hire and a number of digital projectors which can be hired for presentations.

The Cleaning Service is a social enterprise created by the Volunteer Centre Buxton, using experienced cleaners.

We use local people who are criminal record bureau (CRB) checked and are are a member of Derbyshire County Council's Trusted Trader Scheme.