Your employer may be able to provide information about opportunities and support such as money, equipment, or time off to volunteer. Contact the community affairs manager to find out if your company has an employee volunteering programme. Local press and radio may have special programmes or regular articles about voluntary work. The Guardian newspaper features an interesting selection of about 100 volunteering opportunities. These appear every other Wednesday in the jobs section.
Older volunteers do of course look for volunteering in all the ways mentioned already.
They specialise in matching retired professionals and executives. You will need to check your volunteering won't risk this. Contact your local Benefit office or our information service for advice. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity in access to membership, goods and services. National Centre for Volunteering, 2001.