Stanley Residents' Group is always in need of volunteers to support our projects around the village. There are so many opportunities to help out, such as litter picks, gardening projects, helping at the Gala and many more! If you'd like to get involved or see if there's something that interests you, just Contact Us or come along to one of our meetings or activities as listed in the Calendar.
​Citizen Coin and Volunteering
Many people volunteer for very different reasons and their help is invaluable for the groups and organisations they help.
Stanley Resident’s Group have signed up under the Citizen Coin scheme to be able to reward coins to those who volunteer with us in our activities and events. Local businesses can sign up too to offer their goods and services in exchange for these coins.
It’s a win/win situation:
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Groups receive volunteer help.
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Businesses receive free publicity and increase their customer base.
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The volunteer gets rewarded for their hard work in a wide range of ways.
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To find out more about Citizen Coin please click here.
Community Orchard
The Community Orchard can be found on the left, halfway up Mount Road. Stanley Resident’s Group has planted 13 fruit trees made up of apples, pears and plums plus vegetables and soft fruit too. We welcome anyone who would like to help us with maintaining it as a place where children can learn about growing food and provide FREE fruit and vegetables for the community. We reward all our volunteers with Citizen Coins for their hard work and commitment.
Community Garden Spaces
Stanley Resident’s Group maintains several open garden spaces around the village and regularly calls for volunteers to help with weeding, watering and planting. If you would like to help keep the village looking beautiful in this way, please get in touch via the Contact Form for more details. All volunteers are rewarded with Citizen Coins.
Come and be part of something great. To find out more, email us at stanleyresidentsgroup@gmail.com
​​​​​​​​​​You can also find other volunteering opportunities through these websites:
Volunteer Wakefield www.volunteerwakefield.org
Find a huge variety of volunteer roles working in loads of different contexts with all kinds of people across the district. Filter opportunities according to your own interests and time.
Current roles include administration, organisation, cooking, historical research, reading, cycling, supporting, helping out, event management, activity leaders with children and adults, Scouts and Girl Guide leaders, befriending, bereavement support.
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Volunteer with Wakefield Council
www.wakefield.gov.uk/our-people-and-communities/volunteering-for-wakefield
A wide range of opportunities to volunteer in green spaces; Castles and Museums; as a School Governor; in libraries, youth work, befriending, events and lots of other areas!
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NOVA Support for Volunteering Projects
Nova Wakefield District is the support agency for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the Wakefield District.
If you are seeking volunteers for a project, NOVA may be able to help. They also help train volunteers.
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Doing Good Leeds
Supporting groups and organisations in local communities, of place and interest, to develop and achieve positive social change from within.
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Do IT
National volunteer opportunities where you can filter for interests and location.
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Other ways to find volunteering opportunities​
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Government volunteer website: www.gov.uk/government/get-involved/take-part/volunteer
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​Job Seach websites often list volunteering roles, eg Indeed, Reed, Total Jobs.