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Volunteering Opportunities

Are you seeking a Volunteering Opportunity?

We have several exciting opportunities we are recruiting for, join our team in supporting the 70,000 Carers in Northamptonshire.

Employment Opportunities can be found here

Diabetes Support

Diabetes Support

Volunteer within our community group supporting people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and their carers to live well. Opportunity is in Kettering. Commitment 4 hours a month. Read more

Published: 27th August, 2025

Updated: 13th April, 2026

Author: Emma Tanner

Location: Cornmarket Hall, Kettering

Next Steps Workshop - Information and Support volunteer

Volunteer alongside other partners at regular education and advice workshops facilitated by the Memory Assessment teams. The role will be to provide those living with dementia and their Carers with information about the support Northamptonshire Carers can provide. Read more

Published: 16th January, 2025

Updated: 19th November, 2025

Author: Emma Tanner

Support our Memory Hubs

Volunteer within our community group providing a structured and fun programme for those living with dementia and their loved one. Opportunities in Burton Latimer, Corby, Daventry, Northampton, Towcester & Oundle Commitment 3 hour per week Read more

Published: 25th September, 2024

Updated: 19th November, 2025

Author: Emma Tanner

Adult Carer Communities

We have a number of exciting roles supporting adult Carers across the County. These include Walk & Talk groups, Information and wellbeing hubs. Countywide, commitment from 2 hours per month. Read more

Published: 25th September, 2024

Updated: 25th November, 2025

Author: Emma Tanner

Dementia Activity group

Volunteer within a fun and lively group supporting people to live well with Dementia and their Carers. Opportunity in central Northampton. Commitment 3 hours twice a month. Read more

Published: 25th September, 2024

Updated: 19th November, 2025

Author: Emma Tanner

Pumped Up!

Pumped Up!

Volunteer within our community group supporting people living with heart failure and their Carers to live well. Opportunites in Towcester and Northampton Commitment 4 hours twice a month. Read more

Published: 24th September, 2024

Updated: 13th April, 2026

Author: Emma Tanner

Community Companions

Volunteer opportunity to befriend a Carer and their loved one in your community by making a regular home visit, providing a Carer with valuable 'me time'. Opportunities countywide. Commitment 2 hour per week between 9am - 9pm Monday - Sunday. Read more

Published: 1st April, 2023

Updated: 14th November, 2025

Author: Paul Fallows

Telephone Companion

Volunteer opportunity to befriend a Carer by regular telephone call, reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation. Home based opportunity Commitment 1 hour per week Read more

Published: 15th February, 2023

Updated: 19th November, 2025

Author: Jenny Osborne

Do you have other skills?

The support offered by Northamptonshire Carers is always growing to meet the needs of Carers across our communities. If you feel you have skills that could support our services, ideas for fundraising, or other skills that could offer bespoke support we would be very happy to hear from you. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2023

Updated: 19th November, 2025

Author: Emma Tanner

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  • Carers Week 2026

    Carers Week 2026

    Find out more about Carers Week in 2026, Monday 8th to Sunday 14th June. We've got a lot of events running - come along and see us! Whether you're a Carer we've not met yet, or a Carer we already know. Everybody is welcome!

  • Wellbeing Hub for Parent Carers of adult children/dependents

    Wellbeing Hub for Parent Carers of adult children/dependents

    ** Our new group starting on Wednesday 24th June 2026 ** this is for Carers of adult children/dependents who still regard themselves has Parent Carers, even though their cared-for is now over 18 years of age with mental, neurodevelopmental, and/or physical health care needs. We will be meeting every fourth Wednesday of each month, starting in June 2026.

  • Brackley Carers Wellbeing Hub

    Brackley Carers Wellbeing Hub

    Our Carers Wellbeing Hub meet on the last Wednesday of each month at the Brackley Care Home from 10am to midday. For more information please call 01933 677907 opt. 1.

  • Rushden Carers Wellbeing Hub

    Rushden Carers Wellbeing Hub meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Salvation Army Lounge from 10am to midday. For more information please call 01933 677907 opt. 1.

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  • Health Service Referrals

    Are you referring yourself - or a patient - into one of our long term health condition support teams? If so, use this page for referring people into: Ageing Well; Pumped Up; Diabetes; Breathing Space; SPRING

  • Thank you for your referral

    Thank you for your referral

  • Support line

    Our Carers Support Line provides a confidential service to support the needs of Adult and Young Carers, including Parent Carers. The service can be accessed by Carers, professionals or anyone with a Carer related enquiry or issue.

  • Role of ROCKET and RESTART

    Role of ROCKET and RESTART

    Respiratory Therapy Acute Response Team (RESTART) is a team of nurses and physiotherapists who provide care for patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). They support early discharge of patients with COPD and also run the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme.

  • Social Prescribing in Northamptonshire

    Welcome to the Spring - Social Prescribing Team here at Northamptonshire Carers

  • Register as a Carer

    Are you, or is someone you know, an unpaid Carer? "Anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid " Use this webpage to register yourself or someone else.

  • Community Companions

    Community Companions gives a break to those who have a caring responsibility for a husband, wife, partner, parent, relative or friend. Visits take the form of befriending and involve meeting the same person in their own home.

  • Care At Home

    Find out more about our new private Care at Home service

  • Carer Guide

    Carer Guide

    Visit this page to see the Unpaid Carer Guide for Northamptonshire

  • Mission statement

    We've been supporting Carers in Northamptonshire since 1992.

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