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If you would like information about helping as a volunteer, or about organisations in your area which would welcome you as a volunteer, contact your local Volunteer Centre or Volunteer Development Agency.

You may want to support some of the organisations listed here.

Volunteer Health Month Lancashire is proud to be partnering with:

Age Concern
Age Concern's mission is to promote the well-being of all older people and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.
T: 0800 00 99 66
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk




Attend
Attend works in partnership with charitable organisations and their volunteers, providing support for their work including insurance, funding for projects, networking oppurtunities, information and much more. Attend works with over 750 charities, representing over 43,000 active volunteers and believes volunteering provides a way for everyone to be included in improving the health and welfare of people in their local community.
T: 0845 450 0285
http://www.attend.org.uk



BBC Radio Lancashire
BBC Radio Lancashire is available on 103.9FM, 95.5FM, 104.5FM and Digital Radio.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/local_radio/






CEMVO
The Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations is a registered charity established in 1999. CEMVO is committed to extending oppurtunities to people from the most disadvantaged communities in the UK.
T: 020 8432 0000
http://www.cemvo.org.uk




Health Month 
Run by the Time for Health partnership in conjunction with Community Channel, activities will take place across January 2007 to celebrate volunteering in health and to encourage and enable more people to get involved.
T: 020 7307 2572
http://www.healthmonth.org 



Samaritans 
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. 
T: 08457 90 90 90
http://www.samaritans.org.uk



St. John's Ambulance 
Volunteers are vital to the success of St. John's Ambulance. The good work St. John's Ambulance achieves is only made possible through volunteers, who give up their time to help and support others.
T: 01772 252239 (Lancashire)
http:/www.sja.co.uk



WRVS
WRVS volunteers are people who care about the community they live in, and want to make it a better place. Their willingness to give up their time to offer help and friendship is what makes our services special; their knowledge and experience help us to respond to local needs.
T: 0845 601 4670
http://www.wrvs.org.uk/ 



Other Partners
The Campaign is also supported by our national Opportunities Partners.