Would you like to become a Volunteer?

It can be very rewarding!

Volunteering can be a very rewarding and fulfilling activity, with a wide range of opportunities. Here at the North Cotswolds Voluntary Help Centre we are always pleased to welcome new volunteers. We need drivers, people who are willing to spend a little time befriending those who are housebound, people who can help us with fundraising activities, and volunteers who can help us run the office telephone booking system. We never place any pressure on volunteers - you can do as much or as little as you like - and an allowance is paid to cover drivers' fuel costs.

There is a very friendly, relaxed and happy atmosphere at the Help Centre and volunteer drivers and sitters all say how much they enjoy their work. If you would like to volunteer, or would like to visit to see how we operate, just pop in and see us. We can soon put the kettle on!

Of course, there are countless other volunteering opportunities. You might like to work with the emergency services, the caring services, wildlife and animal organisations, heritage trusts, and many more. We have information on all sorts of organisations, so feel free to call in and ask for advice. We will help if we can.

Supporting the Charity

Legacies - a Gift in your Will

When you leave a legacy, you have a unique opportunity to leave a special gift - often more than you could afford in your lifetime. In this way, you can give substantial support to a cause that you strongly believe in.

Legacies are particularly valuable to the North Cotswolds Voluntary Help Centre, as they mean that we can address tomorrow's challenges and help tomorrow's elderly and disabled people in our midst - as well as today's.

And a legacy is cost-effective too. Legacies to charities are not subject to inheritance tax. So, leaving a legacy to the North Cotswolds Voluntary Help Centre could reduce the percentage of your estate that goes to the taxman.

A residual legacy is the remains of your estate, after all other legacies, debts, taxes and expenses have been paid. It can be all or part of the residue.

A pecuniary legacy is the gift of a set sum of money.

A reversionary legacy is left to a descendent, but it reverts to the charity of your choice after their death.

A specific legacy is a particular named item left as a gift in your will - for example, a piece of jewellery.