Become A Volunteer
KAG is always looking for volunteers
Here are services for which you can volunteer
Independent Visitors
Volunteers visit care homes in the Elmbridge area and provide support and advice for elderly people.
Mentoring
Volunteers help and support vulnerable people into employment or education.
Community Connectors
Volunteers provide advocacy and support for people needing help with benefits, debt and housing along with additional online support.
Appropriate Adult
An Appropriate Adult volunteer provides support to a vulnerable detainee in Kingston police custody whilst being interviewed by police.
Connecting Communities
Volunteers visit isolated or elderly people to help them take an active part in the community to improve their wellbeing.
How To Begin?
You can volunteer by pressing the button below. KAG will introduce you to the role, followed by training until you are comfortable to perform the role independently. You would attend regular group meetings as well as being given ongoing support and opportunities throughout your volunteering. KAG is committed to ensuring that volunteers are adequately trained and supported.
How to find and request a basic DBS check?
Q & A
What will it cost to volunteer?
It will cost nothing to volunteer as expenses such as travel etc will be reimbursed by the charity
Location
Kingston and surrounding area such as Richmond etc
Do you need qualifications and experience?
No . All training will be provided in order for you to fulfill your role
What projects can I volunteer for?
Any of the ones that we offer
Age limits?
18+
How do I volunteer?
Use the form on the website or send an email and you will be contacted by the volunteer coordinator
A note from the CEO
Volunteering lies at the heart of who we are at KAG. The dedication and commitment of our volunteers enable us to be truly embedded within the communities we aim to support.Through their efforts, we’re able to reach more people and deliver vital services to those whoneed them most.Volunteers make a real difference every day — their passion and generosity strengthen ourmission and help us create lasting positive change.
I’m especially proud of our volunteer community because my own journey with KAG beganas a volunteer. Thirty years later, I’m still here — a testament to how meaningful andrewarding volunteering with KAG can be.
Sue Boakes
Case Studies
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After the lockdown, an older lady found that many of her friends and local support networks had either moved away or sadly passed on. As a result, she became increasingly isolated and withdrawn. Through a referral from a social prescriber, she joined our face-to-face visiting befriending project. A volunteer began visiting her once a week—initially for short visits, which gradually increased in length as their relationship grew. Over time, their meetings extended to an hour and started taking place at local cafés, giving her opportunities to socialise and re-engage with her community. With the support of her befriender, she now feels more connected, confident, and part of her community again. What began as a small weekly visit has become a vital source of companionship and social connection.
Befriending -face to face
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This project is where volunteers visit people in care homes who do not have anyone else to visit them and the aim is to help them become more settled in their new environment. A gentleman living in a care home expressed that he felt lonely and missed talking to people about football and crime dramas on TV. A volunteer began visiting him once a week, and together they chat about the latest episodes of crime dramas over a cup of tea. These visits have become something both look forward to — the gentleman feels more connected, engaged, and valued, while the volunteer enjoys sharing a genuine interest.
Care Home Befriending
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Like the face to face project this is where a volunteer has regular contact with a person but this is instead by phone. An example of this is- A lady who was bedbound was referred to our service for befriending support. Because of her condition, she found it difficult to receive visitors, but she was keen to have some form of regular contact. A telephone befriender was arranged, and the two began having regular chats about everyday topics, including their favourite TV soaps. This provided her with valued social contact and connection to the outside world in a way that felt comfortable and manageable for her.
Telephone Befriending
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An older man lived on his own and apart from an occasional visit from his son he did not have anyone else to talk to and was becoming more and more isolated. Day centres were not working for him as they were very female dominated and he just wanted a chat and not activities. A befriender [Ian] was found and he visited him regularly and they discussed all his old hobbies such as making models with matchsticks and soon each visit one of his models would be brought into the room that he had made and they would then spend ages talking about it and other memories. It was a total success as each looked forward to the visit
This is where a male volunteer works with a male client to provide befriending support.
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