Volunteering for Wellbeing

03/09/2026

Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau (MonCA) are delighted to announce the opening of a new Outreach service launched in conjunction with Magor with Undy Town Council.

The drop-in Outreach service will be based in the Magor and Undy Community Hub (the Hub) on the 2nd Tuesday of each month
from 10am to Midday, with the first date being 8th September.

In common with all Citizens Advice organisations across the country, MonCA is there for anyone who needs support, giving confidential, impartial and (importantly) free advice that can change people’s lives. 💛💙

02/09/2026

We really need a few extra volunteers in our Bridges Community Shop - Monmouth.
Could you spare a few hours each week to make a real difference?
You could be on the till, chatting with customers and helping on the shop floor, or upstairs in our sorting room, sorting all our wonderful donations and getting them ready to sell!
Theres always plenty of tea, coffee, biscuits, laughter and you could make a huge difference to a local charity.

Fancy knowing a bit more with no pressure to sign up? Contact us on here or email [email protected]

01/09/2026

Fancy volunteering at the incredible Abergavenny Food Festival 19/20 September? Free training provided and a weekend pass for 2 people !! Further details and sign up form can be found on their website
https://www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com/

28/08/2026

It time to reveal another of this years "Hidden Heroes" from Monmouthshire. This is Steve and he is a remarkable Volunteer driver who has driven over 4,000 miles, helping people get out and about in Monmouthshire when they would otherwise struggle. Steve also rides our trishaw bike and has been particularly appreciated in his role as a volunteer buddy for a young person with additional needs. On top of all this, he also volunteers for multiple other local organisations!

Steve is wonderful at making people feel safe, valued and appreciated and we couldn't think of anyone better to receive a Hidden Hero award of a free weekend away from our partners, Room to Reward .

Steve is seen here, receiving his award from Vanessa Badderley-Potter, Mayor of Chepstow.

Centre Bridges Community Car Scheme

27/08/2026

🌟 Volunteer Story of the Week 🌟
By Gemma from our Abergavenny Volunteering for Wellbeing Team💛

Role: Christmas dinner cook for Santas Little Helpers

Cooking beef and roast potatoes for the community for Christmas dinner; for Santas Little Helpers in Llanfoist

The highlight of cooking for the community was delivering our cooked ingredients to Llanfoist Hall with my daughter on Christmas Eve, where everyone came together to plate up what they had cooked. The atmosphere was joyful, and there was a great sense of gratitude for the support we were able to offer.

Later, we received photos of people receiving their food and enjoying their dinners, which made the experience even more special. It was rewarding to know that we could contribute to supporting individuals who were alone at Christmas or unable to afford a festive meal of their own. Looking forward to helping out again next year!

26/08/2026

Time to introduce another "Hidden Hero"! This is Richard who volunteers in Abergavenny, both riding our trishaw bike to enable elderly or disabled people to get out and feel the wind in their hair and also as a driver for our Community Car Scheme. Richard has covered over 4,000 miles helping people get out and about and was a perfect candidate for celebrating with a Room to Reward gift of a weekend away to thank him for his tireless voluntary work.

Richard is seen receiving his prize with Briony Nicholson, Mayor of Abergavenny.

Bridges Community Car Scheme Bridges Centre

23/08/2026

Our next "Hidden Hero" this year is Terry. Terry is a volunteer befriender, visiting multiple people each week to brighten their day and ensure they have something to look forward to. We are often short of male befrienders and Terry is so kind in visiting so many people each week that we wanted to reward him for his kindness! He can now enjoy a free weekend away thanks to the Room to Reward charity who we have partnered with to celebrate our fabulous volunteers across the county.

Terry is seen here, receiving his award from Kay Peacock, Mayor of Usk.





Befriending Scheme Bridges Centre

22/08/2026

We need a volunteer driver to help a lovely gentleman to get to his social groups in Caldicot on Tuesdays and Fridays.....could you help? 🛻 Please see below for more details........

21/08/2026

Another of our volunteer "Hidden Heroes" recognised this year was Spiro from Abergavenny. Spiro rides our trishaw bike, enabling elderly or disabled people to get out and about, having fun and seeing the sights and sounds of Abergavenny! He is also a volunteer driver for our car scheme, covering hundreds of miles, getting people to important appointments and places. With a constant smile on his face and the ability to brighten everyone's day, we were delighted to thank him for everything he does!

Spiro is seen with Abergavenny Mayor Briony Nicholson who awarded him his Room to Reward gift of a free weekend away.

Bridges Centre Bridges Community Car Scheme

20/08/2026

We are looking for more volunteer drivers across Monmouthshire, to help more people stay independent and connected to their community. 🚗

Could you help?
All you need is:
💛 Your own vehicle
💛 A little spare time - even just 1 hour a week can make a real difference.

If you've been thinking about volunteering, now is the perfect time. We'd love to welcome you to the team!

Get in touch today to find out more, or please share this post, as you never know who might be able to help.
01600 228787
[email protected]

Could you help us? 🚗

Every journey provided by the Bridges Community Car Scheme is made possible by our amazing volunteer drivers. Thanks to them, local people can get to medical appointments, social groups, to the shops and other essential journeys.

Right now, there are more people who need our help than we have volunteer drivers to support. This means we can't welcome any more passengers to the scheme until our team of volunteer drivers grows.

Could you be the person who helps us change that?

To become a volunteer driver, all you need is:
💛 Your own vehicle
💛 A little spare time - even just 1 hour a week can make a real difference.

We'll provide, a DBS check, full training, fuel expenses, the opportunity to meet wonderful passengers, make a real difference, and enjoy our volunteer social events.

Every new volunteer driver means we can help more local people stay independent and connected to their community.

If you've been thinking about volunteering, now is the perfect time. We'd love to welcome you to the team!

Get in touch today to find out more, or please share this post, as you never know who might be able to help.

01600 228787
[email protected]