Volunteering opportunity

General Volunteers including fundraising helpers

Posted by
 
Special Olympics N Devon
on 6th May 2026
Interest
  • Fitness
  • Socialising
  • Sports
  • Physical activity
Help type
  • Fitness
  • Friendship
  • Confidence building
  • Caring for someone
  • Education & learning
  • Disabilities
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Special needs
Age range
  • 18-25
  • 25-35
  • 35-50
  • 50-65
  • 65+
Select area
  • North Devon & Torridge
  • Exeter
North Devon & Torridge
  • Appledore
  • Barnstaple
  • Braunton & Saunton
  • Bideford
  • Chumleigh
  • Clovelly
  • Combe Martin
  • Croyde
  • Exmoor
  • Great Torrington
  • Hartland Peninsula
  • Holsworthy
  • Illfracombe
  • Instow
  • Lynton & Lynmouth
  • Northam Burrows
  • South Molton
  • Torrington
  • Winkleigh
  • Witheridge
  • Woolacombe
Skills
  • Caring
  • Managing people
  • Organising & planning
  • Web design
  • Social media
  • Communication
  • Writing
Health conditions
  • Wheelchair
  • Learning disabilities
  • Downs syndrome

Sessions are held on a Saturday term times only from 1.00pm - 2.45pm at Tarka Leisure Centre. Your role would be assisting where necessary in Tennis, Table Tennis, Boccia and Badminton. If you can support even if once a month and assist in taking some away for competitions around the country then please get in touch.  Registration with Special Olympics Great Britain and DBS will be required.

Must feel confident in helping people with learning difficulties, currently aged from 15 upwards but we can take from age 8.

Special Olympics North Devon is part of the global Special Olympics International organisation which is the largest disability sports organisation in the world. As a global movement Special Olympics reaches 3.6 million athletes across 200 countries.  Together we want to inspire real change by raising awareness of intellectual disability, ending discrimination, and building an inclusive world for all. 

Our sessions on a Saturday afternoon enable athletes to take part in swimming, table tennis, boccia, badminton and tennis.

Location

Tarka leisure Centre

Get directions

  • Toilet
  • Ramp
  • Parking

When :

Help needed some saturdays with the opportunity of training. Also need help to organise fundraising events as well as attending some of these.

Provided by Special Olympics North Devon

Contact name
Julie Kemish-Mills
Email address
Telephone
07557 388285 07557 388285

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