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Date: Wednesday 17th December 2025

Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm

Meeting place: Outside Rootes Launderette

Help plant spring bulbs to revitalize the local area - no experience is needed. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes, trainers or boots that you don't mind getting a little muddy.

Chrismas themed snacks and hot chocolate will be provided! Please bring your own reusable cup for hot chocolate. Recommended to bring additional snacks and bottled water.

We encourage you to get in touch if you have any specific access requirements, or need more information about the content and delivery method of a specific volunteering opportunity. If you have any requests related to a disability, please email volunteers@warwick.ac.uk giving at least two working days’ notice if possible.

Do you like meeting new people? Are you good at chatting to people you’ve just met?

If the answer to these questions is yes, you could be one of the people we’re looking for!

Sessions take place on Tuesdays from 10-12 noon and Wednesday from 11-12:30. Volunteers host tea, cake, and activities with Canley residents, over 50 years old, at Canley Community Centre and Coundon Care Seniors Club. Volunteers support this event by helping with the delivery of these activities and providing friendly conversation and companionship. The aim of this activity is to provide a fun, friendly place for older residents to socialise.

Spencer's Retreat Farm is a fun, safe and understanding environment for children with special needs and their families. The aim of Spencer's Retreat is that families can access the space to create positive experiences and memories for the whole family without the stress and anxiety that may be caused by visting other attractions. 

The Jolly Hosts Elves (Elf outfits will be provided)  will be required to welcome visitors to the farm, highlighting the activities on offer and introducing children to Father Christmas himself. The roles are vaired and will also involve serving hot drinks and refreshments, mince pies, cake etc and helping with the management of the car park throughout the day.

All Jolly Host Elves must have a love of all things Christmas and be full of festive fun and cheer to help create a magical Christmas Winter Wonderland for all of the children and their families who will be visiting.  

Spencer's Retreat Farm is a fun, safe and understanding environment for children with special needs and their families. The aim of Spencer's Retreat is that families can access the space to create positive experiences and memories for the whole family without the stress and anxiety that may be caused by visting other attractions. 

The Jolly Hosts Elves (Elf outfits will be provided)  will be required to welcome visitors to the farm, highlighting the activities on offer and introducing children to Father Christmas himself. The roles are vaired and will also involve serving hot drinks and refreshments, mince pies, cake etc and helping with the management of the car park throughout the day.

All Jolly Host Elves must have a love of all things Christmas and be full of festive fun and cheer to help create a magical Christmas Winter Wonderland for all of the children and their families who will be visiting.  

Spencer's Retreat Farm is a fun, safe and understanding environment for children with special needs and their families. The aim of Spencer's Retreat is that families can access the space to create positive experiences and memories for the whole family without the stress and anxiety that may be caused by visting other attractions. 

The Jolly Hosts Elves (Elf outfits will be provided)  will be required to welcome visitors to the farm, highlighting the activities on offer and introducing children to Father Christmas himself. The roles are vaired and will also involve serving hot drinks and refreshments, mince pies, cake etc and helping with the management of the car park throughout the day.

All Jolly Host Elves must have a love of all things Christmas and be full of festive fun and cheer to help create a magical Christmas Winter Wonderland for all of the children and their families who will be visiting.  

Date: Saturday 6th December 2025

Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm 

Meeting place: Outside Rootes Launderette

Volunteers will be cutting down small holly trees in Park Wood, to improve the biodiversity in the woodland. This activity provides a great opportunity for volunteers to explore nature. A woodland can become dark and gloomy if there are a lot of holly trees growing close together. This impacts biodiversity in the woodland, as other tree species do not have enough light to germinate. Gradually over time, a species-rich woodland can turn into a wood dominated by holly trees.

Tools and gloves are provided. No experience is needed. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and strong shoes or boots that you don't mind getting a little muddy. Holly has prickly leaves, so wear old clothes that fully cover your arms, legs and ankles.

Volunteers can borrow wellies and raincoats from Warwick Volunteers. 

Light snacks will be provided. Recommended to bring additional snacks and bottled water.

We encourage you to get in touch if you have any specific access requirements, or need more information about the content and delivery method of a specific volunteering opportunity. If you have any requests related to a disability, please email volunteers@warwick.ac.uk giving at least two working days’ notice if possible.

Date: Thursday 11 December
Location: New Street Burial Ground, 12 New street, Leamington Spa CV31 1HP

Time: 10.30am-12noon

If you live in Leamington, please meet us at New St Burial Ground at 10.30am.

If you are travelling with us from campus meet us at 10.00am at at the Bus interchange (https://w3w.co/dairy.ships.sprint Stop UW1) We will return back to campus for 12.30.

Gloves, tools (and snacks) will be provided.

Transport provided from campus

Help us bring the magic of Winter Wonderland to life! We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support our Paper Roll Lantern Craft Workshop and to join the event as festive costumed characters.

From 2 to 5pm on 6th December, volunteers will start at Canley Library, guiding community members in making beautiful paper roll lanterns for the Canley Winter Wonderland. After the workshop, we'll head to Prior Deram Park to assist in setting up a dazzling light installation. Volunteers will also wear costumes to bring extra cheer and atmosphere to the Wonderland celebration.

You can sign up for one or many sessions. When you register your interest here, you will be sent details of the various volunteering opportunities available