Volunteers Week

Four of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service's volunteers

Volunteers' Week is an annual event which celebrates the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK.

The Week plays a huge part in raising the profile of the millions of volunteers who regularly contribute to society, while inspiring others to get involved too.

Volunteers' Week is an initiative of the volunteer development agencies working across the UK: National Council for Volunteering Organisations (NCVO, Wales Council for Voluntary Action, Volunteer Now and Volunteer Development Scotland.

Each year more and more organisations get involved in the Week and participants take part in various events throughout the UK. These range from award presentations to setting-up information booths or sponsored walks and team challenge events with everything in between!

Volunteering at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service

There are currently 214 volunteers who carry out duties across the eleven volunteer roles that Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service offer.

Being a volunteer is a rewarding opportunity to support Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service in its work to ensure Cheshire is a safe place to live, work and travel.

Volunteer activities are ideal for people from all walks of life and include carrying out Home Safety Assessments (HSAs), acting out role plays of accidents and youth work with The Prince's Trust.

Volunteering gives people the opportunity to use existing skills and experiences as well as gaining new ones and meeting people in the community.

As a volunteer with Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service you would be able to integrate with a professional service, meet people in the community and also have the opportunity to undertake new challenges and experiences.

For examples of the roles CFRS volunteers take part in please visit our Volunteering at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service section.