Voluntary Services Lisburn was established in 1981 to help meet the needs of the disadvantaged, disabled and elderly in the local community.

We are managed by a Board of Directors who volunteer their time, talents and expertise to guide and advise on our work.

Over the years we have developed our projects to keep up to date with the needs of local people. We have a diverse range of community projects including a volunteer centre, aftercare service, conservation and environmental work, furniture restoration and sales, not to mention our latest project - the recycling of white goods such as cookers, washing machines, etc.

Waste management and its environmental consequences has become a very topical subject in recent years and we are actively involved in the recycling of household items previously destined for landfill. We now manage a furniture restoration project which collects and restores unwanted items with a view to selling at a lost cost to those on low incomes.

We have a beautiful showroom in which we are proud to display the restored items. Members of the public are welcome to browse and even visit our workshop to talk with our staff and see for themselves how the work is carried out.

Our Volunteer Centre encourages and places volunteers in organisations throughout the Lisburn area. Volunteers offer their time freely but in return get many benefits, from additional job training and skills to simply building up self-esteem and self-confidence. This has enabled many to return to the job market or help others to develop new skills. With our help, many hundreds of people devote their free time to worthwhile projects.