You can make a difference

Helping others fulfils a deep need in our souls and usually results in a feeling of connection and self worth. Below is a list of Volunteering opportunities currently available from some high impact charities. Read more about volunteering here

ACTION TUTORING

Action Tutoring looks for passionate volunteer tutors to provide programmes in schools for pupils preparing for their GCSEs and SATs in English and maths.

Locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and Wirral, London, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield and Sussex.

Online options? Yes

Skills/Experience: Must have, or be studying for, a degree (in any subject) and have a B grade or above at A Level (or equivalent) in the subject you wish to tutor, or similar subjects. English or maths-related A Level subjects may include: history, politics or sociology (for English tutors) and physics, chemistry and economics (for maths tutors).

Commitment: A programme is usually between 8 to 10 weeks long (the equivalent of a school term), occasionally they can stretch to 12 weeks. The start and end dates will be communicated with you before you commit. A 'programme' means a term of tutoring at a partner school, with sessions at the same time and day each week.

Amma Birth Companions (SCIO)

We regularly recruit volunteer birth and postnatal companions to join our team

Online options? No

ANXIOUS MINDS

Locations: Durham Gateshead Newcastle Upon Tyne City North Tyneside Northumberland South Tyneside Sunderland

Online options? No

BIRTH COMPANIONS

Become a Birth Companion: all their birth support and most of their community support is completed by volunteers and they also staff a 24 hour birthing phone line. Those birth companions who work as prison visitors and antenatal teachers can claim a sessional rate or choose to volunteer.

Locations: London, Surrey, Peterborough, Derbyshire and Durham

Online options? No

Skills/Experience: All of our birth companions receive comprehensive training and support. It takes a year to complete our training programme, a combination of training days, monthly meetings and shadowing.

BLOOD BIKES WALES

Locations: Throughout Wales

Online options? No

BREAKING BARRIERS

Advice & Guidance volunteers lead one-to-one, advice and guidance appointments with clients and help them to navigate the UK job market and achieve their career aspirations. Support and training provided. English Volunteers provide help with language. Operations Volunteers assist the core operations of the charity.

Locations: London:Hammersmith, Clapham, Shoreditch

Online options? No

Skills/Experience: For Advice & Guidance volunteers: previous UK work experience and knowledge of the UK job market. All sectors are welcome but useful experience includes: Freelance work, HR, construction, accountancy, law, NHS, engineering, teaching, business, apprenticeships. Computer literate (MS Word and Email) Fluent/native level of English. Beneficial: language skills (including Arabic, Farsi/Dari, Tigrinya, Amharic, Somali, Pashto, Tamil etc)

Commitment: Advice & Guidance volunteers: 3-6 months of 2-4 sessions per month, each running 10:00am - 5pm. English teacher volunteers: at least 2 courses with weekly 2 hour classes over 6-10 weeks.

CARERS WORLDWIDE

We have different volunteering roles available for a variety of skill sets. Please contact us to discuss further.

Locations: Bangladesh India Nepal

Online options? No

CHILDREN ON THE EDGE

Locations: Bangladesh Burma India Lebanon Thailand Uganda

Online options? No

CITY HARVEST

Warehouse volunteering is available to help City Harvest check and sort food donations, unload deliveries and carry out other warehouse tasks to help in the day-to-day running of the charity

Locations: City Harvest depots in Acton, West London or Spitalfields East London

Online options? No

Commitment: Each shift is approximately 4 hours.

Coetir Anian

Monthly work days on site. For other volunteering opportunities please contact charity to discuss.

Locations: Throughout Wales

Online options? No

Comrades Of Children Overseas

Volunteers are so key to creating brighter futures! We are always looking for more volunteers and there are so many ways to get involved. From consulting on strategy in the office, to putting up branding at an event, every single volunteer at COCO plays a crucial role. As well as being a great way to improve your CV and pick up new skills, volunteering can be incredibly rewarding and great fun!

Online options? No

EAST LONDON CARES LIMITED

Our social clubs are free group activities that take place round 25 times a month. They offer older and younger neighbours the chance to share time, laughter and new experience. Our social clubs programme is deliberately varied: both in when the events take place (the majority are at evenings and weekends, with a handful of social clubs on weekdays) and in the types of activities we organise. Once you have been volunteering for a while through ....more

Locations: Hackney Tower Hamlets

Online options? No

FARESHARE

Multple potential roles, including drivers, warehouse assistants & admin. Take a quiz to find out which is best suited to you

Locations: Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

FIRST LIGHT SOUTH WEST LTD

Domestic abuse mentoring opportunities, Admin and Trustee roles. We particularly welcome individuals with \\\\\\\'lived experience\\\\\\\' of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Locations: Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

FOODCYCLE

All projects are run by a team of volunteers and they are currently looking for a limited number of people to join project teams across the UK to help with cooking, collecting or hosting. Volunteers can also support their new ‘Check in and Chat’ service by signing up to make weekly phone calls and have a chat with guests

Locations: Major cities in England

Online options? No

Commitment: Volunteers are expected to give at least 6 hours per week towards projects and manage at least one session every four weeks.

ForRefugees

Locations: Bosnia And Herzegovina Cyprus France Greece Italy Northern Ireland Scotland Serbia Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

FOUNDERS4SCHOOLS

Volunteer as a real life role model for the next generation and raise their career aspirations. Any one can volunteer to tell their career story and give insight into what their current job role entails and how subjects at school apply.

Locations: Scotland Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

GLOBAL FEEDBACK LIMITED

Locations: Belgium France Netherlands Spain Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

HENRY

People wanting to volunteer with HENRY will receive free training to equip them with skills to support families with babies or young children. They reimburse expenses associated with volunteering activities such as travel costs and will provide detailed role descriptions with agreements.

Locations: Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

Skills/Experience: Volunteers don’t need specific qualifications but do need to be good listeners, able to empathise, be non-judgmental and have a passion for promoting a healthy start and healthy lifestyles in communities.

Commitment: Depends on role

HOME-START ROYSTON AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE

https://www.hsrsc.org.uk/volunteer/

Locations: Cambridgeshire Hertfordshire

Online options? No

HUBBUB FOUNDATION UK

Locations: Throughout England And Wales

Online options? Yes

Suitable for teams? Yes

JUSTLIFE FOUNDATION

As a Befriending Project volunteer, you will help the person you are matched with: Make healthy social connections, Engage in activities to benefit their mental health, Build independence and skills. There will be a loose program / pathway to follow that you will develop alongside the Project Coordinator and your client.

Locations: Brighton & Manchester

Online options? No

Skills/Experience: Non-judgemental, Reliable, Patient, Flexible. Experience of mentoring others, lived experience of homelessness, or working with the homeless community would be an asset but isn't necessary

Commitment: The project is flexible but we expect you to meet up or have phone contact every week for a minimum of 3 months.

KIDS CLUB KAMPALA

We have volunteering opportunities both in Uganda and the UK - visit our website to find out more information on how to apply.

Locations: Ireland Uganda

Online options? No

LIVERPOOL CARES LIMITED

Our social clubs are free group activities that take place round 25 times a month. They offer older and younger neighbours the chance to share time, laughter and new experiences. Our social clubs programme is deliberately varied: both in when the events take place (the majority are at evenings and weekends, with a handful of social clubs on weekdays) and in the types of activities we organise. Once you have been volunteering for a while through ....more

Locations: Liverpool City

Online options? No

LIVING WORD INTERNATIONAL

Locations: Rwanda The Gambia Uganda

Online options? No

MCR CARES LIMITED

Locations: Manchester City

Online options? No

MY SISTER'S PLACE

We ask that you: Have a commitment to tackling domestic violence and supporting women who have experienced abuse. Have a non-judgemental, sensitive and supportive approach. Are able to work within strict confidentiality procedures holding sensitive information appropriately. Are able to offer full day a week to spend on the charities activities. Able to engage and interact with a range of people and adapt to different situations. Have basic computer skills and good organisational abilities.

Locations: Middlesbrough

Online options? No

NORTH LONDON CARES

Locations: Camden Islington

Online options? No

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SPORT

Locations: Northamptonshire

Online options? No

Reasons Why Foundation

Online options? No

SENSE, THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATION

We are looking for volunteers to support us in our shops, as a friend to disabled people, or on a Sense holiday.

Locations: Northern Ireland Throughout England And Wales

Online options? Yes

SOUTH LONDON CARES LIMITED

Our social clubs are free group activities that take place round 25 times a month. They offer older and younger neighbours the chance to share time, laughter and new experiences in locations across Southwark and Lambeth. Our social clubs programme is deliberately varied: both in when the events take place (the majority are at evenings and weekends, with a handful of social clubs on weekdays) and in the types of activities we organise. Once you ....more

Locations: South London

Online options? No

SOUTH WEST BLOOD BIKES

https://www.swbb.org.uk/volunteer/volunteer-riders

Locations: Devon Plymouth City Torbay

Online options? No

SPORT 4 LIFE UK

As part of our commitment to improving the lives of young people we work with, we partner with organisations to help prepare those in our service for the world of work. Could your team volunteer support for skills workshops, employability taster days, mock interviews and mentoring? Your time engaging with our young people is crucial to enhancing our offering and plays a vital role in helping them move into sustained employment.

Locations: Birmingham City Dudley Sandwell Walsall Worcestershire

Online options? No

Suitable for teams? Yes

ST JOSEPH'S HOSPICE HACKNEY

https://www.stjh.org.uk/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities/

Locations: Camden City Of London Enfield Hackney Haringey Islington Newham Redbridge Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest

Online options? No

STUDENTS ORGANISING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Locations: Northern Ireland Scotland Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE

There are many ways you can help the work of Surfers Against Sewage, from organising a big clean for your community to dedicating a few hours a week to help pack their Million Mile Clean kits

Locations: Scotland Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

Suitable for teams? Yes

THE ACCESS PROJECT

Help a bright student from a disadvantaged background beat the odds and get to a top university by signing up as a volunteer tutor with The Access Project. Tutoring can happen online for as little as an hour a week during term-time, in a subject you are passionate about

Locations: Mainly South East & Midlands but can also be virtual

Online options? Yes

Skills/Experience: Good A Level pass in relevant subject

Commitment: ! hour per week during term time

THE AMBER FOUNDATION

If you are able to help with any of the following we would love to hear from you:Gardening, Decorating, Cooking, Art / music / drama / sport, Numeracy and literacy, Driving Amberteers to appointments, Fundraising

Locations: Devon Kent Surrey Wiltshire

Online options? No

THE BIKE PROJECT

Bike Buddies matches refugee cyclists with a buddy in their local area to help build confidence using their bike.

Locations: London & Birmingham

Online options? No

Skills/Experience: All a volunteer needs to do is love cycling and want to share knowledge on quiet and safe cycle routes in green and open spaces.

THE BRAINWAVE CENTRE LIMITED

We currently have vacancies in a number of our charity shops in the South West and at our Centre in Bridgwater.

Locations: Scotland Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

THE CARES FAMILY LIMITED

The Cares Family makes programmes as accessible as possible to volunteers. Activities often occur during evenings and weekends, and they do not require a commitment of volunteering for weeks at a time unless volunteers want to. As well as their Love Your Neighbour and Social Clubs activities, volunteers can also get involved in our Community Fundraising programmes and participate in challenge events (i.e., sponsored walks) to raise funds for ....more

Locations: London, Manchester, Liverpool

Online options? No

THE CHOIR WITH NO NAME

Sing at a choir or just help out with organising them. We look for people who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty and who can cook for the masses (we'll help you with ideas!). We're also keen to find experienced musician volunteers who can sing, lead warm-ups, or play instruments in choir rehearsals, and folks who would be able to help out at gigs.

Locations: London, Birmingham, Brighton & Liverpool

Online options? No

THE ELIZABETH FOUNDATION

admin and fundraising, corporate engagement, social media and marketing support

Locations: Northern Ireland Scotland Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

THE FRIENDS OF BAALE MANE GOPALAPURA

Locations: India

Online options? No

THE HUMAN MILK FOUNDATION

If you have milk that is surplus to your own baby\'s needs, then please contact your closest milk bank by checking the list at: www.ukamb.org/milk-banks. If your baby is already older than six months, contact the Hearts Milk Bank in the first instance who will help you through the process

Locations: Ireland Northern Ireland Scotland Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

THE LISTENING PLACE

Locations: TLP locations in Pimlico, King's Cross & Hammersmith

Online options? No

Commitment: Minimum of 1 year providing a minimum of a regular 4 hour shift per fortnight after training for Listening Volunteers, 6 months for Helping Volunteers

THE PANATHLON FOUNDATION LIMITED

Locations: Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

Suitable for teams? Yes

TREES FOR CITIES

Become a tree watering champion: young and newly planted trees need regular watering in the summer months to survive during their first few years. Will you help us water trees local to you?

Locations: Throughout UK

Online options? No

Suitable for teams? Yes

UPREACH CHARITABLE COMPANY

Champion our work within your organisation and introduce upReach to your recruitment, diversity and CSR teams. Mentor an upReach Associate to help provide professional and careers-focussed support. Volunteer your time and share your expertise at one our many events, including insight days, careers academies and skills workshops.

Locations: Northern Ireland Scotland Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

WOMANKIND

Womankind has volunteering opportunities on our helpline, as befrienders, on counselling placements, and in administration and digital marketing. We welcome applications from women of all cultures, ages, sexualities and backgrounds and from women who have direct experience of mental health issues. Our premises are accessible.

Locations: Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

WOODCRAFT FOLK

https://woodcraft.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering-with-woodcraft-folk/

Locations: Northern Ireland Scotland Throughout England And Wales

Online options? No

WORKAID

We are welcoming people from all walks of life, with no required specialist knowledge and ready to get involved. All we require is your time and enthusiasm!

Locations: Sierra Leone Tanzania Throughout England And Wales Uganda Zambia

Online options? No