Summary:
The Widows Empowerment Trust are looking for volunteer befrienders provide emotional, social, and practical companionship to bereaved spouses and widows who may be experiencing loneliness, isolation, or a lack of community support. This role involves regular home visits and telephone befriending, offering a compassionate presence, active listening, and encouragement.
Role and Responsibility
Provide friendly, regular companionship through scheduled home visits or telephone calls
Offer a supportive, non-judgmental, and empathetic listening ear to bereaved individuals
Help reduce loneliness, build confidence, and encourage engagement in community activities where appropriate
Maintain healthy and professional boundaries at all times
Record interactions appropriately while maintaining confidentiality
Follow the charity’s safeguarding policies and procedures at all times
Communicate any safeguarding concerns immediately to the appropriate staff members
Attend volunteer induction, training sessions, and occasional reflective practice meetings
Represent The Widows Empowerment Trust with professionalism and cultural sensitivity
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Mentoring, Older People, Student Volunteers (18+)
Summary:
Local Welcome are looking for volunteers to help organisa and facilitate meals in your local area. Help with deciding what to cook, ensuring the meal runs smoothly, sharing feedback with staff, creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for your group members and fellow leaders.
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Events, Migrants & Refugees, Sports & Movement
Summary:
Join ESCA-UK as a Volunteer Youth Football Coach in Manchester! Backed by Sport England, our project provides weekly 2-hour Sunday sessions for children aged 5–16 from diverse communities.
You will assist in delivering fun, high-quality football drills and mini-matches, setting up equipment, and acting as a positive role model in a safe, inclusive environment. The project runs until April 2027. We reimburse travel expenses and fully fund your Enhanced DBS check.
If you hold a valid coaching certificate and want to make a real community impact while building your CV, apply today!
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Migrants & Refugees, Sports & Movement
Summary:
Charity Governance Trustee - MileShyClub is a preventative health charity. We help people who feel excluded from traditional fitness settings become more active, supporting their physical and mental health now and reducing the risk of health problems in the future. We do this through welcoming running, walking, mental health and Restore groups. Our guiding principle is simple: no one gets left behind.
Area of Interest:
Disability, Mental Health, Migrants & Refugees, Older People, Sports & Movement
Summary:
Be the heart of the action! Marie Curie are looking for a volunteer to be the organiser behind their community collections and become a Collection Host.
Area of Interest:
Campaigning & Advocacy, Events, Finance & Fundraising, Health & Social Care, Mentoring
Summary:
As a Befriending Volunteer, you will provide essential support to local community members, helping them feel welcomed, connected, and supported. You will work with clients over an 8-week period, building trusting relationships, understanding their needs, and empowering them to connect into the local community.
You will play a vital role in creating a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for people referred into our Befriending service.
Area of Interest:
Befriending
Summary:
As a Retail Photographer with Together Trust, you'll be at the heart of our fundraising efforts, capturing stylish shots of brand-new and vintage clothing to help raise money for our life-changing services. You’ll be working with a fun, creative team and using your photography skills to showcase clothes donated by big names like Boohoo and preloved gems onto sites like Vinted.
Area of Interest:
Finance & Fundraising, Marketing & Social Media, Retail
Summary:
Role with Barnardos. work on the till processing sales and returns
Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing
Create stylish window displays
Replenish stock on the shop floor
Stock-take and other administrative tasks
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Finance & Fundraising, Retail, Student Volunteers (18+), Young Volunteers (under 18)
Summary:
This opportunity with Oxfam involves supporting the shop in a number of activities - this might involve customer service or visual merchandising on the shop floor - or sorting, researching, and pricing stock donations, adding gift aid to donations, helping out with new content on our online shop, picking/packing/shipping online sales, financial admin/banking, social media, and even helping with volunteer recruitment - there's something for everyone!
Area of Interest:
Administration, Retail
Summary:
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our weekly Core Volunteer Day – our main volunteering opportunity at Hulme Community Garden Centre.
This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a working community garden environment while learning directly from our expert horticulturists, nursery managers and wider leadership team.
Volunteers will become part of the day-to-day running of the centre, supporting a wide range of horticultural, maintenance and community activities. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in gardening, environmental sustainability, practical skills development, community work or exploring a future career in horticulture.
Area of Interest:
Arts Culture & Music, Environment & Conservation
Summary:
Caritas Diocese of Salford is leading the Afghan Welcome Project, a partnership initiative supporting the safe and legal resettlement of 125 Afghan households in the North West UK and nearby areas over the next five years.
Caritas Diocese of Salford is looking for community groups and volunteers to support with this mission, securing housing, help families access English classes, healthcare etc.
Area of Interest:
Administration, Advice & Employment, Campaigning & Advocacy, Disability, Education & Literacy, Finance & Fundraising, Health & Social Care, Homelessness & Housing, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Migrants & Refugees
Summary:
Together Media is Learn Together CIC’s community media project, covering current affairs, social issues and stories that matter to local communities.
Volunteers can get involved in:
Researching topics and developing content ideas
Presenting short videos and explainers
Preparing and taking part in interviews and podcasts
Filming, editing and producing social media content
No previous experience is required, as training and ongoing support will be provided. This is also a great opportunity for media and film students to gain practical experience and build their professional portfolios.
The role is flexible, with both remote and in-person opportunities available in Manchester.
Area of Interest:
Arts Culture & Music, Campaigning & Advocacy, Children Young People & Families, Digital and Tech, Education & Literacy, Health & Social Care, LGBTQ+, Marketing & Social Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Migrants & Refugees, Race Ethnicity & Religion, Student Volunteers (18+), Virtual Volunteering, Young Volunteers (under 18)
Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated and organised volunteer with a passion for sustainable fashion, community development, and ethical supply chain research. This role will focus specifically on bridging the gap between our local efforts (repair, upcycling) and the complex, often non-transparent global system of used clothing disposal. A core goal is to research and expose the ethical concerns surrounding the second-hand clothing export industry.
Area of Interest:
Administration, Education & Literacy, Environment & Conservation, Sports & Movement
Summary:
Join The A World UK as a Community Store Volunteer and help make a difference! We're looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to support the day-to-day running of our community stores. Tasks include sorting donations, preparing and replenishing stock, greeting customers and keeping the store clean and welcoming. No previous experience or qualifications are needed, as full training and support are provided by our friendly team.
Area of Interest:
Older People, Retail, Student Volunteers (18+)
Summary:
Barnardos are looking for volunteers to help in their charity shop. You would:
Work on the till processing sales and returns
Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing
Create stylish window displays
Replenish stock on the shop floor
Stock-take and other administrative tasks
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Finance & Fundraising, Retail, Student Volunteers (18+), Young Volunteers (under 18)
Summary:
The Eastern Sudan Community Association is seeking a dedicated volunteer welfare and first aid assistant for our Youth Active Heritage & Football Project.
You will help keep 60 children and young people (aged 5-16) safe on a local 3G pitch in South/Central Manchester. The role requires 1.5 to 2 hours of commitment every Sunday.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Events, Health & Social Care, Sports & Movement
Summary:
We are seeking a passionate and skilled music professional or music student to lead rehearsals, guide vocal development, support song selection and arrangements, and prepare the choir for performances and recordings. This is an opportunity to use your musical talents to make a meaningful difference by bringing people from diverse backgrounds together through music, fostering friendships, and helping us challenge loneliness and social isolation. Retired professionals and individuals with relevant musical experience are encouraged to apply.
Position: Voluntary (unpaid) | Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
Area of Interest:
Administration, Arts Culture & Music
Summary:
Age UK Manchester is looking for enthusiastic and reliable Volunteer Van Mates to support our collection and delivery service. This is a physically active role that involves assisting our van drivers with the collection and delivery of donated furniture, household items, and retail stock across Manchester.
As a Volunteer Van Mate, you will play an important part in helping Age UK Manchester generate vital income through donated goods, enabling us to continue supporting older people across the city.
Area of Interest:
Construction & Practical work, Driving, Retail
Summary:
Every child deserves the chance to succeed, regardless of their background. Action Tutoring is a charity dedicated to closing the attainment gap and creating a more equitable future for young people.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy, Virtual Volunteering
Summary:
Do you enjoy public speaking and presenting? Can you inspire others passion for transforming lives? If so The Leprosy Mission would love to hear from you!
Area of Interest:
Campaigning & Advocacy, Disability, Finance & Fundraising, Race Ethnicity & Religion, Sports & Movement
Summary:
www.neuroqueerz.com - have a nosey at what we stand for.
Volunteer With NeuroQueerz
We're growing our community and need volunteers!
Resource Curator – research and add trustworthy external resources to our website.
Forum Engagement Volunteer – spark conversations, welcome new members, keep our community active.
Outreach Volunteer – promote NeuroQueerz online and in person, help us reach more people.
No experience needed — just passion for supporting the neurodivergent and queer community. A few flexible hours a week makes a real difference. We especially welcome neurodivergent and/or queer volunteers.
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Disability, LGBTQ+, Mental Health
Summary:
Our mission is to support and inspire girls and young women. As an Activity Leader, you will create spaces where girls feel safe and valued, so that they can build strong foundations that will prepare them for life’s challenges.
GFS Activity Leaders are people who want help deliver fun and inspiring sessions to girls and young women, with the opportunity to lead on certain tasks.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy, Gender-based, Health & Social Care
Summary:
Could you support parents/carers, by providing information, advice and guidance, enabling them to access family support networks or groups in the local community and/or gathering and collating feedback? You would be providing information, advice and support to individual families, to enable them to achieve the desired outcomes within their support plan. This will include supporting parents/carers to access family support networks/groups within their local community, such as toddler groups, health groups. You would also Collate and evaluate feedback from children, young people and parents, and signpost families to other local support services - both targeted and universal (where appropriate).
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Disability, Mentoring
Summary:
Together at Home is our 1:1 befriending service for people who are unable to attend our groups. It's a little more laid back and relaxed compared to our groups, so if you'd enjoy offering support and creative activities to somebody living at home, and you're able to commit to a 1.5 hour visit every week or fortnight - this could be the role for you.
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Health & Social Care, Older People