Volunteering Opportunities

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Opportunity Title Area of interest Summary
Mentor at Aquinas College! Employment, Mentoring In a nutshell, One Million Mentors' aim is to strengthen communities and level the playing field for young people with high potential but low social capital. We equip and train professionals to mentor young people through mentoring programmes in schools, colleges, alternative education programmes and youth organisations.

If you have 5 years work experience (or 2 years if you are a degree holder) you can take part: Go to our website and click 'sign up' https://onemillionmentors.org.uk/
Mentor at Chorlton High School South! Employment, Mentoring In a nutshell, One Million Mentors' aim is to strengthen communities and level the playing field for young people with high potential but low social capital. We equip and train professionals to mentor young people through mentoring programmes in schools, colleges, alternative education programmes and youth organisations.
Mentor at Dixons Newall Green Academy! Employment, Mentoring In a nutshell, One Million Mentors' aim is to strengthen communities and level the playing field for young people with high potential but low social capital. We equip and train professionals to mentor young people through mentoring programmes in schools, colleges, alternative education programmes and youth organisations.
Mentor at Manchester Communications Academy! Employment, Mentoring In a nutshell, One Million Mentors' aim is to strengthen communities and level the playing field for young people with high potential but low social capital. We equip and train professionals to mentor young people through mentoring programmes in schools, colleges, alternative education programmes and youth organisations.
Allotment Help Volunteer Community Work, Dementia, Environment & Conservation, Gardening, Practical work and DIY, Disability This is an informal volunteering opportunity: an advert for help from neighbours, not hosted by an organisation. Come and help Michael and his daughter on their allotment in Fallowfield. Michael has dementia and other disabilities, and needs help building raised beds and fencing. They are at the allotment every Saturday, 11am - 3pm.
Digital Comms Volunteer Administration, Arts and Culture, Race Ethnicity and Refugees, Remote working, Virtual Volunteering Are you into mental health, creativity & Brazilian culture? ThreadUp are looking for a volunteer to help drive our social media and connect with Brazilian artists in the UK.
Literacy Champion Children and Young People, Community Work, Education and Literacy Read Manchester is a partnership between the National Literacy Trust and Manchester City Council to raise literacy levels and change the life stories of children, young people and adults across the city.
Working with schools and communities, local businesses and partner organisations, we share our love of stories and books with families to support them to develop the literacy skills needed to succeed in life
Description of role: As part of Read Manchester, we are looking for people in Manchester to become Literacy Champions in their local communities.
Shop Volunteer Employment, General and Helping, Retail At Marie Curie we’re looking for positive and friendly Shop Volunteers to join our retail team and help deliver a great shopping experience.

From fashion and homeware to books and unique finds, our shops offer a wide range of quality donated items, and we need your help to sort, prepare, and sell them.
Volunteer Minibus Companion Caring, Community Work, Dementia, Older people, Befriending Volunteer as a Minibus Companion with Together Dementia Support and help members get safely to and from their weekly groups. You’ll accompany our drivers, chat with members, and ensure each journey is safe and friendly. A rewarding role for caring, sociable people who enjoy making a difference to the lives of those living with dementia.
Manchester Branch - Fundraising Team Leader Animals, Events - Local, Fundraising, Events This role is mostly home based so can be located anywhere in central Manchester with the ability to do some travel for events in the Manchester area.

You will be supporting a team of fundraising volunteers, helping to generate ideas for fun fundraising events and helping to create meaningful relationships with local businesses to raise vital funds for Cats Protection.
Cook Catering, Community Work, Families, Health, Hospitals and Hospices, Food banks Join Feed My City and help prepare delicious, nutritious vegetarian meals for people facing food insecurity across Greater Manchester. You’ll work in a friendly, supportive kitchen alongside other volunteers—no experience needed, just enthusiasm and teamwork. Flexible shifts available, with opportunities to grow into a Lead Cook role.
Food Support Van Driver Community Work, Driving, Families, Health, Hospitals and Hospices, Food banks Deliver freshly cooked meals to people facing food insecurity across Greater Manchester. As a Feed My City Van Driver, you’ll help distribute 100–150 hot vegetarian meals each session alongside a friendly assistant. Flexible weekday shifts available—an ideal role for safe, compassionate drivers who want to see the direct impact of their help.
Emergency Hot Meal Driver Community Work, Driving, Families, Health, Hospitals and Hospices, Food banks Deliver hot meals and essential food parcels across Manchester with Feed My City. Using your own car, you’ll make 6–9 local deliveries per shift to support families and individuals in need. A flexible weekday role, ideal for compassionate drivers who want to make a direct difference in their community.
Emergency Dry Bag Driver Community Work, Driving, Families, Health, Hospitals and Hospices, Food banks Support families in need by becoming a Feed My City Emergency Dry Bag Driver. You’ll store a few pre-packed food bags and deliver them locally when requested—an easy, flexible way to make a meaningful impact around your own schedule. No set hours, just a big difference for people facing food insecurity.
Call Handler Advice Work, Community Work, Families, Remote working, Food banks Be the first friendly voice that people hear when asking for food support. As a Feed My City Call Handler, you’ll answer calls, record requests, and forward them to our delivery team—all from the comfort of your home. Flexible 4-hour shifts, 7 days a week, with full training and support provided.
Mentor at Burnage Academy for Boys! Mentoring In a nutshell, One Million Mentors' aim is to strengthen communities and level the playing field for young people with high potential but low social capital. We equip and train professionals to mentor young people through mentoring programmes in schools, colleges, alternative education programmes and youth organisations.
Homeless Health Peer Advocate Drugs Alcohol and Addictions, Health, Hospitals and Hospices, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health, Disability As a Homeless Health Peer Advocate, you will form part of our team helping those experiencing homelessness to achieve better health outcomes.
Homeless Health Peer Advocacy is a pioneering model of advocacy style support. It aims to work towards an inclusive health system where everyone has access to the healthcare they need; ultimately moving people out of homelessness. We want to make it easy for people to access healthcare and improve their health. We know that Homeless Health Peer Advocacy creates a foundation for moving out of homelessness.
On Camera Presenter/Podcast Host Human and Civil Rights, LGBTQ+, Marketing & Social Media, Mental Health, Race Ethnicity and Refugees Learn Together CIC is developing its Learn Media programme — a creative digital skills project that helps people use media and technology to express ideas, share stories, and lead positive change.

We’re looking for confident, curious, and community-minded volunteers to support the launch of the Learn Together Podcast and video projects as on-screen presenters or podcast hosts.
Group Secretary Administration, Children and Young People Longford Scouts are looking for a volunteer Group Secretary. As Group Secretary, you’ll help make sure our Scout Group runs smoothly and meets its responsibilities as both a charity and a Scout Group.
Group Treasurer Administration, Children and Young People, Finance Work Longford Scouts are looking for a Group Treasurer. As Treasurer, you will oversee the financial health and compliance of the Scout Group, ensuring good governance, accurate reporting, and long-term financial sustainability.
Warehouse Assistant Community Work, General and Helping, Food banks Manchester South Central Foodbank are looking for volunteers to help out in the warehouse. This is an opportunity to help out in our foodbank warehouse to support your local community.
Youth club volunteer Children and Young People, Community Work, Youth Work and Young People We have a great opportunity to work with fantastic young people and a dedicated and motivated team. The youth club runs every Tuesday from 4-6pm. We are looking for enthusiastic people who would like the opportunity to work with young people and also be able to deliver games and activities for them. You will need to have a fun personality and able to make a rapport quickly.
Admin Support Volunteer Administration Administrative duties to support the delivery of services for unpaid carers in Manchester.
Independent Visitor Children and Young People, Community Work, Mentoring, Youth Work and Young People, Befriending Looking for a fun and rewarding volunteering opportunity that fits around your other commitments? Want to help some of our most vulnerable children and inspire them towards better, brighter things? For some children in care, most adults in their lives are social workers or other paid professionals. An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who visits a child for a few hours each month to build a valuable and consistent relationship by spending time together doing fun activities.
Befriender At BLGC we welcome over 4,000 young people through our doors every year. Now one of the largest youth clubs in the UK with a state-of-art base, Infinity, we have something for everyone including sports, arts, mentoring and community outreach work as well as some extras for those who need it.
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