Volunteering Opportunities

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Opportunity Title Area of interest Summary
One-Off Fundraising Bucket Collection Volunteers Events - Local, Events - National and International, Fundraising, Health, Hospitals and Hospices 1 off volunteering opportunity. Help Make a Difference – Gold Days for Charity. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with a bucket collection in Manchester City Centre for When You Wish Upon A Star Charity.
Walk Leader Community Work, Health, Hospitals and Hospices, Older people, Race Ethnicity and Refugees The Chinese Information Centre is looking for a bi/trilingual Walk Leader to lead weekly health walks for older Chinese community members in Manchester. Volunteers provide a safe and supportive space on walks from Chinatown to the canals. This role suits someone caring, responsible, and based in or near Manchester city centre.
Festival Secretary Administration, Arts and Culture, Events - Local, General and Helping, Events We're looking for a new Secretary for Prestwich Arts Festival! This role is perfect for someone who is highly organised, has strong written communication skills and an interest in event coordination and community engagement. Key tasks include:

Meeting Coordination – Organising monthly board meetings, preparing agendas and taking notes.
Festival Administration & Support – helping to keep the festival running smoothly behind the scenes, including maintaining guest lists, and answering first point of contact emails.
Event Management - All board members have the opportunity to coordinate and lead on festival event
Cook (emergency food) Catering As a cook, you will help prepare and pack our emergency hot meals which will be given to our service users. You will then wash the dishes and do some light cleaning (sweeping up, mopping,
etc.). This role is good for anyone interested in cooking, whatever their level of experience.
Each session lasts 2-4 hours, and we have around 10 sessions per week, Monday to Saturday (a morning session and an early afternoon session).
Action for Conservation: Youth Engagement Volunteer Children and Young People, Community Work, Environment & Conservation, Gardening, Youth Work and Young People Action for Conservation (AFC) is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us with our programmes in the North West that aim to connect young people with nature and empower them to take action for the environment!
Digital Champion at ‘Your Local Pantry’ - Woodley, Brinnington and Bridgehall, Stockport. Community Work, Computers Technology and Website Design, Education and Literacy, Food banks Would you like to help more people in Stockport to use the internet or feel more confident using a computer? Would you like to help people access free data from Good Things Foundation by helping us issue sim cards? Tech genius NOT required! Your everyday knowledge using a smart phone or browsing websites is enough.

Are you friendly and patient? Do you feel confident speaking to new people and helping them feel relaxed talking about their digital struggles? Have you ever set up your new mobile phone? Do you want to learn some new skills and help in your local community? Then being a Digital champion volunteer is for you!

Your Local Pantries and Starting Point are teaming up to support people to learn new digital skills and get connected online by solving digital problems and offering free data as part of the National Databank. We’ll be at the Pantries once a month, the first week of the month.

You’ll be supported by a member of Starting Point staff at the venue every time you volunteer, as well as meeting Pantry staff and volunteers. We’ll give you full training both on being a Digital Champion and on issuing sims for the National Databank.
Social Media and Website Volunteer Administration, Environment & Conservation, Gardening, Marketing & Social Media, Virtual Volunteering Friends of Highfield Park is looking for volunteers to help us promote our activities through social media and updating our website. Our activities include free nature walks, coppicing and scything.
Volunteer tutor Children and Young People, Education and Literacy Join us as a volunteer English or maths tutor for an hour a week to enable primary or secondary pupils from to make meaningful academic progress regardless of their background.
Cancer Research UK Race For Life & Pretty Muddy Event Volunteer Events - Local, Events - Sports and community, Fundraising, Sports and Outdoor Activities, Events Be a part of something special. Support participants at Race for Life, one of Cancer Research's biggest series of fundraising events. Our volunteers are the heart and soul of Race for Life events. However you can help, for however long, you’ll be doing something amazing. Just bring your energy, smiles and passion to the party. We’re all helping to fund life-saving cancer research. Together.
Upcycling Volunteer (textiles). Arts and Culture, Environment & Conservation, Older people, Retail We are looking for people who are passionate about upcycling and who have experience in working with textiles to turn waste into wonder. Our upcycling project is based in Didsbury and helps us to raise funds to support older people in Manchester, as well as reducing waste from donations we receive.
Computer Buddies Volunteer Computers Technology and Website Design, Older people, Befriending Levenshulme Inspire centre is looking for a volunteer to support our taskforce group on a Friday 1 - 3pm supporting people with basic IT skills.
Trustee Mental Health, Trusteeship, Youth Work and Young People 42nd Street is seeking trustees to help guide its strategic direction and governance. This is an exciting opportunity to support young people’s mental health and contribute to meaningful change. Applicants should have strategic thinking and leadership skills and commit to bi-monthly meetings in Manchester. Both experienced trustees and young professionals are encouraged to apply.
Grants and Fundraising Volunteer Administration, Children and Young People, Community Work, Fundraising Help raise vital funds for Longford Scout Group! We're looking for a dedicated volunteer to apply for grants and seek funding opportunities. This is a flexible, behind-the-scenes role that supports our active group of nearly 300 young people and our ongoing projects, including HQ refurbishments and adventurous activities.
Adventure Awaits – Join Our Scout Team! Children and Young People, Community Work, Youth Work and Young People At the heart of every adventure, we need passionate volunteers. As a Scouts Team Member, you’ll help young people gain skills, confidence, and unforgettable experiences. No two weeks are the same, and most importantly—you’ll have fun along the way!
Qualified ESOL (English as a Second Language) Teacher Volunteer Community Work, Education and Literacy, Languages, Race Ethnicity and Refugees, Teaching Training and Coaching Rainbow Haven are looking for an ESOL-qualified English teacher to start soon, ideally with a handover on Wednesday 2nd April, teaching our complete beginner class - pre-entry level. Sessions are Wednesdays 10-12. Classes are capped at 16 students, but are currently smaller. We have a digital course you can follow, but are open to other teaching methods too.
Mentor's Needed for Students in Cheetham Hill Children and Young People, General and Helping, Mentoring, Teaching Training and Coaching, Under 16 Volunteering One Million Mentors are looking for mentors to support students at Eden Girls School. The mentoring will be 1:1 for 1 hour, once a month, and we'd love to have you on board!
Foodbank van driver Driving, Food banks Want to make a difference?
We are looking for a volunteer to help load our van and transport food back to our warehouse in central Manchester on Friday lunchtimes.
Volunteer Host for Refugees Homeless and Housing, Race Ethnicity and Refugees Refugees at Home is looking for volunteer hosts who are willing to offer a temporary home and a helping hand. Each placement is different, and the length of hosting can vary from a few days to several months and anything in between. Hosts decide how long they would like to host for. We are currently looking for people with a spare room in Greater Manchester that have good public transport systems to join our network of hosts.
Move More Assistant Advice Work, Community Work, Events - Local, Sports and Outdoor Activities Trafford Leisure is seeking Move More Assistants to support gentle exercise classes in Partington. Volunteers will help set up, welcome participants, provide light assistance, and serve refreshments. A fantastic way to stay active and support the community!
Events Crew Volunteer Disability - Learning, Disability - Physical, Events - Local, Fundraising, General and Helping Join our Events Crew and help make our fundraising and community events a success! Roles include welcoming attendees, assisting with activities, collecting donations, and handing out refreshments. Flexible commitment, great experience, and a fun way to support a meaningful cause. Most events take place in Cheadle on Thursday evenings and weekends.
Volunteer Warehouse Assistant Environment & Conservation, Families, General and Helping, Practical work and DIY, Food banks Would you like to help end food poverty and tackle climate change and CO2 emissions in Greater Manchester, whilst at the same time gaining valuable experience and skills? We need helping hands in our busy FareShare Greater Manchester food warehouse to receive and catalogue supplies, to load and unload vans, and to prepare orders for delivery.
Resettlement Support Volunteer Advice Work, General and Helping, Prisoners and Ex-Offenders, Befriending, Virtual Volunteering SEETEC is looking for volunteers to support their Accommodation Support and Personal Wellbeing services. You will predominantly work with participants on a one-to-one basis, working with individuals who are supported by the probation service. This can be remote, in the community or in a specific site, i.e., local probation office.
Postcode Gardener Project Volunteer (Wythenshawe) Community Work, Environment & Conservation, Gardening, General and Helping, Practical work and DIY Volunteer with Sow the City in community green spaces across Wythenshawe through the Postcode Gardener project! As the Postcode Gardener our role is to guide, organise, and support the community to work together to help greenery and wildlife flourish.
Boiler House Volunteer Fridays Community Work, Environment & Conservation, Gardening, General and Helping, Practical work and DIY Sow the City based in Boiler House is looking for volunteers to do a range of tasks, including organic gardening, growing mushrooms in their lab and recycling and upcycling plastic.
Volunteer at Tour De Manc Charity Cycle Ride Events Various volunteer roles associated with the Tour De Manc Charity Cycle Ride.