Volunteering Opportunities
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Summary:
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) works with people across the UK to create healthier and happier communities. We bring people together to create, improve and care for green spaces. From local parks and community gardens to Local Nature Reserves and Sites of Special Scientific Interest; from school grounds and hospital grounds to waterways, wetlands and woodlands; we connect people to the green spaces that form a vital part of any healthy, happy community.
We share our love for conservation with a diverse range of volunteers through a variety of tasks including but not limited to:
Woodland management
Hedge laying and dry-stone walling
Footpath, steps, and fence construction
Habitat creation
Board walk & dipping platform installation
The amazing work of our volunteers stretches throughout Greater Manchester, with projects having been completed in Salford, Tameside, Rochdale, Trafford, Stockport, and Bury.
Bring along a packed lunch, water, and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty as well as sturdy foot wear. TCV will provide all tools and gloves.
Our midweek group meets every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and you can attend all or one of these days depending on your interest. We have two pick-up points if you do not have your own transport.
We share our love for conservation with a diverse range of volunteers through a variety of tasks including but not limited to:
Woodland management
Hedge laying and dry-stone walling
Footpath, steps, and fence construction
Habitat creation
Board walk & dipping platform installation
The amazing work of our volunteers stretches throughout Greater Manchester, with projects having been completed in Salford, Tameside, Rochdale, Trafford, Stockport, and Bury.
Bring along a packed lunch, water, and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty as well as sturdy foot wear. TCV will provide all tools and gloves.
Our midweek group meets every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and you can attend all or one of these days depending on your interest. We have two pick-up points if you do not have your own transport.
Area of Interest:
Environment & Conservation
Summary:
The Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series is built around two pillar events (running, walking, meditation and mindfulness) and is designed to be genuinely inclusive for all abilities. Be a part of this event by supporting the Greater Manchester Wellbeing Run & Walk at Heaton Park on the 21st of May.
Our goal is simple, to help build healthier teams and stronger organisations. Bring workforce teams together in a shared experience to boost morale, improve mental resilience and foster powerful connections through Running, Walking, Meditation and Mindfulness. The simplest, most accessible, lowest cost tools at all our disposal to support positive mental wellbeing.
For more information about this event, here is a video attached to explain more: https://vimeo.com/1136480368?fl=pl&fe=sh
We are looking to recruit Volunteers to help with this event!
🦺 Volunteer roles may include:
Start/finish zone support
Course management
Help desk assistance
Directional and participant support
Rewarding finishers with their Medals
🤝 Make a real impact
Help create a positive, welcoming experience that supports workforce wellbeing across Greater Manchester.
📋 Gain valuable experience
Perfect for building skills in:
Crowd coordination
Customer service
Teamwork in a live event setting
Event Management
Volunteer timings:
* 4:00 pm – Arrival and briefing at Heaton Park, role allocation
* 5:00pm - Event site opens
* 5:30 pm – Teams start to arrive
* 6:00 pm – Walk starts
* 6:30 pm – Run starts
* 8:45pm - Group volunteer photo, medals and drinks
* 9:00 pm – Event site closes
Our goal is simple, to help build healthier teams and stronger organisations. Bring workforce teams together in a shared experience to boost morale, improve mental resilience and foster powerful connections through Running, Walking, Meditation and Mindfulness. The simplest, most accessible, lowest cost tools at all our disposal to support positive mental wellbeing.
For more information about this event, here is a video attached to explain more: https://vimeo.com/1136480368?fl=pl&fe=sh
We are looking to recruit Volunteers to help with this event!
🦺 Volunteer roles may include:
Start/finish zone support
Course management
Help desk assistance
Directional and participant support
Rewarding finishers with their Medals
🤝 Make a real impact
Help create a positive, welcoming experience that supports workforce wellbeing across Greater Manchester.
📋 Gain valuable experience
Perfect for building skills in:
Crowd coordination
Customer service
Teamwork in a live event setting
Event Management
Volunteer timings:
* 4:00 pm – Arrival and briefing at Heaton Park, role allocation
* 5:00pm - Event site opens
* 5:30 pm – Teams start to arrive
* 6:00 pm – Walk starts
* 6:30 pm – Run starts
* 8:45pm - Group volunteer photo, medals and drinks
* 9:00 pm – Event site closes
Area of Interest:
Events, Mental Health, Mentoring, Older People, Sports & Movement, Student Volunteers (18+)
Summary:
One Walk Event Crew volunteers help us create an inspiring day for members of the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. From helping us get set up and welcoming walkers as they arrive, to cheering them along the route and celebrating their achievement as they finish the walk, your support will help us raise awareness about living with T1D, and vital funds for life-changing research.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Events, Sports & Movement, Student Volunteers (18+), Young Volunteers (under 18)
Summary:
Manchester Museum is celebrating Africa Day with a vibrant event showcasing the richness and diversity of African culture. Africa Day marks the founding of the Organization of African Unity (now the African Union) on 25 May 1963.
We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to support a dynamic programme of live music, dance, food, and workshops. This year’s theme, “Roots and Routes,” explores heritage, identity, and connection. Events will take place on Saturday, offering a great opportunity to get involved and help bring the museum to life.
We particularly welcome applications from people of African heritage or anyone with a strong interest in African culture, history, and community. Volunteering is a fantastic way to meet new people, gain experience, and become part of the museum’s wider volunteer programme.
Manchester Museum cares for cultural heritage and natural history collections from across Africa. Beyond Africa Day, we are keen to build meaningful relationships with African communities in Manchester and beyond, creating opportunities for collaboration, representation, and shared storytelling.
We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to support a dynamic programme of live music, dance, food, and workshops. This year’s theme, “Roots and Routes,” explores heritage, identity, and connection. Events will take place on Saturday, offering a great opportunity to get involved and help bring the museum to life.
We particularly welcome applications from people of African heritage or anyone with a strong interest in African culture, history, and community. Volunteering is a fantastic way to meet new people, gain experience, and become part of the museum’s wider volunteer programme.
Manchester Museum cares for cultural heritage and natural history collections from across Africa. Beyond Africa Day, we are keen to build meaningful relationships with African communities in Manchester and beyond, creating opportunities for collaboration, representation, and shared storytelling.
Area of Interest:
Arts Culture & Music
Summary:
A fun development opportunity, within an electronic music/heritage charity, for someone wanting to develop as a social media producer/content designer. We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and reliable volunteer to help us improve our social media reach, engagement and impact.
Area of Interest:
Arts Culture & Music, Children Young People & Families, Digital and Tech, Education & Literacy, Events, Marketing & Social Media, Virtual Volunteering
Summary:
Providing assistance in the educational sessions that we hold for our members with Down's Syndrome.
These take place on weekday evenings (currently Tuesdays and Wednesdays) between 18:00 - 20:30 (dependant on session)
The role will involve assisting with completion of worksheets, leading small group discussions, behaviour management and being a peer that the members can talk to.
All volunteers will be subject to an informal interview, enhanced DBS check, in house volunteer training and safeguarding training.
These take place on weekday evenings (currently Tuesdays and Wednesdays) between 18:00 - 20:30 (dependant on session)
The role will involve assisting with completion of worksheets, leading small group discussions, behaviour management and being a peer that the members can talk to.
All volunteers will be subject to an informal interview, enhanced DBS check, in house volunteer training and safeguarding training.
Area of Interest:
Disability
Summary:
The Africa Infrastructure Roundtable (AIR) is a curated diaspora dialogue built around the theme — Building Black Futures: Diaspora Capital, Infrastructure & Long-Term Impact. We're Looking for Volunteers: Ushers, Photographer, Videographer, Event Coordinators, UGC Creators and Student Journalists.
What You Get:
- Official Certificate of Participation
- Full access to AIR — panels, keynotes, and roundtable sessions
- Membership of the Langovest Volunteer Network, a growing pool of expert professionals across Africa and the diaspora
What You Get:
- Official Certificate of Participation
- Full access to AIR — panels, keynotes, and roundtable sessions
- Membership of the Langovest Volunteer Network, a growing pool of expert professionals across Africa and the diaspora
Area of Interest:
Administration, Events
Summary:
🌟 Volunteer Benefits & Perks
🎽 Be part of a world-first event
Support the Greater Manchester Wellbeing Run & Walk at Heaton Park—an exciting, inclusive event bringing together running, walking, mindfulness and wellbeing.
🤝 Make a real impact
Help create a positive, welcoming experience that supports workforce wellbeing across Greater Manchester.
📋 Gain valuable experience
Perfect for building skills in:
Event management
Crowd coordination
Customer service
Teamwork in a live event setting
🎽 Be part of a world-first event
Support the Greater Manchester Wellbeing Run & Walk at Heaton Park—an exciting, inclusive event bringing together running, walking, mindfulness and wellbeing.
🤝 Make a real impact
Help create a positive, welcoming experience that supports workforce wellbeing across Greater Manchester.
📋 Gain valuable experience
Perfect for building skills in:
Event management
Crowd coordination
Customer service
Teamwork in a live event setting
Area of Interest:
Events, Student Volunteers (18+), Young Volunteers (under 18)
Summary:
Barnardo's amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps run over 500 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK.
We have loads of amazing stock donated to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale! Also, you may be involved with making sure our shops look fantastic and helping out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us.
We have loads of amazing stock donated to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale! Also, you may be involved with making sure our shops look fantastic and helping out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Finance & Fundraising, LGBTQ+, Retail, Student Volunteers (18+), Young Volunteers (under 18)
Summary:
The ATML CIC Choir, a Manchester-based Community Interest Company, is seeking Volunteer Community Outreach Ambassadors to help combat social isolation and loneliness through choral music. As a Volunteer you will be responsible for representing the choir to local stakeholders, coordinating information distribution, and executing grassroots advocacy campaigns to help the organization reach potential beneficiaries and its goal of over 60 active members within 3 years of operation. The role supports a diverse and inclusive social enterprise model that combines cultural activities with social and legal support services. This role is hybrid.
Area of Interest:
Arts Culture & Music, Campaigning & Advocacy, Marketing & Social Media, Mental Health, Virtual Volunteering
Summary:
Helping to ensure your neighbours receive a copy of their area Post Newspaper by delivering copies door-to-door at the beginning of each month. Commitment of up to an hour during the first half of each month.
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Driving, Mental Health
Summary:
The Greater Manchester Wellbeing Run & Walk is a 5.5km run and 2km walk at Heaton Park, supporting inclusive workforce wellbeing across the region. We're looking for volunteers to support the event to welcome participants, assist along the route and help with event setup and pack down.
Area of Interest:
Events, Health & Social Care, Mental Health, Sports & Movement, Student Volunteers (18+)
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:
The Community Development Volunteer role is very varied and supports projects to increase the capacity for citizens in this area to self-advocate or advocate for their family, friends and community.
Area of Interest:
Administration, Advice & Employment, Campaigning & Advocacy, Mental Health
Summary:
Are you passionate about photography and capturing inspiring moments? Join Sense, a leading disability charity, as a Volunteer Photographer at the Manchester Marathon on Sunday, 19th April.
Area of Interest:
Disability, Events
Summary:
Northmoor Homework club is a FREE project for children aged 8-16 which provides a safe, nurturing space for children to do their homework and to take part in our various extra-curricular projects. The homework club is an informal, relaxed environment but we still maintain the strictest of Safeguarding procedures and expect the children to adhere to the agreed boundaries. It is on in School term time on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-6:30pm.
Area of Interest:
Administration, Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy, Mentoring, Student Volunteers (18+)
Summary:
We’re fundraising to help people with MS right now with services and support. And giving hope for the future with our ground breaking research programme that aims to stop MS altogether.
Our MS Society shops are a vital source of funding for our work.
As a Shop Volunteer, you’ll be at the heart of making sure our customers have a positive shopping experience. There are lots of ways of getting involved — making our window displays look great, welcoming customers, helping them with purchases, collecting donations, preparing items for sale, using our till systems to handle payments and, as part of a team, generally helping with the day-to-day running of the shop.
In this varied role, you’ll develop your organisation, team working and customer service skills. Most importantly, you’ll be helping raise funds to support people affected by MS.
Our MS Society shops are a vital source of funding for our work.
As a Shop Volunteer, you’ll be at the heart of making sure our customers have a positive shopping experience. There are lots of ways of getting involved — making our window displays look great, welcoming customers, helping them with purchases, collecting donations, preparing items for sale, using our till systems to handle payments and, as part of a team, generally helping with the day-to-day running of the shop.
In this varied role, you’ll develop your organisation, team working and customer service skills. Most importantly, you’ll be helping raise funds to support people affected by MS.
Area of Interest:
Retail
Summary:
Volunteer in Eryri National Park from 15-17th May to help deliver the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB event, which will see up to 3000 runners take part in trail running races, from 25km up to 100 miles!
Whethers it's helping register participants, help at the start or finish, provide support at the Aid Stations or drive event vehicles returning runners who can no longer continue back to Llanberis.
Whethers it's helping register participants, help at the start or finish, provide support at the Aid Stations or drive event vehicles returning runners who can no longer continue back to Llanberis.
Area of Interest:
Events, Sports & Movement, Student Volunteers (18+)
Summary:
The East Manchester Community Association (TEMCA, registered charity number 1131060) is the umbrella charity for Rainbow Haven (www.rainbowhaven.org.uk). Rainbow Haven is well known across Manchester for providing advice, information, support and well-being activities for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants who are seeking to make Manchester their home.
Area of Interest:
Finance & Fundraising, Marketing & Social Media, Trusteeship & Coordination
Summary:
Providing support to the Tour De Manc Charity Bike Ride 2026. Lots of opportunities to get involved on the day and the days before and after the event.
Area of Interest:
Events
Summary:
Join us for a day of woodland management and become a Citizen Forester with City of Trees!
We are carrying out this work to maintain a healthy and sustainable woodland that supports local wildlife and the surrounding community.
All tools will be provided; please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work and sturdy footwear. Drop in for an hour or stay the whole day - you will be guided throughout the day so no prior experience is necessary. This activity is suitable for adults and older children.
We are carrying out this work to maintain a healthy and sustainable woodland that supports local wildlife and the surrounding community.
All tools will be provided; please wear suitable clothing for outdoor work and sturdy footwear. Drop in for an hour or stay the whole day - you will be guided throughout the day so no prior experience is necessary. This activity is suitable for adults and older children.
Area of Interest:
Environment & Conservation
Summary:
Ronald McDonald House Manchester opened its doors in 2012 and is home to 65 en-suite bedrooms. We welcome families whose children are receiving care at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital or St Mary’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Families travel from all over the UK—and beyond—and our House is here to make their stay a little easier and a lot warmer.
That’s where our volunteers come in. From helping out with housekeeping and admin, to hosting coffee and cake evenings or sharing special skills like hair and beauty treatments, our volunteers bring energy, kindness, and smiles into the House every day. There’s flexibility around availability, so you can volunteer in a way that works for you.
Volunteers don’t provide direct care to children—but they do help create a calm, friendly, and supportive environment for parents, carers, and siblings. If you’ve got a skill, hobby, or simply a bit of time and a big heart, we’d love you to be part of our volunteer team.
That’s where our volunteers come in. From helping out with housekeeping and admin, to hosting coffee and cake evenings or sharing special skills like hair and beauty treatments, our volunteers bring energy, kindness, and smiles into the House every day. There’s flexibility around availability, so you can volunteer in a way that works for you.
Volunteers don’t provide direct care to children—but they do help create a calm, friendly, and supportive environment for parents, carers, and siblings. If you’ve got a skill, hobby, or simply a bit of time and a big heart, we’d love you to be part of our volunteer team.
Area of Interest:
Summary:
We love running events again and by joining our Volunteer Events Crew you could play a key role in their success! We have some fantastic events, including festivals and music concerts, research campaigns, and various differently themed fundraisers. This is a great chance to gain some hands-on charity experience while enjoying a host of wide-ranging activities. You could be welcoming people to a music festival one week, taking collections at a football match the next, then supporting young people to enjoy arts activities a few weeks later… One thing’s for sure: no two events will be the same! Our next event is taking place on the 4th July 2026. Come and join us for what will be a fabulous day.
Area of Interest:
Events
Summary:
The Place at Platt Lane Community Resource Centre are looking for reliable and committed volunteers to become trained money mentors to establish and maintain a free, face-face money advice service to members of the community who need help to overcome debt or money problems.
Equipped with the right training and support you will be the bridge between the client and the trained debt advisors.
Equipped with the right training and support you will be the bridge between the client and the trained debt advisors.
Area of Interest:
Advice & Employment, Campaigning & Advocacy, Mentoring