Volunteering Opportunities
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Summary:
Session volunteers are the lifeblood of Manchester Central Foodbank, packing food parcels and talking to clients about the parcels contents. Manchester Central Foodbank supports 1,500 people a month, providing three-day emergency food parcels for people in need.
Area of Interest:
Food Cooking & Foodbanks, Homelessness & Housing, Migrants & Refugees
Summary:
School staff are working hard to support the thousands of families living in insecure and unsuitable housing in Manchester. Shelter’s @HOME project helps fight for secure and stable homes by working families who would benefit from early intervention to prevent them from becoming homeless and/or mitigate the impact of homelessness on their education.
Area of Interest:
Administration, Advice & Employment, Campaigning & Advocacy, Children Young People & Families, Homelessness & Housing
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FareShare Greater Manchester (Felix) is seeking enthusiastic individuals to assist with the demonstration of food preparation techniques to produce quick, easy, nutritious and affordable meals, using fresh vegetables, and helping people discover new flavours and to reduce food waste. You would be visiting each of our 20 host venues, including schools and charities that run cooking projects, as well as community initiatives and assisting our Community Chef in the preparation of ingredients, liaising with participants in the initiative, and helping clean up after the cooking session.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy, Environment & Conservation, Food Cooking & Foodbanks
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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.
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
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NAPAC (the National Association for People Abused in Childhood) provides emotional support to adult survivors of all types of childhood abuse; including physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect. Volunteer Call Handlers answer calls to NAPAC’s primary survivor support service – the telephone support line, so being confident speaking on the telephone is essential. Due to the nature of the role, we require our volunteers to be above the age of 21. Our volunteers at NAPAC are part of a unique, welcoming team where they receive 1:1 support from those around them. Volunteers will receive a 5-week training course (4×3-hour sessions plus a shadowing week).
Area of Interest:
Health & Social Care, 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.
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
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What You Will Do
Provide friendly, informal support to learners during 1:1 or small‑group sessions.
Help learners practise speaking, listening, reading, and writing in everyday situations.
Support classroom activities led by the main tutor, such as vocabulary building, conversation practice, and simple exercises.
Encourage learners to build confidence, ask questions, and use English in real-life contexts.
Offer guidance with practical language needs, such as filling in forms, understanding letters, or practising workplace communication.
Provide friendly, informal support to learners during 1:1 or small‑group sessions.
Help learners practise speaking, listening, reading, and writing in everyday situations.
Support classroom activities led by the main tutor, such as vocabulary building, conversation practice, and simple exercises.
Encourage learners to build confidence, ask questions, and use English in real-life contexts.
Offer guidance with practical language needs, such as filling in forms, understanding letters, or practising workplace communication.
Area of Interest:
Advice & Employment, Education & Literacy, Mentoring, Migrants & Refugees, Student Volunteers (18+)
Summary:
We are seeking a passionate and values-aligned Director to join our Board and help shape the future of Social Butterfly CIC.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an organisation creating meaningful change for women in music. As a Director, you will provide strategic oversight, support organisational growth, strengthen governance, and help ensure we continue delivering impactful programmes for our community.
We're particularly interested in individuals who are passionate about gender equity, community development, music, creative industries, employability, wellbeing, education, social impact, or organisational growth.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who genuinely believes in our mission and wants to help create a more inclusive music industry.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an organisation creating meaningful change for women in music. As a Director, you will provide strategic oversight, support organisational growth, strengthen governance, and help ensure we continue delivering impactful programmes for our community.
We're particularly interested in individuals who are passionate about gender equity, community development, music, creative industries, employability, wellbeing, education, social impact, or organisational growth.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who genuinely believes in our mission and wants to help create a more inclusive music industry.
Area of Interest:
Trusteeship & Coordination
Summary:
Community Revival are looking for volunteers to support helping people progress in their careers, education, and personal development.
Volunteers will support with the resource preparation and administration for learning activities and provide high quality learning support.
Volunteers will support with the resource preparation and administration for learning activities and provide high quality learning support.
Area of Interest:
Advice & Employment, Education & Literacy, Mentoring
Summary:
Join ESCA-UK's 'Youth Active Heritage & Football Project', proudly funded by Sport England and The National Lottery! We are seeking enthusiastic Volunteer Youth Football Coaches to help deliver weekly football sessions for children aged 5–16 from culturally diverse backgrounds in Manchester. You will assist with warm-ups, skill drills, and mini-matches in a safe, inclusive environment. The commitment is 2 hours every Sunday for our 40-week programme starting July 2026. In return, we offer a highly rewarding package including valuable career-building experience and skill development. An Enhanced DBS check will be fully paid for and provided by the charity. Be a positive role model and help empower Manchester's youth!
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Migrants & Refugees, Sports & Movement
Summary:
Your tasks as an event assistant volunteer are to help set up and decorate the venues, greet people, take money, sell raffle tickets, support with quizzes and karoke, helping people to dance and socialise and most importantly, help people to have a fun time at the event, making sure people feel comfortable and are connecting with others.
Area of Interest:
Disability, Events
Summary:
As a Befriender at Age UK you will visit older people in their own homes’ who may be experiencing isolation, ill-health, reduced mobility and loneliness to offer support and companionship. All client’s have been visited in their homes and a risk assessment has been carried out prior to being allocated a befriender. Our service covers the whole of Manchester City Council Boundary so willingness to travel will be expected.
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Mental Health, Older People
Summary:
As an Independent Visitor for Coram Voice (or IV) you'll be carefully matched with a young person who you will meet with once a month, we look to match you with a young person who shares common interests with you. You will decide with your young person what to do, but this could include going for a walk, to the cinema, bowling, playing sports, going to a restaurant or doing some crafts.
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Children Young People & Families, Mentoring
Summary:
Make friends, enhance your CV and gain valuable experience as a retail volunteer. All while raising money for Barnardo's.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Health & Social Care, Retail, Student Volunteers (18+), Young Volunteers (under 18)
Summary:
Marie Curie are looking for positive and friendly Shop Volunteers to join our retail team and help deliver a great shopping experience to our customers
Area of Interest:
Finance & Fundraising, Health & Social Care, Retail, Student Volunteers (18+)
Summary:
Help to create hype for The Plastic Free Gathering 2027 by creating engaging social media posts
Area of Interest:
Environment & Conservation, Events, Marketing & Social Media, Virtual Volunteering
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
Summary:
Can you support our North Manchester Friendship & Activity Group for local people living with dementia - 10:30am until 2pm each Friday? You'll be chatting with members, helping out with activities such as arts & crafts, music and social exercises. There is a different theme every week - and even a few trips out! If you thrive in a group setting, then this could be for you. Together Dementia.
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Health & Social Care, Older People
Summary:
Messy Church Volunteers Wanted! Do you enjoy welcoming families, getting creative, and sharing God’s love in simple ways?
Messy Church is fun, friendly, lively—and a bit messy!
Messy Church is fun, friendly, lively—and a bit messy!
Area of Interest:
Arts Culture & Music, Children Young People & Families, Race Ethnicity & Religion
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Reading Helpers are adult volunteers living or working within a 5 mile radius of a school that has asked for our help. You need to commit to at least an afternoon a week for a whole year during term-time, and as we invest in your training we'd appreciate it if you could stay longer.
The role isn't about listening to children read, but creating a relaxed session that allows children to work alongside you to discover the joy of books.
The role isn't about listening to children read, but creating a relaxed session that allows children to work alongside you to discover the joy of books.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy
Summary:
The Brotherhood of the Cross and the Star are a community garden and food growing project that brings people together through gardening, wellbeing activities, and food support. Alongside our gardening sessions, we also run a food distribution service supporting local community members with access to surplus and donated food.
We are looking for a Social Media Support Volunteer/Freelancer to help manage and grow our online presence. The role involves updating our Facebook and Instagram pages, creating simple and engaging posts, and helping showcase our activities, workshops, and community events.
We are looking for a Social Media Support Volunteer/Freelancer to help manage and grow our online presence. The role involves updating our Facebook and Instagram pages, creating simple and engaging posts, and helping showcase our activities, workshops, and community events.
Area of Interest:
Digital and Tech, Environment & Conservation, Events
Summary:
Coram Beanstalk provide children with 1-1 reading for pleasure support. You must be able to offer a minimum of one consistent afternoon weekly throughout the school year.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy
Summary:
Venture Arts are looking for a Studio Assistant Volunteer.
Area of Interest:
Arts Culture & Music, Children Young People & Families, Disability, Older People
Summary:
Grief Encounter are looking for qualified and experienced volunteer therapists who can see clients either online or in person at a young persons' school. They ask that therapists are registered with a governing body and have insurance.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Health & Social Care, Mental Health, Virtual Volunteering