Volunteering Opportunities
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Summary:
By organising and delivering awareness talks, hosting information stands, and engaging with groups, you will help educate others and inspire action. You'll use and grow your local knowledge, connections and networks to arrange and deliver awareness raising activities in your local community.. You will identify opportunities, audiences and spaces to connect with community members and share key prostate cancer risk awareness messages. Role is with Prostate Cancer UK.
Area of Interest:
Health & Social Care
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:
To provide clean, safe, basic overnight accommodation, evening meal and breakfast to the guest (young person)
To liaise with the Nightstop service team regarding availability and to provide regular feedback after every placement.
To attend initial training programme prior to undertaking role and attend periodic training and support during the course of the role.
To adhere to the terms of Nightstop Manchester policies currently in force and its Code of Practice.
To contribute positively to the continuous development of the service/team.
To observe clear professional boundaries in our relations with the young people we work with.
To liaise with the Nightstop service team regarding availability and to provide regular feedback after every placement.
To attend initial training programme prior to undertaking role and attend periodic training and support during the course of the role.
To adhere to the terms of Nightstop Manchester policies currently in force and its Code of Practice.
To contribute positively to the continuous development of the service/team.
To observe clear professional boundaries in our relations with the young people we work with.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Homelessness & Housing
Summary:
Write funding bids to help fund a national conference helping organisations and businesses take action on (single-use) plastic. Role is with Action on Plastic
Area of Interest:
Events, Finance & Fundraising
Summary:
The purpose of this role at Growing Together Levenshulme is to support the smooth running of gardening activities at the project and as a member of the wider ‘caretakers’ team. We all also share the tasks of making the sessions run smoothly, for example, setting up and tidying the garden, helping set up before sessions, organising tea and coffee, opening the main gate, taking out tables, and helping to tidy up after.
Area of Interest:
Environment & Conservation
Summary:
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
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:
As an Online Shop Volunteer, you'll help transform pre-loved treasures into vital funds that support communities around the world, from responding to emergencies and humanitarian crises to tackling poverty and inequality.
Whether you're researching and pricing stock, photographing products, creating listings, preparing orders or supporting other online shop activities, you'll play an important role in connecting donated items with new owners and helping to raise money for Oxfam's life-changing work.
You can choose to learn a bit of everything or focus on the areas that interest you most.
Whether you're researching and pricing stock, photographing products, creating listings, preparing orders or supporting other online shop activities, you'll play an important role in connecting donated items with new owners and helping to raise money for Oxfam's life-changing work.
You can choose to learn a bit of everything or focus on the areas that interest you most.
Area of Interest:
Retail
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
Summary:
Northmoor Community Centre is based in Longsight and part of Northmoor Community Association. We need help with spreading information on advice, activities and services to the local community as well as improving communication and engagement.
Skills needed: Creative, good communication skills,
Skills desired: Previous experience in local outreach and publicity, can speak Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi or Bangla.
We will provide:
Induction to the role
Flexible hours
Paid out-of-pocket expenses such as bus fares
We require a commitment to Equal Opportunities, (treating all individuals equally and with respect) and our Confidentiality, Safeguarding and GDPR standards.
Skills needed: Creative, good communication skills,
Skills desired: Previous experience in local outreach and publicity, can speak Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi or Bangla.
We will provide:
Induction to the role
Flexible hours
Paid out-of-pocket expenses such as bus fares
We require a commitment to Equal Opportunities, (treating all individuals equally and with respect) and our Confidentiality, Safeguarding and GDPR standards.
Area of Interest:
Digital and Tech, Marketing & Social Media
Summary:
Support children with reading for pleasure on a 1-1 basis. You must be available on a consistent afternoon weekly throughout the school year.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy
Summary:
Caritas Shrewsbury is looking for friendly football enthusiasts to volunteer at our weekly football sessions in Fallowfield. The sessions bring together refugees and people seeking asylum for football, fitness and social connection. A qualified coach already leads the sessions, so no coaching experience or qualifications are needed. We are simply looking for people who enjoy football, are friendly and would like to help welcome and encourage participants. Whether you currently play, used to play or just love football, we’d love to hear from you.
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Migrants & Refugees, Sports & Movement
Summary:
We need volunteers to help set up on the 30th Nov (details to follow) and to help on the day itself, 1st December from 9am until 17:30pm.Various roles will be assigned to our volunteers from signing in our participants to helping with the refrshments. Everyone will be helping to clear up, wash up and assist our chefs and our guests. It's a fun filled day for all with music, lunch and if you have one, wear your Christmas Jumpers!
Area of Interest:
Events, Food Cooking & Foodbanks
Summary:
Want to make a real difference? Family SEN Group is seeking an enthusiastic facilitator with lived experience with SEND/neurodivergent to lead monthly weekend walks in Manchester City.
You choose the route, and we handle the rest, providing an accessible map and full advertising. We support families of all shapes and sizes—defined entirely by them, including single owners with dogs.
You will join our Greater Manchester walking committee with three-month team's link check-ins, creating a safe, judgment-free space. We offer full support, a free basic DBS, free training, and a custom logo T-shirt. Join a great community changing lives!
You choose the route, and we handle the rest, providing an accessible map and full advertising. We support families of all shapes and sizes—defined entirely by them, including single owners with dogs.
You will join our Greater Manchester walking committee with three-month team's link check-ins, creating a safe, judgment-free space. We offer full support, a free basic DBS, free training, and a custom logo T-shirt. Join a great community changing lives!
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Disability, Events, Mental Health
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
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:
FareShare are seeking volunteers to assist in their busy surplus food warehouse in Openshaw.
Area of Interest:
Environment & Conservation, Food Cooking & Foodbanks
Summary:
Join EMERGE 3Rs as a Warehouse Volunteer and help fight food waste and hunger. Pick and pack surplus food for charities across Greater Manchester. Great for active, hands-on volunteers. Flexible weekday shifts.
Area of Interest:
Retail, Sports & Movement
Summary:
Community Revival are looking for volunteers who can support them to plan a marketing strategy, identify sources of marketing to help to raise their profile and use mediums to send information to potential customers and partners.
Area of Interest:
Administration, Campaigning & Advocacy, Marketing & Social Media
Summary:
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:
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:
Help organisations and businesses across the UK take action on (single-use) plastic effectively by researching and organising training courses for a UK network
Area of Interest:
Administration, Environment & Conservation, Events
Summary:
Heaton litter pickers...
Our friendly litter picking group meets each Wednesday at 10am for a group litter pick. Join us to enjoy some fresh air, explore the park and help keep Heaton Park beautiful.
Our friendly litter picking group meets each Wednesday at 10am for a group litter pick. Join us to enjoy some fresh air, explore the park and help keep Heaton Park beautiful.
Area of Interest:
Environment & Conservation, Sports & Movement, Young Volunteers (under 18)
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.
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:
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 survivor 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