Volunteering Opportunities
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Summary:
Join Fletcher Moss Rangers FC and help run our new community café! We’re looking for friendly volunteers to serve drinks and snacks, keep things running smoothly, and support our grassroots football family. Flexible weekend shifts available—perfect for anyone who enjoys good coffee, good company, and being part of a vibrant local club.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Events, Food Cooking & Foodbanks, Sports & Movement
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Join Point of Growth as a Childcare Support Worker and help make community sessions accessible for parents. You’ll provide safe, engaging care for children aged 0–10 in Oldham, Rochdale, and Ashton, supporting a friendly, inclusive environment. Paid sessional work (£100 per session) with free training in safeguarding and mental health awareness provided.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy, Mental Health, Sports & Movement
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Use your gardening skills to make a real difference at Together Trust. As a volunteer gardener, you’ll help maintain and improve outdoor spaces for children, young people, and staff. From planting flowers to growing herbs and vegetables, your work will create colourful, inviting areas that support wellbeing, learning, and sensory experiences all year round.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Environment & Conservation, Mental Health, Sports & Movement
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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
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Literacy Champions at the Literacy Trust are self-led volunteers who are passionate about making a difference in their community. Volunteers will receive an initial induction and are then provided with resources and guidance to help them spread the word on the importance of literacy, share literacy activities and resources, go along to groups and events, and to share the magic of books through community swaps, borrowing and gifting. As part of our work Early Years work in Gorton & Abbey Hey we will also be offering additional training around Speech and Language support for families in the community. This will include training around the local offer and referral routes and the National literacy Trust programme, First Words Together including talking tips for under twos. There will be several opportunities to support this work via parent workshops, events, storytelling sessions and more.
Area of Interest:
Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy, Events, Sports & Movement
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Want to make a difference? We are looking for volunteers to help collect donations from supermarkets and organisations during the week and occasionally on Saturdays from the Etihad. Applicants must have a clean driving licence and suitable car insurance. If interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Jan Brierley at jan@manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk
Area of Interest:
Driving, Food Cooking & Foodbanks
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Join Thyme for Everyone in Burnage as an Arts & Crafts Volunteer. Help welcome participants, support creative activities, and create a friendly space for older people to meet and connect. Sessions take place most Mondays at Dahlia House Café. A rewarding role for anyone who enjoys creativity, community, and making a difference to people’s lives.
Area of Interest:
Arts Culture & Music, Befriending, Children Young People & Families, Construction & Practical work, Sports & Movement
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EMERGE is a charity that has been active in the practice and promotion of the 3Rs principles (reduce, reuse and recycle) since 1996. We carry out a kerbside recycling service and reclaimed wood workshop, and run the Greater Manchester operation of the national food charity FareShare, which tackles food waste and fights food poverty by redistributing surplus (overstocked) food to good causes.
Since 2008, we have redistributed food from our regional centre, based on New Smithfield Market, Openshaw, to hundreds of community initiatives.
Since 2008, we have redistributed food from our regional centre, based on New Smithfield Market, Openshaw, to hundreds of community initiatives.
Area of Interest:
Administration, Environment & Conservation, Food Cooking & Foodbanks, Sports & Movement
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FareShare Greater Manchester are looking for safe, confident drivers to join their busy, friendly Delivery team.
Area of Interest:
Disability, Driving, Environment & Conservation, Food Cooking & Foodbanks, Mental Health
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Join Global Shapers Manchester Hub to create impactful projects on climate action, financial literacy, well-being, inclusion and more! Apply online: https://mcrshapers.org/join/
Area of Interest:
Administration, Children Young People & Families, Education & Literacy, Environment & Conservation, Mental Health
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Growing Together Levenshulme are looking for people to volunteer alongside other members of the People Support team to provide informal support and signposting where needed to participants at the Garden, and to facilitate the smooth running of the non-gardening aspects of the project.
Area of Interest:
Mental Health, Sports & Movement
Summary:
Growing Together Levenshulme is a volunteer-led gardening project aimed at providing a therapeutic environment for asylum seekers, refugees and others in a similar situation. It provides a place to learn about growing food, engage with nature, socialise, and
both give and receive support. The project attracts many regular participants. The garden operates on vegan-organic principles, promoting permaculture and wildlife conservation.
both give and receive support. The project attracts many regular participants. The garden operates on vegan-organic principles, promoting permaculture and wildlife conservation.
Area of Interest:
Environment & Conservation, Health & Social Care, Mental Health
Summary:
HostNation is seeking volunteer befrienders across Greater Manchester to offer social support to refugees and asylum seekers. You’ll meet regularly for walks, chats or simple outings to help them feel welcome and connected. Volunteers are fully supported and reimbursed for expenses. A few hours weekly can make a life-changing difference.
Area of Interest:
Befriending, Campaigning & Advocacy, Migrants & Refugees, Sports & Movement
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The role will involve driving, picking up food donations and delivering food to Manchester Residents.
Area of Interest:
Food Cooking & Foodbanks, Sports & Movement
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Join our fabulous fundraising team and become the friendly face of Deafblind UK in your local community, organising and promoting events and activities. Whatever your background, if you want to make a difference then we want to hear from you!
Area of Interest:
Disability, Events, Finance & Fundraising, Older People
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Do you want to make a real difference? At Oxfam, we're not just selling pre-loved items and unique finds – we're working together to build a radically better world. With your help, we will turn pre-loved treasures into resources that empower communities worldwide.
Area of Interest:
Campaigning & Advocacy, Retail
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Have a car and want to help locally? Volunteer with Levenshulme Inspire to deliver meals, shopping bags, or transport elderly residents. Flexible options available throughout the week. Make a real difference in your community.
Area of Interest:
Driving, Food Cooking & Foodbanks, Sports & Movement
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Support people affected by cancer to get active through monthly 5k Your Way meetups in Manchester. Volunteer Ambassadors help set up, welcome participants, and create a fun, inclusive atmosphere. Just 3 hours a month.
Area of Interest:
Events, Sports & Movement, Student Volunteers (18+)
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
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As a Helpline Volunteer with Independent Choices Greater Manchester, you will provide vital emotional support, practical guidance, and information to survivors of domestic abuse. Through active listening and a compassionate approach, you will help callers explore their options, including safety planning, refuge searches, and accessing legal or specialist support. You will receive comprehensive training and ongoing support to ensure you can respond effectively to diverse needs. This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those experiencing abuse by offering a safe and non-judgmental space for them to seek help.
Area of Interest:
Campaigning & Advocacy, Children Young People & Families, Gender-based, Homelessness & Housing, Legal & Offenders
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Become a Volunteer Driver with Miles of Smiles and help Tameside residents get to essential appointments. Use your own car to transport people in need and provide a friendly, reassuring presence. Volunteer as often as you like. Expenses reimbursed, training provided.
Area of Interest:
Construction & Practical work, Disability, Driving, Health & Social Care, Older People
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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.
Area of Interest:
Disability, Events, Finance & Fundraising
Summary:
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.
Area of Interest:
Construction & Practical work, Environment & Conservation, Sports & Movement
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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.
Area of Interest:
Construction & Practical work, Environment & Conservation, Sports & Movement