Volunteering Directory

We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to support the outdoor team at Kenwood House in ensuring all visitors have an enjoyable and safe visit.

Based outside, in the immediate vicinity of Kenwood House you will:

• Provide a physical presence to all those using the grounds closest to Kenwood House, helping to preserve and protect the building and the Estate

• Be a friendly point of contact to those outside, answering questions and providing directions to parts of the estate

We are looking for volunteers to join the busy team of gardeners at Kenwood House and Estate to assist with the presentation and maintenance of the garden.

As a member of the garden team you will:

• Carry out horticultural tasks as required by members of the Gardens Team e.g. weeding, pruning, planting, irrigation, path sweeping, grass-edging and sowing

• Develop an understanding of the history of the garden and the significance of the plants and planting schemes

• Answer questions from visitors accurately and with confidence

About us: We are a community centre in North London with services for people living primarily in Holloway, Archway and Tufnell Park. We were set up in 1972 by local residents and have retained its values to this day. The centre continues to promote an inclusive environment for people of all ages and walks of life, offering a full range of activities including sports and arts. In August 2013 we set up an archive at Bishopsgate Institute with over 500 photographs and documents tracing the centre’s fascinating activist and artistic history.

Are you looking for more responsibility from your finance internship? If yes, then our Finance Coordinator role may be for you! SportInspired’s vision is of communities connected with energy and passion, where people enjoy being active and we aim to achieve this through fun and inclusive community programmes. A Finance Coordinator will be responsible for the charity’s day to day finances as well as having the opportunity to aid in the planning and delivery of Games Programmes.

Do you think you could inspire young people through the power of sport? If yes, then the Assistant Games Manager position is for you! SportInspired’s vision is of communities connected with energy and passion, where people enjoy being active and we aim to achieve this through fun and inclusive community programmes. An Assistant Games Manager will play roles in planning, organising and delivering Games programmes. We’re looking for an independent individual who has excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills to join the SportInspired team.

Could you inspire a young person?

Greenhouse Sports is a charity that develops young people through sport. Our vision is that Every child has a fair chance to succeed. Our mission is to deliver intensive sports coaching and mentoring to help develop the Social, Thinking, Emotional and Physical (STEP) abilities of young people from disadvantaged communities.

As a voluntary assistant your role will be to support of lead coach with the delivery of our sports programme.

Do you want to help people? Do you have a few hours to spare each month to support blind and partially sighted people in London?

Become an events volunteer for TPT and join us on a range of interesting and unique activities adapted for visually impaired people. Volunteers are needed to meet, guide, audio describe and participate in activities such as touch tours of museums, audio-described performances, walks, sports and much more. Activities take place across London but mainly in East, South East and Central.

Do you think it is unfair that pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to be driven to achieve success’

Children from low income households face lots of barriers that stop them from achieving their potential in school. They aren’t less able, and they aren’t less intelligent but last year in the UK, only 33% of pupils eligible for free school meals achieve 5 A*-C grades at GCSE.

We don’t think that’s fair.

The ILDS has an opportunity for a Volunteer Impact Officer to join us reporting to the Operations and Fundraising Manager. This role will predominantly be conducted remotely at your own home, we expect it to require a commitment of between 5 and 7 hours per week.

You will have an interest in International Health Care and Marketing Communications as well as some experience writing for web, evaluating evidence and producing case studies.

Do you want to work in a creative and innovative way to help support refugees and vulnerable people?

We are looking for a community development volunteer to:

Work on outreach

Produce publicity and promotion for the Saturday Supplementary school

Provide administrative support

Cooperate with different schools and organisations and establishing long lasting partnerships

Do you have strong communication skills’ Do you like working with people? Are you training as a therapist?

Come and meet our peer leaders and peer led groups who meet within the Blackfriars area of London. It is a great opportunity to meet people with acquired communication disability and to learn what it is to live with disability. You will acquire insight into group facilitation and huge experience in meetings a wide range of individuals and practicing your supported communication skills.

Are you interested in helping at residential activity camps for children and teenagers living with serious health challenges’ We offer them and their families a week of experiences that are memorable, fun, empowering, physically safe and medically sound and we need a superb group of volunteers to make the magic happen. We have a variety of exciting camp roles available. These include: Activity Leader, Team Mate, Camp Recorder (Photographer), Safeguarding Officer & Clinical Volunteer.

Peter Bedford Housing Association (PBHA) has been inspiring brighter futures for over forty years, supporting excluded and vulnerable adults to achieve independence and social inclusion through our supported housing and training programmes.

Help a health charity raise funds by distributing lottery leaflets and encouraging people to join weekly lottery draw.

Africa Health Organisation (AHO) is an international health agency providing health and social care in Africa. Its main activities are disease prevention, treatment and medical research.

AHO is looking for dedicated volunteers to recruit long-term support through distributing lottery leaflets, promoting the lottery and encouraging people to join the weekly lottery draw.

Do you have a flair for fashion and an eye for design? Do you like chatting with people and want to help raise awareness and money for children in the UK and overseas’ Then we’d love you to join our Mary’s Living and Giving shop.

Do you have a flair for fashion and an eye for design? Do you like chatting with people and want to help raise awareness and money for children in the UK and overseas’ Then we’d love you to join our Mary’s Living and Giving shop.

Do you have a flair for fashion and an eye for design? Do you like chatting with people and want to help raise awareness and money for children in the UK and overseas’ Then we’d love you to join our Mary’s Living and Giving shop.

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Betknowmore UK have implemented the first and only outreach programme in the country with betting shops in Islington and offers you the opportunity to grow together with this innovative field of work.

From working with addicts, to event management and social media, we want interns, mentors and trainee counsellors and anyone who wants to learn and develop within the voluntary sector. Our doors are open.

Oxfam Bloomsbury is Oxfam’s flagship bookshop. We are looking for book and music lovers to help us run this fantastic shop.

Just bring a passion for books and a smile ï?

Till Operative
-The customer facing representative of our shop and of Oxfam

Storeroom Person
-To help with incoming donations, processing gift-aid, sorting and pricing, keeping our stored stock safe and workable.

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help deliver Green Schools Project and support the school Eco-Team in their mission to raise awareness and encourage action on environmental issues.

KCC is undergoing significant organisational and cultural change, planning to successfully negotiate the challenges of meeting the increasingly diverse needs and demands of our communities. We are therefore seeking student volunteers - including postgraduates, who would like to play an active role in the next phase of KCC development, whilst gaining work and organisational experiences.

Make local green spaces more colourful and vibrant through helping with planting and weeding. Volunteering in the sessions will also improve health and reduce isolation of participants by growing food to share and supporting those who need help to get involved or just want to have a chat. Gardening has been proven to have therapeutic benefits, helping alleviate isolation and depression though the combination of gentle exercise, getting outside, growing plants and social interaction.

Centra Care & Support are looking for volunteers to lead fun activities for service users living in sheltered accommodation. Perhaps you’re into knitting. From as little as 1 hour per week, we have different volunteering opportunities across London for friendly people to facilitate such as Knitting Volunteering, with the aim of providing an environment where vulnerable adult service users feel valued.