Volunteering Directory

Blue Cross Animal Hospital are looking for volunteers to assist with the overall running of the hospital’s biggest event of the year! Members of the public will be getting an insight into how the hospital works with a tour and plenty of activities throughout the day for both adults and kids.

This is a great opportunity to see the Blue Cross Hospital, learn about the charity and what we do, and help pets in need through raising vital funds and awareness.

This is a wonderful opportunity for those interested in working in finance or accounting, to learn and develop practical skills that will prepare you for your career. You will develop a good understanding of the work an accounts department in a charity carries out, and you’ll work in a varied and interesting team.

This is a great opportunity to make an impact on our charity and help us become more responsible for the waste that we produce. We will measure the impact of the changes that you will introduce to help make us greener and a happier place to work. You will develop a strong understanding of our charity and how we function as you will be interacting with people across departments and looking at what our service users do.

The National Army Museum is looking for a Gallery & Exhibition Assistant Volunteer, to help visitors in the exhibition space on remembering WWI. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience working with a national museum collection.

Want to shape up the future generation and contribute to your community? If so, Camden Coding Club, in partnership with CoderDojo, is looking for volunteers with experience in coding/programming, Python, Scratch, Raspberry pi, and/or other programming languages. And if you don’t have experience in coding? You are also very welcome to encourage the young people and get them engaged! We are planning to split this club and run additional clubs after school. We are also planning to run coding clubs ONLY for girls.

UNA-UK’s vision is of a secure, just and sustainable world. As an Administrative & Outreach Volunteer, you will be supporting our dynamic, small team working towards this through engaging with our members and supporters across the UK. Developing a range of skills in communication, event planning, data management and project support, you will be an integral part of the UNA-UK family.

Yes Futures is an award-winning educational charity and we are looking for enthusiastic and committed Coaches to help run our youth personal development programmes from September 2019 to February 2020

Already an experienced Coach, who wants to use your skills to give back to the next generation?

Still developing your Coaching skills, and want to challenge yourself by working with young people instead of adults?

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, we welcome around 10 local primary aged children for ‘After School Club’ where they can do arts and crafts activities, cooking, games, and play in a great indoor and outdoor space. The club encourages and develops children’s social and independent skills. Volunteers will make the children feel welcome and have a good time!

Make a difference this summer, and volunteer on the IntoUniversity Summer Advancement Programme.

The Summer Advancement Programme is for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to improve their social skills and future aspirations - and we need your help to make it happen!

We are looking for university students to volunteer as Mentors for the programme, partnering up with a young person to support their learning during three bespoke workshops.

The Mouth Cancer Foundation is looking for reliable and pro-active individuals to volunteer at Mouth Cancer 10km Awareness Walk. Volunteers will be helping others whilst having an enjoyable day in Hyde Park. This opportunity may be particularly useful for those studying dentistry.

Lunch and refreshments are provided and volunteers will receive a goodie bag!

The Ragged School Museum puts on free, educational art and craft activities that service local and wider London families. Activities include painting, designing and general art exploration relating to a historical topic. We require casual volunteers to assist with the running of these fun and creative educational activities.

Volunteers will gain experience working with children and families and gain experience working in a heritage environment on an informal learning programme. Volunteers will have lots of fun!

Could you spare a few hours to help us cheer for our cyclists at Ride London? You will need to bring enthusiasm and your best cheering voices as you join us for this very exciting day!

Snacks and drinks will also be provided.

Calling all social media/communication/marketing whizzes!

We’re looking for a Publicity Volunteer, or a team of volunteers, to work together to research and develop a social media strategy for the organisation.

It’s an exciting time for The Literacy Pirates as we expand across London and beyond. We need to make sure that our message is getting out there, so that we can successfully deliver our programme of one-to-one literacy support to young people.

Calling all volunteering enthusiasts!

We’re looking for a Student Ambassador to spread the word about our volunteering opportunities. We already have around 20 volunteers from UCL, but we want to increase our engagement as we create ships in both London and beyond!

Enjoy a party? Why not volunteer at our summer one! You’ll get to:

Have fun & meet new people

Develop and deliver a great party within the community for all the friends of Aphasia Re-Connect

Build your knowledge of good communication access for people with communication disability

London Squad Volunteers will be a world class volunteer team helping visitors enjoy a meaningful, memorable time during Euro 2020.

Selection Centre Squad Volunteers will help set the tone for the volunteer journey and help the team in recruiting 2,000 Host City Squad Leaders and Volunteers to support the UEFA Euro 2020 Football Championships.

Help raise funds for an amazing cause! Even just one or two hours of your time will help raise essential funds for people affected by Breast Cancer. You can do this with friends, or come along and make some new ones – it’s easy, no commitment necessary and a great chance to give back to the community!

Join us in making a difference to children and families in need throughout the UK! Project Support Volunteers will be assisting our team in various ways including programme support, relationships development, and fundraising. We are a small, friendly team that welcomes volunteers, and supports them to develop and build new skills.

Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that enables you to develop your communication skills, help support people in need from the comfort of your own home? Digital Helpline Volunteer support our helpline offering two hours a week to respond to emails, take web chats and facilitate our nightly online support groups. We’d love to hear from people who are empathetic, have an interest in mental health, and feel they have the capacity to help others.

Show your support for the 4.6 million people in the UK living with diabetes by volunteering at our fundraising events!

By volunteering as a cheerer at the Ride London 100 you are guaranteed a fun day out with an amazing festival atmosphere. This is one off opportunity and very flexible – if you can give 2 hours, great, if you would like to stay for longer – even better!

What we can offer you:

Experience of working in the charity sector.

Information and materials to help you carry out your role effectively.

Open House London is the capital’s largest architecture festival, with more than 800 buildings of all types and periods opening up their doors to all, completely free! Attracting thousands of people each year, it truly is a citywide celebration of the buildings, places and the neighbourhoods where we live, work and study.

Reading Oasis Volunteers will be assisting our team to install Reading Oasis libraries in various schools throughout the country. We will offer you the opportunity to join us for an installation at least 5 times each year. All travel expenses will be reimbursed, and United Way UK will provide volunteers with a reference for any future employer or educational institution. Join us in making a valuable contribution to improving childhood literacy!

We are looking for a motivated Intern who would like to support the Corporate Partnerships Team, responding to enquiries for volunteering opportunities from our corporate partners, liaising with local volunteer coordinators and gathering feedback on the volunteering days.

We are looking for a motivated Research Assistant who can help us map the commissioning landscape across the UK and create an interactive map of their research. If you have great research and data analysis skills, we look forward to receiving your application!