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Autism Spring Project Volunteer 2026 - 28th March-1st April
Kith & Kids
Our Spring ProjectTime and date: 9.30am to 5.30pm, Sat 28th March - Wed 1st April, north London.We are currently looking for…
Volunteer Mentor on Autism Employability Project
Kith & Kids
Kith & Kids provides activities, opportunities, information, and support for people with a learning disability or autism…
Weekend Club Autism Support Volunteer
Kith & Kids
Join us on our Weekend Clubs and get to know our friendly service users as you all take part in fun and challenging…
Autism Summer Camp Volunteer 2026
Kith & Kids
About Kith & KidsWe provide activities, opportunities, information and support for people with a learning disability or…
ECYPS Practitioner/Youth Worker
ECYPS (Children and Young Persons' Services)
Are you great at sports?  Maybe you want to be an artist?  An actor?  Or a music teacher?  If you have a…
Refugee Response Programme - Mentoring for Mums Welcome
Unfold - Empowerment through Mentoring
Mentoring for Mums WelcomeFor over 30 years, Unfold (previously Westminster Befriend a Family) has been providing support…
Volunteer UCL Campus Guides
UCL Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE)
The UCL Centre for Languages & International Education is looking for student volunteers to help welcome visiting…
Adult Activities Volunteer
Centre 404
Centre 404 is a local community charity in North London that offers friendly, reliable and person-centred support to people…
Friday Night Social Support Volunteer
Centre 404
We're a proud north London charity supporting people with learning disabilities.  We've been running for over 70 years…
Garden Support Volunteer
Centre 404
To help support our adult garden volunteers who have mild to moderate learning disabilities with various gardening tasks. No…
Telephone Befriender
We Are Listening
We Are Listening is looking for compassionate and dedicated volunteers to help us combat social isolation. Can you  …
LGBTQ+ Group Facilitator Volunteer
East London Out Project (elop)
We’re currently recruiting LGBTQ+ Group Facilitators to join our amazing and dynamic volunteer team at elop!elop is an…
Online Reading Volunteer
Doorstep Library
At Doorstep Library, we’re dedicated to bringing the magic of e-books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of…
Home Reading Volunteer in Camden
Doorstep Library
At Doorstep Library, we’re dedicated to bringing the magic of books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of…
Compassionate Neighbours
St Joseph's Hospice
Compassionate Neighbours is a social movement, founded by St Joseph’s Hospice in 2014, to help reduce loneliness and social…
Photographer / Videographer
WIILMA
About the RolePhotograph community events, workshops and portraits for exhibition, promotion, and archival use. (You must…
Telephone Befriending Volunteer
Age UK Westminster
If you have access to a telephone, enjoy talking and would like to build friendships with older people, then our Telephone…
Befriending Volunteer
Age UK Westminster
As a Befriending Volunteer, you will provide companionship to a lonely older person in Westminster.
Become a Volunteer Children's Mentor and change a Little Londoner's life!
The Kids Network
The Kids Network are a London based organisation working in boroughs across the city to help support children aged 8-11…
Volunteer Befriender
Holborn Community Association
As a Befriender, you could make a huge difference to the life of a lonely older person if you have just an hour or so to…
Ride our Story Bike!
People's Museum
Ride our Story Bike  outdoors A chance to develop a new social action service from grounds up!A great opportunity…
Male Volunteer Mentors for Young Men
Unfold - Empowerment through Mentoring
Male Mentors for Young Men provide practical, social and professional support to young men aged 10-25, in Westminster,…
Nail Technician Volunteer (Kensington and Chelsea)
Hestia
Are you a qualified nail technician and looking for a way to give back to the community? People in our services would…
Ethnic Minority Role Model and Mentor
Action for Race Equality - Routes2Success
Routes2Success is a role model and mentoring programme aimed at supporting young people aged 10-24 from ethnic minority…