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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…
Community Singing Support Volunteer
Coin Street Community Builders
Community Singing Group Volunteers.pdfSing Together, Shine Together
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.
Enablement Support Volunteer
Age UK Islington
Purpose of Role 
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…
Volunteer Artist, Musician or Performer
Age UK Camden
The Dementia Befriending supports people to live independently and safely at home for as long as possible, stay socially…
Telefriends Volunteer
Age UK Camden
Many older people in Camden experience social isolation and loneliness.  Our Telefriends volunteers offer older people…
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,…
Day Centre Help
Age UK Camden
Age UK Camden is an independent voluntary organisation working to enhance the quality of life for older people living in the…
Great Camden Minds Admin and Group Support Role
Age UK Camden
Age UK Camden is an independent voluntary organisation working to enhance the quality of life for older people living in the…
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…
Parent Befriender
Family Friends
Parent Befrienders provide support to parents who are often facing multiple hardships. Our volunteers befriend a parent, to…