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Gardening volunteer
L'Arche London
Help maintain our community gardens and kitchen garden in West Norwood and West Dulwich. We are looking for gardeners…
Crafts and gardening workshop volunteer
L'Arche London
Join our craft and garden workshops as a volunteer and support our members with learning disabilities in making, growing,…
Drama group volunteer
L'Arche London
Our drama group puts on regular plays in theatres across London. The most recent performance was 'Aladdin and the Magical…
18-25 youth Group Volunteer
East London Out Project (elop)
We’re currently recruiting an 18-25 LGBT+ Group Facilitator to join our amazing and dynamic volunteer team at elop!
1:1 Walking Support Volunteer
Age UK Westminster
Support people living in the borough of Westminster to become more active and help them rebuild confidence going outside!
Youth Club Volunteer
Dost Centre for Young Refugees and Migrants
To provide support / assistance in the day to day operation of Dost Youth Programme.   To undertake face to face…
Home Support Volunteer
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice
Living with a child’s diagnosis can place considerable strain on the whole family and in recognition of this, the Home…
Companion Volunteer at St. George's Hospital
Marie Curie
Marie Curie are experts in end-of-life care. Spending time with patients alone or with their families and friends, we’re…
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…
Carers Service Volunteer (Patient Facing)
St Joseph's Hospice
St Joseph’s Carers Service is looking for new volunteers to help support unpaid family carers in East London.Our Carers…
Social Prescribing and Outreach Volunteer or Befriender
Family Action - City and Hackney Social Prescribing and Outreach Service
Hackney and City Social Prescribing and Outreach Service has lots of exciting and flexible Volunteering opportunities and is…
Clothing menders and clothing swap helpers
Lifeafterhummus Community Benefit Society
Thanks to a team of 50 local volunteers supporting a small team of 3 people we run a surplus foodbank very close to UCL…
Volunteer to sort donated clothing items
Lifeafterhummus Community Benefit Society
Thanks to a team of 50 local volunteers supporting a small team of 3 people we run a surplus foodbank very close to UCL…
Home Reading Volunteer in Camden (8 min walk away) and other locations
Doorstep Library
Doorstep Library Reading Volunteers visit the same families at home or on their doorstep, every week with backpacks full of…
Online Reading Volunteer
Doorstep Library
Doorstep Library Online Reading Volunteers visit the same families online via Zoom every week to share their love of reading…
Origami Volunteer 2023-24
Origami Volunteering Project
Origami Volunteering Project (OVP) is a student-lead volunteering organisation that aims to provide stress-relief and a…
Teddy Bear Clinic Volunteering 23-24!
Teddy Bear Clinic
The UCL Teddy Bear Clinic is a student led volunteering project that has been running for the past 15 years! We teach…
Volunteer English Tutor
Conversation Over Borders
We are looking for volunteer tutors to work one-to-one with refugees and asylum seekers online delivering our English…
Dementia Befriending
Age UK Camden
Dementia Befriending supports people to live independently and safely at home for as long as possible, stay socially engaged…
Photography Appreciation Volunteer - Online
Age UK Kensington & Chelsea
Age UK Kensington and Chelsea actively combats loneliness by connecting isolated people within their community and…
Befriender for Young Asylum Seekers
HIAS+JCORE
HIAS+JCORE is welcoming new volunteer befrienders for our JUMP project, which pairs unaccompanied young asylum seekers and…
Family Befriender
Family Friends
Family Befrienders provide whole family support to families who are often facing multiple hardships. Volunteers will meet…
Big Buddy
Family Friends
Our Big Buddies are inspirational role models who provide support to young people aged 10-18 for a few hours weekly or…
Cooking or Hosting Volunteers
FoodCycle
Get involved with FoodCycle and become a cooking or hosting volunteer at your local FoodCycle meal today! With 16 projects…