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    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…
    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…
    Philosophy Volunteer - Online
    Age UK Kensington & Chelsea
    Age UK Kensington and Chelsea actively combats loneliness by connecting isolated people within their community and…
    Italian Teacher Volunteer
    Age UK Kensington & Chelsea
    Our Activities & Events programme is an innovative programme which seeks to bring together communities to engender a…
    Doorstep Help Befriending Volunteer
    Holborn Community Association
    Looking for an exciting new volunteering opportunity?Want to make a positive change to the lives of others? Look no…
    Outreach Volunteer
    The Salvation Army (Faith House)
    To support the team lead on outreach to those who work within the sex industry. Are you a team player with great…
    African Drumming Group Volunteer (Kensington & Chelsea)
    Hestia
    Arican Drumming creates a sense of community and connection and is known to bring people together. Drumming also offers a…
    Befriender Volunteers Floating Support (Kensington & Chelsea)
    Hestia
    Join our team of befrienders! You will support us to reach some of the most isolated adults in your community to reduce…
    Community Befriender
    Enable
    Offer a warm welcome to community members, encouraging them to use the space. Offer teas and coffees, entertain children and…
    Barnet Friends Volunteer
    CB Plus
    Barnet Friends has been developed to support Barnet residents suffering from loneliness and isolation. We are seeking to…
    Listening Volunteer
    The Wren Project
    The Wren Project offers free, one-to-one listening support for people in distress as a result of their autoimmune…
    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…
    Swimming Support Volunteer
    Centre 404
    Swimming on Saturday is a fun and accessible activity for children with learning disabilities and autism, and provides…
    Garden Support Volunteer
    Centre 404
    To help support our adult garden volunteers who have mild to moderate learning disabilities with various gardening tasks. No…
    Yucan Thrive/Yucan Shine
    Yucan
    Yucan Thrive: Yucan Thrive is an 8-week program to support the well-being of young carers from schools across East…
    Maternity Mate
    Sister Circle
    Maternity Mates service recognises and supports the rights of all women to have a positive experience throughout pregnancy…
    Befriender for People with Learning Disabilities
    L'Arche London
    Accompany our members with learning disabilities to church in SE27 and SE21. This is a wonderful, low-key opportunity to…
    Walking volunteer with people with learning disabilities
    L'Arche London
    Accompany our members on walks around our local area (West Norwood and Tulse Hill) and befriend people who see the world…
    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…
    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…