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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…
Woodcraft Folk Leader - Inspire and Empower Children!
Highgate & Holloway Woodcraft Folk
Are you passionate about working with children and promoting social justice? Join us as a Woodcraft Folk Leader and help…
Dementia Service Group Support Volunteer
Age UK Westminster
Age UK Westminster runs a group based on the Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) model, where group members who…
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…
Children's Residential Group Leader
Free to Be Kids
As a residential Group Leader, you’ll stay on-site for 1 week, and gain invaluable experience working with a dynamic range…
Residential Project Kitchen Crew
Free to Be Kids
Free To Be supports particularly vulnerable children to  begin to change their stories about who they are, and who they…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Exercise At Home Programme Volunteer
Age UK Westminster
Support people living in the borough of Westminster to become more active and help them regain their independence!
Positive Ageing Befriender
Blackfriars Settlement
We're looking for volunteer befrienders to join our Positive Ageing programme. With an ageing population, more and more…
Mentor a young refugee or asylum seeker
Hope for the Young
Established in March 2016, the Mentoring Programme trains volunteer mentors to provide weekly one-to-one support and advice…
Cooking mentor (for people in poverty)
Bags of Taste
Bags of Taste supports vulnerable people in food poverty to improve their diets.  We do this by running mentor-…
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…
Check in and chat volunteer
FoodCycle
You'll be playing a vital part in connecting with our guests who may be feeling lonely, ensuring they still feel connected.…