Volunteering programmes and projects

Hounslow

Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system. This opportunity is for Grandmentors Hounslow.

Lewisham

Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system. This opportunity is for Grandmentors Lewisham.

Islington

Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system. This opportunity is for Grandmentors Islington.

Milton Keynes

Becoming a volunteer driver provides a door-to-door service for those who need it, and aims help people in maintaining their health, independence and reducing social isolation.

Connect+Go is a volunteer transport service funded by Department of Transport, helping to tackle lonelines and isolation in young people.

We are seeking Community Volunteer mentors for our Active Volunteering Suffolk project. Active Volunteering Suffolk empowers adults with learning disabilities to take up volunteering placements in different work environments such as retail, gardening and hospitality.  Community Volunteer Mentors support these individuals to complete skills training, improve their social and work skills and gain work experience … Continued

North Lanarkshire

If you care passionately about child welfare or are looking to gain relevant experience in health, social care or education - befriend a child in North Lanarkshire today!

Greenwich, UK

Supported by The Royal Borough of Greenwich's Third Sector Commissioning Framework, the project recruits, trains and matches volunteers to mentor and support families with children at risk of neglect or harm.

Wales

We’re looking for new volunteers to become telephone befrienders in Blaenau Gwent. There are many people who are unable to leave their homes around Blaenau Gwent, a situation only made worse by Covid-19. People can be in this position due to many factors, including age, pre-existing medical conditions, mental health issues, or more. We need … Continued

Forth Valley UK

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) in Falkirk provides opportunities to older people or those in or approaching retirement to volunteer in a primary or secondary schools.

County Durham

Our volunteer drivers help anyone who needs assistance with getting to hospital & health care appointments. Together we can assist with helping older or vulnerable people maintain their health, independence and reduce social isolation.

Aberdeen

RSVP knitting groups provide an opportunity for older people to be social and is also a opportunity for older people to still feel useful in retirement and give back to their community.

Poole

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Twigs Garden Club is all about providing a ‘laid back gardening for all’ approach to gardening. This project is open for all ages, whether you have a large or small garden or just a window box, do come along and discuss your interest, socialise and make new friends. The club is now … Continued

Broxbourne

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) in Broxbourne provides opportunities to older people or those in or approaching retirement to volunteer in a primary or secondary school.

RSVP volunteers are all aged over 50 and draw upon on their experiences to lead and develop projects targeting needs in their local community. We have 10,000 volunteers, of which over 450 are Organisers.

Broxbourne

Area organisers liaise with current volunteers and programmes within their area to recruit and place new volunteers. The role also involves helping to seek funding to support local RSVP knitting groups.

Clackmannanshire

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) in Clackmannanshire provides opportunities to older people or those in or approaching retirement to volunteer in a primary or secondary school.

Tower Hamlets

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) in Tower Hamlets provides opportunities to older people or those in or approaching retirement to volunteer in a primary or secondary school.

RSVP currently have volunteers in more 350 schools around the UK. Our aim is to help more older volunteers take part in this popular programme.

We are in the process of setting up a group of qualified counsellors who would like to volunteer around an hour a week to help those who are unable to access help though conventional means. The aim is to be able to support people throughout Milton Keynes. The project is in the early stages so … Continued

Goole

Our volunteer drivers help anyone who needs assistance with getting to hospital & health care appointments. Together we can assist with helping older or vulnerable people maintain their health, independence and reduce social isolation.

Scotland

We are looking for someone who likes engaging with people, loves a chat and is happy to help with the set-up and smooth running of one or more of our activities.

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed and creative volunteers who want to run a regular session for over-50s in the Brighton and Hove area.

Ipswich

Equip Mentoring provide support for young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET).

Ipswich

Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system. This opportunity is for Grandmentors Ipswich.

Suffolk

Volunteers will be matched to a young person who is out of employment, education or training to provide mentoring, guidance and skills development.

Surrey

Volunteers will be matched to a young person who is out of employment, education or training to provide mentoring, guidance and skills development.

Brent

Grandmentors is an innovative volunteering project where older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support and mentor young people leaving the care system. These young people who are out of employment, education or training (NEET) often need a guiding hand and role model to support them to find work, continue their education or … Continued

Coventry

This opportunity is for Grandmentors in the Coventry area, in partnership with Warwickshire County Council.

Milton Keynes

Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system. This opportunity is for Grandmentors Milton Keynes.

Wandsworth

Grandmentors is an innovative volunteering project where older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support and mentor young people leaving the care system. These young people who are out of employment, education or training (NEET) often need a guiding hand and role model to support them to find work, continue their education or … Continued

Warwickshire

Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system. This opportunity is for Grandmentors Warwickshire.

Wiltshire

Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system. This opportunity is for Grandmentors Wiltshire.

Wolverhampton

Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system. This opportunity is for Grandmentors Wolverhampton.

Grandmentors Midlothian is an innovative volunteering project where older volunteers use their life experience and skills, to support and mentor care experienced young people, or young people with barriers to achievement.

Perth and Kinross

Grandmentors Perth and Kinross is an innovative volunteering project where older volunteers use their life experience and skills, to support and mentor care experienced young people, or young people with barriers to achievement.

Stirling

Our handyperson service runs in Stirling and Clackmannanshire, involving volunteers who complete small and minor maintenance jobs for older people. Some older people struggle to do small jobs at home by themselves. It can be expensive or challenging hiring a professional to do such a small job. Our service means older people stay independent and … Continued

Hounslow

Recruiting volunteers to build a one-to-one relationship with looked-after children based on trust and mutual respect.

Ipswich

KEO are looking for volunteers to deliver 'Staying Safe Online' toolkit to primary aged students in Ipswich.

Ipswich

KEO is recruiting volunteers to support and empower families with primary aged children to take more of an active role in their child’s education in Ipswich.

Edinburgh

Learn Together Scotland is looking for volunteers aged 50 and over to support on literacy skills building in their local community.

The Peer Perspectives project involves recruiting young people aged 16-25, training them on issues related to mental health, working with them to create workshops that can be delivered to other young people, and providing volunteers with a valuable development opportunity along the way. This project is very much about giving young people the space and the tools they need to talk confidently about mental … Continued

Stirling, Falkirk and Alloa

Volunteers are here to enhance the patient experience. This is an exciting opportunity to meet people, learn new skills and most importantly, make a difference to people's lives.

Forth Valley UK

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) in Stirling provides opportunities to older people or those in or approaching retirement to volunteer in a primary or secondary schools.

Stirling

Volunteers are here to enhance the patient experience. This is an exciting opportunity to meet people, learn new skills and most importantly, make a difference to people's lives.

Barry

RSVP knitting groups provide an opportunity for older people to be social and is also a opportunity for older people to still feel useful in retirement and give back to their community.

Glasgow

RSVP knitting groups provide an opportunity for older people to be social and is also a opportunity for older people to still feel useful in retirement and give back to their community.

Pontyclun

RSVP knitting groups provide an opportunity for older people to be social and is also a opportunity for older people to still feel useful in retirement and give back to their community.

Pontypool

RSVP knitting groups provide an opportunity for older people to be social and is also a opportunity for older people to still feel useful in retirement and give back to their community.

Clackmannanshire

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme encourages those aged 50+ to volunteer and stay active. We are looking for older people in Clackmannanshire who would like to knit items for charity and good causes.

Dunblane

RSVP knitting groups provide an opportunity for older people to be social and is also a opportunity for older people to still feel useful in retirement and give back to their community.

Stockton on Tees

Sporting Chance supports men aged 50+ to keep active both physically and mentally and creates a strong community to reduce loneliness in volunteers.

Sheffield

Sporting Chance supports men aged 50+ to keep active both physically and mentally and creates a strong community to reduce loneliness in volunteers.

London

Volunteer opportunities with Team London Young Ambassadors

We are looking for volunteers to provide a weekly support session to a ‘Tech Trainee’

Brighton

Purpose of the role Volunteers are needed to provide some telephone company for people who are self-isolating and unable to leave their home as direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these people are already recognised as the most vulnerable in society; this could be due to a range of factors, including age or … Continued

Our Volunteers Supporting Families in Edinburgh project offers practical and emotional support to families across the South East and South West localities of Edinburgh, empowering them to face a range of life challenges.