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We have dozens of volunteer roles to fill every month! Search our full list online to suit your interests and lifestyle.

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CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING

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Featured Volunteering Opportunities 

London Fields Junior Parkrun
Parkrun Volunteer

Inspire children and young people with a love of fitness and fun, and start your morning right. You’ll be joining a great team of volunteers, and helping make sure everyone gets safely around the route. 

Carib Eats
Volunteer Session Lead

Serve mouthwatering Caribbean meals with a smile at Carib Eats’s newest location! Carib Eats is a beacon of community and culture in Hackney, providing Caribbean food to isolated people across Hackney. Join the community! 

Sister Circle
Maternity Mate

Support a pregnant women through new motherhood, from before, during, and after her baby is born. You’ll be giving a couple of hours a week to check in and help out with tasks ranging from supporting her through the birth to providing emotional support. 



Oxfam
Sorting Volunteer

Develop your customer service and admin skills by helping at Oxfam’s shop in Dalston. You’ll get trained to make the most of donations by sorting, cleaning, researching and pricing all sorts of items, and learn how to use stock management systems.

Girls Friendly Society
Volunteer Session Lead

Are you a woman who’s passionate about creating spaces where girls feel safe and valued? Become an Activity Leader with Girls Friendly society and help girls in Hackney build strong foundations that will prepare them for life’s challenges. The group runs on Wednesdays 5pm – 6.30pm during term time.

InCommon
Intergenerational Workshop Volunteer

Can you volunteer a couple of hours once or twice a month to help connect school children and young people with older people in retirement homes? You’d be helping InCommon run their workshops and be part of an intergenerational movement bridging generational divides.

Why Get Involved?

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MEET NEW PEOPLE
Volunteering brings you into contact with new and different people and helps you to understand different ways of thinking and attitudes.

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DEVELOP NEW SKILLS
Learn new skills. Start a new hobby. Try out a new career direction. Build on your existing skills and enhance your CV.

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GIVE BACK
Your unique skills and life experience can help charities and communities. Even one single hour can make a huge difference.

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BUILD CONFIDENCE
Challenge yourself and boost your self-esteem. Help to improve the lives of others and work within a supportive and caring team.

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STAY ACTIVE
Staying active is good for your physical and mental wellbeing. Get more active by volunteering on a local farm or helping out on a community park or garden.

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HELP COMMUNITY
Help transform your area into a healthier, cleaner and better place to live. Bring people together and tackle local issues.