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SEARCH FOR AN OPPORTUNITY
We have dozens of volunteer roles to fill every month! See our latest roles below. You can also search our full list online to suit your interests and lifestyle.
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
Prefer to talk in person? Make an appointment with one of our trained advisors. They’ll help you to find roles that match your interests, skills and availability.
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING
We offer bespoke corporate volunteering packages for companies that want to have a positive impact on their local area. It’s also a great way for colleagues to get to know one another in a totally different environment.
Better Health Bakery
Bakery Volunteer
Better Health Bakery produces delicious artisan bread whilst providing training placements to help people with experience of poor mental health back into work. They need volunteers to work in the bakery and support the other bakers.
Volunteer Centre Hackney
Volunteer Photographer
We’re looking for people with previous photography experience to take high-quality photographs of Hackney’s amazing volunteers. For a few hours at our ad-hoc events, such as coffee mornings and gardening days, you will be required to take photographs which will then be used in our newsletters, social media pages and website.
Hackney Carers Centre
Brocals Volunteer
Hackney Carers Centre are looking for men, aged 18+, who want to make a difference to their local community by buddying up with men aged 50+ with caring responsibilities who may need a bit of friendship and support, but wouldn’t normally reach out for help.
Made In Hackney
Meal Delivery Volunteer
Confident cyclist or cargo bike rider? Community cookery school Made In Hackney need volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-7pm to deliver hundreds of free meals to residents.
Volunteer Centre Hackney
Community Supporters
If you have just 1 or 2 hours to spare, make a difference visiting a Hackney resident who is isolated and in need of some company – for a chat, or a walk in the park. We’re particularly interested in hearing from people who speak community languages such as Polish, Punjabi, Bengali, or Portuguese.
Care4Calais
Distribution Volunteer
Passionate about helping refugees? Support the distribution of food, toiletries, and other everyday essentials to people staying in Home Office accommodation locally. Time commitment is flexible but a minimum of 2 hours per week would be helpful.
Why Get Involved?
MEET NEW PEOPLE
Volunteering brings you into contact with new and different people and helps you to understand different ways of thinking and attitudes.
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.
GIVE BACK
Your unique skills and life experience can help charities and communities. Even one single hour can make a huge difference.
BUILD CONFIDENCE
Challenge yourself and boost your self-esteem. Help to improve the lives of others and work within a supportive and caring team.
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.
HELP COMMUNITY
Help transform your area into a healthier, cleaner and better place to live. Bring people together and tackle local issues.