Top 5 Volunteer Opportunities
November 21, 2014
1. Rescue4Children
Where: 53 Stoke Newington High Street, London N16 8EL
When: Ongoing
The team at Rescue4Children are running an urgent humanitarian aid appeal for displaced families in Kurdistan-Iraq. They’re looking for volunteers to help pack items in their London office for the next consignment in December.
Just a few hours of your time can have a massive impact to support the children and their families living in the refugee camps.
Contact them on 020 7923 2338 or elif@rescue4children.org to get involved.
2. Tanzania Development Trust: IT website & social media volunteer
Where: Hackney
When: Apply by 11th December
Enthusiastic about IT and Social Media? Looking for a flexible volunteer role and a chance to make a real difference?
Tanzania Development Trust is a small volunteer run charity supporting grass roots agriculture, education, health and water projects in Tanzania. There’s no office, so you can volunteer from home or remotely, and they require at least 4 hours commitment a week.
To find out more contact Janet at j.chapman@tanzdevtrust.org.
3.Volunteers needed for Fair Christmas Fayre
Where: Salvation Army Regent Hall, Oxford Street
When: Saturday 29th November
Volunteers are needed for London’s biggest ethical Christmas market to help with setting up, packing away and promoting the event. They’re also looking for any musicians or performers who might like to get involved!
Interested? Contact Renee on reneeberkhout@googlemail.com.
You can also help by joining the event on Facebook and invite your friends to spread the word
4. Forest Recycling Project
Where: Walthamstow/ Leytonstone
When: Ongoing
Based in Walthamstow and Leytonstone, Forest Recycling Project delivers practical community-based projects to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. They are currently looking for:
- Paint Warehouse volunteers
- Paint shop retail volunteers
- Events Volunteers
For more information and to apply visit their website.
5. Action Acton volunteers needed
Where: Acton
When: Ongoing
Action Acton is a leading provider of community, economic and business initiatives in West London. Their programmes range from employment support sessions to IT classes and ESOL courses.
Their courses are designed to support people in to work, and they’re looking for volunteers who could help through supporting job searches, CV writing and Interview skills support.
To express an interest and find out more complete their online form.
Top 5 London Volunteer Opportunities
November 7, 2014
Where: Tower Hamlets
When: Ongoing
Casserole club helps people share extra portions of home-cooked food with others in their area who are not always able to cook for themselves. Sign up at casseroleclub.com
2. HealthWatch – Ealing and Waltham Forest
Where: West Ealing, Waltham Forest and other locations
When: Ongoing
Healthwatch’s mission is to work towards a society in which people’s health and social care needs are heard, understood and met. They need local voices in Ealing and Waltham Forest to influence the delivery and design of local health and social care services.
To find our more and apply, visit the Ealing Healthwatch and Waltham Forest Healthwatch websites directly.
3. Broken Rainbow – LGBT domestic violence charity
Where: Online
When: Ongoing – 3/4 hours per week
Broken Rainbow is current opportunity for online chat volunteers – with full training and support given. They are looking for LGBT people to offer support to people experiencing domestic abuse or violence. Find out more about this role and the charity’s work at brokenrainbow.org.uk
4. Crisis at Christmas, London
Where: Various locations around London
When: Ongoing – until Christmas
Could you be one of the 9,000 volunteers who help out with Crisis’ 4,300 homeless guests this Christmas?
They need people with specialist skills like dentists, hairdressers, lorry drivers and performers etc, as well as an army of general volunteers ready to muck in. Interested? Find out more and apply online today.
5. Oxfam, Book Team Volunteer
Where: Walthamstow
When: Minimum 4 hours per week, Apply by 19 November
The Walthamstow Oxfam team are looking for an energetic, motivated person who loves books and book selling. To find out more visit oxfam.org.uk/get-involved.
