Volunteering is a great way to enhance your University experience. It's a great way to make new friends and become part of the local community as well as developing new skills and experiences which will look great on your CV when you start job hunting.
There are a wide range of opportunities to get involved. These range from activities that support other students and improve the University community as a result, through to getting involved in charities and not for profit organisations in the wider community outside of campus.
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Science and Industry Museum | Exhibition Engagement Volunteer - Turn It Up Exhibition | Fixed / Short term | Culture, Education, Museums, Music , Science and Technology | We are creating a team of enthusiastic Volunteers to be part of our new upcoming immersive exhibition, Turn It Up: The power of music. The Exhibition... |
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GMMH Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust | Music Activities Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Music | The Moorside Unit provides inpatient mental health services for adults and older people. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic volunteers to... |
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STITCHED UP COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETY LIMITED | Clothes Swap Event Assistant | Fixed / Short term | Event Support, Retail | Our Clothes Swap allows people to refresh their wardrobes whilst being mindful of the planet. By keeping your clothes in use for an extra nine months... |
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STITCHED UP COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETY LIMITED | Clothes Swap Event Assistant | Fixed / Short term | Event Support, Retail | Our Clothes Swap allows people to refresh their wardrobes whilst being mindful of the planet. By keeping your clothes in use for an extra nine months... |
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One Manchester Housing Trust | Pianist | Ongoing / Long term | Music , Older People | We are looking for someone who is confident and experienced using a Piano to play some old time songs and have a good sing along with our customers... |
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City Of Trees | Green Recovery Challenge Fund: Outwood Country Park- Pond Management | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening | We are building a Green Recovery to increase people's connection to their green and blue spaces and tackle the climate emergency using nature-... |
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City Of Trees | Green Recovery Challenge Fund: Hatchetts Wood- Woodland and pond management | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening | We are building a Green Recovery to increase people's connection to their green and blue spaces and tackle the climate emergency using nature-... |
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City Of Trees | Green Recovery Challenge Fund: Park Wood- Woodland Management | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening | We are building a Green Recovery to increase people's connection to their green and blue spaces and tackle the climate emergency using nature-... |
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City Of Trees | Green Recovery Challenge Fund: Outwood Country Park- Woodland and Ride Management | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening | We are building a Green Recovery to increase people's connection to their green and blue spaces and tackle the climate emergency using nature-... |
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City Of Trees | Green Recovery Challenge Fund: Blackcarr Woods- Woodland Management | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening | We are building a Green Recovery to increase people's connection to their green and blue spaces and tackle the climate emergency using nature-... |
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City Of Trees | Green Recovery Challenge Fund: Outwood Country Park- Woodland Management | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening | We are building a Green Recovery to increase people's connection to their green and blue spaces and tackle the climate emergency using nature-... |
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City Of Trees | Green Recovery Challenge Fund: Hatchetts Wood- Litter Pick | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening | We are building a Green Recovery to increase people's connection to their green and blue spaces and tackle the climate emergency using nature-... |
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City Of Trees | Green Recovery Challenge Fund: Blackcarr Woods- Woodland Management | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening | We are building a Green Recovery to increase people's connection to their green and blue spaces and tackle the climate emergency using nature-... |
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City Of Trees | Green Recovery Challenge Fund: Outwood Country Park- Heathland Management | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening | We are building a Green Recovery to increase people's connection to their green and blue spaces and tackle the climate emergency using nature-... |
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Mental Health UK/Rethink Mental Illness | Regional Bloom Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Children, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Youth Work and Young People | Your role Amazing, giving, inspiring and awesome are just a few of the words we would use to describe our volunteers. Our volunteers play an integral... |
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GMMH Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust | Arts and Crafts Activities Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health | The Moorside Unit provides inpatient mental health services for adults and older people. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic volunteers to... |
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Science and Industry Museum | Manchester Science Festival Events Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Culture, Event Support, Heritage, Museums, Science and Technology | The Science and Industry Museum is devoted to inspiring futures through ideas that change the world, from the Industrial Revolution to today and... |
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The Brain Charity | remote role: Comms and Fundraising | Ongoing / Long term | Event Support, Marketing, PR and Media | You'll be able to get stuck into: Crafting compelling social media posts (which are read by nearly 25,000 people combined); Penning blogs... |
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Tutor The Nation | Volunteer Ambassador | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Marketing, PR and Media, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching | We are looking for student ambassadors to help us spread the word about Tutor The Nation on university campuses across the UK through social media... |
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Tutor The Nation | Volunteer Tutor | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | We are looking for volunteers to give one hour of their week to tutor a secondary-school pupil in a GCSE or A-Level subject of choice. We are looking... |
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National Autistic Society | Education Rights Helpline Volunteer - England | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Children, Disability , Legal and Justice | Why we need you The Education Rights Helpline provides impartial, confidential information, advice and support on education rights and entitlements... |
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The Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women's Aid) | Children and Young People Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Children, Community Work, Domestic Violence, Youth Work and Young People | The Pankhurst Trust brings together Manchester Women’s Aid and the Pankhurst Centre. We work together to ensure the powerful story of the women who... |
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Tales To Inspire | Blog Editor | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Health and Wellbeing, Heritage, Human and Civil Rights, Marketing, PR and Media, Race and Ethnicity, Youth Work and Young People | Every Tuesday we release a blog post to inspire our audience via our website. We're looking for a volunteer to edit and create blogs, source new... |
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Faculty Of Science And Engineering - Social Responsibility Team | STEM show and tell | Fixed / Short term | Children, Community Work, Education, Event Support, Libraries, Science and Technology | We are looking for students from the Faculty of Science and Engineering to join us at Oldham Library on Sat 3rd Sep for our outreach day to celebrate... |
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Manchester Marrow | Volunteer to save bloods cancer patients' lives | Ongoing / Long term | Campaigning and Lobbying, Children, Community Work, Education, Fundraising, Hospitals and Hospices, LGBT+, Older People, Research, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Without you, there is no cure! Our incredible volunteers power our lifesaving work. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to help people with blood cancer... |
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Faculty Of Science And Engineering - Social Responsibility Team | STEM Story-time at the library | Fixed / Short term | Children, Community Work, Libraries, Science and Technology | We are looking for students from the Faculty of Science and Engineering to join us at Oldham Library on Sat 3rd Sep for our outreach day to celebrate... |
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FoodCycle | Volunteer - Project Leader | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Catering, Counselling and Listening, Domestic Violence, Event Support, Fundraising, Homeless and Housing | within the Project leader role you have a choice to routes ; Cooking Project Leader - Our cooking Project leaders commit to once a month meals and... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Specialist Skill Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Art and Design, Business Management, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Catering, Children, Community Work, Culture, Counselling and Listening, Disability , Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Environment and Gardening, Event Support, First Aid, Health and Wellbeing, IT, Languages, LGBT+, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Music , Practical Work and DIY, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Research, Science and Technology, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Do you have a special skill that you think our young people would be interested in? If so, you can really make this role your own! We’re looking for... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer Activities and Engagement Youth Worker | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Culture, Counselling and Listening, Disability , Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Health and Wellbeing, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Our Volunteer Engagement and Activities Youth Workers are at the forefront of our sessions. Positioned within the recreation area, they help to... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer Driver | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Disability , Driving, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Event Support, Health and Wellbeing, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | [MUST BE AT LEAST 21 AND HELD A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS] Our Volunteer Drivers make it possible for us to offer exciting trips... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) Worker | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Art and Design, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Disability , Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, IT, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Science and Technology, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Our Volunteer STEAM Youth Workers help us to deliver our ‘makers space’ sessions that bring young people together to celebrate STEAM. They support... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer Employability Youth Worker | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Culture, Disability , Education, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Our Volunteer Employability Youth Workers help us deliver employability support through our careers and enterprise provision. They support young... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer Outdoor Adventure Sports Youth Worker | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Culture, Education, Environment and Gardening, Event Support, Health and Wellbeing, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Our outdoor adventure volunteers will help us to deliver outdoor based trips and sessions to our young people and families. They encourage young... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer Sports Youth Worker | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Culture, Disability , Education, First Aid, Health and Wellbeing, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Our Volunteer Sports Youth Workers help us to deliver sports sessions that bring young people together. These sessions enable young people to build... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer Life Skills Youth Worker | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Disability , Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Environment and Gardening, First Aid, Health and Wellbeing, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Practical Work and DIY, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Our Volunteer Life Skills Youth Workers help us to deliver sessions that bring young people together to learn independent living skills, primarily in... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer Music and Media Youth Worker | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Culture, Education, Event Support, LGBT+, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Music , Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Our Media and Music Youth Workers help us to deliver sessions that bring young people together to celebrate creativity through music and media. They... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer Performing Arts Youth Worker | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Culture, Disability , Education, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Our Volunteer Performing Arts Youth Workers help us to deliver sessions that bring young people together to celebrate creativity and performance.... |
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The Manchester Youth Zone | Volunteer Arts and Crafts Youth Worker | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Art and Design, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Children, Community Work, Culture, Disability , Education, Event Support, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Practical Work and DIY, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Our Volunteer Arts and Crafts Youth Workers help us to deliver arts and crafts sessions that bring young people together to celebrate creativity.... |
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Together Dementia Support | Group Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People | We run a number of friendly and supportive groups (across Manchester and Old Trafford) for people living with dementia, where they can enjoy a range... |
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UMSU Wellbeing Projects | Student Angels Volunteer Shift Lead | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Event Support, Homeless and Housing, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Youth Work and Young People | We have an exciting opportunity to volunteer with our Student Angels project, organised by the Students’ Union in collaboration with Manchester City... |
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UMSU Wellbeing Projects | Student Angels Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Counselling and Listening, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Event Support, Homeless and Housing, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Youth Work and Young People | We have an exciting opportunity to volunteer with our Student Angels project, organised by the Students’ Union in collaboration with Manchester City... |
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GMMH Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust | Volunteer Peer Mentor and Volunteer Activity Assistants | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Hospitals and Hospices, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People, Prisoners and Ex-Offenders, Teaching, Training and Coaching | GMMH’s Inpatient and Community Mental Health Teams are here to support people experiencing mental health difficulties. Each team has a range of... |
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RAG (Raise and Give) | RAG Social Secretary - Committee 2022/23 | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Fundraising | SOCIAL SEC One of our exciting new roles for this year! With a brand-new socials budget, this role will be in charge of planning committee meet ups... |
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RAG (Raise and Give) | RAG Societies and Halls Officer - Committee 2022/23 | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Fundraising | SOCIETIES AND HALLS OFFICER This role encourages and supports the fundraising efforts of society and halls committees. If you have been involved on a... |
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RAG (Raise and Give) | RAG Chair - Committee 2022/23 | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Fundraising | CHAIR We are looking for a self-motivated and committed student to lead RAG in raising money for charity! In this role, you’ll have the chance to set... |
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UMSU Wellbeing Projects | Buddy Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | The Students’ Union is relaunching the Peer Buddy Scheme where one student can buddy up with another to offer some extra support during their time at... |
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IntoUniversity | Summer Mentoring Programme 2022 | Fixed / Short term | Children, Community Work, Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | The Summer mentoring scheme is a shorter term scheme that only runs over summer. You will work with a young person for 1 hour a week for 5 weeks over... |
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Rebuilding Lives UK | Human Resources Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Domestic Violence, Human and Civil Rights, IT | We are looking for a volunteer to provide HR experience and assisting with tasks below: Assist with the collection of staff compliance documents... |
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Rebuilding Lives UK | Human Resources Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Domestic Violence, Human and Civil Rights, IT | We are looking for a volunteer to provide HR experience and assisting with tasks below: Assist with the collection of staff compliance documents... |
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Rebuilding Lives UK | Marketing Volunteer Manager | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Art and Design, Business Management, Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Domestic Violence, Fundraising, Marketing, PR and Media, Research | • create awareness of and develop the brand of marketing the charity • communicate with target audiences and build and develop customer relationships... |