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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RAG (Raise and Give) | RAG International Challenges Officer | Ongoing / Long term | Fundraising, International | for existing committee to log hours! |
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The Closet | The Closet: General Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Campaigning and Lobbying, Fundraising, Mental Health, Retail | The Closet Volunteer Hub Info Managing Director: Elspeth Harry - elspeth.harry@student.manchester.ac.uk Address: The Closet University of Manchester... |
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Access All Areas Fair | FunFair Volunteers- Access All Areas | Fixed / Short term | Administration, Art and Design, Business Management, Children, Community Work, Culture, Education, Event Support, Health and Wellbeing, Science and Technology, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Hello, Thank you for your interest in our FunFair! I’ll try to describe the project as well as possible, so you can have a better idea of what it... |
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University of Manchester Students' Union Volunteering Team | Student Angels Volunteer Shift Leader | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, First Aid, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Youth Work and Young People | About the role: We have an exciting opportunity to volunteer as a leader with a new Student Angels pilot in collaboration with the LGBT Foundation.... |
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University of Manchester Students' Union Volunteering Team | Student Angels Support Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, First Aid, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Youth Work and Young People | About the role: We have an exciting opportunity to volunteer with a new Student Angels pilot in collaboration with the LGBT Foundation. The pilot is... |
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Carers Trust 4All | Events Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Research | Volunteers will be involved with: • Helping us support unpaid carers in the community. • Running Carerlinks stands at promotional events or local... |
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Carers Trust 4All | Local Awareness Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Community Work, Marketing, PR and Media, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | Volunteer will be involved with: • Helping to support unpaid carers in the local community • Making contact with community hubs and arranging to put... |
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Alzheimer's Society | Event Volunteers - Ready Steady GLOW | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Caring, Culture, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People, Research | Be part of Manchester's first ever Ready Steady GLOW - a walk after dark around Salford Quays raising money for those affected by dementia. See... |
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St Ann's Hospice | Volunteer Communications Assistant | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices, Marketing, PR and Media | This volunteering role is an exciting opportunity to support St Ann’s Hospice’s marketing and communications team to help us to raise awareness of... |
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St Ann's Hospice | Volunteer Online and Social Media Content Assistant | Ongoing / Long term | Marketing, PR and Media | This volunteering role is an exciting opportunity to support St Ann’s Hospice’s marketing and communications team to help us to raise awareness of... |
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LGBT Foundation - Volunteer Programme | Women's Group Facilitator Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Community Work, Health and Wellbeing, LGBT+ | We are looking for a dedicated and passionate volunteer or volunteers to help plan and facilitate our lesbian and bisexual Women’s social group.... |
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LGBT Foundation - Volunteer Programme | "Outspoken" Bulletin Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, LGBT+, Marketing, PR and Media | We are currently looking for a dedicated and passionate volunteer to help put together our weekly bulletin "Outspoken", that goes out to... |
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LGBT Foundation - Volunteer Programme | Sackville Gardens Clean-Up | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Heritage, LGBT+, Practical Work and DIY | The Sackville Gardens Clean Up programme is a community initiative, run by LGBT Foundation, to help clean and Maintain Sackville Gardens. Sackville... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Volunteer Day: Park maintenance with Copperas Field 19 February | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Practical Work and DIY | Volunteer Day Tasks: For the next Volunteer Day with Friends of Copperas Field this academic year we’ll be building on the work done by previous... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 14th April 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Education, Event Support, Finance , Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 25th August 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Event Support, Finance , Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 28th July 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Catering, Community Work, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 15th June, 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Event Support, Fundraising, Heritage, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 13th March 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Student Volunteering Week Big Volunteer Day - 13 February (afternoon session) | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Practical Work and DIY | Big Volunteer Day is back for Student Volunteering Week 2019! With your help we’ll be transforming alleys in Moss Side! You can join us for the... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Student Volunteering Week Big Volunteer Day - 13 February (morning session) | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Practical Work and DIY | Big Volunteer Day is back for Student Volunteering Week 2019! With your help we’ll be transforming alleys in Moss Side! You can join us for the... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 7th April 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Education, Event Support, Finance , Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 24th Feb 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 30th March 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Event Support, Finance , Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 7th Dec, 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 12th October 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Education, Event Support, Finance , Fundraising, Marketing, PR and Media, Older People | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 13th July 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Education, Event Support, Finance , Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media, Trusteeship and Committee Work | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag Packing 18th May 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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The Widows Empowerment Trust | Bag packing 9th Feb 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Business Management, Caring, Community Work, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media | We need volunteers to join us with our bag packing to support women who have experienced bereavement. This is to enable us to be able to pay our... |
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UK-Med | Communications and Media Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Health and Wellbeing, International , Marketing, PR and Media | UK-Med provides emergency healthcare support in times of crisis and humanitarian emergencies. We work with other agencies to coordinate the UK... |
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UK-Med | Fundraising and Events Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, International | UK-Med provides emergency healthcare support in times of crisis and humanitarian emergencies. We work with other agencies to coordinate the UK... |
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Manchester Student Homes Acrreditation Scheme | Audit of 'To Let' boards in student occupied streets | Fixed / Short term | Administration, Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Environment and Gardening | Manchester Student Homes would like to recruit student volunteers. Due to some areas of Manchester having a transient community, local agents... |
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RAG (Raise and Give) | Raid Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Disability , Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices | You will be fundraising at Old Trafford, the football ground for Manchester United FC. We will be raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis Therapy... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Volunteer Day: Tree Planting with City of Trees - 7 Feb | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Practical Work and DIY | Volunteer Day Tasks: For the fourth Citizen Forester day with City of Trees this academic year we'll be doing tree planting and woodland... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Volunteer Day: Didsbury Park Taster Morning - 28 January | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Practical Work and DIY | Volunteer Day: Didsbury Park Taster Morning – 28 January – 9.45am - 1.15pm **Transport is not provided for this Volunteer Day but it can be easily... |
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Kaya Responsible Travel | Volunteering in Africa, Asia, and Latin America 2019 | Fixed / Short term | Animals, Art and Design, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Business Management, Children, Community Work, Culture, Disability , Domestic Violence, Education, Environment and Gardening, Event Support, Finance , Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices, Human and Civil Rights, International , IT, Languages, Legal and Justice, LGBT+, Marketing, PR and Media, Music , Practical Work and DIY, Research, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Volunteer in Central and South America, Africa or Asia on a wide range of sustainable projects that need volunteers just like you. Kaya Responsible... |
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Enactus Manchester - Student Society | Enactus Manchester - Executive team volunteer 18/19 | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Business Management, Research | This opportunity is for current members of the Enactus Manchester executive team only and not for new applicants from outside the student society. |
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Enactus Manchester - Student Society | Enactus Manchester - Innovations International team volunteer 18/19 | Ongoing / Long term | Business Management, Culture, Research, Science and Technology | This opportunity is for current Innovations International, Enactus Manchester members only and not for new applicants from outside the student... |
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Enactus Manchester - Student Society | Enactus Manchester - Innovations Local team volunteer 18/19 | Ongoing / Long term | Disability , Human and Civil Rights, Mental Health, Research, Youth Work and Young People | This opportunity is for current Innovations Local, Enactus Manchester members only and not for new applicants from outside the student society. |
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Enactus Manchester - Student Society | Enactus Manchester - EmpowerMEal volunteer 18/19 | Ongoing / Long term | Catering, Community Work, Fundraising, Human and Civil Rights, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | This opportunity is for current EmpowerMEal, Enactus Manchester members only and not for new applicants from outside the student society. |
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Enactus Manchester - Student Society | Enactus Manchester - Blossom volunteer 18/19 | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Human and Civil Rights, Languages, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | This opportunity is for current Blossom, Enactus Manchester members only and not for new applicants from outside the student society. |
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St Ann's Hospice | Charity Bag Pack Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Fundraising, Hospitals and Hospices, Retail | Volunteers are needed for a charity bag pack at M&S Simply Food on Saturday 15th December. The bag pack is taking place from 10am - 4pm and... |
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RAG (Raise and Give) | Raid Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Fundraising | On Monday 9th December, the charity FoodCycle will be fundraising in Manchester City centre between 12-6pm. FoodCycle Manchester is the local hub of... |
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TLC Talk Listen Change | STRIVE - Domestic Incident Volunteer Telephonist | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Human and Civil Rights, Legal and Justice, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People, Prisoners and Ex-Offenders, Research | Would you like a volunteering role that offers structure, progression and is a little different? STRIVE is a Greater Manchester initiative designed... |
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TLC Talk Listen Change | STRIVE - Domestic Incident Volunteer Researcher | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Caring, Community Work, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Legal and Justice, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People, Research | Would you like a volunteering role that is easy, accessible and is a little different? STRIVE is a Greater Manchester initiative designed to reduce... |
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TLC Talk Listen Change | STRIVE - Domestic Incident Volunteer Visitor | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Domestic Violence, Homeless and Housing, LGBT+, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | Would you like a volunteering role that offers structure, progression and is a little different? STRIVE is a Greater Manchester initiative designed... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Team Uganda Summer 2019 Assistant Project Leader | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Culture, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Environment and Gardening, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Human and Civil Rights, International , Mental Health, Research, Science and Technology, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Have you ever wanted to volunteer internationally? Would you love the chance to lead a team in another country? Well look no further as we are now... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Team Uganda Summer 2019 Team Members | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Culture, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Environment and Gardening, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Human and Civil Rights, International , Mental Health, Research, Science and Technology, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Have you ever wanted to volunteer internationally? Would you love the chance to take part in a team project in Uganda? Well look no further as we are... |
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Limelight Old Trafford | Events Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Event Support, Health and Wellbeing, Marketing, PR and Media, Older People | As an Events Volunteer at Limelight, you’ll be ensuring that we offer a professional service to individuals and groups who choose our venue for their... |
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Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity | Manchester City Football Club Collection | Fixed / Short term | Children, Community Work, Event Support, Fundraising, Hospitals and Hospices, Sports and Outdoor Activities | Collections – where we receive donations in a public area – are a vital part of our fundraising. We are looking for volunteers to help out with our... |