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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Sense | Holiday Club Volunteer - Trafford | Ongoing / Long term | Health and Wellbeing | Get Out There groups are a growing division of Sense that cater for children between 6 and 16 with complex needs. We provide a 4 hour social setting... |
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Revitalise Respite Holidays | Residential Volunteering | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Disability , Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health | Our Social Volunteers usually stay for 1-2 weeks (but can stay longer) and provide companionship and support to our guests by chatting with them at... |
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Depaul UK | Social Media Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Homeless and Housing | The role of the social media volunteer is to provide support to our Supported Lodgings service. You will produce content for local teams to be used... |
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Depaul UK | Volunteer ETEV Mentor | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Homeless and Housing | You will be involved in supporting people 1-to-1 as they take part in Depaul’s Education, Training and Employment Programme – Steps to Success. As... |
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Dunham Massey, National Trust | Conservation volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Environment and Gardening, Heritage, Practical Work and DIY, Sports and Outdoor Activities | *PLEASE NOTE - Volunteering is not available every day of the week - opportunities and time commitments will vary throughout the year. I have... |
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Dunham Massey, National Trust | Hedgelaying volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Environment and Gardening, Practical Work and DIY, Sports and Outdoor Activities | *PLEASE NOTE - Volunteering is not available every day of the week - opportunities and time commitments will vary throughout the year. I have... |
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Dunham Massey, National Trust | Volunteer Engagement Assistant | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Children, Community Work, Education, Environment and Gardening, Practical Work and DIY, Youth Work and Young People | *PLEASE NOTE - Volunteering is not avaliable every day of the week - opportunities and time commitments will vary throughout the year. I have... |
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Heart & Parcel | Cookbook Stockist Coordinator (Remote) | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Business Management, Campaigning and Lobbying, Finance , Heritage, International , Marketing, PR and Media, Museums, Race and Ethnicity, Retail | We have our second fundraising cookbook currently on sale in physical book stockists. You can see more about our book here: https://heartandparcel.... |
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Heart & Parcel | Cooking & ESOL session Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Catering, Education, Health and Wellbeing, International , Languages, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Practical Work and DIY, Race and Ethnicity | Cooking and ESOL Class in Gorton When: Once a month from June 2024 to August 2024 | 10:00am – 1:00pm | Thursday Dates: Thursday 4th July 2024... |
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Heart & Parcel | Befriending and ESOL Volunteer at Heart & Parcel Breakfast Club, Dishoom | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Community Work, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Human and Civil Rights, International , Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | Dishoom Befriending ESOL Volunteer | Tuesday 30th July AND Tuesday 27th August 9:30 - 11:30am We have teamed up with Dishoom who have very kindly... |
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Heart & Parcel | Befriending and Growing Volunteers needed Every Wednesday 9am - 11am (Drop-in) | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Race and Ethnicity | Befriending and Growing Volunteers needed Every Wednesday 9am - 11am (Drop-in) We have an exciting new growing space in Debdale Park in Gorton where... |
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FOP Friends | Translation support for an international guidebook to support children living with a rare genetic condition (French edition) | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Children, Counselling and Listening, Disability , Education, Health and Wellbeing, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | We have produced a book to support children, parents and teachers navigate the challenges of accessing school while living with FOP. We are a small... |
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Caritas Diocese of Salford | Energy Advice Champion | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Community Work | As the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit people in our area hard, we’ve introduced a brand-new service which aims to help people save money on... |
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Ronald McDonald House Manchester | Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Art and Design, Caring, Children, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Youth Work and Young People | Volunteering is a great way to use your skills and meet new people while making a difference to families staying with us in our Houses. There are... |
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Refugee Women Connect | Volunteer Fundraiser | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Art and Design, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Business Management, Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Event Support, Fundraising, Homeless and Housing, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health | We are looking for for students to to become Volunteer Student Fundraisers in Manchester. The Volunteer Student Fundraiser will be part of a team of... |
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S.A.L.V.E. International | Summer Fundraising Volunteers | Fixed / Short term | Art and Design, Children, Community Work, Fundraising, Marketing, PR and Media | Do you have some spare time over the summer and want to do some good in the world? We are looking for volunteers to come and support us ahead of the... |
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FOP Friends | Translation Support for International Guidebook | Fixed / Short term | Education, Languages | We have produced a book to support children, parents and teachers navigate the challenges of accessing school while living with FOP. We are a small... |
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Teenage Cancer Trust | Fundraising Events Volunteers | Ongoing / Long term | Fundraising | Sign up to become an in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust Fundraising events volunteer to help us to spread awareness and raise funds for young people with... |
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Sense | Saturday Club Volunteer - Stockport | Ongoing / Long term | Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | Get Out There groups are a growing division of Sense that cater for children between 6 and 16 with complex needs. We provide a 4 hour social setting... |
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Sense | Saturday Club Volunteer - Stockport | Ongoing / Long term | Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | Get Out There groups are a growing division of Sense that cater for children between 6 and 16 with complex needs. We provide a 4 hour social setting... |
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All In One Learning Centre CiC | Volunteer Teaching Assistant | Fixed / Short term | Education, Languages, Teaching, Training and Coaching | Volunteer Teaching Assistant Location: All In One Learning Centre Commitment: Part-time, minimum 6 hours per week Duration: Flexible, with a minimum... |
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All In One Learning Centre CiC | Volunteer Teaching English Conversation | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Community Work, Education, Languages, Teaching, Training and Coaching | Volunteer Teaching English Conversation Roles! All In One Learning Centre is dedicated to fostering a community where individuals of all ages and... |
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Make a Smile | Make A Smile - Character or Magic Maker 2024/2025 | Fixed / Short term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Caring, Children, Community Work, Disability , Homeless and Housing, Hospitals and Hospices, Older People, Youth Work and Young People | We're looking for new volunteers to help with our charity work for Make a Smile Manchester! If you're passionate about bringing a smile to... |
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Make a Smile | Make A Smile - Fundraising and photoshoots | Fixed / Short term | Art and Design, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Children, Community Work, Event Support, Fundraising, Homeless and Housing, Hospitals and Hospices, Youth Work and Young People | If you're interested in volunteering with Make A Smile but don't feel comfortable enough attending one of our charity events just yet, a... |
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Make a Smile | Make A Smile - Committee Member | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Business Management, Caring, Children, Community Work, Disability , Education, Event Support, Finance , Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Hospitals and Hospices, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Trusteeship and Committee Work , Youth Work and Young People | This role is for all of our committee members that are contributing to the running of our national charity on a regular basis. We expect a commitment... |
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FOR RECORDING HOURS ONLY - Central Asian Society | FOR RECORDING ONLY - Central Asian Society (CAS) | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Culture, Education, Event Support, Fundraising, Heritage, Race and Ethnicity, Religion | This is for the 2023/24 Volunteers of the Central Asian Society to record their volunteering hours! **The Students' Union welcomes and... |
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St Ann's Hospice | Collection Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Hospitals and Hospices | We are looking for some volunteers to bucket collect for St Ann's Hospice at Stockport Krazy Races. This will be a fun day with many activities... |
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akt (Albert Kennedy Trust) | Pride Parade Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Homeless and Housing, LGBT+ | Pride is a celebration of the full rainbow spectrum of the diverse LGBTQ+ community, a chance to connect with the community, and to stand up for the... |
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Access All Areas - TraveLab Project Leader | Fixed / Short term | Children, Education, Science and Technology, Youth Work and Young People | TraveLab runs fun, interactive, STEM-based events and activities for children in libraries in Greater Manchester. TraveLab aims to get children... | |
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University of Manchester Students' Union Volunteering Team | Access All Areas - Code Club Project Leader | Fixed / Short term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Community Work, Education, Event Support, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Code Club is an Access All Areas project which provides free after school computer programming sessions for children aged 9 to 11. Once a week, code... |
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Cracking Good Food | Cooking Assistant | Fixed / Short term | Catering, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Older People | We teach people how to cook – in the Community, at our weekend Cookery Schools and various 'pop up' cooking demos; within these sessions we... |
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465th Manchester (Ardwick) Scout Group-NORTH MANCHESTER SCOUTS | Scout Volunteer any section - with Beavers (age 6&7)- or Cubs (8,9 &10) Scouts (10,11,12 &13) or Explorers (age 14,15,16,17) | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Children, Community Work, Culture, Education, Environment and Gardening, First Aid, International , Youth Work and Young People | What we do each week is run an 90 minute programme of games and activities, helping children and young people learn skills and "great stuff... |
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African Rainbow Family | Refugee Social Activities Coordinator | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Event Support, Health and Wellbeing, LGBT+, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Race and Ethnicity, Sports and Outdoor Activities | As a leading charity in the UK working with LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum and refugees, African Rainbow Family is in need of passionate and motivated... |
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African Rainbow Family | Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Campaigning and Lobbying, Fundraising, International , Legal and Justice, LGBT+, Race and Ethnicity | As a leading charity in the UK working with LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum and refugees, African Rainbow Family is in need of passionate and motivated... |
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Feed My City | Dry-bag packer | Ongoing / Long term | Catering | Our dry-bag packers make up our dry food parcels once a week. As a group, you make up the bags ensuring one of each item is in the bags and they are... |
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Feed My City | Cook | Ongoing / Long term | Catering | As a cook at Feed My City, you will help cook and pack the hot meals in the morning. This will either be chickpea curry and rice or tomato pasta and... |
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Feed My City | Call-handler | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Community Work, Health and Wellbeing | As a call handler, you will answer the phone to people requesting food parcels from Feed My City. You will need to take their details and their food... |
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Oxfam Originals | Fashion Retail Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | International , Retail | Join the Oxfam community As a Fashion Retail Volunteer you will help people facing poverty around the world by putting your creativity and passion to... |
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Sense | Charity shop volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Retail | Our amazing team of volunteers help us run over 100 shops across England and Wales. Every donated item that you sort, prepare and sell helps to raise... |
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EcoSwell | Reforestation & Ecosystem Restoration Volunteering (2024) | Ongoing / Long term | Animals, Culture, Environment and Gardening, Fundraising, International , Research | EcoSwell is a surfing-inspired and multiple award winning sustainable development non-profit (NGO) driving the development of poor Peruvian coastal... |
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Access All Areas - Manchester MedReach E-mentoring | Mentor | Ongoing / Long term | Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching | This sign-up is for those already volunteering with MedReach. Registering here will allow us to allot you volunteer credits prior to the deadline for... |
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British Heart Foundation | Stock Room Volunteer in Stretford | Ongoing / Long term | Health and Wellbeing, Retail | We fund around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke.... |
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British Heart Foundation | Cash Desk Volunteer (in Stretford) | Ongoing / Long term | Health and Wellbeing, Retail | We fund around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke.... |
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The Access Project | Online Volunteer Tutor (GCSE) | Ongoing / Long term | Education, Teaching, Training and Coaching | The Access Project supports pupils from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities. We are looking for undergraduates, postgraduates,... |
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The Wren Project | Listening Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Counselling and Listening, Disability , Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health | Volunteers at the Wren Project provide emotional listening support to people living with autoimmune disease (our Wrens). The Wren Project offers free... |
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EcoSwell | Marketing & Communications Volunteering in Peru (2024) | Ongoing / Long term | Animals, Art and Design, Community Work, Culture, Environment and Gardening, International , Marketing, PR and Media, Research | As a Marketing & Communications volunteer at EcoSwell, you will be given ownership of the organization’s marketing projects, working alongside... |
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EcoSwell | Water and Sanitation Volunteering in Peru (2024) | Ongoing / Long term | Environment and Gardening, Fundraising, Research | The organization focuses on helping vulnerable communities in Peru develop sustainably by carrying out infrastructure projects, socio-environmental... |
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EcoSwell | Research Volunteering in Peru 2024 | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Business Management, Community Work, Culture, Environment and Gardening, Finance , Fundraising, International , Research | As a Research Volunteer, you will be given ownership of research initiatives, working alongside members of the community and the team. The daily... |
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Age Uk Trafford | Charity Shop Assistant | Ongoing / Long term | Older People, Retail | Work alongside paid staff and volunteers to run our charity shop, helping to fund all Age UK Trafford's local services. Assist customers with... |
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Manchester & Salford Samaritans | Publicity & Fundraising Team Member | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, LGBT+, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | Every 10 seconds, Samaritans responds to a call for help. The Publicity & Fundraising team at the Manchester & Salford Samaritans branch is... |