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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Want Not Waste | Existing WnW volunteers | Ongoing / Long term | Environment and Gardening | This is for existing WnW volunteers to log their hours. If you are interested in volunteering with us please contact the Gmail and social medias @... |
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Science and Industry Museum | Exhibition Engagement Volunteer - Top Secret | Ongoing / Long term | Culture, Event Support, Heritage, Museums, Science and Technology | We are creating a team of enthusiastic volunteers to be part of our upcoming Top Secret: from Ciphers to Cyber Security exhibition. Volunteers will... |
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SeeAbility | Creating Connections volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Counselling and Listening, Disability , Event Support, IT | Creating Connections is a 6 month project, run by SeeAbility and Learning Disability England, aimed at supporting adults with learning disabilities... |
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Ladybarn Community Hub | Older People's Group Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Older People | Due to Covid restrictions we are unable to hold our face to face older people groups at Ladybarn Hub, so we are making up and delivering weekly... |
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DENTMAN | LGBT Foundation Pride in Practice Dental Student Presentation Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Community Work, Event Support, Health and Wellbeing, LGBT+, Teaching, Training and Coaching | DENTAL STUDENTS ONLY Pride in Practice is an initiative from the LGBT Foundation which aims to develop the relationship between primary care services... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Manchester Vaccination Programme Volunteers | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Caring, Community Work, Event Support, First Aid, Health and Wellbeing | PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY AND NOTE THE DIFFERENT APPLICATION PROCESS WHICH IS NOT THROUGH VOLUNTEER HUB. Be part of the historic... |
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Community Mapping | Volunteer from Home: Community Mapping Uganda | Ongoing / Long term | Disability , Hospitals and Hospices, Human and Civil Rights | Community Mapping is an organisation based in the School of Environment, Education and Development at The University of Manchester. Their goal is to... |
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Acts Of Gratitude (AOG) | Fundraising Proposal | Ongoing / Long term | Business Management, Education, Finance , Fundraising, International , Youth Work and Young People | We have adopted the model of balancing both donations/grants and sales as a typical social enterprise. As a volunteer you will help with *... |
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Digital Marketing Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Education, International , IT, Marketing, PR and Media | As a volunteer you will help to * Increase awareness of AOG programs locally & internationally * Develop digital marketing plans & strategies... | |
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Acts Of Gratitude (AOG) | Social Entrepreneur - mentoring and coaching | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Business Management, Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | This opportunity is specifically aimed at students that are currently studying at AMBS. Volunteers will be mentoring AOG’s young social entrepreneurs... |
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Community Led Action and Savings Support | Digital inclusion Volunteers | Ongoing / Long term | IT, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People | Help community group leaders keep their members active and supported, and their groups sustainable by providing tailored one to one support with... |
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Tech First Impact | Volunteer Software Engineer - HMHC | Ongoing / Long term | Health and Wellbeing, IT, Science and Technology | Tech First Impact are working with Healthy Me Healthy Communities and are looking for a group of students to aid them in improving their digital... |
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Democracy Volunteers | Election Observer | Fixed / Short term | Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Human and Civil Rights | Democracy Volunteers is the UK's leading election observation group. We observe elections to assess the quality of them and to report back to... |
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Tech First Impact | Volunteer Software Engineer - Girl Guides Rwanda | Ongoing / Long term | Education, IT, Youth Work and Young People | Tech First Impact are working with Girl Guides Rwanda and are looking for a group of students to aid them in improving their website and other... |
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The Blue Letters Left-behind Children Care Center | Letter Ambassador for left-behind children in China [ONLINE] | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Children, Counselling and Listening, Education, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, International , Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Youth Work and Young People | The Blue Letters Left-behind Children Care Center is an organization that provides left-behind children with one-to-one matching Letter Ambassadors.... |
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Girlguiding | Guide Leader | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | 1st Didsbury Guides are looking for a new Leader to volunteer with their units. They meet on a Monday evening 7:30 - 9pm, in Didsbury. Guides like to... |
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Access All Areas - FunFair | Activities Assistant Coordinator (Science focused) | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Children, Community Work, Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | Activities Assistant Coordinator (Science focused)* –Responsible for organising achievable and engaging activities before and during the events with... |
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Access All Areas - FunFair | Activities Assistant Coordinator | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Children, Community Work, Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | Activities Assistant Coordinator* – Responsible for organising achievable and engaging activities before and during the events with the help of... |
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Fletcher Moss Rangers | Football team coaching assistant. | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Fundraising, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Girls and Boys teams aged from 7-15 have coaches who need coach assistants to help on training nights (and if possible on match day). This will be by... |
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Fletcher Moss Rangers | Soccer School assistant coaches. | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Fundraising, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Assisting soccer school coaches to set up and supervise children aged from 3-11. Delivering football sessions in a safe and fun environment. The... |
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Wigan & Leigh Archives | Family History Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Heritage, Museums, Research | Family History Volunteers (FHV) help ensure that our visitors are able to access the information they are looking for. They contribute to the success... |
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Wigan & Leigh Archives | Learning Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Heritage, Museums, Teaching, Training and Coaching | Learning Volunteers (LV) help ensure that our visiting School and Educational Groups have a great day out. They contribute to the success of the... |
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Wigan & Leigh Archives | Visitor Engagement Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Heritage, Museums | Visitor Engagement Volunteers (VEV) help ensure that our Visitors have a great day out. They contribute to the success of the Archives: Wigan &... |
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Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind | Peer Support Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health | A peer support volunteer will offer 12 engagements with clients who are adults in Tameside who are experiencing mental health issues such as anxiety/... |
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Volunteering Matters | Research & Online Admin Support Volunteer [Non Geographical role - online only] | Fixed / Short term | Administration, Community Work, Marketing, PR and Media, Older People, Research | This is a fact finding admin and research support role to help us roll out an on and offline calendar of activities to older people in the UK and... |
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Student Action Homelessness Projects | Once a Month - Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Homeless and Housing | *remote volunteering opportunity Once a Month is a student-led project, with the aim of targeting period poverty in Manchester and other major UK... |
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Friends of Platt Fields Park | Biodiversity Officer at Platt Fields Park | Ongoing / Long term | Animals, Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Practical Work and DIY, Research, Trusteeship and Committee Work | The Friends of Platt Fields is a local charity that aims to promote the preservation, restoration, maintenance, and improvement of Platt Fields Park... |
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UK-Med Student Group | Event Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Culture, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, International , Marketing, PR and Media | Are you passionate about organising events? Would you like to help the wider community? Are you looking for practical experience in fundraising and... |
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Student Action - Incredible Edible | Incredible Edible volunteer gardeners | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Health and Wellbeing, Practical Work and DIY | Incredible Edible is a network of organisations who work to make use of unused urban areas to grow food for the whole community! At Incredible Edible... |
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Invisible Manchester | Film & Video Project Lead | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Homeless and Housing, IT, LGBT+, Marketing, PR and Media, Museums | Our "Powerful Women of Manchester" tour is going virtual! And we're looking for a creative volunteer, who is confident in filming, to... |
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St Peter's House | Digital Content Volunteers | Fixed / Short term | Race and Ethnicity, Religion | Inter-Faith week is from 7th-15th November and the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy is releasing a number of videos that introduce the University community to... |
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St Peter's House | Gardeners | Ongoing / Long term | Environment and Gardening | Gardening at St Peter’s House Our beautiful gift of a planet… We love it, and we love getting stuck in with making it a happier, greener and... |
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Caritas Diocese of Salford | Volunteer Befriending Support | Ongoing / Long term | Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | St Joseph’s Welfare Centre in Collyhurst supports vulnerable, isolated older people living at home in North Manchester, delivering a very highly... |
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Mustard Tree | English Conversation Club - Support Facilitator | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Homeless and Housing, International , Languages, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching | Can you lead and fuel conversations, creating an informal, inviting opportunity for people to chat and practice their English in a safe online space... |
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Mustard Tree | Art Club Lead & Support Facilitators | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Community Work, Event Support, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health | Can you support Mustard Tree's Art Clubs, helping people discover new talents, achieve creative goals, and reach their artistic potential within... |
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Mustard Tree | Facilities Management Support | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health, Practical Work and DIY | Could you help keep Mustard Tree safe, clean and COVID secure by volunteering as a Facilities Manger? Help maintain the safe and efficient operation... |
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Mustard Tree | Reception Support | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Homeless and Housing, Older People | Can you support the running of Mustard Tree’s Reception, providing toiletries, clothing, provisions, and further front-line support? Help Mustard... |
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Depaul UK | Depaul Mentor Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Youth Work and Young People | Introduction: Depaul UK offers homeless and disadvantaged people the opportunity to fulfill their potential and move towards an independent and... |
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Demilitarise Education Ltd. | General Volunteer Opportunity | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Art and Design, Business Management, Community Work, Education, Event Support, Fundraising, Human and Civil Rights, International , Marketing, PR and Media, Research | dED_UCATION (dED) is a community and guide for modern-day peacemakers, guiding universities to drive world peace. dED exists to further untangle,... |
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University of Manchester Students' Union Volunteering Team | Peer 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 launching a new volunteer scheme where one student can buddy up with another to offer some extra support during COVID-19. Many... |
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Caudwell Children | Disability Energy Champion Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Children, Disability , Health and Wellbeing, IT | Established in 2000, Caudwell Children is a national charity which works to transform the lives of disabled children and their families, enabling... |
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Age Uk Trafford | Get Connected Silver Surfer Buddy | Ongoing / Long term | Older People | This role will be delivered on a remote basis. We have received some lottery funding to loan tablets/internet access to older people that maybe... |
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Community Education Initiative CIC | Volunteer part-time teachers | Ongoing / Long term | Education | Part-time volunteer teachers for our Mathematics, English and Science classes |
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Action Tutoring | Volunteer Tutor (English or maths) | Fixed / Short term | Children, Education | Volunteering with Action Tutoring is a rewarding way to make a difference to the lives of young people living in your community. You will be directly... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Volunteering from Home: Translators without Borders | Ongoing / Long term | Languages | Translators without Borders (TWB) is a non-profit organisation offering language and translation support for humanitarian and development agencies,... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Volunteering from Home: LibriVox | Ongoing / Long term | Culture, Languages, Libraries | LibriVox volunteers read and record chapters of books in the public domain (books no longer under copyright) in the USA, and make them available for... |
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The University of Manchester Volunteering Team | Volunteering from Home: Phrase Detectives | Ongoing / Long term | Education, Languages | The Phrase Detectives game has been developed as a fun way for people to collaborate in creating large linguistic resources that will be used to... |
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S.A.L.V.E. International | Remote fundraising volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Campaigning and Lobbying, Children, Community Work, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Fundraising, Homeless and Housing, Human and Civil Rights, International , Marketing, PR and Media, Youth Work and Young People | Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children living on the streets? Fundraising is a great opportunity to develop project... |
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S.A.L.V.E. International | Video editing volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Fundraising, Homeless and Housing, Human and Civil Rights, Marketing, PR and Media, Youth Work and Young People | We are currently looking for a volunteer to help produce videos of varying length for our charity, S.A.L.V.E. International. We currently have our... |
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Friends of Platt Fields Park | Platt Fields Park Gardening | Fixed / Short term | Business Management, Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Health and Wellbeing, Practical Work and DIY | The type of work will depend on our annual plan. We manage a community orchard, a walled garden and a soft fruit permaculture garden, and the work is... |