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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Organisation | Role | Duration | Area of interest | Description of role | |
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Giant Foamboard Aircraft Society | GFA Volunteering: Crowd Build Day 19th December 2022 | Fixed / Short term | Education, Research, Science and Technology, Youth Work and Young People | Help undergraduate students from a variety of backgrounds take part in a GFA build day. The University of Manchester is passionate about inspiring... | |
Manchester City Council - Let's Get Digital project | Digital Champion - Online and Phone only | Ongoing / Long term | Education, Health and Wellbeing, IT, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People, Teaching, Training and Coaching | Manchester City Council’s Digital Inclusion Team needs you! We are looking for the next generation of Digital Champions. Digitally excluded people in... | |
Manchester City Council - Let's Get Digital project | Digital Champion - Face to Face only | Ongoing / Long term | Education, Health and Wellbeing, IT, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People, Teaching, Training and Coaching | Manchester City Council’s Digital Inclusion Team needs you! We are looking for the next generation of Digital Champions. Digitally excluded people in... | |
Independent Age | Information Champion Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Older People | Information Champion Are you short on time but looking to make a difference? If so, then our flexible, low commitment Information Champion role could... | |
Giant Foamboard Aircraft Society | GFA Volunteering: STEM Day at Khizra Community Hall & Mosque | Fixed / Short term | Children, Education, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Help members of the public to assemble and test a simple foam board glider to learn some basic principles of aircraft anatomy. The activity will be... | |
British Muslim Heritage Centre | Content Creation Volunteer Media/Film | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Culture, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Environment and Gardening, Event Support, Human and Civil Rights, Marketing, PR and Media | The Heritage Centre is looking to take on Volunteers for our Media Department there are a number of opportunities available, including social media,... | |
It's a Penalty | It's a Penalty Student Ambassador | Ongoing / Long term | Event Support, Fundraising, Human and Civil Rights, International , Legal and Justice | It’s a Penalty’s Student Ambassador Programme provides UK university students with a highly flexible and impactful volunteering opportunity. As a... | |
One Manchester Housing Trust | Tree Planting | Fixed / Short term | Older People | This is an Independent Living Scheme for people aged over 55 can live independently, not all customers are able to leave the scheme so we want to... | |
Elizabeth Gaskell's House | Wedding Support Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Culture, Event Support, Heritage, Museums | You will help with wedding set up and break down, welcome wedding guests to the House and answer their questions, and depending on the wedding, serve... | |
S.A.L.V.E. International | Voluntary fundraising 1 week placement | Fixed / Short term | Children, Fundraising, Homeless and Housing, International , Marketing, PR and Media | We have an exciting opportunity for volunteers to come to our office in Whalley Range for one week placements over the summer break. Volunteers will... | |
Greater Together Manchester/ Wayfinder | Wayfinder Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Homeless and Housing, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | As a Wayfinder volunteer you will support people as they move into their new home, build connections with their local community and learn new skills... | |
Rethink Rebuild Society | Be an English Buddy to Arabic-speaking refugee ESOL students | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Community Work, Education, International , Languages, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | We have students who are looking for some additional English language support in the form of weekly or biweekly Zoom or phone conversations to gain... | |
Enactus Manchester - Student Society | FOR RECORDING HOURS ONLY - Enactus Manchester member 2022/23 | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health, Retail | The advert is for existing Enactus Manchester members, so that the Volunteering team can record their volunteering hours for this academic year. | |
The A World CIC UK | Volunteer Event Coordinator | Ongoing / Long term | Event Support, Fundraising, Marketing, PR and Media, Youth Work and Young People | Are you a passionate person with some event planning experience and want to make a difference in your local autistic community. We are looking for... | |
YourB Credit Union | Volunteer Coordinator | Ongoing / Long term | Culture, Event Support, Finance | YourB Credit Union is the UK’s first Sharia compliant credit union for all faiths or none. We are a financial cooperative owned by our members, for... | |
Sharon Junior Chess Club | Chess Club Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Education, Event Support, Youth Work and Young People | Sharon Youth Centre Junior Chess Club is a local chess club for junior players aged 5 -15 years of age. We are looking for volunteers from the... | |
Noah's A.R.T. | Volunteer Outreach Assistant | Ongoing / Long term | Animals, Children, Counselling and Listening, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Older People | We require volunteers to support our therapeutic and educational outreach visits. This is a client-facing role supporting animal-assisted... | |
Revive Charity UK | Case Work Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Domestic Violence, Homeless and Housing, Human and Civil Rights, Legal and Justice, Race and Ethnicity | As a Casework Volunteer, you will support the Case Work Coordinators to deliver our advice service to clients. You will be part of a small and... | |
Zero Gravity | Zero Gravity Mentoring | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Zero Gravity is a social impact organisation with a funded 1:2:1 mentoring platform that has supported 3,000+ students from areas of low opportunity... | |
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust | Patient and Public Panel Member | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Culture, Disability , First Aid, Marketing, PR and Media, Race and Ethnicity, Trusteeship and Committee Work , Youth Work and Young People | We established a Patient and Public Panel to give members of the public a voice and the chance to have their views acted upon. The panel is made up... | |
Travelteer | Travelteer - Sports Development Programme - Sri Lanka - Summer 2024 | Ongoing / Long term | Education, International , Research, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Youth Work and Young People | Volunteer in Sri Lanka! Join our Sports Development team and help make an impact by coaching sports in local schools and community projects.... | |
Bookmark | Online Reading Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Teaching, Training and Coaching | Bookmark is a tech-led literacy charity supporting disadvantaged primary school children to give them a fairer chance in life. Currently one in four... | |
British Heart Foundation | Online Lister Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Retail | Online selling is a fast growing and exciting way to retail in the digital age, so if you would like to get involved in this, come join us at your... | |
British Heart Foundation | Stock Room Volunteer - Chorlton shop | Ongoing / Long term | Retail | If you’d like to make a difference behind the scenes, if you’re a keen rummager or if you like things to be neat and tidy, then we have a role for... | |
ChildLine/NSPCC | Childline Volunteer Counsellor | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Counselling and Listening, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Youth Work and Young People | Our Childline Volunteer Counsellors are integral to offering counselling support to children and young people, through calls and online chats. We... | |
Action Tutoring | Volunteer tutor (English or maths) - 2023/24 | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Action Tutoring Action Tutoring unlocks the potential of children and young people who are facing disadvantage. We are tackling the attainment gap... | |
465th Manchester (Ardwick) Scout Group-NORTH MANCHESTER SCOUTS | Assistant Scout Leader (Beavers / Cubs / Scouts / Explorers) | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, First Aid, Youth Work and Young People | Within the Scout Group we are always looking for additional adults to support the young people in taking part in the Scout programme of activities -... | |
Being There | Social Group Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Community Work, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People | Being There are a registered charity that provide support to people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, their carers and their families.... | |
Being There | Volunteer Driver | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Community Work, Driving, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People | Being There is a registered charity that provide support to people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, their carers and families. Our... | |
Being There | Volunteer Home Befriender | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Community Work, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People | Being There is a registered charity that supports people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, their carers and families. Our support... | |
Actually Education | Volunteer Social Media Coordinator | Ongoing / Long term | Disability , Mental Health | Coordinator Role Requirements We are looking for a part-time virtual assistant (VA) coordinator to assist the Director team with a variety of tasks/... | |
IntoUniversity | University Student Mentor | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | We are currently recruiting University Student Mentors to help support our students (aged between 10 and 17) who attend our after school Academic... | |
Campus Children's Holidays | Group Leader - Children's Summer Camp | Fixed / Short term | Caring, Children, Community Work, Driving, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Trusteeship and Committee Work , Youth Work and Young People | Campus Children's Holidays is looking for adults to volunteer on our summer projects! Volunteers will act as group leaders and look after a... | |
Irish Community Care Manchester | Allotment Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Environment and Gardening, Older People, Practical Work and DIY | Role Purpose: To provide assistance to Irish Community Care Manchester (ICCM) in delivering our allotment project. Gardening has been proven to have... | |
Irish Community Care Manchester | Befriender | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Disability , Domestic Violence, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Older People | Role Purpose: To provide assistance to Irish Community Care Manchester (ICCM) in delivering support to service users in order to reduce their social... | |
The Blair Project | STEM Truck Activity Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Education, Event Support, Race and Ethnicity, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | The Blair Project is delivering a programme called Planet Possibility, which aims to increase participation in Physics in young people - particularly... | |
The Blair Project | Tik Tok Video Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Education, Marketing, PR and Media, Race and Ethnicity, Teaching, Training and Coaching | The Blair Project is delivering a programme called Planet Possibility, which aims to increase participation in Physics in young people - particularly... | |
The Blair Project | Online Physics Club Host | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Education, Teaching, Training and Coaching | The Blair Project is delivering a programme called Planet Possibility, which aims to increase participation in Physics in young people - particularly... | |
Student Action Homelessness Projects | Outreach 22/23 Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Catering, Homeless and Housing | We provide hot drinks, signposting (to services such as shelters, access to hot meals and housing advice) and company to the homeless people of... | |
Powerhouse图书馆(曼彻斯特图书馆) | Powerhouse Library homework club | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Education, Libraries, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Powerhouse Library is the only youth library in the UK and we take the wellbeing of children and young people very seriously. The covid-19 pandemic... | |
EMERGE 3Rs | Volunteer Warehouse Customer Assistant (FARESHARE PLUS) | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Older People, Practical Work and DIY, Youth Work and Young People | We have opportunities within our FareShare Plus surplus food redistribution warehouse team to assist the frontline charities, food banks and... | |
Literacy Pirates | Literacy Support Volunteer (Crewmate) | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Youth Work and Young People | We take children on voyages as readers and writers. Our after-school programmes, led by teachers, offer one to one and small group attention from... | |
Together Dementia Support | Group Volunteer - East Manchester Friendship & Activity Group | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Health and Wellbeing, 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... | |
Together Dementia Support | Group Volunteer - Alexandra Park Walk & Talk | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Health and Wellbeing, 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... | |
Together Dementia Support | Group Volunteer - Moss Side Friendship & Activity Group | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Health and Wellbeing, 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... | |
The Brain Charity | Remote role: Social media and Comms | 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... | |
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 are... | |
Together Dementia Support | Group Volunteer - Trafford Friendship & Activity Group | 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... | |
UMSU Wellbeing Projects | Student Angels Volunteer 23/24 | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Event Support, First Aid, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Human and Civil Rights, LGBT+, Mental Health, 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... | |
EMERGE 3Rs | Reclaimed Wood Workshop Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Environment and Gardening, Heritage, Practical Work and DIY, Sports and Outdoor Activities | Whether you’re a jobseeker interested in a career in construction or woodwork, a student or recent college graduate seeking experience, or just... |