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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Engineering: Volunteering & Outreach (EVO) Society | EVO Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Education, Science and Technology, Youth Work and Young People | Join the EVO Society as we continue our mission to inspire and empower the next generation of engineers! Whether you are a member of the society or... | |
Wild Rumpus | Variuos Roles at Just So Festival | Fixed / Short term | Art and Design, Children, Culture, Event Support, Heritage, Music | Wild Rumpus (producers of the award-winning Timber Festival) present their long standing festival Just So Festival in its 14th year at the beautiful... | |
Rebuilding Lives UK | Social Media Specialist | Ongoing / Long term | Campaigning and Lobbying, Community Work, Domestic Violence, Homeless and Housing, Legal and Justice, Marketing, PR and Media, Research | 1. Establishing an/or maintaining active social media accounts. 2. Researching and creating creative content for different social media channels. 3.... | |
Student Action - MFP Foodwise Futures: Commit To Community | Firs Botanic Grounds Volunteer (MFP SA 23-24) | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | •Role: At Firs, we grow and distribute fresh produce to communities in need, including local homeless shelters and Oldham's Vegbox scheme for... | |
Make a Smile | Make a Smile volunteer - Magic maker or character | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Children, Community Work, Disability , Education, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices, Languages, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Music , 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... | |
Social Shift CIC | Podcast Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Campaigning and Lobbying, Human and Civil Rights, LGBT+, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health, Youth Work and Young People | Position: Podcast Team Member Join our dynamic team at the "Social Shift CIC" community podcast! This is a golden opportunity for... | |
University of Manchester Volunteering & Awards Team | Volunteering from Home: Missing Maps | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Community Work, Education, Homeless and Housing, Human and Civil Rights, International , IT, Research, Science and Technology | Each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur... | |
University of Manchester Volunteering & Awards Team | Volunteering from Home: Zooniverse | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Animals, Culture, Education, Environment and Gardening, Human and Civil Rights, International , IT, Languages, Libraries, Museums, Research | Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a... | |
Mustard Tree | Art Session Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Community Work, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health | Can you support Mustard Tree’s Art Session, helping people discover new talents, achieve creative goals, and reach their artistic potential within a... | |
The Vegan Society | Community Advocate | Ongoing / Long term | Animals, Environment and Gardening, Health and Wellbeing | Why do we need you to volunteer? As the vegan community grows, veganism itself becomes better understood. We're finding that more people are... | |
Purple Heart Wishes | Helping hand while having fun. | Ongoing / Long term | Disability , Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing | We have several opportunities to volunteer at different locations across Manchester. The Etihad stadium, Warehouse project, AO Arena, Parklife, and... | |
Kidscan | Collections volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Fundraising, Research | Kidscan fundraises to support our research into better, safer treatments for childhood cancers. One of the ways we do this is through collections... | |
Kidscan | Collection Box Placer | Ongoing / Long term | Fundraising | Kidscan needs to fundraise to support our research into better new treatments for childhood cancers. One way we do this is by placing collection... | |
Mustard Tree | Creative Writing Session Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Culture, Homeless and Housing | Mustard Tree is looking for somebody who is passionate about inspiring others to help facilitate our Creative Writing Class! We’re searching for... | |
St Ann's Hospice | Altrincham FC Bucket Collection Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices, Older People | St Ann's Hospice are holding a bucket collection at Altrincham FC before the Altrincham v Dorking Wanderers game. We will begin collecting... | |
W.E.L.Safe CIC | Event Welfare Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Event Support, First Aid, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Music , Research, Youth Work and Young People | W.E.L.Safe CIC is a not for profit organisation delivering welfare and harm reduction at live events, clubs and festivals, creating non-judgemental... | |
The University Of Manchester - FSE Outreach team | Engagement Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Event Support, Science and Technology | The Faculty of Science and Engineering are looking for Engagement Volunteers! This role centres around assisting on our outreach event days - where... | |
National Autistic Society | Driver Volunteer (Manchester Area) | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Disability , Mental Health | Why we want you We are looking for drivers for our MPV vehicle and minibus to drive the people we support our students and support staff on visits to... | |
Peak District National Park | Green Leaders Programme (18-25) | Ongoing / Long term | Practical Work and DIY | The Green Leaders programme (young people 18-25) is about giving young people the opportunity to take a leadership role in caring for and protecting... | |
University of Manchester Volunteering & Awards Team | The Green Wellbeing Project | Ongoing / Long term | Environment and Gardening, Health and Wellbeing | Starting Wednesday 18 October, we will be running a weekly wellbeing-focused lunchtime gardening club at a garden in Fallowfield. This will happen... | |
Tales To Inspire | Volunteer Youtube/Video Editor | Ongoing / Long term | Heritage | We are currently looking for one volunteer to take up the lead with our video content creation for our Youtube Channel. Tales to Inspire has now... | |
Tales To Inspire | Volunteer Blog Writer/ Journalist: | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Health and Wellbeing, Heritage, Human and Civil Rights, LGBT+, Marketing, PR and Media, Older People, Race and Ethnicity | Every week we release a blog post to inspire our audience via our website. We're looking for a volunteer to create articles that connect with... | |
Tales To Inspire | Volunteer Social Media content creator | Ongoing / Long term | Health and Wellbeing, Heritage, Marketing, PR and Media | We are looking for a volunteer as part of our Social media team to create content for all social media channels primarily (Instagram, Facebook,... | |
Ladybarn Community Hub | Men's Social Board Game Group volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Mental Health, Older People, Practical Work and DIY | Ladybarn Community Hub has recently started a men's social group. We are looking for volunteers to help sustain the men's social group and... | |
Ladybarn Community Hub | LGBTQ+ coffee morning volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Event Support, LGBT+, Older People | Ladybarn Community Hub has recently started an LGBTQ+ coffee morning, for everyone to attend. We are looking for volunteers to help sustain the... | |
Student Action - Intergenerational Project | Phone Buddy- Intergen Buddy Scheme SA 23-24 | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Older People | WHAT IS THE PROJECT ALL ABOUT? The Intergenerational Buddy Scheme is a remote, all-accessible way to support the older community in Manchester. Our... | |
Biffa | Student Waste Improvement Champion | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Community Work, Education, Environment and Gardening, Event Support, Teaching, Training and Coaching | Over the last 100 years, Biffa have been at the forefront of the UK's waste industry. Collecting 15,000 tonnes of rubbish every day from more... | |
Student Action Homelessness Projects | Outreach 23/24 Volunteer SA 23-24 | 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... | |
465th Manchester (Ardwick) Scout Group-NORTH MANCHESTER SCOUTS | Volunteer leaders with Beavers, Cubs and Scouts | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Education, Environment and Gardening, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Sports and Outdoor Activities , 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... | |
Student Action Homelessness Projects | Once a Month SA 23-24 | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing | Once a Month is an initiative that tackles period poverty in Manchester, so being a volunteer gives you the opportunity to attend packing sessions... | |
Student Action - Refugee & Asylum Seekers' Conversation Club | Convo Club Volunteer SA 23-24 | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Community Work, Education, International , Languages, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | What is Convo Club? Our project is student-led and aims to provide informal conversational English classes to refugees and asylum seekers in... | |
Student Action - Incredible Edible | Incredible Edible Volunteer Gardeners SA 23-24 | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Practical Work and DIY | Incredible Edible UoM aims to grow food and create beautiful green spaces that provide benefit to students, permanent residents, and wildlife. We... | |
esea contemporary | Events Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Art and Design, Community Work, Culture, Education, Event Support, Fundraising, Heritage, International , Languages, Marketing, PR and Media, Practical Work and DIY, Race and Ethnicity | esea contemporary organises a range of exciting events, including exclusive panel discussions, film screenings, preview evenings and activity... | |
Manchester Marrow | Volunteer to save the lives of blood cancer patients! | 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... | |
HIPPOH - Student Action | Dentists in Primary Schools (DiPS) 23/24 - Student Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Education, Youth Work and Young People | The main aim of this project is to deliver educational sessions that promote good oral health behaviours to primary school students in Key Stage 1.... | |
Wythenshawe Good Neighbours | Volunteer Driver | Ongoing / Long term | Driving, Older People | Do you own and drive your own vehicle? Do you have 1-hour minimum per week to give back to older people in your community? If the answer is yes, come... | |
Kidscan | Fundraising Collections Assistant | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Event Support, Fundraising, Research | Charity Fundraising collections at shopping centres, supermarkets, town centres, sporting events etc. can make a significant difference to Kidscan... | |
University of Manchester Volunteering & Awards Team | Volunteering from Home: Instant Wild | Ongoing / Long term | Animals, Education, Environment and Gardening | Founded in 1826, Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a global conservation charity with a mission to conserve the planet's wildlife and their... | |
The A World CIC UK | Volunteer Shop Assistant | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Fundraising, Retail | Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference in your local community? The A World UK CIC is looking for volunteers to support us... | |
Kaya Responsible Travel | Sustainable Volunteering Placements in Asia, Africa, or Latin America - Available for Summer 2024! | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Animals, Art and Design, Business Management, Children, Community Work, Culture, Domestic Violence, Education, Environment and Gardening, Event Support, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices, Human and Civil Rights, International , Languages, LGBT+, Marketing, PR and Media, Music , Older People, Practical Work and DIY, Research, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | If you have the drive to make a difference in this world, want to broaden your horizons and expand your CV, then international volunteering is the... |