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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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,... | |
Access All Areas - Reading Mentors | Reading Mentors Volunteers | Ongoing / Long term | Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | As a Reading Mentor Volunteer at Medlock Primary School, you will play a crucial role in inspiring a lifelong passion for reading in young people.... | |
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 - 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... | |
Audio | Audio - Music Workshop Volunteer | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Music , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Audio is a project that aims to widen access to higher education for children from underrepresented backgrounds in Manchester by providing music... | |
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... | |
University of Manchester Volunteering & Awards Team | Volunteering from Home: Post Pals | Ongoing / Long term | Art and Design, Caring, Children, Community Work, Health and Wellbeing | Post Pals is a small charity run solely by volunteers who are dedicated to making seriously ill children and their siblings smile by the sending of... | |
University of Manchester Volunteering & Awards Team | Volunteering from Home: Community Mapping Uganda | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Community Work, Disability , Hospitals and Hospices, Human and Civil Rights, International , Research | Community Mapping Uganda is an organisation based in the School of Environment, Education and Development at The University of Manchester. Their goal... | |
University of Manchester Volunteering & Awards Team | Heart Heroes Instructor - for current instructors only! | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Advice, Information and Support, Children, Community Work, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | You don't need to apply for this opportunity on Volunteer Hub, just follow this link: https://www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/... | |
Cats Protection | Shop Assistant | Ongoing / Long term | Retail | Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of... | |
Friends Of Didsbury Park | Join the friendly volunteers in Didsbury Park on a Monday morning | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Environment and Gardening, Health and Wellbeing, Heritage, Older People, Practical Work and DIY | This role covers a variety of opportunities for you to gain experience. These opportunities are all associated with the improvement and maintenance... | |
Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse | Neighbourhood Health Champion | Ongoing / Long term | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health | Neighbourhood Health Champions We are looking for people who: -Live in Hulme, Moss Side or Rusholme -Are 18+ -Want to help others -Can work as part... | |
Revitalise | Social Volunteering | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Disability , Older People | We’re the people who create revitalising breaks for disabled people and carers. And we’re asking you to join us in bringing their experience with us... | |
Greater Together Manchester/ Wayfinder | Volunteer Driver | Ongoing / Long term | Catering, Community Work, Driving, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health, Practical Work and DIY | Do you have a vehicle and a couple hours free on Tuesday mornings, Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings? You can donate your time and support to... | |
Barnardo's | Community Development (Supporting Gregory's Place Community Hub, Ardwick, Manchester) | Ongoing / Long term | Advice, Information and Support, Community Work | Barnardo’s is committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our children’s services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential... | |
Barnabus | Rough Sleeper Breakfast Session Volunteer | Fixed / Short term | Advice, Information and Support, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Counselling and Listening, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health, Prisoners and Ex-Offenders | Our guests arrive at our breakfast session straight from a night sleeping out and may be cold, tired, stressed or upset. A warm welcome and somewhere... | |
Tutor The Nation | Volunteer Online Tutor | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | We are looking for volunteers across all subject areas at both GCSE and A-Level. We only require a commitment of an hour per week and we provide all... | |
Learning By Heart | Volunteer Tutor | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Community Work, Education, Human and Civil Rights, Languages, Libraries, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Youth Work and Young People | We offer 1-to-1 voluntary tutoring over zoom to pupils across the UK. We are accepting tutors for all subjects and levels. To teach a subject, you... | |
Human Race Limited | Volunteer at Manchester Half Marathon - Sunday 15th October | Fixed / Short term | Health and Wellbeing, Sports and Outdoor Activities | We are looking for volunteers to join the delivery team of the Manchester Half Marathon, which is returning to the streets of Manchester &... | |
Together Dementia Support | Volunteer - Wythenshawe Dementia Café | Ongoing / Long term | Disability , Health and Wellbeing, Older People | Dementia Cafes are a great opportunity for carers of people living with Dementia to socialise and share their experiences. Many of the carers who... | |
Together Dementia Support | Volunteer - Oaklands Dementia Café | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Disability , Health and Wellbeing, Older People | Dementia Cafes are a great opportunity for carers of people living with Dementia to socialise and share their experiences. Many of the carers who... | |
23rd Manchester Scout Group | Scout Leader / Troop Assistant | Ongoing / Long term | Children, Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Week by week, our volunteers empower thousands of young people to learn new skills, make new friends and stand on their own two feet. They’re our... | |
Play Action International | Team Leader for Play Action International | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, Culture, Education, Event Support, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, International , Practical Work and DIY | Love travelling? Love being sociable? Team Leader roles are now available with Play Action International, our trusted charity partner for the... | |
Coram Voice | Independent Visitor for children and young people | Ongoing / Long term | Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | We are currently looking for someone who has the compassion and time to devote to a young person in care. Once a month/ every other month visits in... | |
Just Like Us | Be an LGBT+ ambassador at schools with JustLikeUs | Ongoing / Long term | Education, LGBT+, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Just Like Us believes that all young LGBT+ people deserve to thrive. If you’re LGBT+ and age 18-25, you could volunteer as an ambassador! As a Just... | |
Girlguiding North West England | Unit Leader | Ongoing / Long term | Administration, Children, Community Work, Fundraising, Sports and Outdoor Activities , Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | Why Girlguiding? Become an inspiring role model for our members - and help empower girls to be their best. Join the 100,000 amazing volunteers and... | |
ReachOut | Volunteer Mentor | Ongoing / Long term | Caring, Children, Community Work, Education, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People | ReachOut are looking for volunteers across Manchester who want to give two hours a week over the course of an academic year to mentor a young person... | |
Green Island Festival | Volunteer at Green Island Festival - Saturday 9 September | Fixed / Short term | Community Work, Culture, Event Support, Music , Practical Work and DIY | Hulme Community Garden Centre is once again opening its historic gates to welcome Green Island Festival this summer. on Saturday 17 June, Saturday 29... | |
GrassRootsWeb | Volunteer Web Designer | Ongoing / Long term | Community Work, IT | GrassRootsWeb creates attractive, custom-made websites with no fee for charities, and a greatly reduced fee for other organisations. We do this by... | |
Conversation Over Borders | Volunteer English Tutor | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Community Work, Education, Languages, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying | We are looking for volunteer tutors to work one-to-one with refugees and asylum seekers online delivering our English conversation classes. You will... | |
Giant Foamboard Aircraft Society | GFA Volunteering: School's Build Day 29th March 2023 | Fixed / Short term | Education, Research, Science and Technology, Youth Work and Young People | Support GFA in its first-ever school build day for 30 students in year 9 from Dixons Brooklands Academy. The goals of the build day are: to teach... | |
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... | |
Caritas Diocese of Salford | Volunteer Van Driver | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Caring, Catering, Community Work, Fundraising, Homeless and Housing | Why do we want you As a volunteer member of our team, you will play a crucial role in connecting Caritas Salford with individuals and businesses who... | |
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 | Various volunteering opportunities | Ongoing / Long term | Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Community Work, Event Support, Languages | Rethink Rebuild Society is a charity in Manchester that works with Arabic-speaking refugees. Throughout the year we run events events and activities... | |
Community Savers | Digital skills volunteers | Ongoing / Long term | IT | Help community group leaders keep their members active and supported, and their groups sustainable by providing tailored one to one support with... | |
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... |