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The Bridge- Homelessness to Hope
Ongoing
To make sure our Community Café runs as efficiently as possible, we are looking for several Café Volunteers who have an interest in food, catering or hospitality to support us during our breakfast and lunch time services.Day/s: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Coppice Allotment
Love gardening? Dream of growing your own fresh fruit, vegetables, or flowers? Now’s your chance!We’re inviting applications for allotment plots at the coppice allotment — a perfect space to dig, plant, and harvest your own produce. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a complete beginner, everyone is welcome to apply.What it entails: - You will manage your own allotment plot (add size dimensions) over the year - Oversee what you grow and your plot’s management - Adhere to the Coppice Allotment’s code of conduct - Semester check ins from the Allotment Team to ensure you are using your plot - Become part of the Coppice Allotment community - Option to take part in monthly volunteer sessions/workshops
Looking for more green space near your halls? Always wanted to learn how to grow food? Or just interested in getting your hands stuck in the dirt? Come be part of our growing community by volunteering at the coppice allotment. Volunteers play a pivotal role in maintaining the allotment and ensuring that it remains a welcoming and productive space for students, staff and the wider public. The role is flexible and can be tailored to your interests, motivations, and availability. All we ask is that you let us know how much time you would like to commit and what kind of volunteering activities you are interest in. You do not need any prior knowledge of gardening! Some of the activities you can be a part of with volunteering: - Maintenance days (i.e. weeding, sowing seeds, watering, pruning, construction) - Supporting workshops (i.e. composting workshops, with local schools)- Managing or supporting social media - Administration (i.e. emailing other volunteers, arranging workshops, etc.) - Or anything you might be interested in leading!
Shama Women's Centre
12 Sep 2025 - 12 Sep 2026
This is a varied role suitable for someone who wants to gain hands-on experience in events and project coordination.
The Volunteer Events Assistant supports the planning, organization, and execution of internal and external events. This role is vital in helping ensure events run smoothly and participants have a positive experience. The assistant works closely with staff and other volunteers. As part of this role, there's opportunity to attend community events and raise awareness of Shama Women's Centre services.
Leicester South Food Bank
Packing food parcels and additional items in the warehouse.
Acting as the crucial link between incoming food donations and those in crisis, you will support the smooth operation of your local food bank. As a member of our team, you will be involved in packing food parcels and additional items in the warehouse.
You will need to be organised and have an eye for detail, ensuring tasks such as checking, weighing, and recording stock. This is a physically demanding role, requiring you to be on your feet for extended periods and comfortable with heavy lifting, all while maintaining a clean and safe warehouse environmen
Helping organise food donations
Acting as the link between food donations coming in and reaching those in crisis, you’ll support the smooth running of your local food bank. You’ll be part of a team sorting additional items in the warehouse. You’ll be organised and have an eye for detail; this includes checking and sorting food by date and type. This is a physical role, as you’ll be on your feet a lot, and you must be comfortable with some heavy lifting and maintaining a clean and safe warehouse.
Join Our Team as a Volunteer!Are you a people person who loves making a difference? We need you! Spend just a few hours a week at our Hub, meeting and greeting visitors, and be the welcoming face of our charity.
What You'll Do:
Offer a friendly and caring welcome to everyone who visits the Hub.
Make refreshments and provide a listening ear to those who need it.
Understand visitors' issues and help connect them to the right resources and agencies using our extensive network.
Why You'll Love It:
Be part of an enthusiastic team of volunteers who share your passion for helping others.
Enjoy the rewarding experience of changing lives, one conversation at a time.
Receive full training and continuous support from our dedicated staff.
What We Offer:
Comprehensive training to ensure you’re fully prepared for your role.
Ongoing support from a staff member who will be there to guide you at all times.
Endometriosis UK
30 Aug 2025
We are looking for information stand volunteers to join us at Leicester Pride. You will be raising awareness of endometriosis and Endometriosis UK within LGBTQIA+ communities. This is an integral part of ensuring everyone with endometriosis has access to support as part of our mission. You can volunteer by yourself, or with friends, family or colleagues... the more the merrier!
When? 30th August - Leicester Pride stand
What will you do?
What is required for this role?
We value diversity. Research shows that people from marginalised communities are more likely to experience poor healthcare. They are also underrepresented within the endometriosis community and our pool of volunteers. We encourage applications from people from marginalised communities, including people who are LGBTQIA+ and from ethnic minorities.
Closing date for applications is 27 Aug.
Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland
Assisting in the E-Commerce Warehouse which prepares, photographs, lists, sells and dispatches higher value donations through on-line auction platforms
1. Stock sorting - Receiving donations from our retail shops, creating an inventory by shop, inputting data on to sytems detailing items
2. Photographing Stock - Taking attractive photographs of stock to be used in on-line auction platforms
3. Researching - Checking the current saleable prices for the donations to be listed
4. Uploading - Listing and uploading items on to auction sites like Ebay and Vinted
5. Dispatch - Packaging stock ready for dispatch to the buyer
To assist customers, principally members of the public, to make purchases of clothes and miscellaneous items donated to the charity in a ‘High Street’ shop setting
1. Sales - To offer friendly assistance to customers in the purchase of items. To maintain stock at point of sale and assist in stock control
2. Security - To Maintain vigilence as a deterrant to shoplifting
3. Till - To Act as shop cashier as required by the manager
4. Preparation & Cleaning - To prepare donatied items for sale, which may include sorting of clothing, steaming, washing and cleaning items of bric a brac, polishing furniture, preparing books for sale.
5. Training - To take departmental training in the safe use of the steam pressing equipment. To undergo appropriate training as required.
SolidariTee
SolidariTee is an international charity run and led entirely by volunteers who are students and young people. We're working to make lasting change in the way refugees and other people forced to flee persecution and violence are treated, through a combination of awareness-raising, advocacy, and direct funding to grassroots NGOs providing vital refugee legal aid and mental health support.
We are currently looking for volunteers to join our university SolidariTee team as regional fundraising and events officers. No prior knowledge is required, just motivation and dedication to raise awareness for refugees in the UK and beyond and to support legal and psychological aid to refugees in Greece. To find out more, and to register your interest, please apply.
Open Hands Compassion Centre
Every 3rd Tuesday evening - 6:30pm - 8:30pmTo be part of a team serving a hot meal to our guests (those in need of access to free hot food provision). To be assigned a role for the evening either in the kitchen or engaging in conversation with guests.To be willing to abide by the charity's food and hygiene practices. Be calm, friendly and approachable. To be a flexible member of the team and willing to do what is needed.We require all of our volunteers to commit to their allocated sessions.
Meningitis Research Foundation
16 Jul 2025 - 30 Sep 2025
We are looking for outstanding students to take on the role of Challenge Leader for the upcoming 2025/2026 year. These students must be based on campus for the academic year. With up to 45% off your fundraising target, you will be invited to a Challenge Leader Training Day with us on Wednesday the 13th August 2025 in London with your travel, accommodation & food subsidised.Leading a volunteering team whilst raising money for a life-saving cause - not too bad for your CV eh?Please apply if you are interested. We are so excited to work with you, Leicester!The student team at Meningitis Research Foundation
Closing date for applications is 30 Oct.
UoL International Student Experience Team
15 Sep 2025 - 03 Oct 2025
As a Global Lounge Community Champion, you'll help create a warm and inclusive environment during our Welcome period by supporting the International Student Experience team’s events, chatting with new students, and sharing your experiences of university life in Leicester.During the Welcome period (15th September - 3rd October), Global Lounge Community Champions will:• Welcome new students and help start conversations at events.• Share tips on settling in, making friends, and enjoying life in Leicester.• Help the International Student Experience to deliver Global Lounge events like craft or board game sessions (setting up, explaining activities, engaging attendees, clearing down after the event).• Support event promotion by assisting with creating Instagram content and helping at info stands.
What We're Looking For:
Qualities:
Skills:
Experience (desirable but not essential):
Who Can Apply?
Any current University of Leicester student (full-time, campus-based).
You don’t need to be an international student, but experience of living or working abroad and/or supporting people from different backgrounds would be an advantage.
Support and Recognition:
Volunteering Details:
Closing date for applications is 25 Aug.
Quetzal
Quetzal works to provide free, and inclusive, counselling, support services and outreach to empower women and girls who have experienced childhood sexual abuse to begin recovery from trauma. We are available to all women over the age of 16 in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and provide the longer-term support necessary to work with the multiple and complex trauma caused by childhood sexual abuse. The purpose of this voluntary role is to organise resources available for its clients at the Leicester City Head Office.
As a Vinted Volunteer, you will play a crucial role in helping us raise funds. You will be responsible for organising items at the city centre location, listing items on Vinted, ensuring their accurate description, appealing presentation, and management. You will also have the chance to hold off site pop up stalls to sell items. Your efforts will directly contribute to supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
A Community Champion Volunteer for Quetzal is a passionate and committed individual who helps raise awareness and funds for the organisation, which supports women recovering from childhood sexual abuse in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. Volunteers represent Quetzal locally by promoting its work, building community relationships, supporting events, and spreading the message about the value of counselling. This flexible role is tailored to each volunteer’s strengths and availability, offering opportunities to develop skills in public speaking, event management, fundraising, and outreach while making a meaningful impact in their community. Volunteers receive full training, resources, and ongoing support from the Quetzal team.
Warning Zone Limited
01 Jul 2025 - 01 Jul 2026
Warning Zone is a child safeguarding charity based at Frog Island in Leicester. We use interactive, life-like scenarios to educate children about the risks and consequences associated with certain types of behaviour, both online and offline.
Warning Zone offers a volunteering opportunity like no other. We are always on the lookout for new and enthusiastic volunteers to join our team and our vacancy for Volunteer Guide is open year round. Our volunteers help children to lead safer lives, reduce risk and realise the consequences of their actions by delivering crucial safety messages to children who are at a particularly influential age.
Closing date for applications is 01 Jul.
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
Without retail store volunteers we could not have our shops!Volunteers are hugely important to our work on the high street where we raise the profile of Rainbows, sell products and generate essential money to support the work of the hospice. As a shop volunteer you are part of a team who are the friendly voice and the welcoming face of Rainbows for shoppers and visitors to our shops.Our retail shops are open 7 days a week (timings vary per shop) and we offer flexible volunteer shifts to all with options including: 1-hour shift, half a day and more.Typical tasks the work could involve:• Provide a warm and welcoming environment and the very best in customer service• Serving customers at the till, wrapping goods, handling cash and credit card payments• Ensure shelves, rails and the shop window are well displayed with stock and refreshed on a regular basis• Assist with displays in all areas of the shop including the shop window• Sort and arrange any donated items ready for sale (steaming, hanging, deciding on a price in accordance with the pricing guidelines, ticketing and displaying)
If you love speaking to a wide variety of people and would enjoy the variety of working in a shop, displaying and selling Rainbows own products and donated items, this volunteer role is perfect. You do not need previous retail experience but do need to be a good communicator, like to ‘get stuck in’ and thrive in working as part of a fun-loving team.
Rethink Mental Illness & Mental Health UK
23 Jun 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
The Regional Community Champion role exists to extend Rethink’s reach by creating meaningful connections at the grassroots level. Through local outreach and relationship-building, Champions will raise awareness of the support and services Rethink offers, inspire community conversations about mental health, and generate vital resources—both time and funds—to help sustain and expand our mental health services in your region.
As a Regional Community Champion you will:
Promote our mission by representing Rethink at schools, community groups, workplaces and events
Organise local outreach activities—workshops, info-stands, social media campaigns—to spark conversations about mental health
Drive fundraising through DIY challenges, student-led events
Share feedback from your community to help us tailor services and campaigns for maximum impact
Action Tutoring
Every child deserves the chance to succeed, regardless of their background. Action Tutoring is a charity dedicated to closing the attainment gap and creating a more equitable future for young people.
We're building a diverse community of tutors passionate about educational equity. We are seeking dedicated volunteers from all walks of life to tutor and support pupils facing socio-economic disadvantage in maths and English.
As a volunteer tutor, you’ll:
Tutor a group of 1-3 pupils (primary or secondary), with options to support online or in-person.
Dedicate just one hour a week for a 10-20 week programme.
We provide the resources – you bring your enthusiasm! You’ll use our workbooks to deliver your sessions.
Hope Against Cancer
Become a Student Ambassador for Hope Against Cancer at the University of Leicester! Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you want to be part of something that changes lives?Hope Against Cancer is a Leicestershire and Rutland-based charity funding world-class cancer research through the Hope Cancer Trials Centre right here in our region. We work alongside scientists at the University of Leicester and are proud to be at the forefront of ground-breaking treatments. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Student Ambassadors to help spread the word on campus!What You’ll Do:• Promote the incredible work Hope Against Cancer does to fellow students and staff• Inspire others to get involved through events, talks, and campaigns• Represent HOPE at university and community activities• Help raise vital awareness and funds for life-saving researchWhy Join?- Flexible role – volunteer as much time as you can- Boost your CV with valuable experience- Be part of a passionate, supportive community- Ongoing support from the HOPE teamWhether you're studying medicine, marketing, or anything in between, this is a chance to grow your skills, meet amazing people, and support a cause that truly matters.Together, we can give hope to those affected by cancer.
CPRE The Countryside Charity
This flexible, micro-volunteering role is a great way to stand up for the countryside if you don’t have much time to spare! You’ll take quick and easy online actions to support our campaigns from home (or wherever you have internet access!) at a time that suits you.
At CPRE, we’re passionate about making the countryside a better place for everyone to enjoy. This flexible, micro-volunteering role is a great way to stand up for the countryside if you don’t have much time to spare! You’ll take quick and easy online actions to support our campaigns from home (or wherever you have internet access!) at a time that suits you.
We're particularly keen to recruit people aged 18 - 30 (although this role is open to everyone!) as we want to being younger voices into our campaigning work.
This is an excellent opportunity for those looking explore a career in environmental campaigning and advocacy. By taking easy online actions, you’ll help us to champion environmental issues such as the climate emergency, renewable energy, biodiversity and sustainable transport.
We’ll ask you to take and feedback on England based campaigning actions, to inform what we do in the future. Your ideas will shape the way we do our campaigns in the future.
We’re looking to build our team of activists for a series of actions over the next few months. You’ll actively shape the future of this work, and you’ll be testing an exciting new way to volunteer with CPRE! Interested in taking part? Find out more below.
Why we want you
We want to gain the support of people with many different experiences of the countryside to inform what we do so we can work towards a thriving countryside for everyone.
You'll join a group of enthusiastic volunteers taking actions and giving feedback that directly supports our campaigning work. Some actions will take as little as 5 minutes!
Sign up is easy - we just need a few details and then you'll join our activist pool. Please note you must be 18 or over to sign up for this role.
What you will be doing
The types of actions we’ll ask you to take part may include:
The skills you need
What's in it for you
Amnesty International UK
01 Jul 2025 - 18 Oct 2026
We are looking for a Challenge Leader to recruit and lead a team running the Budapest Marathon for Amnesty International UK. Successful applicants will get all the training and support they need to build a team of people on campus who will raise money for Amnesty International UK and take part in one of Europe's most iconic marathons in 2026.
Are you passionate about human rights and ready for an unforgettable experience? We are looking for a Challenge Leader to recruit participants to run the Budapest Marathon with while raising vital funds for Amnesty International UK.
As a Challenge Leader, you'll play a key role in recruiting and motivating a small team of fellow students to sign up for the Budapest Marathon in support of Amnesty International UK’s global mission.
What You’ll Do: • Act as the face of Amnesty International UK’s Budapest Marathon team on campus • Inspire and recruit others to join you on the adventure • Receive full training and support from Choose a Challenge to grow your confidence and leadership skills • Help your team with fundraising, training, and preparation for the trip
Why Volunteer? • Make a real impact by supporting Amnesty International UK’s fight for justice, freedom, and equality • Gain leadership experience, boost your CV, and develop event, marketing, and team management skills • Access exclusive perks including discounted or free travel • Join a community of like-minded student leaders across the UK This is more than just a volunteering role — it's a chance to create lifelong memories and champion a cause you care about.
No experience necessary – just energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of adventure! Ready to make a difference and take on the world?
Hft
Want discounted travel, leadership experience, new friends and to help raise a huge amount of money for learning disabled adults while studying?We are looking for a Challenge Leader to help lead a fundraising trip to Machu Picchu. Challenge Leaders are influential students who decide to take on a Choose a Challenge adventure trek with the purpose of raising money and awareness for a charity cause. In this case, you would be leading a trip to the incredible Machu Picchu in Peru to raise money for learning disabled adults on behalf of the charity Hft. But it doesn’t stop there. Challenge Leaders recruit other students to join the challenge, creating dedicated teams on their university campus who together have the potential to raise tens of thousands of pounds for their chosen charity. They embody all six of our Choose a Challenge's company values: To live life outside your comfort zone; to create communities; to be authentic; to create moments; to value the journey and to respect others.Throughout the year you will receive hands-on support from both Choose a Challenge and Hft, to help train you, guide you, offer advice and suggestions and most importantly to make sure you are confident and comfortable in your role.
For more information, you can read all about the role of Challenge Leader here - https://www.chooseachallenge.com/lead-my-challenge
And here - CHALLENGE LEADER PROMOTIONAL PACK.pdf - Google Drive
You can read more about Hft and the work we do to support learning disabled adults on our website - Hft supports learning disabled adults to live their best lives possible
You can read more about the Machu Picchu adventure here - Machu Picchu University: Train for the Ultimate Trek | Choose a Challenge
If you would like to apply to be a Challenge Leader at Leicester Uni, please apply here - https://www.chooseachallenge.com/lead-a-challenge
Make a Difference Days
Help local children to flourish through this fortnightly school-based volunteering role. As a School Reading Buddy you will aim to inspire and encourage children to thrive by helping to ignite a love for reading.
This fun, impactful and rewarding opportunity will involve listening to and reading to children in small groups, whilst offering support and a confidence boost, which they may not always get at home. Please note, all volunteers will need to have a DBS check done, which has kindly been offered by Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy, where the volunteering will take place.
This popular role will require a minimum of a fortnightly commitment for at least 6 months, on dates and times that suit you and the school. The school have requested that volunteers only sign up if they can commit to the role as this will enable the children to benefit from the support that a consistent and reliable volunteer can provide.
To express your interest to volunteer in the new academic year 2025-26, please email volunteer@le.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list. You will then be contacted early in the new academic year with information on how to get started.
Closing date for applications is 20 Oct.
LOROS Hospice
14 Jul 2025 - 21 Sep 2025
Throughout Stomp Round Leicester, there will be several different events to accompany our herd of magnificent Elephant sculptures that will be stampeding into the city this summer as part of a spectacular public art trail raising vital funds for LOROS Hospice.As a volunteer, you become an essential part of the event. Not only does your contribution help the event run smoothly, by giving us your time, we can concentrate on raising money to ensure the best possible care for our patients.
The Tusk Force will be an integral part of the art trail and the public face of LOROS throughout Stomp Round Leicester. You will be vital in helping the public understand what the art project is and LOROS’ role in running it. Volunteers will walk a section of the trail, checking in on the condition of the Elephant sculptures, engaging with the public about the trail and LOROS, and directing trail goers to the hub shop and online ways to support.
The Tusk Force will be out and about throughout the ten weeks of the trail, from July to September, Thursday to Sunday every week. Volunteer roles will be available for an occasional or irregular time slot, or you can commit to a regular weekly time slot for the duration of the trail.
· Checking in on the sculptures in your allocated section of the trail and reporting any damage or vandalism to the Logistics team
· Chatting to the public and raising awareness of LOROS and its involvement with the trail
· Directing trail goers to the ‘hub’ souvenir shop at This + That on High Street, and other local venues who will be selling maps
· Encouraging the public to take photos of the Elephants and share them on social media
· Talking about other LOROS events and how people can get involved
· Encouraging trail goers to download and access the app
A Community event like this is an opportunity to create new friendships. Gain new experiences and share experiences with people from different backgrounds. It will help with your confidence and create lasting memories as you give back to the cause.
07 Jun 2025 - 22 Sep 2025
The Tusk Force will be an integral part of the art trail and the public face of LOROS throughout Stomp Round Leicester. You will be vital in helping the public understand what the art project is and LOROS’ role in running it. Shop volunteers will be based at the main trail hub shop ‘This + That’ on High Street in Leicester, and will be responsible for keeping Stomp Round Leicester merchandise stocked up and encouraging sales, along with engaging with the public about the trail and LOROS. The Tusk Force will be needed throughout the ten weeks of the trail, from July to September, so you can volunteer for an occasional or irregular time slot, or commit to a regular weekly time slot. What you will be doing · Helping to keep the area dedicated to Stomp merchandise well stocked, reporting low stock to the merchandise team · Encouraging the public to purchase maps and other trail related items · Encouraging the public to take photos of the Mini Stompers that will be situated in the shop and share them on social media · Talking to the public and raising awareness about LOROS, as well as our other events and how people can get involved · Have an awareness of the ‘In Memory’ large Elephant sculpture that will be situated in the shop and direct people where to sign up to having a loved one’s name painted on it · Work alongside existing shop volunteers to support day to day stock up keep if needed
04 Oct 2025 - 05 Oct 2025
Throughout Stomp Round Leicester, there will be several different events to accompany our herd of magnificent Elephant sculptures that will be stampeding into the city this summer as part of a spectacular public art trail raising vital funds for LOROS Hospice.
As a volunteer, you become an essential part of the event. Not only does your contribution help the event run smoothly, by giving us your time, we can concentrate on raising money to ensure the best possible care for our patients.
Event volunteers could be doing any of the following: · Helping with set up and pack down of events · Manning a stall e.g. hook a duck, spin the wheel, lucky dip · Car park management · Crowd control/ marshalling · Assisting on an admin desk · Selling merchandise, raffle tickets etc.
The Baldwin Trust
To support the Baldwin Trust in researching funding opportunities, to allow the charity to continue to operate its wheelchair adapted narrowboats, providing people with trips to improve wellbeing. Research skills, communication skills, attention to detail and creative thinking skills will be developed.
This role is to support the Baldwin Trust in identifying and researching potential funding opportunities, and assessing relevance against a given set of criteria. Funding for charities is very competitive, and additional volunteers looking at what grant, business or other funds are available would provide valuable support to the Baldwin Trust. The Baldwin Trust was established in 1983, and was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2010, so you will be working with a charity with a significant history in the Leicester and Leicestershire area.
After18
Do you have Education experience and a few hours to spare each week to enrich the life of a young person? Then we’d be very happy to hear from you! We are currently searching for volunteer science teachers to join our education drop-in on Thursday evenings in the city Centre.
We are currently recruiting experienced volunteer teachers or tutors to support Children and Youth with their learning. We specifically need science teachers at GCSE level. Volunteers must be available on a Thursday evening (5-7pm) in central Leicester. As a volunteer teacher at After18, you may be involved in: *Working one-to-one or in small groups with Children and Youth *Planning a learning session to reinforce skills taught at college *Developing and maintaining After18’s learning resources *Recording and evaluating progress
27 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
As a Fundraising Volunteer, you’ll play a vital role in raising awareness and funds to support people severely affected by mental illness. Working alongside Rethink Mental Illness and Leicester University Students’ Union, you’ll help create and deliver engaging fundraising activities on campus.
From charity collections and bake sales to challenge events and awareness campaigns.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, meet like-minded people, and make a real difference in your university community. Whether you have a few hours to spare or want to take on a leadership role in student fundraising, we’d love to have you on board!
Applications closed on 31 May.
Culture Leicestershire
Melton Carnegie Museum are looking for Student Research Volunteers!
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a large collection of family research pertaining to one notable family with connections around the world.
The large donated collection, which is currently in disarray, consists of paper records, hand written family tree's, original final will documents, correspondence, photographs, the family story and ephemera.
This project will involve organising, digitising and developing the collection to curate an online exhibition and Open Archive Event.
Melton Carnegie Museum is easy to get to from the University of Leicester, it's a 20 minute train ride or 45 minute bus ride away, and located a 5 minute walk from the town centre. The building is disability accessible, more information can be found here: https://www.meltonmuseum.org/access-guide
Applications closed on 14 Mar.
Canal & River Trust
Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to learn new skills and become one of our Supporting Volunteers. You will get to meet new people in our offices or online from home. As a Supporting Volunteer you will assist with engaging with school and no-uniformed groups to book in exciting and interactive sessions with group leaders.
Working with the Learning & Skills Coordinator to engage and coordinate school bookings.
We have exciting new opportunities for you to volunteer at our new store on the High Street called This + That. The store is built around sustainable shopping and social conscience. Featuring pre-loved fashion and upcycled clothing, and set within a beautiful store design created from reused furniture and donated paint, This +That is a brand new immersive experience for ethical shoppers.As well as offering a curated collection of fashion gems, purchases from This + That have a direct impact on LOROS Hospice’s care for patients and families too, so shoppers know their pounds are doing social good as well as bagging a bargain.
The role requires someone to assist in the profitable running of LOROS shops, to support Shop management and deliver excellent customer service.
Key Volunteer Duties
Operating the till
Serving customers
Promoting gift aid
Receiving and sorting donations
Steam cleaning clothes and other goods
Maintaining a tidy and organised shop
Personal Qualities to fulfil role
Friendly
Flexible
Reliable
Work as part of a team
Good attention to detail
Leicester Cathedral
Visitor experience volunteers are responsible for ensuring visitors have an enjoyable visit when coming to the Cathedral.
As a Visitor Experience volunteer, you will work as part of a small team and engage with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and nationalities, all keen to either explore the Cathedral building or to sit quietly and reflect.
Leicester Cathedral has a rich, extensive history and is, of course, the final resting place of King Richard III, the last English king to die in battle.
If you enjoy meeting people, are approachable and friendly and embrace the opportunity to work in a team, this could be the role for you. Volunteering with the Visitor Experience team is an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours, whilst making new friends in a lovely setting.
Education Team volunteers support the Learning Officer in delivering curriculum-led sessions to school groups of varying ages and sizes.
Education volunteers must have good communication skills, be approachable and friendly, and enjoy working as part of a team. If helping children to learn is something that appeals to you, this could be the role for you.
If you are proactive, willing to share ideas and flexible why not consider joining us? Some experience of working with children and young people is desirable. All successful applicants will be gven full training and ongoing support.
As an events volunteer you would support staff in providing a warm welcome to visitors and delivering the Cathedral's events programme to a high standard.
Leicester Cathedral has a Visitor Experience team responsible for delivering a varied events programme, including live concerts, theatrre, exhibitions, craft activities and installations. The Cathedral is developing its offer as a city centre venue and is therefore looking to expand its volunteering team.
Events support volunteers must be approachable and friendly, assisting with checking tickets, serving refreshments, handing out flyers and supporting Cathedral staff in responding to any issues.
This is a flexible volunteering opportunity where you'll gain experience and help deliver a variety of events. All successful applicants will be given full training and ongoing support.
Cathedral guides are responsible for delivering tours and talks to large and small tour parties and special interest groups.
Applicants need to be interested in history, have good presentation skills and enjoy meeting and talking to people.
Engaging with the public in this way and adding to your knowledge is both rewarding and enjoyable, so if you think you fit the bill we'd like to hear from you.
All suitable applicants will be given full training and the ongoing support needed to become a Cathedral guide. Volunteering hours and frequency of commitment to suit, with shifts either two or three hours in length.
FoodCycle
As a Cooking Volunteer you’ll join the kitchen team to help produce a three-course vegetarian meal using surplus food. You’ll contribute to recipe ideas, help with prepping the food, cooking the meal, and of course clearing up afterwards! You’ll be supported by a FoodCycle Project Leader, who will help you to develop your kitchen skills. You don’t need to have any previous experience – you just need to get stuck in!
Location and Timing:
FoodCycle Leicester is located in Leicester-Highfields (Wesley Hall Community Centre, 76 Hartington Road, Leicester, LE2 0GN). It runs every Monday at 1pm. The cooking slot is 10-3pm (5 hours long).
Skills you'll learn:
Selection criteria and what FoodCycle expects from you:
What to expect from FoodCycle and benefits to volunteers:
Why delay, sign up today!
We have five projects across the East Midlands so far, Leicester (LE2 0GN), Broxtowe-Aspley (NG8 6GR), Sutton-in-Ashfield (NG17 2EB), Mansfield (NG18 5SB), and Hucknall (NG15 7AS). Check out our website for the times that our other projects run! FoodCycle | Leading Food Charity | Nourishing Communities in the UK
As a Hosting Volunteer you’ll be working with the rest of the hosting team to create a warm, welcoming environment for our guests. By serving our guests a free, delicious meal and sharing in conversation, you'll be helping to reduce hunger and loneliness in your community. You’ll be supported by a FoodCycle Project Leader, who will help you to develop your hosting skills.
FoodCycle Leicester is located in Leicester-Highfields (Wesley Hall Community Centre, 76 Hartington Road, Leicester, LE2 0GN). It runs every Monday at 1pm. The hosting slot is 12-3pm (3 hours lond).
One Roof Leicester
Ad hoc volunteer to help with such tasks as cleaning, painting and decorating, sorting through donated items, fundraising and administrative tasks.
We are always looking for new individuals to join our existing pool of volunteers to help with practical tasks as needed. This lends itself well to student life as we don't require our volunteers to make a weekly commitment. Instead, we add registered volunteers to an email list and emails are only sent when we have upcoming volunteering opportunities. At that point, if you're free to help us out, you can reply back but if not you can ignore the message and wait until the next message is sent out.
If you are interested in learning more about volunteering at One Roof Leicester, please apply and we'll get back to you with further details.
DKMS UK
Donor drive volunteers support donor recruitment events to increase the pool of registered stem cell donors. The more people who join the register, the more lives we can save.Someone is diagnosed in the UK every 20 minutes and every 45 minutes blood cancer takes a life in the UK. For many blood cancer patients, a stem cell donation is their only chance of survival, but only 60% of people diagnosed in the UK find a matching stem cell donor.By assisting at a donor drive, you are supporting us to increase the pool of registered stem cell donors and therefore increasing the chances of someone with blood cancer being given a second chance of life
About us
DKMS is a charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. We raise awareness, recruit blood stem cell donors to the register and raise funds to help give more people with blood cancer a second chance of life.
We also support patients from day one of their diagnosis, as well as their families and friends who often wish to organise events to encourage more people to join the register. This is a really positive way to get involved, and help to rally community support and provide hope at a time when it’s so needed.
About the role
Donor drive volunteers support donor recruitment events to increase the pool of registered stem cell donors. The more people who join the register, the more lives we can save.
Someone is diagnosed in the UK every 20 minutes and every 45 minutes blood cancer takes a life in the UK. For many blood cancer patients, a stem cell donation is their only chance of survival, but only 60% of people diagnosed in the UK find a matching stem cell donor.
By assisting at a donor drive, you are supporting us to increase the pool of registered stem cell donors and therefore increasing the chances of someone with blood cancer being given a second chance of life.
We’re looking for someone passionate about fighting blood cancer and blood disorders, to join with us to:
• Providing a warm welcome to all visitors
• Answering basic questions about the process and commitment involved in registering (training provided)
• Handing out flyers and support with fundraising on the day
• Answer questions about the work of DKMS
• Check registration forms to ensure all relevant data is collected
• Helping to save lives!
Minimum Time Commitment
This role is on an ad-hoc basis depending on the time and date of the Donor Registration events taking place, which includes weekends and evenings, but the hours are flexible and negotiable to suit the volunteer. We will contact you in plenty of time to check your availability on upcoming events.
Skills/Experience
• Reliable, organised and meticulous
• Committed
• Warm, friendly and non judgemental
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• A genuine interest and desire to support the work of DKMS team.
What you can expect from DKMS
We’ll be here to support you in your role and will provide you with
• Comprehensive training and support from the DKMS team
• Material to support your voluntary activities
• Recognition of your work and achievements
• An opportunity to feedback on your experience and shape the future development of the program
• A professional reference from an international charity (after 4 events with us)
• Lunch and travel expenses reimbursed when volunteering at Events
Other Benefits
You will develop and sharpen many skills including:
• Gain experience in the charity sector
• Customer Service skills
• Supporting and Planning outreach events
• Voluneering in the community
• Signposting skills
Find out more
If you would like to know more about the role, please apply. Please note, you will need two references when applying. One professional, one character.
As a Student Ambassador, you will be at the forefront of our mission to combat blood cancer. You’ll lead efforts at your university or college to raise awareness about blood cancer, recruit donors, and organize fundraising events.
About us DKMS is a charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. We work to raise awareness, recruit stem cell donors, and raise funds to give more people with blood cancer a second chance at life. DKMS also support patients from the day of diagnosis and assist their families and friends in organising events to encourage more people to join the donor register. By becoming a part of DKMS, you can play a critical role in rallying community support and providing hope when it’s needed most.
About the role As a Student Ambassador, you will be at the forefront of our mission to combat blood cancer. You’ll lead efforts at your university or college to raise awareness about blood cancer, recruit donors, and organize fundraising events. Whether it’s through running donor drives, collaborating with other student groups, or simply spreading the word, you’ll be making a real difference. Only 7% of the UK’s eligible population are on the stem cell register join us in our mission to register more people as potential lifesavers.
Key Responsibilities:
Minimum Time Commitment Student/s will ideally commit to a minimum of one academic year at their Stem Cell Society
What you can expect from DKMS We’ll be here to support you in your role and will provide you with:
Other Benefits You will develop and sharpen many skills including:
If you’d like to learn mor, please apply. Please note, you will need two references when applying. One professional, one character.
From 31 Mar 2025
Every year hundreds of people run, abseil, skydive and eat cake, to raise funds to help Rainbows care for babies, children, young people and their families across the East Midlands. Behind them are a team of dedicated Event Volunteers who are vital in ensuring our events run smoothly.
From local concerts and golf days, to daring abseils and firewalks our events are vital in helping to raise not only funds, but awareness of the work Rainbows Hospice does across the East Midlands and they simply wouldn’t be possible without our enthusiastic volunteers helping on the day. Not only is it a great opportunity to connect with a range of different people; it is also one of our most flexible volunteering roles, allowing volunteers to choose events which fit around their schedule and commitments.
We’ll keep you in the loop with our regular newsletter, packed with exciting updates on Rainbows’ activities and a list of upcoming events needing volunteer support.
Typical tasks the role could involve:
Will it suit me?
If you enjoy striking up conversations with new people, working as part of an exciting team, and diving into a variety of hands-on tasks, volunteering at our events can be so much fun! Join us and turn your enthusiasm into unforgettable experiences while making a real impact! Our events, typically held on weekends or evenings, offer flexibility with no fixed commitment throughout the year. Any time you can give helps fund our vital work.
Literacy Pirates
As a Volunteer Crewmate, your role is to join our online sessions and help children practise their reading and writing, 1:2 and in small groups.
We take children on voyages as readers and writers. Volunteer with us to join the adventure!
Who are Literacy Pirates?
Through our term-long after-school programmes, we develop the literacy, confidence and perseverance of children aged 9-13 who are falling behind in school and have fewer opportunities in their personal lives, so that they can succeed at school and beyond.
Children join us on our Virtual Ship once a week to practise their reading and writing. By welcoming them into our joyful spaces, publishing their work in the real world, and celebrating everything they do, we develop their literacy, confidence and perseverance.
What does a Volunteer do?
As a Volunteer Crewmate, your role is to join our online sessions and help children practise their reading and writing in small groups by providing constant encouragement, positivity and celebration of their achievements.
Sessions are led and managed by staff, which means your time is solely focused on supporting the children in breakout rooms.
You will:
Receive full training.
Gain experience working with children and leading small groups online.
Develop your communication, leadership, problem-solving and digital skills.
Take part in games and have fun.
Be invited to virtual celebration events with the children to see the difference that you’ve made.
We offer:
Employment references, for volunteers who have fulfilled their commitment of 12 sessions with us.
Work placements for students.
What are we looking for?
We ask volunteers to give just four afternoons per school term, although you are welcome to volunteer as frequently as you like!
Sessions run every weekday during term time from 3:45 to 6:15 p.m. and you will have the flexibility to select which sessions you would like to attend. Please note, we do not run sessions during half terms or the Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays.
No experience is required to become a volunteer – just a desire to help children develop their reading and writing skills! Full training is provided.
All we ask is that you:
Are aged 16+
Must be a UK resident
Complete a criminal background check (we cover the cost of this)
Have access to a laptop or desktop computer with a working webcam and microphone (mobile devices are unsuitable for this role)
Click apply to learn more!
If you have any questions or wish to discuss completing your work placement with us, please email volunteering@literacypirates.org.
Culture to You is a new offer providing access to collections of art, museum handling objects and cultural activities to those unable to attend our sites. We are looking for volunteers to assist with supporting workshops, events and exhibitions in community hubs across Oadby & Wigston as part of a pilot programme.Please apply if you want to learn more.
As a CTY Volunteer you will be involved in:
Is this you?
Closing date for applications is 15 Jul.
Culture to You is a new offer providing access to collections of art, objects and activities to those unable to visit our sites. This includes Memory Boxes; a multi-sensory experience which explores themes such as childhood, holidays etc designed in mind for individuals with dementia and/ or learning differences.Please apply if you want to learn more.
This role will involve:
Culture to You is a new offer providing access to collections of art, museum handling objects and cultural activities to those unable to attend our sites. We are looking for volunteers to assist with supporting workshops, events and exhibitions in community hubs across Oadby & Wigston as part of a pilot programme.Please apply to learn more.
This role will involve supporting set up and taking part in cultural activities alongside participations, encouraging their engagement and helping them to explore their connections.
• Confident engaging with and befriending a diverse range of people • Friendly and approachable • An effective communicator • Enjoys working as part of a team • Willing to travel (In the Oadby & Wigston areas) • Willing to undertake training to help carry out this role.