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Rethink Mental illness & Mental Health UK
This opportunity takes place between 23 Jun 2025 and 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
This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
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
This opportunity takes place between 01 Jul 2025 and 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 - Leader Hub: Resources for Challenge Leaders | Choose a 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.
The Access Project
This opportunity takes place between 01 Sep 2025 and 01 Jul 2026
Graduating this summer? Kick-start your career by volunteering as a tutor with The Access Project, helping an under-resourced young person beat the odds and get into a top university.
At The Access Project, we work with schools across the UK who share our belief that students with high potential should have equitable access to higher education, regardless of their background.
Our tutors are central to driving this change, empowering students to reach their full potential. By tutoring online for just one hour a week, you’ll have the opportunity to:
All tutoring sessions take place online, allowing you to volunteer from anywhere in the UK at a time that works with your schedule.
Never tutored before? No problem! Whether you’re a first-time tutor or have some experience, we’ll provide all the support you need to succeed. Over the summer, you’ll join us for comprehensive online training, as well as gaining a CPD-accredited safeguarding qualification and an enhanced DBS certificate – all at no cost to you.
We work in collaboration with leading graduate employers across a wide range of sectors, including Bain and Company, KPMG, Deloitte, Rothschild & Co, the Civil Service, Slaughter and May, and more. If you’re looking to strengthen your CV, volunteering is a great way to demonstrate shared values and your commitment to personal growth.
Ready to inspire the next generation? Register now at www.theaccessproject.org.uk/apply to guarantee your place on our 2025/26 programme. Don't miss this opportunity to shape a young person’s future!
To get involved, all we ask is that you:
By expressing your interest in this role, you agree to being contacted by The Access Project about this opportunity. We will use your details to initiate an application for this role on your behalf, and you will receive communications from The Access Project inviting you to complete this application.
If you would like to opt out of us saving your application, please send a message to dpo@theaccessproject.org.uk. You can read about how we process your data in our Privacy Notice.
Make a Difference Days
This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date. Closing date for applications is 20 Oct.
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.
LOROS Hospice
This opportunity takes place between 14 Jul 2025 and 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.
This opportunity takes place between 07 Jun 2025 and 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
This opportunity takes place between 04 Oct 2025 and 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.
Ygam
We are seeking Ygam Volunteer Student Ambassadors to join our University and Student Engagement Team on a voluntary basis to help Ygam achieve its social purpose, advising Ygam on the needs of students, supporting with content development, organising activities at your campus, and joining us at events to raise awareness of gaming and gambling harms.We’d love to hear from students with an interest in mental health, youth work, psychology, content development, and gaming. We are seeking individuals who are outgoing, with a confident personality. You will enjoy engaging with other students and be able to advise us on the experiences of students with regards to gaming and gambling.
Key Tasks
We ask that VSA’s aim to attend a weekly volunteer meeting currently set for Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm to check-in and set out/progress with individual and group actions
Attend training sessions provided/arranged by Ygam to gain knowledge about gaming and gambling harms, and the available support services.
Advise Ygam on key areas where the student voice is being lost or where students are not being protected from harm to inform further development of the charity.
Discuss key issues within the gaming and gambling industries ensuring that the voice of students and young people is heard.
To work with other VSA’s and the delivery team/external affairs team to fulfil the objectives of the group.
Engage with fellow students to raise awareness about the risks associated with gaming and gambling.
Build relationships with key university contacts to raise awareness of gaming and gambling harms and to support future partnerships with the USE programme.
Provide insight and understanding from a student perspective to help inform Ygam’s work and ensure it remains relevant and impactful.
Support with content development e.g., training content reviews/social media/Ygam’s website/Student Hub.
Organise and attend university campus events and/or training delivery sessions where possible to support the USE team's university engagement and campaigns.
Uphold the Ygam values and social purpose when talking to external organisations or individuals.
Person Specification
Post holders should be current UK university students.
We are seeking passionate individuals who can work collaboratively with other volunteer team members and the wider Ygam team towards Ygam’s mission to prevent children and young people from experiencing gaming and gambling harms through awareness raising, education and research.
You will have a drive and passion to make a difference.
You will be committed to social change.
You will be able to commit time voluntarily to support the mission of the programme.
You will have excellent organisation skills, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
An interest in gaining experience within the charity sector.
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
This opportunity takes place between 27 Mar 2025 and 31 Dec 2025 Applications closed on 31 May.
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!
Attenborough Arts Centre
• Welcome customers and give directions and an overall knowledge of what we have on offer.• Provide a positive, accessible and high quality service to all of our visitors.• When appropriate, assist customers around the venue during their visit, taking into consideration access requirements where necessary. • Advise visitors with information about our exhibitions and be a presence within our gallery spaces.
This role is to volunteer within our gallery space, which is currently open Monday – Friday 12pm – 5pm. The timings we offer will be 1-2hour time slots throughout the day.
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
This opportunity takes place between 31 Mar 2025 and 31 Mar 2026 Applications closed on 20 May.
Here at Rainbows we support around 750 babies, children and young people throughout the East Midlands, each year. Unfortunately the annual statutory funding we receive would only keep Rainbows open for 7 weeks. Therefore, we are always finding ways to get new people involved in supporting our volunteer fundraising team. We are trialling taster sessions with new people who want to get involved in volunteering but may not be ready to commit to long-term events. This event will take place at the Asda in Oadby.
This event is a bucket collection that will take place at the Asda in Oadby on the 23rd of May, and students can choose between two time-slots:
10am-12pm
12pm-2pm
If you are interested in this position please register your interest and we will contact you to discuss a bit about Rainbows Hospice and whether this role is suitable for you.
We encourage students to 'buddy-up' and apply alongside friends!
Will it suit me?
Are you friendly, outgoing, and enjoy connecting with new people? Volunteering within our Community Team could be your perfect match! Whether you thrive on conversation and enjoy engaging with others, or prefer being hands-on and getting things done; this is your chance to shine.
Culture Leicestershire
This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date. Applications closed on 14 Mar.
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
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.
Love4Life
Love4Life are looking for volunteers to support at their community groups for vulnerable 11–18-year-old girls. No experience required - just a willingness to get involved and be a great role model! Join in with crafts, games and discussions and make a real difference. Our volunteers provide essential support to help us run community groups. By having volunteers at our groups young people can receive more individualised support and are exposed to a variety of role models and shared life experiences. We are looking for: - Great communicators who love to build relationships with young people - Excellent listeners who can offer non-judgemental advice and support - Reliable, enthusiastic and creative individuals who are happy to help out.? This is a great opportunity to build skills in youth work for a future career OR just to give something back to your local community.
We have the following groups in need of support:
You will need to be able to attend regularly (most weeks in term time) for at least 3 months, although longer commitments are encouraged. Some of our volunteers have been with us for years!
Full training provided.
Will require 2 references and ID for an Enhanced DBS check (we can help you with this!). Due to the nature of the young girls we work with, only women will be able to apply for this role.
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.
This opportunity takes place between 31 Mar 2025 and 31 Mar 2026
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:
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.
Bookmark Reading Charity
As a Bookmark Reading Volunteer, you’ll have 30-minute one-to-one reading sessions on 2 days per week. This is across 6 weeks with a child aged between 5 and 11 years old. You’ll read together, play literacy games, and see your reader progress through our secure online platform or face-to-face. You’ll book your reading programme through Bookmark’s Volunteer Hub and select sessions on days and times that work with your commitments.
Bookmark Reading Volunteers directly support children who are at risk of leaving primary school unable to read well. Struggling to read can contribute to poor educational attainment, lower literacy in adulthood and has even been linked to a lower life expectancy. You can help ignite the joy of reading and change a child’s story.
As a Reading Volunteer, you’ll have 30-minute one-to-one reading sessions on 2 days per week. This is across 6 weeks with a child aged between 5 and 11 years old. Each session will involve reading stories and playing literacy games on our secure online platform or face-to-face. You’ll book your reading programme through Bookmark’s Volunteer Hub and select sessions on days and times that work with your commitments.
Bookmark pays for your DBS checks, provides online training and offers volunteers ongoing support so that you can deliver fantastic and fun reading sessions, enabling all children to discover the joy of reading.
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, and we’re on the lookout for volunteers to join our virtual Crew.
Who are The Literacy Pirates?
Through our term-long, after-school programme, 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 Crewmate do?
Sessions are led and managed by our staff team, which means your time is solely focused on supporting the children.
You will:
receive full training.
help children practise reading and writing by providing constant encouragement, positivity and celebration of their achievements.
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.
Tempo Time Credits – for every session you volunteer, you will be rewarded with credits that can be exchanged for tangible rewards such as cinema tickets, yoga classes and more!
What are we looking for?
We ask volunteers to give just two afternoons every half-term, although you are welcome to volunteer as frequently as you like!
Sessions run every weekday from 3:45 to 6:15 p.m. and you will have the flexibility to select which sessions you would like to attend.
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).
This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date. Closing date for applications is 15 Jul.
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?
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.
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.
Young Climate Warriors
Taking climate change discussions directly into primary schools across the UK, the Young Climate Warriors Ambassador Programme works to effectively initiate action-stimulating conversation and encourage critical thinking within an educational environment. Using our network of over 200 primary schools across the UK, our Ambassadors deliver interactive, animated, in-person assemblies to allow pupils to engage with climate change in a positive, age-appropriate, and honest manner.
Ambassadors for Young Climate Warriors also have the opportunity to develop further projects within their partner schools, continuing to support climate education and conversation through the implementation of eco-clubs, publication and distribution of newsletters, and employment of our social media comms systems. Young Climate Warriors provides all Ambassadors with training to prepare them for the assemblies, and we continue to offer support and guidance throughout the position, as well as providing travel expenses and remuneration for each assembly delivered.
Our Ambassadors are students from across the UK who:
- Are enthusiastic about starting conversations about climate change
- Are stubbornly optimistic about a positive future
- Are eager to engage primary school-aged children (previous experience a plus, but not necessary)
- Have strong communication skills, with an ability to use initiative
- Act professionally in all interactions with school staff and pupils
Summary of Volunteer RoleTo assist in the profitable running of LOROS shops, to support Shop management and deliver excellent customer service.
Summary of Volunteer RoleThis role is flexibly designed. The 4 roles can be arranged in any combinationdependent upon the skills of the volunteer and the needs of the service at any giventime.
1. Key Volunteer Duties for Photographer include: Photographing items for online sale; Preparing items for photographing (cleaning, organising)
2. Key Volunteer Duties for Packer include: Carefully packing and labelling items for posting; Organising packing station
3. Key volunteer duties for Researcher include: Researching items online to provide more information and estimated prices based on previously sold items; Finding user manuals; Finding makers and brands
4. Key duties for Tester include: Testing goods to ensure they work as required; PAT testing electrical goods (LOROS provide training); Testing goods comply with safety requirements; Ensuring goods are fit for purpose, feeding back to Online sales manager.
5. Key Duties for Listing include: Drafting listing on eBay with all required information to be reviewed by Online sales manager.
Summary of Volunteer RoleLionel the mascot is an animal skin costume who attends school assemblies, thank you ceremonies and a whole range of events. We need performers who are confident in wearing the costume, friendly and interactive with crowds of various ages form nursery to adults. Lionel does not speak, but communicates through his movements.
Key Volunteer Duties • Dress as Lionel the mascot to perform at events • Interact with crowds of all ages from Nursery pupils to adults • Attend events at schools across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
To provide a light refreshments service from the LOROS Café to patients, visiting family and friends, staff and volunteers.
Doorstep Library
This opportunity takes place from 09 Sep 2024
At Doorstep Library, we’re dedicated to bringing the magic of books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of children who need our support. With 1 in 4 children in the UK leaving primary school unable to read or write properly, we recruit and train in-person and online volunteers to introduce children from under-resourced areas to the pleasure of reading. What’s Involved? As a Doorstep Library reading volunteer, you’ll visit the same families via Zoom every week with eBooks to share with the children and encourage their love of reading. You will: Handpick eBooks from our online portals based on the children’s age, interests, and reading level Join families via Zoom with your volunteer partner for 20-minute reading sessions Make notes after the session to keep track of how the children are progressing Our unique home-based approach allows our volunteers to build trusting relationships with families, helping them to connect with the community and equip them with the skills they need to succeed later in life. When and Where? You can be based anywhere in the UK to become a Doorstep Library online volunteer. Time commitment: One evening a week (Regular Volunteer), one evening every other week (Semi-Regular Volunteer) or once every 3 weeks (Stand-In Volunteer) during school term times Hours per week: 2 Days: Our projects run on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays from 4:30pm – 6:30pm Skills/Experience Needed Be able to make a regular commitment Be compliant with our safeguarding procedures, complete an Enhanced DBS, Child Barred List check, and provide 2 references Enjoy spending time with children and believe in education for all Have comfortable fluency in English Be non-judgmental and respectful of a variety of lifestyles and children’s learning Have excellent communication skills – be able to listen to families and communicate effectively with Project Leaders (including via text/emails/calls with Doorstep Library staff) Be confident using technology – for connecting with families viz Zoom and completing records Be organised – be able to multi-task in a multi-faceted role comprising of much more than solely reading to children Be reliable – always attending a pre-agreed session and giving plenty of notice in advance of absences Be friendly – to build good relationships with families, your volunteer partner and the rest of the team Be confident – to lead the session or mentor a new volunteer Be patient, persistent and flexible – tailoring your approach to each family’s needs
Doorstep Library is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and all those it comes into contact with. All volunteers undergo rigorous safer recruitment processes including specified interview questions, a DBS check, and the collection of written and/or verbal references. Safeguarding training is a mandatory part of the induction process for all volunteers, and they are expected to always adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures.
After18 is looking for an enthusiastic volunteer with an ICT teaching background, or experience in explaining ICT concepts, to lead a weekly session for young people. The volunteer will facilitate ICT activities, provide guidance for young people working towards ICT qualifications and offer general support for young people familiarising themselves with computer technology.
Volunteers must be available on a Wednesday evening (5-7pm) in central Leicester.
The ICT Volunteer will:
Volunteer specifications:
The Vegan Society
We have an ever-growing Community Network of vegans just like you, who have a passion to volunteer and promote veganism where they live. Every month, our Network choose from a range of outreach tasks. These could include town centre stalls, writing to a councillor or MP, sharing our campaigns on social media or contacting local businesses. You're in control of how much or how little you do.
Advocates are a crucial voice in their own community. They ensure that our campaign messages are spread far and wide. They provide a strong vegan presence in local communities.
Being an Advocate for veganism with The Vegan Society will mean communicating with people in your local community. You'll share the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. You will form part of a local group, headed up by a local Organiser. The Organiser will feed back your collective efforts to staff. You will also be invited to our private Facebook group, for vegan socialising and ideas sharing.
You’ll stay in touch with the Organiser and bring your passion to tasks. Activities can range from staffing a stall to giving a talk at an employee event. It could also mean writing to a local newspaper or lobbying an MP.
Messaging can differ every month. Part of our mission statement is to ensure people can remain vegan, so you might focus on getting more vegan options available in local businesses. Or within our Live Vegan for Less campaign, you may share cheap vegan recipes to help people with the cost of living.
When acting as an Advocate, you will use The Vegan Society’s branding and messaging guidelines. Your local Organiser will guide you in doing this, as they hold physical resources and handbooks. You can report any issues and feedback you have to your Organiser. You can also contact staff if your Organiser isn't available or you have any problems.
You will be provided with a big welcome and full induction from your local Organiser. They will introduce you to the group and any actions that are ongoing. Any training and development will be provided via your Organiser, and you can also ask for specific training on any areas that you need some development in.
For Advocates, we ask for people to engage in a minimum of four to six actions per year. An example of an action could be writing to an MP or holding a stall. But the more you can do, the better! On occasion, there may also be online meetings to plan for actions or provide training.
Do you want to take part in vegan volunteering around your local area?You can do that – right here at The Vegan Society. We have an ever-growing Community Network of vegans just like you, who have a passion to volunteer and promote veganism where they live. Every month, our Network choose from a range of outreach tasks. These could include town centre stalls, writing to a councillor or MP, sharing our campaigns on social media or contacting local businesses. You're in control of how much or how little you do. We also provide our volunteers with leaflets, banners and workshops so that they are equipped to make the biggest impact possible.
Our network of committed local vegans across the country is growing! The Vegan Society organises various outreach activities to influence change in every level of society. There are a range of activities going on all the time, from general educational stalls at events to meeting with local policy influencers.
Every month, you will be sent a collection of tasks to choose from. We create these from our programme of campaigns. You would be the point of contact for Advocates in your area, sharing these tasks and coordinating activities, such as stalls and lobbying councillors. We will provide you with a campaign toolkit and be in regular contact with you to ensure you have everything you need. You will also be invited to our private Facebook group and WhatsApp chat.
We would expect you to provide any updates from your group and give feedback on each task. It's vital that we measure the impact that we are having, in terms of positive conversations and leaflets handed out. You can also give us ideas you have for future outreach tasks or campaigning. Many Organisers find a huge sense of satisfaction, improvement in self-esteem and enjoy the social side of volunteering in this role.
You will also be responsible for welcoming new Advocates in your area. We will let you know when somebody new applies, and you will help them to get involved with any activities. As the main contact for Advocates, this role does require some awareness of safeguarding and data protection procedures and policy. You'll also be the health and safety contact for your group. There will be full training on your role in this, as well as a handbook and ongoing guidance and support.
As an Organiser, you will ensure any resources or actions undertaken are in line with our branding and messaging guidelines and make sure that Advocates understand this too.
There will be a full induction to the role, with a gradual introduction of new tasks and responsibilities. To start with, we will provide an initial training session to cover the basics of community organising, communication skills and event planning. This will be done remotely from wherever you are. Along with this, we will provide a full pack of resources that covers a range of work that we do.
From there, there will be regular conversations and reviews, where we can discuss other training requirements. Staff are always available to Organisers for any questions, via phone or email.
It would be beneficial for this role to have access to a vehicle, as some actions will involve taking resources to events or visiting MPs’ offices. However, this is not mandatory as the campaign toolkit can be carried in a backpack.
This role requires more time than the Advocate role. You should be able to commit around two days a month to carry out actions, and this is usually spread out across the month. We also expect timely responses to emails. When a new Advocate applies to work with you, we would like them to be contacted within seven days.
Under the supervision and guidance of the Complementary Team Therapy Team you will provide short treatments to Day Therapy patients and staff.
To assess each patient/carer individually.
Assess holistically and adapt the therapy to deliver a safe complementary therapy session to patients/carers/staff.
To feedback to the multidisciplinary team if you have any concerns.
Documenting all treatments and any oils used.
Maintain CPD file and insurance.
Attending Team meetings where appropriate.
Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the client
Good communicator and listener
Team worker
Honest and reliable
Have the ability to deal with sensitive and distressing situations
Must be able to respect client confidentiality whilst being mindful of safeguarding reporting
Action Homeless
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent organisational and people skills, to volunteer their time as a Housing Support Volunteer. Our Wellbeing Hub, Engage, is reopening thanks to a grant from the Severn Trent Community Fund and we are putting in place a team of volunteers to support with various activities and bring the space back to life.You’ll be part of creating a welcoming and inclusive environment to people who are experiencing homelessness, delivering a varied programme of events and activities which help to break the cycle of homelessness.
Housing Support Volunteer
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent organisational and people skills, to volunteer their time as a Housing Support Volunteer. Our Wellbeing Hub, Engage, is reopening thanks to a grant from the Severn Trent Community Fund and we are putting in place a team of volunteers to support with various activities and bring the space back to life.
You’ll be part of creating a welcoming and inclusive environment to people who are experiencing homelessness, delivering a varied programme of events and activities which help to break the cycle of homelessness.
Purpose of the Role:
Support the work of The Engage Hub by opening it up for drop in sessions on specified dates and times on weekdays between the hours of 9am and 5pm. To begin with we are aiming for one 3 hour drop in session per week, but are happy to discuss alternative arrangements if needed.
Main tasks and activities:
Qualities, experience and skills sought:
Training provision – our commitment to you:
We will provide you with a DBS check and a full induction to Action Homeless.
We will also provide any necessary training regarding the housing bidding process.
Availability:
You will be placed on a volunteer rota according to your availability and the nature of the activity you will be undertaking.
Location: Engage, 6 St James Terrace, Leicester, LE2 1NA
Main point of contact:
If you are interested in this role, or have any questions, please apply
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent organisational and people skills, to volunteer their time as a Community Living Room Volunteer. Our Wellbeing Hub, Engage, is reopening thanks to a grant from the Severn Trent Community Fund and we are putting in place a team of volunteers to support with various activities and bring the space back to life.You’ll be part of creating a welcoming and inclusive environment to people who are experiencing homelessness, delivering a varied programme of events and activities which help to break the cycle of homelessness.
Community Living Room Volunteer
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent organisational and people skills, to volunteer their time as a Community Living Room Volunteer. Our Wellbeing Hub, Engage, is reopening thanks to a grant from the Severn Trent Community Fund and we are putting in place a team of volunteers to support with various activities and bring the space back to life.
Support the work of The Engage Hub by opening it up for drop in sessions on specified dates and times on weekdays between the hours of 9am and 5pm. These will be a mixture of informal drop in sessions and activity led sessions. We are currently looking for someone who is available approximately 5 hours per week but are happy to discuss alternative arrangements if needed.