Volunteering

Give your time where it counts.

African and Caribbean-led charities plus trusted UK organisations looking for volunteers. Every listing links to the charity's own website.

Volunteer hubManchester

Macc — Volunteer Manchester

City-wide · Flexible

Manchester's volunteer centre — browse hundreds of local roles with charities across the city.

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CommunityLeeds

Leeds African Communities Trust

Leeds · Weekly projects

Serving African communities in Leeds with advice, employment support and community projects.

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Carers supportBristol

Bristol Black Carers

Easton · Befriending & events

Support for Black and minority ethnic unpaid carers across Bristol.

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Mental healthBristol

Nilaari Agency

Easton · Training & peer support

BAME-led charity delivering counselling, mental health and recovery services in Bristol.

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CommunityBristol

Sudanese Community Bristol

Bristol · Weekend activities

Supporting Sudanese families in Bristol with language classes, welfare and cultural events.

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CommunityBristol

Wellspring Settlement

Barton Hill · Weekly shifts

Inner-city Bristol hub with food, family and employment projects that always need volunteers.

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Refugee supportBristol

Bristol Refugee Rights

Barton Hill · Weekly welcome shifts

Welcome centre, ESOL classes and advice for people seeking asylum in Bristol.

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Volunteer hubBristol

Voscur — Volunteer Bristol

City-wide · Flexible

Bristol's voluntary sector support body listing volunteering roles across the city.

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Carers supportEdinburgh

MECOPP

Leith · Befriending & advocacy

Minority ethnic carers charity offering advocacy, gardens and befriending projects in Edinburgh.

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Volunteer hubEdinburgh

Volunteer Edinburgh

City-wide · Flexible

Edinburgh's volunteer centre — search hundreds of local opportunities and get one-to-one advice.

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Food & healthEdinburgh

Edinburgh Community Food

Leith · Weekly shifts

Charity improving access to affordable, healthy food across Edinburgh communities.

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Mental healthBirmingham

African Caribbean Community Initiative

West Midlands · Support & activities

Mental health and wellbeing support designed for African and Caribbean communities.

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Mental healthBirmingham

Catalyst 4 Change

Birmingham · Volunteering & co-production

BME mental health hub for the West Midlands, co-producing services with the community.

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Mental healthBirmingham

Servol Community Services

Handsworth · Support roles

Culturally sensitive mental health and housing support in Birmingham and London.

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WellbeingBirmingham

Feathers Wellbeing

Birmingham · Workshops & groups

Culturally sensitive wellbeing support for Black and racialised communities in Birmingham.

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Volunteer hubBirmingham

BVSC — Volunteer Birmingham

City-wide · Flexible

Birmingham voluntary service council listing volunteering roles across the city.

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Refugee supportBirmingham

St Chad's Sanctuary

City Centre · Weekday shifts

Welcome, English classes and clothing for asylum seekers and refugees in Birmingham.

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Volunteer hubUK-wide

Volunteering Matters

UK-wide · Flexible

National charity placing volunteers in youth, family and older people's programmes.

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Volunteer hubUK-wide

NCVO

UK-wide · Flexible

National body for charities with guidance and links to volunteering opportunities.

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Skilled volunteeringUK-wide

Reach Volunteering

UK-wide · Trustee & pro-bono roles

Match your professional skills to charity trustee and pro-bono roles across the UK.

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Volunteer hubUK-wide

Do IT Life

UK-wide · Flexible

Search thousands of UK volunteering opportunities by postcode and interest.

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Emergency & refugee supportUK-wide

British Red Cross

UK-wide · Weekly shifts

Volunteer in refugee support, mobility aids, shops and emergency response across the UK.

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Refugee supportUK-wide

Refugee Action

UK-wide · Flexible

Advice, advocacy and resettlement support for refugees and people seeking asylum.

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Food & communityUK-wide

FoodCycle

UK-wide · Weekly community meals

Cook and share free community meals from surplus food at projects across the UK.

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Food & communityUK-wide

OLIO Food Waste Heroes

UK-wide · 1–2 hours a week

Collect surplus food from local shops and redistribute it to neighbours.

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CommunityLondon

The Ubele Initiative

Wood Green · Flexible projects

African diaspora-led social enterprise building sustainable Black and minoritised community organisations.

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HealthLondon

Sickle Cell Society

Brent · Events, fundraising & peer support

The UK's leading sickle cell charity — volunteers support families, awareness drives and blood donation campaigns.

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CultureLondon

The Africa Centre

Southwark · Event volunteering

Cultural hub for the African diaspora in the UK, always looking for event and programme volunteers.

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Older peopleLondon

Nubian Life Resource Centre

Hammersmith & Fulham · Weekday day-centre shifts

Culturally appropriate day care for older African and Caribbean people — befriending and activity volunteers welcome.

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Mental healthLondon

Black Thrive

Lambeth · Community research & panels

Partnership tackling the inequalities Black people face in mental health and wellbeing services.

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Race equalityLondon

Runnymede Trust

Central London · Research & campaigns

The UK's leading race equality think tank, with volunteer and civic participation opportunities.

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Refugees & asylumUK-wide

Refugee Council

Multiple offices · Regular weekly

Support refugees and people seeking asylum with English conversation, mentoring and casework help.

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FamiliesUK-wide

African Caribbean Family Association

Community-based · Flexible

Family support, advocacy and youth work for African and Caribbean households.

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HomelessnessLondon

St Mungo's

London & South · Weekly shifts

Help people recovering from homelessness through outreach, hosting and skills sessions.

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Volunteer hubLeeds

Doing Good Leeds

Leeds · Search by cause

Leeds volunteering portal covering community centres, food projects and grassroots groups.

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Race equalityBristol

Black South West Network

Bristol · Projects & events

Bristol-based organisation building Black-led enterprise, heritage and community power in the South West.

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Volunteer hubEdinburgh

Volunteer Scotland

Scotland-wide · Search by cause

National volunteering database for Scotland, from community kitchens to befriending.

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Food & povertyUK-wide

Trussell Trust Food Banks

Nationwide · Weekly shifts

Volunteer at your nearest food bank — sorting, packing, welcoming and driving.

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HomelessnessUK-wide

Crisis

Nationwide · Weekly / seasonal

Support people out of homelessness through Skylight centres and Crisis at Christmas.

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Older peopleUK-wide

Age UK

Nationwide · Weekly

Befriending, digital help and shop volunteering supporting older people in your area.

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Mental healthUK-wide

Mind

Nationwide · Flexible

Local Mind branches need peer supporters, group facilitators and fundraisers.

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Mental healthUK-wide

Samaritans

Nationwide · Rota shifts

Train as a listening volunteer supporting people in emotional distress, day or night.

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Poverty & shopsUK-wide

Oxfam

Nationwide · Flexible

High-street shops, festivals and campaigning roles across the country.

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Children & youthUK-wide

Barnardo's

Nationwide · Weekly

Mentoring, family support and shop volunteering for the UK's largest children's charity.

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HousingUK-wide

Shelter

Nationwide · Weekly

Housing advice, community organising and shop roles helping people facing homelessness.

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DisabilityUK-wide

Scope

Nationwide · Flexible

Support disabled people and their families through helplines, shops and community groups.

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HealthUK-wide

Marie Curie

Nationwide · Weekly / seasonal

Companionship for people with terminal illness, plus hospice and fundraising volunteering.

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