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Volunteering Guides

From the quick hit of online actions that take a matter of minutes, to the rewards of forming long term relationships, there is a type of volunteering to suit everyone.

Be you good with people, a whizz with your hands, or even a bit shy, use our fast-answer guides to help you find a sort of volunteering that fits in with you and your lifestyle.

And if you don’t know where to start, try doing our online personality quiz, ‘Could you be your neighbourhood’s superhero?’, to get personalised volunteering suggestions and help finding your volunteering perfect match.

The Guides

  • Microvolunteering

    Just got ten minutes to spare? Microvolunteering is all about actions that can be done quickly online - but if enough people take part they can make a big difference...

  • Citizen science

    Fancy helping scientists understand our world? Take part in a citizen science project and you could help make a breakthrough discovery. Most projects require no prior knowledge, and with worm counts and bug hunts there are lots of kid friendly options.

  • Volunteering for dementia

    Maybe you are living with dementia, or know someone who is. Or maybe you are simply looking for a good cause to support. Either way there are a host of things you can do, from helping researchers hunt for future treatments and a cure, to supporting those with dementia now.

  • Volunteer for nature

    If you enjoy spending time in the great outdoors there are loads of volunteering opportunities that might suit you. Explore our links to find out how you can do something great for nature.

Still looking for inspiration?

Not tempted yet? Come back soon to explore more guides as they get added to our collection.

  • Take the test

    Do our on-line quiz to get personalised volunteering suggestions and help finding your volunteering perfect match.