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Family support service - volunteer counsellor

East Lancashire Hospice

To be a volunteer member of the hospice Family Support Services Team which provides Counselling...

Community Event Assistants

Intact Community Centre

 Help plan and organize community events, ensuring all details are covered.  Set up...

Volunteer Group Space Facilitators

Number 1 Coffee Shop CIC

Number 1 Coffee Shop has two spaces that are used for Community Groups throughout the...

Crafting Volunteer

Crissy's Craft Haven

·        Teach volunteers various crafts and skills ·        Encourage volunteers to learn from one another...

Prison Standards Monitor.

Independent Monitoring Boards

Looking for a New Challenge in 2026? Become an Independent Monitor Do you care about...

Community Shop Volunteer

Darwen Community Helpers

Darwen Community Helpers run a charity shop on Bridge Street in Darwen that further supports...

Volunteer Befriending Role

We Are Listening

Volunteer Befriending Role Are you looking for a meaningful placement where you can gain valuable...

Maintenance

Emmaus Preston

Handy with your hands? Good at repairs? Confident at keeping buildings and vehicles in tip...

Shop Volunteer

St Catherine's Hospice

Our friendly volunteer shop assistants greet and assist customers, operate the tills and sort through...

Dismantler

Recycling lives

Dismantling small parts from gas meters and scanning Plumbing  parts, you will be offered training...

Volunteer Advocate

ICANN (Independent Community Advocacy Network North)

To provide one to one advocacy support. Key Duties: 1 To support individuals to speak...

Sitting In Service Volunteer

N-Compass (Carer Support)

Sitting in service volunteers allow carers a much needed break from their caring role so...

Climate Ambassador

Young Climate Warriors

Are you passionate about climate change, positive about the future, and want to inspire the...

Operations

Ribble Steam Railway & Museum

Responsible for the running of the trains, ensuring that everything from safety to customer experience...

Fundraising Volunteer

ICANN (Independent Community Advocacy Network North)

Events - Organising - Promoting. Raising awareness in Local Community.

Match day organiser

Mill Hill Community Football Club

Match day organiser: work closely with team management and volunteers, meet match officials, set out...

Event volunteer

Mellor brook & district community centre

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History Volunteer

Samlesbury Hall

Samles Hall requires a friendly face to greet visitors to their 700-year- old historic house....

Food Pantry & cafe Volunteer

Hyndburn food pantry

Helping with sorting and stacking shelves in the food pantry, signing customers in and out....

Connect and chat volunteer

Stroke Association

To be a Connect and Chat volunteer, you must be happy to listen and confident...

Meet and Greet Volunteer for Arts Group

Mandala Yoga & Well-Being

Our weekly arts and crafts group needs a volunteer to help meet and greet attendees...

Retail Volunteer (Lytham Children's)

Barnardos

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 500 shops. Our...

Shelter Furniture Shop (Preston)

Shelter

Our shops are at the heart of local communities raising vital funds for our fight...

1-1 Support, Advocate Face to Face or from Telephone

ICANN (Independent Community Advocacy Network North)

Support - Benefits, Health Assessment, Disabled Parents and Child Protection process, Young people challenge Education...

Volunteer Gardener

Friends of Billington Lodge and Grange Park

Do you have green fingers and a few hours to spare? We are looking for...

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