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Day Centre Volunteer Support

Nightsafe, The Boulevard Centre

Sport / craft / cooking / accompany to appointments etc / hairdressing.   You can make...

Landscaper / Gardener for Greensleeves Community Allotment

Shadsworth Hub, Newground Together

We’re looking for a landscaper or gardener to volunteer their time and help us project...

Volunteer – Preston Race for Life and Pretty Muddy – 6 June 2026

Cancer Research UK

About the role In every corner of the UK, 400,000 participants are limbering up to...

Walk Leader

Intact Community Centre

The Walk leader helps to lead safe, enjoyable, and inclusive group walks. The role is...

Reading Helper (Primary School)

Coram Beanstalk

Reading Helper's are adult volunteers living or working within a 5 mile radius of a...

IT Assistant

British Heart Foundation Furniture Shop, Blackburn

Booking furniture collections onto a system. Listing and updating items for sale on eBay.  

Gardening Volunteer

Emmaus Preston

Do you have green fingers? Keen to work with plants? Enjoy the freedom or working...

Community Workshop Volunteer

Dance Syndrome

We are looking for 2 - 4 volunteers to work on a rotation basis at...

Volunteer Gardener

Friends of Billington Lodge and Grange Park

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

Gardening and ground maintenance volunteer

The Little Potting Club

The Little Potting Club is looking to appoint a gardening and ground maintenance volunteer.  No...

Heritage Story Recorder

Reconnection to Wellness

To document the project respectfully for the zine, exhibition/celebrations, and online archive. Takes photos and...

Community Shop Volunteer

Darwen Community Helpers

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

Business Volunteer - Cardinal Newman College

Young Enterprise

Our amazing Business Volunteers inspire and support young people to set up and run a...

Cooking Assistant 26th May 2026

Cracking Good Food

Cooking assistant needed 26th of May in Blackburn. One day event only 

In-Home Support Volunteer

Home Start Central Lancashire

Home-Start In-home volunteers come from all walks of life and experiences. All that’s asked of...

Kitchen assistant, Front of house

Recycling lives

Helping out in the kitchen with pot wash and general duties, also we offer training...

Breakfast Club Volunteer

VOICE

VOICE run a Breakfast Club on a Saturday morning providing support to the homeless, socially...

Volunteer Kitchen Assistant

Friends of Billington Lodge and Grange Park

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Kitchen Assistant to join our team. We...

Grounds and Garden Volunteer

Samlesbury Hall

To assist in helping maintain the gardens with a range of duties, helping grow local...

History Volunteer

Samlesbury Hall

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

Independent Visitor -IV

NYAS National Youth Advocacy Services

Please note: This role requires a two year commitment.  An independent visitor will befriend and...

Project Support Volunteer Runner

The Garden Maze CIC

To help the project set up at the start of the session and help pack...

Sexual Health Outreach

Renaissance UK

As a venue outreach volunteer, you will support a Sexual Health Outreach worker and will...

Animal Foster Carer, Blackburn area

Paws for Kids

Animal foster carer volunteer looking after much loved pets for families affected by domestic abuse....

Governance opportunity at Blackburn Central High School

Oak Learning Partnership

Are you able to give up some of your time to help enrich and shape...

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