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Front of House

Ribble Steam Railway & Museum

Visitor-facing roles: Greeting guests, ticketing, retail in the museum shop, assisting in the café, and...

Sooty Box Collections Volunteer

RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People

Sooty, the famous loveable bear and national treasure, has featured on RNIB’s collection boxes for...

Activities with elderly

Parkland Residential Care Home

We are looking for volunteers to take part with our activities with our elderly on...

Cafe Retreat Volunteer

East Lancashire Hospice

With supervision and direction of the catering department to undertake duties including taking payment for...

Business Volunteer - Cardinal Newman College

Young Enterprise

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

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...

Support worker volunteer

Deafway

Looking to for volunteers to assist in supporting our profoundly Deaf residents with varying mental...

Kitchen assistant, Front of house

Recycling lives

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

Warehouse Volunteer / Retail shop

East Lancashire Hospice

Under supervision and direction of the warehouse manager, to participate in running the warehouse and...

Volunteer with Galloways Gladiators and Support Blind Baseball in Preston!

Galloways

We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic sighted volunteers to support our growing Blind Baseball team,...

Gardener

East Lancashire Hospice

Under supervision and direction of Maintenance staff, to participate in the annual programmed and ad...

Volunteer Group Space Facilitators

Number 1 Coffee Shop CIC

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

Lived Experience Speaker

RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People

We're keen to hear from you if you'd like to share your experiences as a...

Picker

Recycling lives

We have a food distribution bank where we provide other food banks with stock and...

Prison Standards Monitor.

Independent Monitoring Boards

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

Tea Room

Ribble Steam Railway & Museum

Working in the Tea Room at Ribble Steam Railway is a warm, friendly, and vital...

Home Support Volunteer

Lagan Foundation

Do you have a passion for supporting children and families? We’re on the lookout for...

Walk Leader

Intact Community Centre

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

Event volunteer

Mellor brook & district community centre

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Unit Youth Lead

St John Ambulance Youth

No one should die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it. St John...

Crafting Volunteer

Crissy's Craft Haven

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

Blind Sports Volunteer

Blackburn Blind Sports

Currently as a club, we offer four activities a week. These include strength and conditioning,...

Free Park Tennis Activator

We Do Tennis C.I.C

We Do Tennis C.I.C are looking for volunteers to help run 'Free Park Tennis' sessions...

Driver for Cafe Retreat

East Lancashire Hospice

To provide a safe transport and collect surplus foods from various local supermarkets who support...

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...

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