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Driver for Cafe Retreat

East Lancashire Hospice

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

Session and Community volunteer

Lancashire Police Cadets

To help run a cadet session and engaging with the community 

Warehouse Assistant

Recycling Lives, FareShare Lancashire and Cumbria

We are looking for help in our food redistribution warehouse picking orders for our charities...

Prison Standards Monitor.

Independent Monitoring Boards

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

Activities with elderly

Parkland Residential Care Home

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

Gardening Volunteer

Emmaus Preston

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

Older person tea party organiser

REENGAGE

Welcoming and supporting new volunteers into the tea party group so they can start volunteering...

Fab Lab Blackburn volunteer

The Making Rooms BwD C.I.C

The Making Rooms is a creative technology space where you can make almost anything. In...

Volunteer bicycle repairer

Cycle Roots

Able to repair punctures and repair bicycles.  Help serve in the shop.   

Marketing Assistant Volunteer

Runner's City

Position Summary: The Marketing Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing effective marketing strategies...

Wheels for All Session Volunteer (Preston)

Wheels for All

Do you want to make a difference in your local community? Are you passionate about...

Darwen Charity Shop Volunteer

Age UK Blackburn with Darwen

Volunteers are needed to operate the till, help keep the shop floor tidy and serve...

Picker

Recycling lives

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

Shelter Furniture Shop (Preston)

Shelter

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

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...

Livestock Checking Volunteer (Birch House Farm, Cockerham)

Lancashire Wildlife Trust - Brockholes

We are looking for volunteers to join our team of livestock checkers and help with...

Volunteer Driver

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

As a Volunteer Driver, you will help to give additional support to the families we...

Patient and Public Panel Member

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

We are looking for patients and members of the public over the age of 16...

Puppy Socialiser

Dogs for Good

Every day we rely on our extended family of volunteers to look after our puppies...

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...

Warehouse Volunteer / Retail shop

East Lancashire Hospice

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

Volunteer Gardener

Friends of Billington Lodge and Grange Park

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

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...

Independent Visitor -IV

NYAS National Youth Advocacy Services

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

Event volunteer

Mellor brook & district community centre

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