Search
Bike Project Surrey
We'd love to hear from you if you're interested in fixing and riding bikes and passing those skills on to others. We are also looking for volunteers who have experience working with young people.
Mission Statement
Who is Bike Project Surrey for?
Students not in school come to us for work experience, to learn about bikes and get an industry recognised qualification in Bicycle Care and Maintenance so that they have choices when they leave school.
People in the local community not in work, training or education can come to us to learn about bikes, get work experience and we become a positive part of their routine and life.
Volunteers support students, adults or just work on bikes – because they love bikes too.
Everyone who becomes part of Bike Project Surrey Team contributes to the welcoming and inclusive approach so that people feel good and that they belong at Bike Project Surrey.
Vision
- Everyone in the community has the chance to learn about bikes and how to look after them in an environment that is inclusive, welcoming and happy so that people feel valued and that they belong.
- Affordable bikes for the community to buy and use to travel, be healthy, fit and happy.
- Affordable bike service available to the community so that their bikes stay on the road.
- Bikes and parts recycled so that they do not contribute to landfill or pollute the environment. Riding bikes means you’re not driving.
Mission
We will provide learning opportunities around bikes for everyone – but especially for young people and adults who are not in education, employment or training. We will offer this through our Alternative Provision and adult placements.
This will be successful because Bike Project Surrey workshops are positive, happy and inclusive places to work and be with others. A shared interest and love of bikes means that while people are at Bike Project Surrey they will meet and learn skills and values from others who they might not otherwise have met.
The bikes we work on will be make made for everyone in the community as affordable recycled bikes for getting about on and keeping fit and healthy. This will also contribute an income to support the vision.
Students, adults and volunteers will be offered industry recognised qualifications, work experience and chance to ‘earn a bike’.
So Bike Project Surrey will…
- Offer access to learning and skills in the local community though partnership with Guildford College
- Provide a range of volunteering opportunities in an inclusive, non-judgemental and supportive environment
- Create opportunities to develop new skills to enhance employability
- Encourage skill-sharing and independence, where new skills are learned in a way that is empowering for all
- Involve volunteers in setting-up a new business and inspire the creation of other similar initiatives
- Promote access to cycling as an affordable and sustainable transport option
- Divert bicycles and their parts from recycling and landfill
- Encourage healthy lifestyles
General Interests
Brightwells Gostrey Centre (Farnham)
Sending our warmest and well wishes to you all during this extremely difficult time. Whilst our social centre has sadly closed for the time being, we are still very much here for the older community of Farnham. We have continued to extend our daily meal service, offering a freshly cooked meal at lunch time with the option of a frozen meal for the evening, as well as afternoon tea.
Mission Statement
Brightwells Gostrey has been in the heart of the community for older people for over 30 years. We provide a warm and friendly environment for senior citizens to meet. Offering a variety of vital activities and services including freshly cooked meals, daily activities, craft workshops, grandparent and toddler groups, outings and much more. We are proud to bring a sense of belonging, companionship, fun and enjoyment to those in their golden years.
We also provide a Community Meal Service, ensuring those who need it, regularly receive a nutritious freshly cooked meal and pudding. All dishes are prepared from scratch in our kitchen. However, it is far more than just a meal we are delivering. Our team of volunteers are a friendly face to many, helping to reduce social isolation, something which has become so much more important in the recent months.
General Interests
Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards
Mission Statement
The Trading Standards service exists to:
- Protect individuals, communities and businesses from harm and financial loss
- Help business to thrive by maintaining a fair trading environment
- Improve the health and wellbeing of people and communities
- Fulfil our statutory responsibilities to deliver consumer and public protection services across Buckinghamshire and Surrey
Voluntary Roles
Undercover work to see if shops sell age restricted products!
Catch Underage Sales (ages 14 to 16): Help stop stores from selling age-restricted products like vapes, alcohol, and tobacco to minors by making test purchases.
You need to be able to follow instructions well, be reliable and confident to find, look at and purchase items in retail premises in a calm manner.
You will be asked to enter shops and attempt to purchase age restricted products acting as a regular member of the public would. Don't worry, our officers will be there (either in person or remotely) all the time!
Volunteers will always require written consent from a parent or guardian before taking part and will not be asked to visit premises near where they live, close to their school or anywhere they are likely to be recognised.
Young people will be collected from home and returned. Although volunteers are not paid, we do provide meal and refreshments during operations and a voucher to the value of £20 redeemable in a major high street retailer.
A certificate that can be used for Record of Achievement / Citizenship portfolios is also provided. Some volunteers have used participation in test purchase operations as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. It also looks good on your college or University applications!
Mystery shoppers
Love browsing stores?
This role is for you!
Help us check products by buying specific items. There will be a small amount of paperwork involved.
You will find, look at and sometimes buy items that Trading Standards want to check for safety or food safety.
Each visit will need to be recorded but please note that you would not be telling businesses what they are required to do.
You will be helping to keep others safe by spotting goods that could be dangerous.
This role is flexible, with no set times for carrying it out but tasks would need to be completed during the hours the businesses were open and within a set timeframe.
The items that you will be looking for and the problem features to look for will be explained to you.
Fight Scams Like a Champion
Become a Scam Champion: Educate Your Community!
Do you want to make a real difference in your community? Are you passionate about protecting people from the devastating effects of scams? We're looking for Scam Champions to help us spread awareness and empower people with the knowledge they need to stay safe.
What will you do?
As a Scam Champion, you'll become a community educator, delivering talks or writing articles to help people understand, identify, and avoid scams. You'll be a vital link in tackling the lack of awareness that makes people vulnerable to these financial crimes. We provide all the training you'll need, including a special session on the laws surrounding scams and valuable presentation tips. We also welcome your creative ideas for reaching people in new ways!
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for reliable and detail-conscious individuals who are confident speaking in front of groups. You'll need to be able to follow our guidance to ensure key information is included in your sessions and be able to commit to the sessions you sign up for.
This is a flexible role with no set hours, so you can fit it around your schedule. You can choose when and where you deliver sessions, keeping in mind when local communities are available.
Is this for you?
-
Do you enjoy public speaking or writing?
-
Are you reliable and committed?
-
Are you passionate about helping others?
We would be delighted to have you on our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your skills, give back to your community, and help make a real impact.
We welcome applications from students aged 16 and over who are undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh Award. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Ready to become a Scam Champion? Apply now and help us protect our communities!
Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Scam Marshal - stop the scam mail!
We are looking for individuals living in Surrey and Buckinghamshire who are receiving scam mail.
You can find out more about scam mail at www.thinkjessica.com/shocking-facts/
Collect the scam mail that you receive and send it to the National Trading Standards Scam Team Freepost address so that it can be potentially utilised as evidence in future investigative and enforcement work.
Canine Partners
Are you looking for a rewarding, fun, new challenge? Canine Partners is a registered charity that transforms the lives of disabled people by partnering them with assistance dogs. We are looking for caring homes in Berkshire area, to raise, socialise and train puppies and young dogs up to the age of 18 months before they go on to become life-changing canine partners. Ideally, within 45 minutes’ drive RG12. Find out more caninepartners.org.uk/puppy-parents
Mission Statement
We will change the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
General Interests
Community Angels Befriending
Responding to loneliness in Guildford
Community Angels are trained befrienders who offer six months of weekly face-to-face support to adults of all ages in Guildford borough struggling with loneliness and/or social isolation.
If you have a couple of free hours a week and enjoy listening and getting to know people, we'd love to hear from you. We provide training to get started (2 x 3 hours sessions), match you carefully with someone to befriend and provide ongoing support while you are volunteering with us.
Hear what our volunteers say on https://youtu.be/5MAb_UVTcc0
Community Angels is one of three projects run by Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy.
Volunteer opportunities
Crafting Wellness Group
Take part in our social craft groups or help us behind the scenes. No experience needed, any craft is welcome!
Seasonal Temps Welcome!
Crafting Wellness Group - Mission Statement
Supporting Community Wellbeing Through Crafts
We are the Crafting Wellness Group based in Guildford, Surrey (UK). We have noticed that there aren’t many third spaces to socialise without some sort of cost or purchase and with the rates of loneliness on the rise it feels like the right time to create these spaces ourselves.
Our intention is to provide free social groups in Guildford where you can bring your current project or learn a new craft.
There are several studies that show hobbies such as knitting or crochet can help soothe your nervous system, increase concentration and support fine motor skills.
Our social groups and workshops are open to anyone over the age of 16 with any skill level. We will do our best to make the groups as accessible as possible, we are disability confident and LGBTQ+ friendly.
We also support seasonal working.
Volunteering with Crafting Wellness Group
Crossroads Care Surrey
LOOKING TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK?
We at Crossroads Care Surrey have a variety of voluntary roles available.
Crossroads Care is Surrey's leading charity providing respite care support to Carers. We've been working across Surrey for over 30 years, with our core purpose being to improve the quality of life of unpaid carers and those they are caring for.
COVID-19 Emergency Response
As a result of Coronavirus, Crossroads swiftly implemented a response by providing essential shopping and prescription collection services to carers and to other vulnerable people that were isolated at home. We provided regular wellbeing calls to check in on people to see how they were coping and to offer support with shopping. We're now developing a volunteer based Outreach Support and Telephone Befriending with Digital Tech project largely in response to Covid, but which enable us to continue to support people who need it with shopping and prescription collections, and also with support in learning and using digital technology. We are seeking new volunteers who are interested in providing Outreach Support and / or Telephone or Digital Befriending.
As an Outreach Support Volunteer you would support people living in the same borough as yourself with shopping and prescription collections. We would provide you with appropriate PPE and pay any related fuel costs.
As a Befriender you would support carers and other older people, or those being cared for, who are feeling isolated and alone and who would benefit from having someone to speak to simply to chat about life, the weather, local services and events etc. We're interested in hearing from volunteers who are relatively IT savvy and would be able to connect to our Cloud based phone system to make telephone or virtual calls to clients. We'd also like volunteers to get involved with an exciting new Befriending with digital tech project, through which you would be able to support people in learning to use, or building confidence in using laptops, smart phones and tablets. Even if you're not computer savvy, but would benefit from being a befriender yourself, please get in touch.
We are also now looking for people that are interested in supporting the development of the charity as a Trustee. We are looking for people with relevant and transferrable skills in keys areas including accounting & finance, HR & culture, marketing & fundraising and operations. Find out more and apply through our website at https://crossroadscaresurrey.org.uk/about-us/#trustee
And we are always looking for people that are interested in other volunteering roles, including by offering support in care or club settings, in the community, with fundraising, or in the head office.
If you are interested in becoming part of our Surrey wide team and being involved in providing support to your community, please email us at enquiries@crossroadscaresurrey.org.uk to request a volunteer pack.
We'd love to hear from you... if you have a good understanding of what it's like to be a carer and are looking to give something back through volunteering.
Mission Statement
Crossroads Care Surrey is an established charity of over 30 years, offering a range of support services to carers and the people for whom they care. We are committed to supporting people at an earlier stage in their care journey and recognise there can be a considerable length of time between a person needing some care and support periodically and them needing full time, round-the-clock care.
Community Support Volunteers will support Crossroads Care Surrey by providing the delivery of essential shopping for cared for people and carers that are struggling with the weekly shop or collecting prescriptions. With access to your own vehicle, you will receive requests made by the Community Support Co-ordinator to complete a shopping trip to help the people Crossroads Care Surrey support in your community.
Befriending Volunteers will support befriending service to the people we support, enabling them to benefit from knowing there is someone there to listen, understand, be their friend and check in on their wellbeing. Calls could last anything from 10 minutes to half an hour and you will need to ensure that you can listen with understanding and patience and then respond appropriately.
Our Companion Volunteers provide visits upwards of 1 and a half hours. Companionship visits are generally provided by our team of volunteers and are geared up towards people in the early stages of their caring journey, and their loved ones who do not – at this stage – require round-the-clock or specialist support.
We're also looking for new Trustee's to join us now, so if you're interested in supporting us in leading the development of respite services for carers in Surrey, please enquire through our website www.crossroadscaresurrey.org.uk
We are also always looking for people that are interested in other volunteering roles, including by offering support in care or club settings, in the community or in the head office.
If you are interested in becoming part of our Surrey wide team and being involved in providing support to your community, please email us at enquiries@crossroadscaresurrey.org.uk to request a volunteer pack.
We'd love to hear from you... if you have a good understanding of what it's like to be a carer and are looking to give something back through volunteering.
General Interests
FareShare Sussex and Surrey
FIGHTING HUNGER, TACKLING FOOD WASTE, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
Come and join our new volunteer team in Guildford.
We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets and farms. This food is nutritious, in date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it to charities, schools, food banks, community pantries and fridges and other organisations serving vulnerable people.
Our new warehouse in Guildford will provide us with increased capacity for frozen and chilled food. By opening this warehouse, we aim to increase the amount of food we can save and eventually increase the number of charities and community groups we can work with in Surrey.
Our food is a vital lifeline for vulnerable people in our community. Children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and key workers all rely on our food.
General Interests
Furniturelink (Merrow)
Mission Statement
Surrey Reuse Network is a group of six social enterprise charities working together in partnership to reduce landfill and help their communities by providing affordable furniture for all throughout Surrey.
General Interests
Girlguiding Guildford
Female adult leaders are wanted for all areas of Guildford.
Hogs Back District is for Stoughton, Park Barn, Rydes Hill, Normandy, Bellfields, Fairlands and Worplesdon areas.
Guildford East covers Ripley, Burpham & Merrow areas. Guildford West covers Onslow Village, town centre.
We need adult females to help with Rainbows (aged 4-7) Brownies (aged 7-10) and Guides (aged 10-14). Meetings are generally held in term time and on weekdays in the early evenings once a week.
We are looking for a long term commitment for these roles as there are trainings & DBS checks and you need to get settled into helping the girls with their activity programme which includes badges and skills from crafts to cooking to teamwork, games and challenges to role play & wellness and community action.
Of course with Girlguiding there are lots of outside skills and activities to get into, from bug hunts to games and camping & hikes & treasure hunts as well as outdoor fun days. Get in touch if you would like to have fun in a safe girl only environment as well as growing young women of the future.
Mission Statement
About Girl Guiding - Guildford Division
Through fun, friendship, challenge and adventure we empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and to make a positive difference in their community.
Volunteer Roles
Guildford Action
Mission Statement
To enhance the lives of all those we come into contact with.
Volunteer for Guildford Action
Volunteer Mentors with Guildford Action /Big Brother Big Sister
Big Brother Big Sister uk
Do you want to be part of a new project?
Do you want to make a difference to a childs life?
Do you have a couple of hours each week?
Guildford action and Surrey county council are working together to build relationships with children and adults in this new programme called big brother big sister UK, it is a long term mentoring scheme set to enhance the lives of children who otherwise may not get a chance to experience the things many of us take for granted.
We are looking for volunteers who can give an hour or so a week to take these children and help to build memories with them.
Full training will be given
Enhanced DBS will be carried out.
To apply or for further information ,please fill in the online Application form.
Receptionist at Welcome Desk
Guildford Action, with its homeless day service and family out reach team based at the Beverley Hall Community Centre in Haydon Place, has a role for a receptionist at its Welcome Desk.
You will be the welcoming face at Guildford Action where we support individuals and families with multiple disadvantages.
Duties to include signing-in clients and visitors, establishing what their needs are, updating staff, answering calls / taking messages, collating lunch lists and occasional other admin duties.
This will help us create a warm and welcoming environment for all.
Hours needed to cover are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 2pm, and happy to take anything in those hours.
To apply, please fill in the application form on the right and we will get back to you.
Volunteer at our allotment garden
Guildford Action, with its homeless day service and family outreach team based at in Guildford, now has a garden allotment for the people it helps.
A couple of volunteers are needed to help get it up and running and then to look after it all with assistance by staff at Guildford Action.
The allotment is at the new site at North Moors, Slyfield.
To apply, or for more details, please fill in the application form on the right and we will get back to you.
Arts & Craft Volunteer
🎨 We’re looking for a creative soul!
Love getting crafty? Want to share that joy with others in a relaxed, friendly space?
We’re on the lookout for someone who can help us run arts and crafts sessions for people who come to our day service. Whether you love painting, collage, knitting, card-making, seasonal crafts or just getting stuck into something creative – we’d love to hear from you!
👐 What you’ll be doing:
-
Helping plan and run chilled, creative sessions
-
Encouraging people to have a go – no experience needed!
-
Being a friendly face, supporting others to express themselves
-
Setting up and tidying away (we all know crafts can get a bit messy!)
-
Most importantly – creating a space where people feel welcome and valued
🧶 What we’re looking for:
-
Someone who enjoys being creative
-
A good listener who’s kind and patient
-
You don’t need to be a professional artist – just happy to share and connect
-
Willing to get involved and have a giggle along the way!
💛 What’s in it for you?
-
A chance to brighten someone’s day
-
Be part of a warm, welcoming team
-
Make new connections and maybe pick up some crafty skills too
-
That great feeling of doing something that really matters
- Free Lunch & Travel Expenses
All our volunteer roles are about making people feel seen, supported and valued while they’re with us – your time, your creativity and your kindness really can make a difference 💫
Interested? Give us a shout – we’d love to have you on board!
Guildford Borough Council - Community Wellbeing Team
Mission Statement
Do you love gardening? Do you like helping those in your community? Then we have the perfect project for you!
We are looking for volunteers to help those in their local community, who are not able to upkeep their gardens. We are aiming to start the project in Merrow during the Springtime. This is a pilot project and in the future, we would love for it to be rolled out across all the wards of Guildford.
General Interests
Guildford Lions Club
"We Serve"
The Guildford Lions Club was formed in 1967 and has a focus on making a difference to peoples' lives in Guildford. We are all volunteers, both males and female, with a passion for helping others whilst having some fun along the way. We support our local community but as part of Lions International we also respond to global crises when appropriate.
General Interests
Guildford Twinning Association
What does the Guildford Twinning Association do?
Guildford Twinning Association is a voluntary group which supports the town twinning of Guildford with the beautiful city of Freiburg in Southwest Germany. We promote international friendship, understanding and co-operation. We do this by:
- helping people in both towns to learn about each other and make friends
- supporting/managing exchanges: schools, sport, arts, music, social
- helping people in both towns to work together
- running events: social, arts, educational, fund-raising
See our website at guildfordtwinning.uk
General Interests
Harry Edwards Foundation
Mission Statement
The Harry Edwards Foundation’s mission is to bring spiritual healing to all living things. As well as offering one-to-one healing – in person and over distance – the Harry Edwards Foundation delivers group spiritual healing experiences online through its LIVE Healing Minutes, Healing Circles, Healing for You sessions and group meditations.
Harry Edwards set the bar for Spiritual Healers globally. We continue his legacy and sustain his standards as a centre of excellence for Spiritual Healer Training.
We are proud to train healers to heal as Harry did through our 2-year Diploma.
General Interests
Remote Video Producer
Location: Remote (Work from Home)
Time Commitment: Flexible; events run at a variety of times including Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 10 AM and other monthly events (weekends/evenings).
Minimum Age: 18+
About Us:
The Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary is a charitable organisation dedicated to holistic healing and well-being. We offer both in-person and online healing events, ensuring accessibility to all.
Role Overview:
We’re looking for tech-savvy volunteers to help run our live online healing events via Zoom and Facebook Live. You’ll ensure smooth streaming, support hosts, and troubleshoot technical issues. No prior experience in healing is needed—just a passion for helping and a knack for technology!
What You’ll Do:
- Set up and manage Zoom meetings and Facebook Live sessions
- Provide real-time technical support during live events
- Monitor audio, video, and streaming quality
- Save and organise event recordings for future use
Skills & Requirements:
- Confidence using Zoom and Facebook Live (training provided)
- Ability to problem-solve technical issues quickly
- Clear communication skills to support event hosts
- Reliability and attention to detail
What We Offer:
- Full training and support from our friendly team
- The chance to be part of a meaningful cause
- Flexible volunteering you can do from home
- A great way to develop tech and event production skills
Interested?
We’d love to hear from you!
Join us in bringing healing to more people, wherever they are!
Haslewey Community Centre (Haslemere)
Mission Statement
We are a non-government funded community centre with a wide range of daily activities to suit all needs. With a warm welcome and lots of fun activities, we strive to offer a place for people of all ages to come and enjoy.
The Haslewey is a completely independent organisation and a registered charity that runs as a business. To enable us to continue to benefit the local community, we are heavily dependent on income we generate from our services and events.
General Interests
Cafe Volunteer
Our busy cafe needs volunteers to assist with serving, making drinks, taking out meals, washing up and cleaning. It is open from 9 am to 2.30 Monday to Friday and volunteers usually stay for 2 to 3 hour shifts.
No experience is necessary as all training can be given what you will need is a friendly personality and positive attitude.
Kitchen Helper
Volunteers need to join the friendly team here at Haslewey. Kitchen duties include helping chef with preparation of vegetables and using dish washer and dishing up.
Trustee (Treasurer)
Trustee (Treasurer) – Haslewey Community Centre
Haslewey Community Centre
Lion Green, Haslemere, GU27 1LD
Telephone: 01428 648716
Email: info@haslewey.org
Contact: Kathleen Norstrand, Trustee
About Haslewey
Haslewey Community Centre is a vibrant, inclusive hub serving more than 1,000 local residents every week. We provide a welcoming café, fitness and wellbeing classes, counselling, arts and crafts groups, children’s activities, social groups, and essential community services. As a charity and community business, every pound we earn is reinvested into supporting the local community.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees and help oversee Haslewey’s financial management and long‑term sustainability. The Treasurer works closely with the Centre Manager and external accountant to ensure clear, accurate financial information is presented to the Board and that strong financial governance is maintained.
Key Responsibilities
• Review financial reports, budgets and forecasts
• Present clear financial information to the Board of Trustees
• Ensure financial transparency, good governance and Charity Commission compliance
• Support long‑term financial planning and decision‑making
• Contribute to identifying funding opportunities and strengthening grant applications
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone with financial experience who is community‑minded, reliable, and able to communicate financial information clearly. You do not need previous trustee experience — enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are equally valuable.
Essential Skills
• Background in finance, accounting or business management
• Confidence reviewing Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and cash flow reports
• Ability to analyse budgets and contribute to long‑term financial planning
• Good communication skills and attention to detail
• Understanding of charity finances or willingness to learn
Time Commitment
• Trustee meetings every two months
• One AGM annually
• Optional involvement in fundraising, grants or community projects
Meetings are usually held at Haslewey, with remote attendance welcomed.
Why This Role Matters
Your contribution will help ensure Haslewey remains financially sustainable and able to continue delivering vital community services. The Treasurer plays an essential role in supporting the centre’s future growth, improving facilities, and providing affordable and accessible services for the whole community.
MCR Pathways
Mission Statement
MCR Pathways supports vulnerable young people in the care system, those who have previously been in the care system, or those who have other hardships in their lives to realise their full potential. We do this by providing mentoring in school during term time to help these young vulnerable students to reach their full potential in school and life despite their difficult circumstances. So they are defined by their talent and not their circumstances. We are looking for volunteer mentors for these young people, for one hour a week, for a minimum of one year, in your local area. You could really change a young persons future!
At MCR Pathways our aim is to help young people unlock their potential, no matter their circumstances. Working together with our inspiring mentor community and partners, we can help young people to realise their skills and progress onto a positive destination. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances.
General Interests
Momentum Children's Charity
Mission Statement
Helping families of seriously ill children to keep moving forward
From hospital to home and beyond, we’ll be with you and your family every step of the way.
Volunteer Roles
Event Volunteer
Role Purpose
Our Event Volunteer role is vital in ensuring that we can help families of seriously ill children keep moving forward. From Cheer Squads - providing encouragement at cheer points for those participating in challenge events; running stalls at markets and events; helping with bucket collections; attending local events to raise our profile to getting into character as ‘Mo’ our owl mascot. The gift of your time is invaluable to our charity.
What we are looking for in our volunteers
We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly, trustworthy people who enjoy being in a group with other volunteers. Depending on the event, you will need to be able to withstand all weather conditions and be happy to be on your feet… or not! Flexibility, self-motivation and the willingness to motivate others are all great traits for Event Volunteers.
What’s in it for you?
You will be part of the Momentum team of volunteers and will meet plenty of other like-minded, friendly people at whatever event you choose to get involved in. You will gain satisfaction knowing that you have made a difference to the participants and raised the profile of Momentum at the event.
Hours required
Hours will vary, but it could be anything from 2-6 hours per event. This is an ad-hoc role and we will keep you informed of dates/times that we are looking for volunteer support. We will contact you when we need you and you are under no obligation to accept if you are otherwise busy.
Location
The locations will vary but much of our work and events are based in Surrey, Sussex and South West London.
How we’ll support you
There will be a key point of contact for you from the Momentum office and we’ll give you all the information you need prior to the event, such as meeting points, required resources and points of contact.
Pebble Painter
All our supported children are given a pebble painted with a character/design of their choice.
We are always looking for people to paint these pebbles for us.
This is super flexible and can be done at home in your own time!
Trustee - Clinical and Safeguarding
Purpose of the Role To provide strategic, senior clinical insight and safeguarding expertise at Board level, ensuring Momentum delivers safe, high-quality services that complement NHS care. The postholder will act as the Trustee Clinical and Safeguarding Lead, bringing professional oversight to safeguarding policy and culture across Momentum, and advising on the clinical context of supporting children with cancer, complex health conditions, palliative care and bereavement. Key Responsibilities ▪ Advise on the clinical and psychosocial aspects of Momentum’s services for children, young adults and families in paediatric oncology, complex health conditions, palliative care and bereavement contexts. ▪ Act as the Trustee Safeguarding Lead for the board: provide strategic safeguarding oversight, ensure Momentum’s safeguarding policies are robust, up to date and that the board discharges its statutory safeguarding duties. ▪ Support Board understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and provide assurance that policies, procedures and practice meet regulatory and ethical standards. Ensure that emotional wellbeing and trauma-informed practice is embedded across Momentum’s family and bereavement support and complement NHS/community services without duplication. . ▪ Support partnership working between Momentum and NHS clinical teams, helping maintain effective boundaries between clinical and emotional/wellbeing support. ▪ Work in partnership with the charity’s operational DSLs to provide challenge, advice, and governance assurance rather than day-to-day case management. ▪ Participate in board decision-making, governance, and strategy to maintain safe, impactful services for families. ▪ Champion a safeguarding first culture throughout Momentum and Board, including trustee oversight of policies, staff training, and case escalation. Ensure safeguarding is considered in all strategic decisions. Skills and Experience ▪ NHS Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Paediatrician, or senior clinician with experience supporting children with cancer or life-challenging conditions. ▪ Current or recent Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Named Doctor for Safeguarding in an NHS trust or charity context. ▪ Expertise in emotional wellbeing, trauma-informed care, or integrated psychosocial support for families. ▪ Understanding of charity governance and ability to provide strategic oversight in a non-medical, emotional wellbeing service context. Essential: ▪ Senior clinical professional, such as a Consultant Paediatrician, Nurse Consultant/Chief, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, or Specialist Nurse with significant experience in paediatrics, oncology, palliative care, or complex care – or equivalent experience. ▪ Substantial safeguarding knowledge and experience – for example, in a Named Nurse/Doctor role or as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) within the NHS or voluntary sector. ▪ Passionate about holistic family care and emotional support for children with serious illness and bereaved families. ▪ Collaborative and empathetic, able to combine clinical knowledge with a family-centred approach. ▪ Understanding of governance responsibilities in relation to safeguarding, ideally within a non clinical (charity or school) context. ▪ Strategic thinker who can provide challenge and assurance while remaining collaborative and constructive. ▪ Commitment to Momentum’s values of compassion, trust, and inclusion. Desirable: ▪ Affiliation with one of Momentum’s partnership hospitals or community teams. ▪ Experience supporting families in trauma-informed or psychosocial care models. ▪ Previous trustee or advisory board experience in children’s services or mental health. ▪ Understanding of the voluntary sector’s role in complementing NHS care through emotional and wellbeing support rather than clinical treatment Time Commitment ▪ Attendance at quarterly Board meetings (held in person or remotely). ▪ Meet with Momentum DSLs to review Safeguarding policy annually. ▪ Review anonymised Safeguarding cases quarterly ▪ Ad hoc support to the CEO and service delivery leadership as needed.
Police Care UK
Mission Statement
Police Care UK is a charity for serving and veteran police officers and staff, volunteers, and their families who have suffered any physical or psychological harm as a result of policing.
We are independent of the police service, and are funded entirely by donations and fundraising – we receive no money from government or forces for our work.
General Interests
Re-engage
Reducing Loneliness in Later Life
As we get older, our social circles diminish, and we find ourselves with fewer and fewer people to turn to. Imagine realising one day that all your friends and family have gone from your life. Loneliness can be cruel, and it affects millions of people over 75 who live in social isolation.
Re-engage is making life less lonely for thousands of older people every year. Older people tell us that our volunteer-led activities make them happier and more able to trust others.
Our mission is to work within communities to end social isolation and loneliness in older people.
General Interests
Call Companion
Do you have 30 minutes either weekly or fortnightly to speak to an older person who is experiencing loneliness and isolation? If yes and like us you want to end isolation, we have older people waiting to be matched to volunteers like you!
This role is flexible that can work around your own lifestyle and availability As a valued Re-engage Volunteer you'll receive training and support, as well as communication from the Re-engage team.
We are looking for people who are friendly, good listening skills and patience and understanding.
This is a rewarding role and if you feel you would like to be apart of the Re-engage volunteering community, we would love for you to apply!
Just a couple of things...
- You will be over 18
- We are unable to pay expenses for the phone calls, this is to keep our services free for older people.
Repair Cafe Guildford
Throw it away? NO WAY! Let's fix it before we ditch it 🔧🔨💚🌍
Guildford Repair Cafè runs every third Saturday of the month at The Hive Community Centre in Guildford from 10am to 12 noon. A friendly group of volunteers run the café and help repair small household items, from clothing to electricals and toys to gardening tools. The Repair Café is supported by Guildford Borough Council and the ‘Rotary Club of Guildford Wey’
Over the years our skilled repairers have helped save thousands of products from landfill and have given a new lease of life to some much-loved items, as well as more practical objects. Recently we were able to repair a small wooden stool that its owner had bought on honeymoon many years before, and countless lamps are now shining brightly again, thanks to our electrical specialists.
So don’t be shy, pop in for a free cuppa, and see what its all about, or message us if you have an item for repair. It’s always worth checking before the next session to make sure that we have the right repairer available on the day. Even more importantly, we’d love to hear from you if you have repairing skills that you’d like to share
Volunteer for Guildford Repair Cafe!
Repairer
Repairing household items that are brought in by visitors to our monthly Repair Café. These could be all manner of things, but the main types of repair are electrical, e.g. lamps and other small household items; sewing (with or without a sewing machine); mechanical, bicycles, garden tools and toys.
So, if you have any of these skills, we'd love to hear from you. The time commitment would be just one morning a month at The Hive Community Centre in Guildford. There is plenty of free parking, and we will provide free drinks and biscuits.
Admin assistant
Helping with administration behind the scenes, checking emails, communicating with other members of the team and liaising with the core team to ensure that things are kept on top of between the sessions. This role can be done remotely, with just a visit to the Repair Café session once per month to see everyone and make sure we are all kept informed. The role would be for around one day per week, but can be broken up to suit you.
Social Media Coordinator
To look after our Facebook and Instagram pages, ensuring they are up to date with atractive and relevant images, and that enquiries are responded to promptly. You will also need to keep in touch with the rest of the team to find out stories and get images for your posts.
The role can be done mainly from home and would take maybe a couple of hours per week, plus attendance at the monthly Repair Café sessions, to see what goes on and to find out the latest stories. We are a friendly team and really need your expertise.
Rosamund Guildford Community Garden
Mission Statement
Receive a warm welcome at Rosamund Guildford Community Garden, where a vibrant community of volunteers comes together. Our mission is to create a nurturing natural space, inviting both novice and passionate gardeners to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors and wildlife.
We grow produce in tune with nature, using no-dig methods, slow natural enrichment and non-mechanisation. The Garden has many environmental features including a Roundhouse crafted through traditional methods, a pond fed by rainwater, two polytunnels, beds for growing, wildlife havens and a diverse orchard with a variety of trees.
We run regular sessions at the garden on Tuesday and Sunday afternoons between 2.30 and 4.30pm. We also have monthly Big Job Sundays for large projects or tasks that require a big group. If you’d like to come and join in one of our sessions, just drop us an email to check it’s going ahead. To become a member of the garden we ask for a nominal sign-up fee of £20 for the year, and you will be added to our garden chat and google group, as well as having free access to the garden outside of the group sessions. It’s best to try out a couple of taster days before committing to becoming a member, to make sure it’s right for you.
We look forward to hearing from you and meeting you at the garden.
General Interests
Royal Surrey Charity (Guildford)
Our mission
We are working to deliver exceptional care in a welcoming and safe environment for patients at Royal Surrey Hospital.
From providing state of the art equipment and redeveloping wards, to investing in staff development and funding innovative research, our patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Working collaboratively with medical and support staff, we fund projects that make the biggest impact on the 260,000 people we treat each year – from babies, to children and young adults, to older people.
General Interests
Hospital sales volunteers needed!
Stall volunteers needed! Can you lend a hand?
We are looking for some enthusiastic volunteers to get stuck in with our internal hospital sales throughout the year!
This role will involve coming in and supervising one of the stalls we regularly hold on the ground floor of the hospital e.g selling books, cakes, children's toys etc. You will be handling donations and telling members of the public about the charity as they visit the stall.
This role would suit you if you like variety and are positive, collaborative and really want to get involved with your local hospital and community!
By helping to raise money and awareness for The Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity you are helping to ensure that patients at the Royal Surrey County Hospital receive exceptional care in a welcoming and safe environment.
This role can be flexible around your schedule, so please get in touch if you are interested!
If you are interested in helping Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity, please complete the online application form & we will be in touch!
Collection Tin Co-ordinators needed!
We are looking for some enthusiastic volunteers to become collection tin coordinators to help run our collection tin programmes in the local community throughout the year! Could you help us?
We are primarily looking for volunteers in the following locations:
- Guildford
- Godalming
- West Clandon
- Elstead
- Farnborough
- Farnham
However, please do get in touch if you are interested and live elsewhere. We will try our best to make arrangements to support your volunteering in your local community.
This role will involve:
- Liaising with shops, businesses and offices in your area to ask them to keep an RSCH Charity collection tin in a prominent place.
- Collecting full tins and supplying new ones.
- Counting and banking the collected money and recording it accurately, and completing simple reports so you can keep track of how they’re doing.
- Informally discussing other ways the business may support our work (for example, if one of their employees wants to run a marathon for us) and passing leads to us.
This role would suit you if you are organised, honest, confident, collaborative, have good local knowledge and really want to get involved with your local hospital and community!
By helping to raise money and awareness for The Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity you are helping to ensure that patients at the Royal Surrey County Hospital receive exceptional care in a welcoming and safe environment. Fundraising is vital to support our work and collection tins in your local community are a valuable asset in helping us to do just that.
You may need to be able to travel locally, whether by car or public transport. All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed, according to the NHS Travel and Subsistence Policy.
You will be supported by the fundraising team and will have guidance on the role and NHS volunteering process.
This role can be flexible around your schedule and the amount of time you spend depends on how large an area you’d like to cover, so please get in touch if you are interested!
If you are interested in helping Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity, please complete the online application form & we will be in touch!
External Community Events Volunteers
Each year we organise and attend lots of external events out and about in the community and need volunteers to support these.
From selling new and second goods at our community pop up charity shops, attending show's and festivals to supporting our annual Stride for Cancer Care sponsored care, serving walkers with snacks and drinks at the aid stations to cheering people over the finishing line and handing out medals, your support is vital and we could not do all that we do without the wonderful support of volunteers.
If you would be interested in joining us to help support our events programme please get in touch!
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey
Mission Statement
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey is an inclusive organisation dedicated to enabling and empowering people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted and deafblind. We champion independence, where people thrive in their communities and achieve their aspirations.
General Interests
South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Outreach Service
Mission Statement
South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Service (SWSDA) supports anyone affected by domestic abuse living in the boroughs of Guildford and Waverley.
We provide free, confidential and independent advice, skilled practical help and ongoing emotional support and information. We have helped thousands of survivors living in our local communities to feel empowered and informed to live a life free from domestic abuse harm.
Volunteer Roles
Surrey Coalition of Disabled People
Come and join us! We are a user-led organisation based out of a small office in Burpham and we cover the whole of Surrey and North East Hampshire. The aim of the Surrey Coalition is to campaign for, and promote the rights of, disabled people to have equality of opportunity and to live independently. We have volunteering opportunities based in our office, from your home or out and about in the community. There is something for everyone and we would love to talk to you about how we could use your skills.
Mission Statement
The Coalition is run and managed by Disabled people for Disabled people.
We enable and empower Disabled people and those living with a long-term health condition to be an active and central part of the community.
We proactively work with health, social care and community partners to co-produce services, strategies and policy.
We campaign for choice and control to achieve our legal rights and entitlements. We identify and respond to gaps in support to meet the needs of Disabled people. We spotlight, celebrate and champion equity, diversity and inclusion.
General Interests
Active Buddy Volunteer with Surrey Coalition
Volunteers Needed !!
Could you spare a couple of hours a week to support others to Get More Active?
If so, become an Active Buddy Volunteer.
Active Buddies is a project to support people with disabilities and long term health conditions to take part in activities within the community.
The role of an Active Buddy involves being a companion at activities. Helping your buddy get to and from the activity, whilst encouraging and supporting them.
To find out more about Active Buddies please fill in the Application form.
Surrey Libraries
Mission Statement
Surrey Libraries is a dedicated local government library service; providing information, knowledge, resources, support and entertainment to our local community.
General Interests
The National Childbirth Trust
Mission Statement
Our vision is that everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected, and safe because we believe parents help build the foundations of the future.
Every year we support over 250,000 parents across the UK and Channel Islands on their unique journeys through pregnancy, birth, infant feeding, and early parenthood.
We are the charity that supports people as they become parents.
General Interests
Uncategorized
The Spike Heritage Centre (Guildford)
Mission Statement
The Spike Heritage Centre is one of the few buildings remaining from Guildford's Workhouse in the Poor Law era, which housed the forgotten classes of Victorian England. The Vagrants and Casual Ward, known as The Spike was built in 1906 to house vagrants and low paid workers. After the Poor Laws ended in 1929, it continued as a night hostel until the mid 1960s. The NHS took over the site becoming St Lukes Hospital, operational until the mid 1990s when the new Royal Surrey hospital was opened. The majority of the workhouse site was redeveloped, but due to the efforts of local campaigners, the Casual Ward was saved and remains as a historic building with lots of stories to tell. Individual visitors and groups are welcome to explore this unique building with guides providing the insight about how the poor were treated in a bygone age.
General Interests
Watts Gallery - Artists' Village (Compton)
Volunteering at Watts Gallery - Artists' Village
Volunteers give vital support to the Artists' Village, contributing in many different ways from engaging with visitors as stewards in the galleries to supporting our Curatorial Team to assisting at events and workshops. Discover all the Artists' Village has to offer while acquiring new skills and meeting likeminded people.
Watts Gallery Trust is an independent charity, and we rely on the commitment of over 200 volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds and age groups.
Mission Statement
From our beautiful and inspiring setting of Watts Gallery - Artists Village, we welcome everyone to connect with the art and ideas of our founders George and Mary Watts. By caring for the collections and our environment, we advocate for the power, impact and relevance of art - onsite, online, with our community and via our international network of artists’ studio museums. Our dynamic and multisensory programme of exploring, looking and making, takes you out of the everyday, into new encounters that invite you to view life through a different lens.
General Interests
Waverley Hoppa Community Transport
Mission Statement
Mission statement
Our mission is to:
Provide a cost effective, quality transportation service to people who are unable to access ordinary transport for reasons of infirmity, disability, vulnerability or isolation.
Our values
Caring: to be understanding of the current needs of our stakeholders, especially individual customers, and to strive to meet their needs with empathy and compassion.
Responsive: to be aware of the current and changing needs of our stakeholders, and to meet those needs by creative provision and adaptation of our services.
Responsible: to be aware of, and optimise the impact of our activities, particularly with respect to the environment and local communities.
Sustainable: to strive to balance short term needs with the requirement to ensure that we are able to deliver our mission over the longer term.
Transparent: to be open to enquiry from our stakeholders, and to be proactive with the provision of information about ourselves to the communities we serve.
General Interests
Whitmore Vale Housing Association
Mission Statement
Whitmore Vale Housing Association offers services to people with learning disabilities and we work alongside them to achieve the most out of their life. Through supported living and residential care we can meet a wide range of needs, supporting people with a mild learning disability, to those who have profound and complex disabilities.
