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Volunteering connects communities! It can also be great for personal development like building confidence and learning new skills - and it's proven to make you feel good too!


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Volunteering information and advice

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Jan

19

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Learning · 19 Jan, 10:00 - 14:00

Coventry

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Drop-in to Voluntary Action Coventry on Mondays and Tuesdays for face to face support with volunteering

Posted by Voluntary Action Coventry

Jan

20

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Learning · 20 Jan, 10:00 - 14:00

Coventry

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Drop-in to Voluntary Action Coventry on Mondays and Tuesdays for face to face support with volunteering

Posted by Voluntary Action Coventry

Jan

26

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Learning · 26 Jan, 10:00 - 14:00

Coventry

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Drop-in to Voluntary Action Coventry on Mondays and Tuesdays for face to face support with volunteering

Posted by Voluntary Action Coventry

Jan

27

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Learning · 27 Jan, 10:00 - 14:00

Coventry

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Drop-in to Voluntary Action Coventry on Mondays and Tuesdays for face to face support with volunteering

Posted by Voluntary Action Coventry

Feb

2

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Learning · 2 Feb, 10:00 - 14:00

Coventry

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Drop-in to Voluntary Action Coventry on Mondays and Tuesdays for face to face support with volunteering

Posted by Voluntary Action Coventry

Feb

3

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Learning · 3 Feb, 10:00 - 14:00

Coventry

Volunteering advice and support drop-in

Drop-in to Voluntary Action Coventry on Mondays and Tuesdays for face to face support with volunteering

Posted by Voluntary Action Coventry

Featured volunteer roles

Our top-picks

Call companion (Telephone chit chats)

Organisation role · 0—1 hrs/Week

From home

Call companion (Telephone chit chats)

Become a Telephone Friend - Help Break the Three-Month Wait List

Posted by Re-engage
Quit Smoking Support Buddy

Project role (Temporary) · 2—8 hrs/Week

Coventry

Quit Smoking Support Buddy

Want to help people to stop/ reduce smoking? Are you an ex-smoker or have you reduced the amount you smoke? We are looking for support buddies to work with us !

Posted by Violet Project CIO
Tame Valley Wetlands, Tame Force Volunteer

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Warwickshire

Tame Valley Wetlands, Tame Force Volunteer

Assist the Reserves Officer to maintain and enhance WWT nature reserves throughout the Tame Valley Wetlands (east Birmingham, North Warwickshire, Staffordshire)

Posted by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Volunteer Activity Coordinator

Organisation role · 2—6 hrs/month

Flexible location

Volunteer Activity Coordinator

As a Volunteer Activity Coordinator, you will be responsible for planning, organising and facilitating activities for carers.

Posted by Carers Trust Heart of England
Community Volunteer

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 30 Sept 2024

Flexible location

Community Volunteer

As a Community Volunteer you will play an important role in creating a welcoming and inclusive community for parents.

Posted by National Childbirth Trust
Lay Governor - Sense College Loughborough

Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours

Loughborough

Lay Governor - Sense College Loughborough

Sense College Loughborough is a specialist Further Education (FE) college, supporting students between 16-25, who have a wide range of disabilities.

Posted by Sense
Breeding Dog Volunteer

Organisation role · Flexible hours

From home

Breeding Dog Volunteer

Could you provide a loving home for a guide dog mum? We urgently need more breeding dog volunteers in Coventry to look after our guide dog mums.

Posted by Guide Dogs
PAT Testing Volunteer

Project role (Temporary) · 2—3 hrs/Week

PAT Testing Volunteer

We are dedicated to enhancing safety and compliance in our community by offering essential Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) services.

Posted by Carriers of Hope
Marketing & Fundraising Volunteer

Organisation role · 1—3 hrs/Week

Flexible location

Marketing & Fundraising Volunteer

Flexible role to support & promote our work with adults with experience of homelessness and/ or mental health distress.

Posted by Underground Lights
Volunteer Van Driver

Organisation role · 3—5 hrs/Week

Volunteer Van Driver

The main duties involve driving our van around the Coventry area to collect and deliver and you’ll be helping load and unload items.

Posted by Emmaus Coventry & Warwickshire

Volunteer from home

Flexible roles you can fit around your schedule and do anywhere

Social Media Volunteer

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 30 Sept 2024

From home

Social Media Volunteer

As a social media volunteer you will help make this possible by playing an important role by driving online engagement and bringing more attention.

Posted by National Childbirth Trust

Jan

20

Guide Dog Mum Virtual Information Event

One-off · 20 Jan, 12:00 - 13:00

From home

Guide Dog Mum Virtual Information Event

Join our virtual information session to find out more about our guide dog mums and how you can get involved.

Posted by Guide Dogs
Telephone Befriender

Organisation role · 1 hrs/Week

From home

Telephone Befriender

Why not put your chatting skills to good use and become one of our friendly Telephone Befrienders putting a smile on the faces of those we support

Posted by Deafblind UK
Telephone Wellbeing Volunteer

Organisation role · 2—3 hrs/Week

From home

Telephone Wellbeing Volunteer

Our Wellbeing service plays a huge role in supporting our members with sight and hearing loss. Join our team of amazing volunteers and help us reach out!

Posted by Deafblind UK
Call companion (Telephone chit chats)

Organisation role · 0—1 hrs/Week

From home

Call companion (Telephone chit chats)

Become a Telephone Friend - Help Break the Three-Month Wait List

Posted by Re-engage
Country Coordinator

Organisation role · Flexible hours

From home

Country Coordinator

Country Coordinators have a vital and very exciting role as they are the face of TWAM in Africa.

Posted by Tools with a Mission
Action for Happiness Volunteer

Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours

From home

Action for Happiness Volunteer

Our volunteers bring people together for online courses or local groups, based on positive psychology, that boost the wellbeing of everyone involved.

Posted by Action For Happiness
National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme-ID Mammal Web Volunteer

Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours

From home

National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme-ID Mammal Web Volunteer

To support and assist with the classification of animals seen in the captured footage on cameras as part of the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme.

Posted by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
General Volunteer

Organisation role · Flexible hours

From home

General Volunteer

We run several different projects and the volunteer will be able to choose what they want to do. Later they might decide to specialise in a single role.

Posted by United Nations Association Coventry Branch
Marmalade Connections volunteer

Project role (Temporary) · 1—2 hrs/Week · For around 4 months

From home

Marmalade Connections volunteer

Marmalade Connections - telephone based project- supporting those in our community who are the most socially isolated, and who experience persistent loneliness

Posted by Marmalade Trust
Volunteer Treasurer

Organisation role · Flexible hours

From home

Volunteer Treasurer

We are seeking an enthusiastic and confident volunteer Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees.

Posted by Coventry Independent Advice Service
Suicide Bereavement Support Group - Online support group

Organisation role · 2—4 hrs/month

From home

Suicide Bereavement Support Group - Online support group

Online suicide bereavement support group volunteer - online 4th Tuesday of every month 7pm

Posted by Violet Project CIO

Youth volunteering

Roles suitable for under-18's

Jan

25

Sunday Stroll, Soup and Sow

One-off · 25 Jan, 12:30 - 16:30

Sunday Stroll, Soup and Sow

Our new Sunday gardening sessions will now start with a gentle, 30-min well-being walk, followed by soup/refreshments, then enjoy a spot of gardening!

Posted by Groundwork West Midlands

Jan

18

Sunday Stroll, Soup and Sow

One-off · 18 Jan, 12:30 - 16:30

Sunday Stroll, Soup and Sow

Our new Sunday gardening sessions will now start with a gentle, 30-min well-being walk, followed by soup/refreshments, then enjoy a spot of gardening!

Posted by Groundwork West Midlands
Various Volunteering Roles

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Various Volunteering Roles

We are looking for volunteers to help us in the following roles: Fundraiser, Grant Writer, Community Hub Staff, Admin Support and Social Medi. Can you help out?

Posted by Destination Ball Hill
Herbert History Tour

Organisation role · 2—4 hrs/Week

Coventry

Herbert History Tour

We’re on the hunt for friendly, chatty folks to help bring Coventry’s history to life!

Posted by Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Volunteer Retail Assistant

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Flexible location

Volunteer Retail Assistant

You can volunteer in your own time at one of our many retail shops across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Posted by Blue Cross
Research to update older people's social groups leaflet

One-off · 8+ hrs

Flexible location

Research to update older people's social groups leaflet

Contact local social groups to update our database, which helps 100s of Coventry older people each year to find a suitable local support / social group.

Posted by HOPE Coventry
Use Publisher to update older people's social groups leaflet

One-off · 8+ hrs

Flexible location

Use Publisher to update older people's social groups leaflet

Update data (times/locations/bus routes) in a Publisher file to help 100s of Coventry older people each year to find a suitable local support / social group.

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Roles that provide extra support to volunteers

If you need some help to get started or take part in volunteering

Community Volunteer

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 30 Sept 2024

Flexible location

Community Volunteer

As a Community Volunteer you will play an important role in creating a welcoming and inclusive community for parents.

Posted by National Childbirth Trust
Social Media Volunteer

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 30 Sept 2024

From home

Social Media Volunteer

As a social media volunteer you will help make this possible by playing an important role by driving online engagement and bringing more attention.

Posted by National Childbirth Trust
Nearly New Sale Coordinator

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 30 Sept 2024

Flexible location

Nearly New Sale Coordinator

As an NCT Nearly New Sale Coordinator you will lead a team of volunteers to help plan and organise these fantastic events.

Posted by National Childbirth Trust
Volunteer Cooking Group Co-ordinator

Organisation role · 3—4 hrs/Week · Starting from 2 Oct 2025

Volunteer Cooking Group Co-ordinator

Co-ordinate and run cooking sessions in the CRMC housing. Plan sessions, gather resources and ingredients and deliver to residents of CRMC housing.

Posted by Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre
Community Theatre volunteers

Project role (Temporary) · 2—4 hrs/Week · Starting from 9 Oct 2025

Coventry

Community Theatre volunteers

We are a community theatre company that will be starting with on two co-created projects in the city. We require volunteers on the projects to help support us.

Posted by Caste Away Arts
Lived Experience Volunteer

Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours · Starting from 20 Nov 2025

Flexible location

Lived Experience Volunteer

St Giles Trust seeks Peer Volunteers with lived experience of substance misuse and recovery to provide short-term, peer-led support for individuals.

Posted by St Giles Trust
Youth Club Volunteer Worker & Befriender

Organisation role · 3—4 hrs/month · Starting from 11 Jan 2026

Bedworth

Youth Club Volunteer Worker & Befriender

To support the Activities Co-ordinator in delivering youth club sessions and to help create a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable environment for all young people.

Posted by Roots to Branches Autism Network

Mar

28

Feel Good Festival Support

One-off · 28 Mar, 09:00 - 17:00

Royal Leamington Spa

Feel Good Festival Support

Support the Feel Good Festival on 28 March 2026 at the SYDNI Centre. Help welcome families, guide visitors and support simple, friendly event activities.

Posted by RYTC Creatives CIC (The RYTC)
Volunteer Young Carers Activity Coordinator

Organisation role · 2—8 hrs/month

Flexible location

Volunteer Young Carers Activity Coordinator

We support Young Carers aged 5 - 18 years of age, by providing emotional support, arranging trips, youth clubs, and life skills sessions.

Posted by Carers Trust Heart of England
Help run a men's group

Organisation role · 2 hrs/Week

Coventry

Help run a men's group

Our Good Neighbours men's groups provide men over 50 with a safe space to chat & make friends. Could you help them make conversation & join in?

Posted by HOPE Coventry
Respite Activity Support Volunteer

Organisation role · 2—5 hrs/Week

Flexible location

Respite Activity Support Volunteer

Our Daybreak respite service offers a safe space for people with a range of care and support needs.

Posted by Carers Trust Heart of England
Volunteer Community Ambassador

Organisation role · 2—6 hrs/month

Flexible location

Volunteer Community Ambassador

As a Carers Trust Heart of England speaker, you will help your community understand the full range of services Carers Trust Heart of England provides.

Posted by Carers Trust Heart of England

Volunteer stories

A photograph of a smiling person in front of a garden shed holding a fork

Paul's Story - A Brighter Future

Read how Voluntary Action Coventry's Improving Lives project helped someone who'd had a knockback due to ill-health and the pandemic
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Coventry volunteer recognised for his contribution

*VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT!!* Meet Jonny.

Coventry volunteer celebrated by Voluntary Action Coventry and Underground Lights Community Theatre
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*VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT!!* Meet Gareth.

Hands together please to celebrate August's Volunteer of the Month, Gareth! Gareth was nominated by St Giles Trust, where he has been volunteering in their social supermarket, The Pantry. St Giles Trust's volunteer coordinator Hannah told us, ""Gareth is a dedicated team player and the change that we have seen in his confidence in recent months has been tremendous. Gareth has increased his volunteering hours and passed his L3 Advice and Guidance qualification. He requested to do this as he wants to give back to clients who have been in similar situations to himself. This shows his investment in himself and the community within which he lives. He has an exceptional ability to make clients feel welcome and at ease and is able to build a good rapport with them. Gareth is very self-aware and has developed to see challenges as a stepping-stone for the next part of his journey rather than as a barrier which is how he previously viewed set-backs. He is willing to learn and extremely reliable with excellent communication skills. He is also supportive of the project, helping to develop ideas to further grow the Pantry and as a result further support clients accessing it. Gareth is very much seen as part of our team and is an asset to the clients who he supports." Congratulations Gareth, and thanks for all you do.
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