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CatsProtection Animal Welfare Fundraising Volunteer - Tain Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity, and our vision is a world w... Remote, Onsite, and Hybrid Tain Added
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CatsProtection Animal Welfare Fundraising Volunteer - Inverness Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity, and our vision is a world w... Remote, Onsite, and Hybrid Nairn Added
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CatsProtection Animal Welfare Fundraising Volunteer-Stranraer Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity, and our vision is a world w... Remote, Onsite, and Hybrid Stranraer Added
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Keech Hospice Care Business Support & Consulting Keech Hospice Charity Shop Assistant - Luton, Birdsfoot Ln Our Volunteers are at the heart of the day to day running of our shops. We thank you f... Onsite Luton Added
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SCHOOL2U VIRTUAL ACADEMY Community Support We need Join the School2U Volunteer Team Are you passionate about education and making a diffe... Remote, Onsite, and Hybrid Remote Added
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Centrepoint Addiction Support Helpline Volunteer Centrepoint Helpline is a national helpline which provides information and advice to un... Onsite London Added
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Abbey Community Centre
Abbey Community Centre is a multiple award-winning small community charity located in Kilburn, North West London, hel... 11 opportunities -
Canterbury Oast Trust
Supporting me to live my life COT are a charity supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism through providing accommodation services, t... 2 opportunities -
SCHOOL2U VIRTUAL ACADEMY
We bring the school to you Our mission is to build a more inclusive and equitable education system where every young person can succeed 1 opportunity -
Deafblind UK
Deafblind UK is the UK’s only charity specialising in supporting people with any level of deafblindness. We support p... 4 opportunities -
SSAFA - The Armed Forces Charity
Our vision A society in which the Armed Forces, veterans and their families can thrive. Who we areMission Statement: SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving pe... 0 opportunities -
Vinspired
Unite, Impact, Inspire Since 2006, Vinspired has been a beacon for young volunteers, igniting the passion for community service among thousa... 99 opportunities -
St Dunstan's College
St Dunstan's College is an co-educational, independent school located in Catford, south London. St Dunstan's is an am... 2 opportunities -
Bridlington Cricket Foundation
At Bridlington Cricket Foundation, we harness the power of cricket and outdoor recreation to create magical experienc... 1 opportunity -
Healthwatch Leeds
Healthwatch Leeds gives people a powerful voice on health and social care services in Leeds and beyond. Healthwatch L... 3 opportunities -
COG Youth Services Ltd
COG Youth Services Ltd is a Social Enterprise that works in schools across Leicester and Leicestershire. We also run ... 4 opportunities -
Community Kitchen Glos
Community Kitchen Glos is a volunteer-driven community initiative dedicated to addressing food poverty in our city.We... 2 opportunities -
Blue Cross
Sick, injured and homeless pets have relied on us since 1897. Abandoned or unwanted, ill or injured, pets turn to us ... 8 opportunities -
Gateshead Youth Council
Gateshead Youth Council (GYC) is an organisation which has been in existence since 1979. We are youth centred, youth ... 3 opportunities -
City of Wolverhampton College
Our purpose is Defining Futures – that is what we are here for – to ensure that students move into positive destinati... 1 opportunity -
Miracle Theatre
Miracle Theatre is Cornwall’s longest running and most prolific touring company, visiting unique places and spac... 1 opportunity -
Southwark Libraries & Heritage Service
The London Borough of Southwark, home to some of London's most iconic landmarks, has a rich historical legacy, includ... 1 opportunity -
Ebor Academy Trust
Ebor Academy Trust: One School, Many Sites Understanding Ebor Academy TrustWith its headquarters in York, Ebor Academy Trust is a systems-led primary focussed m... 1 opportunity -
GT Scholars
The GT Scholar's programme is a social enterprise that tackles educational inequality by helping pupils gain access t... 20 opportunities -
Royal Air Force Museum
Our purpose is to tell the story of the Royal Air Force through its people and collections. For our visitors, we... 22 opportunities -
Scouts: 3rd Washington (HLS District)
3rd Washington Scouts prepare young people with skills for life. We encourage young people to do more, learn more and... 9 opportunities -
Connection Support
Solving Homelessness and Achieving Independence Connection Support provides a breadth of specialist support services to a range of people facing complex life challen... 7 opportunities -
Centrepoint
Centrepoint is a national charity working to improve the lives of socially excluded homeless young people. We pr... 19 opportunities -
Doorstep Library
Words Take You Places Doorstep Library is a community-focused charity dedicated to bringing the magic of books and the joy of reading direc... 7 opportunities -
Shout 85258
Here for you 24/7 Shout is a 24/7 UK mental health support text service. By texting ‘85258’ a texter will be put in touch with a traine... 1 opportunity -
Citizens Advice Cheshire East
Citizens Advice offers free, impartial, independent and confidential advice and we are here for everyoneOur pur... 1 opportunity -
Royal Society for Blind Children
No child in the UK should grow up to be poor or lonely just because they are blind• 90% of those who lose their sight... 2 opportunities -
Healthy Living Centre Dartford
To reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing in Dartford Our mission is to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing in our local community in Dartford.&nbs... 1 opportunity -
SeeAbility
SeeAbility is a UK charity supporting people with sight loss and multiple disabilities. We provide specialist support... 5 opportunities -
African Community School
The African Community School’s vision is for a city in which everyone is fulfilling their potential, free from povert... 1 opportunity -
Deafblind UK
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Green Meadows
Local action on climate change We're building a community that can tackle climate change together, starting with The Meadows. Through a people centr... 1 opportunity -
Citizens Advice Wigan Borough
Citizens Advice gives independent, impartial, free and confidential information and advice to help people overcome th... 1 opportunity -
Hire Purpose
Recruitment for a brighter future 1 opportunity -
Palmed Academy
Raising The Standard of Medical Care for Palestinians Through Training and Education Palmed Academy, the education arm of Palmed UK, is training the next generation of healthcare workers in Gaza. There ... 2 opportunities -
Tees Valley Museums
Tees Valley Museums Consortium consists of the museum services of Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbr... 1 opportunity -
CPRE Buckinghamsire
The Buckinghamshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is an environmental charity dedicated to t... 2 opportunities -
School of African Languages
Learn the language of your loved ones To be the key player in the delivery of African languages globally, preserving African languages and cultures, reconn... 0 opportunities -
St Clare Hospice
Hand in hand, we care St Clare Hospice is a charity providing specialist palliative care to improve the lives of people affected by a life-... 1 opportunity -
Compaid
Connect Learn Thrive Compaid helps disabled, older and other vulnerable people to overcome the barriers of social, digital and economic ex... 1 opportunity -
Compaid
Connect Learn Thrive For over 30 years Compaid has been supporting disabled adults of all ages in a wide variety of practical and caring w... 0 opportunities -
Neurohive CIC
Providing safe and inclusive places for neurodivergent young people Neurohive CIC is a community-focused organisation that supports neurodivergent children and young people through crea... 4 opportunities -
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice
Helping children who are seriously unwell and their families to make the most of every day We help babies, children and young people with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions, and their families, make... 0 opportunities -
RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People
RNIB, the Royal National Institute of Blind People, is the UK's leading sight loss charity. RNIB, the Royal National Institute of Blind People, is the UK's leading sight loss charity. We offer practical and em... 3 opportunities -
Mighty Girls CIC
Growing confidence, raising expectations and amplifying voices for girls Our vision is for a future where all girls are safe, valued and ready to lead.Mighty Girls exists to raise expectatio... 3 opportunities -
CatsProtection
From humble beginnings in 1927, Cats Protection has grown to become the UK's leading feline welfare charity. We now h... 78 opportunities -
Black Country Women's Aid
We listen. We support. We care. Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is an independent charity which has supported survivors of violence and abuse for 40... 2 opportunities -
Barnardo's
Changing Childhoods. Changing Lives. When life gets tough or it feels like there’s nowhere to turn, Barnardo’s is here.We make sure children and young peo... 19 opportunities -
Test Organisation
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walk n talk 4 mental health
Walk with us. Talk with us. Change lives – including your own. We create safe, welcoming spaces where people walk, talk, and connect – no judgment, no pressure, just real conversat... 5 opportunities -
Wycombe Homeless Connection
Wycombe Homeless Connection is a charity that serves people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in south Buck... 1 opportunity -
Supporting Humanity
Supporting wellbeing through compassion, connection and community care. Supporting Humanity is a UK registered charity founded in 2021, focused on mental health, bereavement and community w... 1 opportunity -
The Confidence Academy
Get Britain Moving 1 opportunity -
Christian Aid
Christian Aid is a Christian organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyon... 1 opportunity -
The North Halifax Grammar School
Where who you are now meets who you are meant to be! Where your academic endeavour is celebrated. Where you can belong. Where your experience is unique and individual. 0 opportunities -
North Yorkshire Police
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MS Society
The UK’s largest charity dedicated to stopping multiple sclerosis (MS) We fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a co... 1 opportunity -
Tenovus Cancer Care
We are the Welsh cancer charity committed to giving voice, support and connection to everyone affected by cancer. Tenovus Cancer Care provides cancer support, treatment and advice across Wales, helping people affected by cancer acc... 1 opportunity -
Ross-on-Wye Sea Cadets & Royal Marine Cadets
Welcome to a different kind of adventure, launching young people for life today The Sea Cadets is the UK’s leading maritime charity and provides a head start in life for young people through nautic... 1 opportunity
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