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Homelessness & Poverty Volunteering in London

Browse live roles in London, meet the organisations behind them, and find a way to contribute that fits your interests, time, and next step. Every role here supports homelessness & poverty.

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St Joseph's Hospice

Arts & Culture
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Islington Bereavement Service Volunteers

The purpose of Islington Bereavement Service is to offer emotional, social and practical support to bereaved adults living in Islington.

London Onsite

St Joseph's Hospice

Community Support
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Retail Volunteer at the St Joseph’s Hospice Shop on Mare/Well Street

Serving customers, taking cash and providing good all-round customer service Sorting through donated items & pricing. Visual merchandising & keeping our shops looking great. Interact with public

London Onsite

Unfold

Community Support
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Mentor young people in a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)

As mentor to a young person between the ages of 11-16, you will meet together on a weekly basis initially at your mentee's school, encouraging and motivating your mentee to make steps towards positive change.

London Onsite

Abbey Community Centre

Community Support
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Community Food Club Volunteer

Join us in making a difference in our community by ensuring everyone has access to the food they need. Your help can bring a positive change to many lives!

Kilburn Onsite

Little Village

Civic Engagement
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Baby Bank Helper - collecting pre-loved items and passing them on to families who need them

Our Baby Bank Helpers support families during their visit to Little Village. At one of our busy sites, help families choose items their children will love. Volunteers also help to sort, check and prepare gifts of pre-loved donations. “The way I was treated was the most human and caring way, all the shame I felt before was gone once I arrived. Thank you for helping me and

London Onsite

FoodCycle

Community Support
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FoodCycle volunteers: Cooking, Hosting, or Food Collection

We’re looking for people to help cook and serve community meals to people in your local area.

Remote Onsite

Centrepoint

Arts & Culture
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Independent life Skills Volunteer - Cooking (Ealing)

As an Independent Life Skills volunteer, you will be supporting the delivery of our Lifewise Programme. This role will focus on cooking and we need a volunteer to work with the young people to help them choose what meals to make, supervise and assist with the cooking, plating up the food and then also with washing and tidying up afterwards.

London Onsite

Centrepoint

Addiction Support
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Learner Coach ESOL (Ealing)

The service has a few young people that need assistance learning English and this role is to support the education that they are getting from college. You will be supporting a small group of young people with their studies and provide them with assistance with their homework and their wider learning of English.

London Onsite

Climate Ed

Arts & Culture
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Workshop Facilitator

A chance for you to inspire children and their families to take action on climate change by reducing their carbon footprints and leading a more climate-friendly lifestyle. All resources and training provided.

London Onsite
TCT

Teenage Cancer Trust

Animal Welfare
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Cheer Squad Volunteer for Teenage Cancer Trust London Marathon 2022

Could you help to celebrate, cheer, wave and encourage more than 400 runners donning their Teenage Cancer Trust shirts and taking on 26.2 miles to raise funds for young people with cancer.

London Onsite

The Maypole Project

Business Support & Consulting
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Sensory Centre Support Volunteer

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who can help us to support families with children with complex medical needs by helping families access and use our Sensory Centre in Orpington.

Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Southwark Onsite
SCL

Sanctuary Care Limited

Arts & Culture
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Volunteer Befriender / Leisure Activities in Streatham Vale, London

At the care home, many residents enjoy spending time chatting to others, talking about the things that are important to them. If you would like to help through volunteering, please contact us.

London Onsite