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British Heart Foundation
Health & Well-beingOnline Lister Volunteer (Maidenhead)
Online selling is a fast growing and exciting way to retail in the digital age, so if you would like to get involved in this, come join us at your local BHF shop and help create online sales listings to promote the varied items that we sell. Maybe you already know your way around online selling platforms or maybe it’s something you want to find out more about, either way you will be fully supported in this volunteer role to make sure you develop the skills and experience needed to become an expert online lister. Get the satisfaction of seeing the items you list sell for the best possible prices, knowing this will be helping us continue to fund life saving research.
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Arts & CultureYoung People's Volunteer Staffordshire/Stoke
Supporting Humanity
Community SupportVolunteer Safeguarding Lead
Use your safeguarding expertise to help Supporting Humanity maintain safe, effective practices for our volunteers and the people and communities we support.
CatsProtection
Animal WelfareTrap, Neuter, Return Volunteer South London
Did you know that one female cat can be responsible for 20,000 descendants in just five years? Join Cats Protection as a volunteer and help feral and farm cats to live healthier, happier lives. Trap, neuter and return (TNR) is the most humane and effective way to manage feral cats and we are looking for welfare enthusiasts to join the team covering South London- ideally Croydon or Sutton.
Christian Aid
Community SupportMedia Volunteer
Could you use your voice to help tell stories that really matter? As a Media Volunteer with Christian Aid, you’ll help bring powerful, real-life stories to life—sharing how supporters across the UK are creating change and challenging poverty. Whether it’s capturing moments from local events or shaping stories for media, you’ll play a key role in helping more people see the impact and feel inspired to act.
Aaron Opoku Foundation Mentorship
Community SupportFundraising Events Co-ordinator volunteer
The Aaron Opoku Foundation (AOF) Mentorship programme is seeking a volunteer Fundraising Events Co-ordinator to support our summer fundraising events.
The Confidence Academy
Health & Well-beingBrand Ambassadors (Volunteer)
We are looking for brand Ambassadors will represent The Confidence Academy online and in person by engaging with communities, supporting events, and creating positive and engaging content.
North West First Responder Group
Health & Well-beingDeputy Area Coordinator
Deputy Area Coordinators support the Area Coordinator in the day-to-day management of North West First Responder Group activities within their local area. They help coordinate volunteers, assist with community engagement and fundraising activities, support local projects, and help ensure the area operates effectively. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop leadership experience while making a positive impact within their community.
North West First Responder Group
Business Support & ConsultingArea Coordinator
Area Coordinators lead and support North West First Responder Group volunteers within their local area. They are responsible for volunteer welfare, local operations, community engagement, fundraising activities, and ensuring the area operates in line with the charity's values, policies, and objectives. This rewarding leadership role provides an opportunity to develop a local team, build community partnerships, and help deliver the charity's mission across your area.
North West First Responder Group
Health & Well-beingCommunity First Responder
Community First Responders (CFRs) are trained volunteers who respond on behalf of the ambulance service to certain 999 emergencies within their local community. By providing early assessment, basic life support, CPR, and defibrillation where required, CFRs help ensure patients receive vital care as quickly as possible while an ambulance is on its way. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a real difference during some of the most critical moments in a person's life.
North West First Responder Group
Community SupportTraining & Safeguarding Officer
Help ensure our volunteers are supported, developed, and kept safe. As a Training & Safeguarding Officer, you will assist with the delivery and coordination of volunteer training, support the charity's safeguarding processes, and help maintain a safe and positive environment for volunteers and members of the public. You may help organise training events, maintain training records, promote best practice, and support safeguarding awareness across the charity. This role is ideal for someone who is organised, approachable, and passionate about volunteer development and welfare. Full training and support will be provided where required.
North West First Responder Group
Entrepreneurship & InnovationFundraising Officer
Help us raise the funds needed to save lives in our communities. As a Fundraising Officer, you will support the charity by developing fundraising ideas, assisting with events, engaging with local businesses and community groups, and helping to secure donations and sponsorship. Your efforts will directly support Community First Responders, CPR & AED awareness sessions, and Public Access Defibrillator projects across the North West. This role is ideal for someone who is enthusiastic, organised, and passionate about making a positive difference in their community. No previous fundraising experience is required, and full support will be provided.
Who you would be helping
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Princess Alice Hospice
47 volunteer hours logged
No Panic
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Teenage Cancer Trust
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Cards for Bravery
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Make a Smile
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Connection Support
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Team Up
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The Literacy Pirates
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CatsProtection
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St Joseph's Hospice
40 volunteer hours logged
RESULTS UK
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Sanctuary Care Limited
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Volunteering in Remote by cause and skill
Remote volunteering means giving your time without leaving the house. It is the same work, done over a phone line, a video call or a shared document, and for a lot of organisations it is now how a large part of their support runs.
Popular causes remotely
- Befriending and check in calls, where a weekly phone conversation is the whole role
- Mentoring and tutoring, delivered over video to young people anywhere in the country
- Design, writing and translation, given a few hours at a time to organisations with no budget for it
- Research, data and admin, the unglamorous work that small charities are permanently behind on
- Moderation and online community support, keeping support forums and groups usable
Browse every cause on the impact areas page, or start from a skill you want to build.
How to start remote volunteering
- Browse the live roles on this page and open anything that looks like your kind of thing.
- Apply in a couple of minutes. There is no CV stage and no interview for most roles.
- Log your hours as you go, so your contribution becomes a record you can show.
- Earn verified badges and certificates for your CV, your UCAS application, or your LinkedIn profile.
About remote volunteering
Remote volunteering exists because two things turned out to be true at once. Charities discovered during the pandemic that a lot of their work did not need a building, and a lot of people discovered they would volunteer if it did not require a commute. What is left is a set of roles that are genuinely location independent: nobody involved needs to be anywhere in particular for the work to happen.
It suits people conventional volunteering leaves out. If you have a disability that makes travel difficult, caring responsibilities that make fixed hours impossible, shift work, small children, or you live somewhere with almost nothing local, remote roles are not a lesser option, they are the one that fits. Organisations know this, and the good ones design their remote roles around it rather than treating them as an afterthought.
Verification works the same way it does for any other role on Vinspired. Your hours are logged against the organisation you gave them to, they confirm them, and the record that produces is the same record an in person volunteer builds. A remote hour and an on site hour count identically toward your badges and certificates, because they are worth the same to the organisation that received them.
Common questions about remote volunteering
Does remote volunteering count the same as volunteering in person?
Yes. Hours are logged and verified by the organisation you volunteered with in exactly the same way, and they count identically toward your badges, certificates and your record. Employers and universities do not distinguish between the two.
What skills do I need for remote volunteering?
For most roles, none beyond being able to use a phone or a video call. Some roles do want a specific skill, such as design, translation or bookkeeping, and those say so on the listing. Befriending, mentoring and admin roles train you.
Can I volunteer remotely from outside the UK?
Often, yes. Many remote roles only need you to be available at UK friendly hours, though some, particularly those involving young people or vulnerable adults, require UK based checks. The listing will say.
Do I need experience to start volunteering?
Almost never. Most organisations are looking for reliability and interest rather than a background in the work, and they will show you what to do. If a role does need a specific skill or a DBS check, it says so on the listing.
How much time do I have to give?
As much or as little as suits you. Some roles are a single afternoon, some are a couple of hours a week, and some are one off events. You can filter by how much time you have before you apply.