Charities, community and not-for-profit
Interested in helping to support charities, communities and not-for-profit organisations?
Numerous charities and not-for-profit organisations across Merseyside are regularly looking for volunteers to support them in a wide range of activities. Areas you could get involved in include:
Groups supporting vulnerable people, such as:
- asylum seekers
- the elderly
- the homeless
- refugees
- individuals with health challenges or special needs
Explore mentoring opportunities with The Girls' Network
Search opportunities at Crisis
Search opportunities at Action for Children
Community organisations, large and small, for example:
- Merseyside Police
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue
- The Salvation Army
- Fair Connections
Search opportunities at Volunteer Centre Liverpool (LCVS)
Search for opportunities to work as a magistrate in the Merseyside and Cheshire Magistracy
Environmental and heritage groups:
- Local parks
- The National Trust
- The Catalyst Museum
- The Reader Organisation
Search opportunities at The Reader Organisation in Calderstones Park
Animal welfare charities, such as:
- Dogs Trust
Health organisations:
- Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
- The Brain Charity
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Search opportunities at Healthiness LTD
Search opportunities at Marie Curie
Types of roles
A wealth of opportunities are available, everything from fundraising, event management and office-based support to advising and supporting specific intervention programmes. If you have a specific skill to offer, there are a number of specialist roles available, such as working on pro-bono law support or helping to pass on new skills to the unemployed or to those with special needs.
