Current Volunteer Opportunities
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Emmaus Gloucerstershire
Google Ads specialist to optimise charity grant account
Emmaus Gloucestershire is seeking a Google Ads specialist to help us make the most of our $10,000 per month Google Ads grant. We need expert guidance to optimise our account, ensuring we use this resource effectively to support our mission.
This opportunity could be a one-time project to get us set up for success or an ongoing collaboration to refine and maintain the account over time.
The ideal volunteer will have experience managing Google Ads campaigns, including keyword research, ad creation, and optimisation strategies to maximise clicks and conversions while adhering to the grant’s guidelines.
A successful outcome would mean a well-structured, high-performing Google Ads account that drives more traffic to our website, raises the profile of our charity shops and increases donations.
Your support will have a direct impact, helping us connect with more people, raise vital funds, and further our work to support people out of homelessness in Gloucestershire.
In depth Project: 13-16 hours
Housing and Homelessness | Mentoring | Remote
Skills requested
Advertising Campaign insights and optimisation
Marketing Google Adwords, Google Analytics
Charity Details
Emmaus Gloucestershire provides a home for formerly homeless individuals for as long as it is needed, with the opportunity to gain new skills and develop existing skills within a social enterprise, training for personal and professional development, and tailored support to enable them to move on into independent living.
Location: South West
Size of Organisation: Small
Emmaus Gloucerstershire
Social media training for companions and staff
We are looking for a volunteer to deliver a hands-on social media training session for Emmaus Gloucestershire staff and companions who want to help promote our charity online.
This interactive session should cover social media basics, practical tips for creating engaging posts, and guidance on producing impactful videos for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. We’re looking for someone who can make the training accessible and fun, helping our team feel confident in their ability to share our story.
The goal is to empower our team with the skills and confidence to create content that raises awareness of our work, increases engagement and promotes our mission. A focused session lasting a few hours, with clear takeaways and actionable advice, would make a real difference in building their confidence and understanding.
By enhancing our social media skills, this training will help us connect more effectively with supporters, reach new audiences and ultimately strengthen our efforts to support people out of homelessness in Gloucestershire.
Focussed Help: 5-8 hours
Housing and Homelessness | Training | Face to face
Skills requested
Marketing Campaign planning, Influencer marketing, Storytelling
Charity Details
Emmaus Gloucestershire provides a home for formerly homeless individuals for as long as it is needed, with the opportunity to gain new skills and develop existing skills within a social enterprise, training for personal and professional development, and tailored support to enable them to move on into independent living.
Location: South West
Size of Organisation: Small
Venus Blazing Music Trust
Camera person and editor need to document upcoming rehearsals and performance
The collaboration with the British Library where our young people interact with the library’s current exhibition UNEARTHED: THE POWER OF GARDENING, is being workshopped with a performance by our young people (16-30) in the public space Upper Mezzanine of the library.
Evaluating and disseminating exciting visual information about the process and performance is critical for future partnerships and funding.
Outcome: To create a snappy and vibrant 10-minute film which tells the story of their involvement in UNEARTHED, for evaluation of the project and to attract new partners and funders. Also, a visual record of the project to attract and excite new participants from the disability community through websites of organisations such as the Down Syndrome Association and various Autism and related voluntary organisations.
Skills: Camera and editing skills, as well as associated sound technical skills. Success for our association is the creation of a visual record of the process - 10 minutes - which has an instant visual appeal and a cinematic approach that tells the story of the process.
Impact: A professional-looking film would give them a sense of importance and pride about the work they are creating: a feeling that their work is skilful and of interest to others.
In depth Project: 13-16 hours
Disability | Creating | Face to face
Skills requested
Charity Details
Venus Blazing Music Trust was established in 2004 to promote innovative music and theatre projects which challenge societal ideas and pre-conceptions and allow young people with cognitive disability to express their voice and creativity through music and theatre. Led by Royal College of Music professor composer Deirdre Gribbin and recent Artistic Director of Chickenshed and winner of a number of Off West End awards for his work in the field of inclusion, Venus Blazing sessions are designed by them and led by the young people themselves. A new partnership with Kings Place Foundation, Camden LA, and the British Library indicates an exciting new area of access development for the charity.
Location: London/Central London
Size of Organisation: Micro
Website: https://venusblazingmusictheatre.com
Word Forest
Seeking digital strategy volunteer: Climate action through social media
We are looking for an experienced digital strategist to help with our online presence and extend the reach of our vital climate work.
As our Digital Strategy Volunteer, you'll leverage your expertise to transform how we connect with supporters and potential donors and communicate our impact. This is a chance to apply your professional skills directly to climate action.
What you'll do:
- Develop a sophisticated, results-driven digital strategy
- Create compelling narratives across our platforms
- Brief us on how to build engagement within limited resource constraints
- Brief us on how to drive measurable growth in our online community
- Help showcase our tree-planting, education, and community work to new audiences
Profile we're seeking:
- Experience in crafting effective social media strategies
- Success-building engagement with limited resources
- Strategic mindset with strong analytical capabilities
- Self-directed professional who can both strategise and execute
- Passion for environmental solutions to the climate crisis
Time commitment:
- Initial deep-dive: 2-3 days to develop a comprehensive strategy
- Remote work with virtual meetings
What's in it for you:
- Direct your professional skills toward meaningful climate action
- Apply your expertise where it's urgently needed
- Connect with a dedicated international community
- See the tangible impact of your contribution through our work in Kenya
In depth Project: 13-16 hours
Environment | Mentoring | Remote
Skills requested
Charity Details
The Word Forest Organisation is a UK environmental charity founded in 2017 by Tracey and Simon West after their 2012 wedding forest project in Bore, Kenya. They combat climate change through strategic tree planting in tropical regions where trees grow up to 10x faster than elsewhere, with one tree absorbing ¼ tonne of carbon in just a few years.
The organisation operates through four key initiatives:
Tree Planting: Focuses on rapid-growth tropical forests to maximise carbon absorption and provide food sources
Women's Empowerment: Runs "Mothers of The Forest" program since 2018, combining education with tree planting to strengthen communities
Classroom Construction: Replaces mud huts with stone buildings, improving education outcomes by 14% while incorporating 4,000 trees per school
Education: Delivers programs in literacy, numeracy, and sustainable practices including permaculture and agroforestry
Their integrated approach connects environmental conservation with community development, focusing particularly on disadvantaged areas in Kenya where their impact is maximised through fast-growing trees and comprehensive community support.
Location: South West
Size of Organisation: Micro
Website: https://www.wordforest.org/
Family Lives
Marketing advice to promote charity video and reach new audiences
We are looking for a volunteer with lots of marketing experience to advise us on how best to promote videos that have been made for us by several generous media figures. We would like to ensure the promotion of the videos helps more families find out about the services and support we can offer. We have already started to promote one video but another video is in the making as well and we want to ensure we make the most of this fantastic opportunity. Key metrics are around video views and increased engagement of our national support services. We want to reach new people in new places so that they know about the vital support we can offer families.
Focussed Help: 5-8 hours
Family | Mentoring | Remote
Skills requested
Marketing Campaign planning, Marketing strategy
Charity Details
Family Lives’ journey began over 45 years ago, when a group of concerned parents came together to volunteer their time with the aim of ensuring that all parents and families had somewhere to turn before they reached crisis point. This continues to be our mission and we are extremely proud that we are still providing vital support to families today. We couldn’t do this without the unwavering generosity and compassion of our volunteers and staff who know that the right support at the right time makes all the difference.
We believe in the power of active support and understanding. That’s why we offer a comprehensive suite of resources, including our national helpline, support via our online chat, Whatsapp, and email, and a resource-rich website offering hundreds of advice articles and a wide range of free online parenting courses.
For families in need of more intensive, in person support, we provide a range of direct services across various locations in England and Wales. Our range of programmes address the wide spectrum of challenges families face. From supporting parents who have a child with mental health needs, working with couples in conflict, to helping new parents access antenatal support services.
Location: Greater London
Size of Organisation: Medium
Website: https://www.familylives.org.uk
Invictus Games Foundation
Project based volunteer role to manage content for a YouTube campaign
This is an exciting remote opportunity to volunteer for the Invictus Games Foundation’s communications team and help grow the organisation's presence on YouTube.
We’re looking for a volunteer to work closely with the Digital Communications Manager, to help us review and assess our existing YouTube presence, and develop a short strategy or set of recommendations on how to grow our channel using video content from the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025. We’re looking for someone who can guide us with best practices and insights, but our team will handle ongoing uploads and management.
This will include:
- Review of the Invictus Games Foundation’s YouTube channel
- Organise video archives for the latest Invictus Games
- Ensure all content is promoted and optimised (titles, descriptions, SEO tools, etc.)
Focussed Help: 5-8 hours
Armed Forces | Mentoring | Remote
Skills requested
Marketing Campaign planning
Charity Details
The Invictus Games Foundation is an international charity that uses the power of sport and adventurous challenge to change lives and save lives. The Invictus Games Foundation is the Governing Body of the Invictus Games, an adaptive multi-sport event for wounded, injured, and sick (WIS) armed forces personnel and veterans.
Established in 2014 by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the Foundation uses the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation, and foster a broader understanding and respect for those who serve their countries.
The Foundation runs the We Are Invictus platform, where members of the international WIS community can access our 'Beyond the Games' programme, supporting and connecting the Invictus Community 365 days a year.
Location: Greater London
Size of Organisation: Medium
The Mount Camphill Community
Fundraising support – targeting high-net-worth individuals for scholarship fund
We are a specialist craft college for young adults 16-25 with an EHCP, SEN or other learning difficulties in rural East Sussex who are in the midst of a political shift - each year it becomes increasingly difficult to fill our classrooms with students as the Local Authorities across the country contend with budgetary crises galore and decide that special needs education funding is the first to be cut.
Often we are left waiting for students to go through tribunal processes well after the academic year has begun and Local Authorities seem not to be interested in funding residential opportunities for our young people.
Therefore, we would like to begin a fundraising campaign to target high-net-worth individuals who may be interested in setting up or donating to a scholarship fund for students to be able to attend our college without the traumatic process of having to go to court over government funding.
We are looking for a media professional who has experience in high-value funding, creating communications to target high-net-worth individuals, and how to market this fundraising initiative on social and print media.
Focussed Help: 5-8 hours
Education | Mentoring | Remote or Face to Face
Skills requested
Advertising Campaign insights and optimisation, Media planning, Paid digital advertising
Marketing Campaign planning, Email marketing, Google Adwords, Google Analytics, Marketing strategy, Storytelling
Charity Details
Our Core Purpose is to offer people with and without a learning disability the opportunity to choose and experience meaningful living, learning and working within a mutually supportive environment, informed by anthroposophical insights.
We work with an emphasis on craft, art, movement, therapies and caring for the land. We recognise and respect the spiritual integrity of the individual human being, practicing community building as a means of striving to achieve spiritual, economic and cultural well-being.
We wish to nurture a community which upholds human integrity and spiritual wholeness. Where each individual, with or without a learning disability, can give and learn through creating mutual relationships; where each cares for the land and the environment; where a therapeutic and healing impulse is alive; where relationships with the wider community are fostered.
Through a heart, head and hands approach to living, learning and working we integrate statutory requirements with The Mount's core purpose and values; celebrate festivals in a beautiful environment; support students, Cohousing members and all community members to achieve individual aspirations by working with anthroposophical approaches to teaching, learning, living and training; engage international volunteers, offering all community members the opportunity to establish an individual identity.
Location: South East
Size of Organisation: Small
Website: https://www.mountcamphill.org
The Mount Camphill Community
Help us recruit volunteers via social media!
We're a small East Sussex Camphill Community that each year invites 10-15 volunteers to live with us for a year and life-share in our community whilst supporting the educational, living and work opportunities for our community members who are neurodiverse, have SEN needs or other learning difficulties.
We get many applicants from Germany, Brazil and the Philippines and each year can fill our quota of volunteers from these 3 countries. However, before COVID we received applications from a more diverse range of countries and we would like help to finetune our SEO and use of hashtags to reach further into the world.
Also, the impact of Brexit means European volunteers can only stay 1 year with us - previously many would fall in love with the community and stay an extra year or two (some for the rest of their lives!). This could still be an opportunity for any UK or Irish volunteers we happened to recruit. Therefore, we'd like assistance developing a focused social media strategy that runs from October '25 to February '26 to reach UK/Irish audiences to remain to re-open the door for potential 2nd/3rd/4th year volunteers and beyond.
We are looking for a communications and social media specialist, with an understanding of driving recruitment of volunteers.
Mini Project: 9-12 hours
Education | Mentoring | Remote or Face to Face
Skills requested
Marketing Campaign planning, Email marketing, Google Adwords, Marketing strategy, Storytelling
Charity Details
Our Core Purpose is to offer people with and without a learning disability the opportunity to choose and experience meaningful living, learning and working within a mutually supportive environment, informed by anthroposophical insights.
We work with an emphasis on craft, art, movement, therapies and caring for the land. We recognise and respect the spiritual integrity of the individual human being, practicing community building as a means of striving to achieve spiritual, economic and cultural well-being.
We wish to nurture a community which upholds human integrity and spiritual wholeness. Where each individual, with or without a learning disability, can give and learn through creating mutual relationships; where each cares for the land and the environment; where a therapeutic and healing impulse is alive; where relationships with the wider community are fostered.
Through a heart, head and hands approach to living, learning and working we integrate statutory requirements with The Mount's core purpose and values; celebrate festivals in a beautiful environment; support students, Cohousing members and all community members to achieve individual aspirations by working with anthroposophical approaches to teaching, learning, living and training; engage international volunteers, offering all community members the opportunity to establish an individual identity.
Location: South East
Size of Organisation: Small
Website: https://www.mountcamphill.org
The Mount Camphill Community
Social Media/Marketing support developing SEN FE college marketing strategy
We are a very small specialist further education college within a Camphill community that is in need of some assistance with our social media identity and marketing strategy.
We are struggling to recruit students and get noticed in the way that we need by Local Authorities in order to have a full cohort of residential students funded to attend our craft college. We are distinct and different in our offer - focusing more on craft and therapies as a way to encourage growth and independence within our student body.
We have been open since 1970 but recently student numbers have been falling. By way of a robust marketing and social media strategy, we would like to increase our modest following (1.7k Instagram, 1.1k Facebook) and improve our messaging in order for a cohesive strategy that makes 'The Mount' synonymous with the best educational opportunity for your SEN child.
We are looking for support from someone with experience in social media, digital marketing, PR, and print media. We would like to increase traffic to our brand-new website, assess the best format for our upcoming prospectus (print or digital), and increase our social media following.
In depth Project: 13-16 hours
Education | Mentoring | Remote or Face to Face
Skills requested
Advertising Campaign insights and optimisation, Media planning, Paid digital advertising
Marketing Campaign planning, Email marketing, Marketing strategy, Paid digital marketing, Storytelling
Charity Details
Our Core Purpose is to offer people with and without a learning disability the opportunity to choose and experience meaningful living, learning and working within a mutually supportive environment, informed by anthroposophical insights.
We work with an emphasis on craft, art, movement, therapies and caring for the land. We recognise and respect the spiritual integrity of the individual human being, practicing community building as a means of striving to achieve spiritual, economic and cultural well-being.
We wish to nurture a community which upholds human integrity and spiritual wholeness. Where each individual, with or without a learning disability, can give and learn through creating mutual relationships; where each cares for the land and the environment; where a therapeutic and healing impulse is alive; where relationships with the wider community are fostered.
Through a heart, head and hands approach to living, learning and working we integrate statutory requirements with The Mount's core purpose and values; celebrate festivals in a beautiful environment; support students, Cohousing members and all community members to achieve individual aspirations by working with anthroposophical approaches to teaching, learning, living and training; engage international volunteers, offering all community members the opportunity to establish an individual identity.
Location: South East
Size of Organisation: Small
Website: https://www.mountcamphill.org
Association of Charitable Organisations
Branding expert needed for accessible logo and colour guide update
We’re rebranding the ACO logo to modernise our identity while retaining core elements like our orange brand colour. We want the refreshed logo to reflect collaboration, unity, and our role as the voice of grant-giving charities. Alongside this, we need a colour palette and accessibility guide to ensure our visual identity is inclusive and compliant with accessibility standards across digital and print.
We are looking for a volunteer with branding and graphic design expertise, ideally with knowledge of accessible design principles. You’ll help refine or redesign our logo and develop a complementary, accessibility-friendly colour guide.
Success would mean a logo and brand colour palette that looks fresh and professional, works across platforms, and meets WCAG accessibility standards. This would allow us to confidently present our brand to members, stakeholders, and the wider public, ensuring clarity and inclusivity in all communications.
Ultimately, your support will help us better represent and support our network of over 100 charities, improving how we communicate our collective impact.
In depth Project: 13-16 hours
Other | Creating | Remote
Skills requested
Branding Brand guidelines, Logo design
Charity Details
The Association of Charitable Organisations (ACO) is the membership body for charities that provide financial and wellbeing support to individuals. We help these charities to connect, collaborate, and deliver greater social impact.
Location: London/Central London
Size of Organisation: Micro
Website: https://www.aco.uk.net/
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