Current Volunteer Opportunities

Blues and Roots Ensemble (BARE), is a charity dedicated to sharing jazz and creative music through performances and workshops - with a particular emphasis on working with young people in deprived areas. The band has 2 big community concerts and workshops in Autumn 2025 and I am hoping to work with a social media strategist to promote these events, as well as using them to springboard the charity in to having a wider outreach within the education sector. The group has been running for 10 years and has been a charity since 2016 with a focus on promoting diversity within music and the benefits on mental health and well-being that creative music can offer. I am hoping a media professional will help to highlight these benefits as well as increasing the profile of the charity.

In depth Project: 13-16 hours

Education | Mentoring | Remote or Face to Face

Blues and Roots Ensemble (BARE) specialises in sharing jazz and creative music through concerts and education projects - with a particular focus on engaging young people in creativity.

Led by double bassist Ed Babar, the group is a diverse collective of top international musicians that has quickly grown a reputation for its captivating performances as well as new initiatives in music teaching and outreach projects.

To capture this work and reach a wider audience, we are looking for a videographer to film an upcoming workshop and concert on the afternoon/evening of 17 October in Central London, and then create a new showreel for the charity.

This event will showcase both community performances and outreach projects, offering the perfect opportunity to highlight BARE’s impact and help us share our story with new audiences.

Quick Fix: 1-4 hours

Education | Creating | Face to face

We got an incredible offer to wrap a double-decker with our livery. We could never pay for this kind of advertising, so this is game-changing - but the design agency we chose to complete the one paid element (the artwork itself) has gone into liquidation. We’re out of pocket, without a design, and need to act now to stop this amazing opportunity from slipping away.

We already have photography, copy and draft artwork and can supply our brand guidelines. We need someone with the skills to create the large-scale print-ready files to go into production.

A branded bus on the streets of Plymouth would support our hub team to recruit 60 new regular volunteers over the next 12 months. It will raise awareness of our name locally to support our winter Big Give fundraiser and recruit new food and corporate partners.

Over 340 smaller charities, schools and community groups rely on us to send them weekly food deliveries, all drawn from food that would otherwise go to waste. Last year, we shared food for over 4 million meals. We’re integral to healthy food support in the region, and we need your help.

Quick Fix: 1-4 hours

Poverty | Creating | Remote

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to help boost our Social Media presence across all suitable platforms. Currently we have accounts with Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. This will involve general posts, as well as an exciting new project which will be followed over the next few months.

The successful volunteer will have good English and grammar skills, and an understanding of our aims. Knowledge of the Inland Waterways would be an advantage, but not essential. An appreciation of accessibility needs would also be valuable.

The aim is to create more awareness for the work we are doing, increase membership and online engagement, as well as encouraging corporate sponsorship and fundraising.

We want content that will show how we can benefit the community as a whole - that making things accessible for those with disabilities can make them more accessible for all.

Focussed Help: 5-8 hours

Disability | Creating | Remote or Face to Face

Our website looks old and doesn't really help us express what we are about. We are looking for someone (or more) to help us update our website. We are using WordPress, we want it to be light, fresh and engaging. Your support will directly impact the lives of people who need it the most.

In depth Project: 13-16 hours

Health | Creating | Remote

We want to create a short, motivating case study video to share on our social media platforms, showcasing the impact of our Nightstop and Pathways projects on homeless young people in Nottingham. While we have powerful stories to tell and willing participants, we don’t have the technical skills to film, edit, and produce a polished video that will really inspire action.

We’re looking for a volunteer with videography and editing skills, ideally with experience in creating content for social media, who can help us bring these stories to life in a professional and engaging way.

Success for us would be a 2–3 minute video that highlights a young person’s journey through our services in a way that is authentic, hopeful, and motivating. Our aim is for this film to move people to get involved — particularly by signing up as volunteer hosts or drivers.

The impact of this project will be significant: it will not only raise awareness of the challenges faced by young people experiencing homelessness but also inspire members of our community to step forward, volunteer their time, and help provide safety, stability, and hope.

Mini Project: 9-12 hours

Housing and Homelessness | Creating | Remote or Face to Face

We are planning our 3rd Big Give Christmas Challenge this year and would love to maximise our fundraising opportunity with professional support for the social media campaign.

We are looking for help with content creation/copy, graphic design and videography for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X. We would like to have our visuals and copy for the campaign created up front and will also leverage the design and messaging for our website. Support will be needed from mid-September to mid-November.

The live campaign week is 2nd to 9th December, but we will start the social media campaign 2 weeks prior to that. We believe engaging social media content will increase post engagement and convert more people into donors during the live campaign week.

If we reach our campaign target of £15,000, we can pay for the whole secondary education of 20 girls in Uganda or vocational training courses for 15 women in Kenya. By providing these vulnerable women and girls with an education, we will be helping them to find work or start businesses, breaking the cycle of poverty for themselves, their households and their future families, and bringing up healthier, educated children.

We hope to raise even more, to help many more!

Mini Project: 9-12 hours

Education | Creating | Remote or Face to Face

We are planning our 3rd Big Give Christmas Challenge this year and would love to maximise our fundraising opportunity by seeking professional support for the social media campaign.

Advice on strategy, engaging content, paid SM ads, measurement and analytics across FB, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

We would like to have our visuals and copy for the entire campaign created up front (we are submitting separate volunteer opportunity requests for this), so looking for support across September/October. The actual live campaign week is 2nd to 9th December.

We believe that a successful social media campaign will increase the number of people we will reach and convert more people into donors during the live campaign week.

If we reach our campaign target of £15,000, we can pay for the whole secondary education of 20 girls in Uganda or vocational training courses for 15 women in Kenya. By providing these vulnerable women and girls with an education, we will be helping them to find work or start businesses, breaking the cycle of poverty for themselves, their households and their future families, and bringing up healthier, educated children.

We hope to raise even more, to help many more!

Mini Project: 9-12 hours

Education | Mentoring | Remote or Face to Face

We are planning our 3rd Big Give Christmas Challenge this year and would love to maximise our fundraising opportunity by seeking professional mentoring for the digital campaign strategy across our website and social media.

We would like to commence the campaign planning properly by mid-late September, or sooner, so that we can create our visuals, copy, comms and PR for the entire campaign up front (we are submitting separate volunteer opportunity requests for this). The actual live campaign week is 2nd to 9th December.

We believe that a successful digital media strategy will increase the number of people our campaign will reach and convert more people into donors during the live campaign week.

If we reach our campaign target of £15,000, we can pay for the whole secondary education of 20 girls in Uganda or vocational training courses for 15 women in Kenya. By providing these vulnerable women and girls with an education, we will be helping them to find work or start businesses, breaking the cycle of poverty for themselves, their households and their future families, and bringing up healthier, educated children.

We hope to raise even more, to help many more!

Focussed Help: 5-8 hours

Education | Mentoring | Remote or Face to Face

We’re seeking a versatile volunteer to support our Winter Appeal campaign, raising awareness about homelessness during the winter months. Your help will be key to creating clear, engaging content that connects with our supporters and encourages donations. 

What you’ll do:

• Edit and design graphics and templates for emails and social media
• Plan and organise campaign content across digital platforms
• Create compelling stories and messaging tailored to different audiences
• Proofread and polish materials to ensure clarity and consistency
• Collaborate with the team to keep messaging on-brand and effective

Why your support matters:

• Raise awareness about homelessness during a critical time of year
• Inspire supporters to donate and get involved
• Help communicate the impact of our work clearly and accessibly
• Support vulnerable people facing winter challenges through your contribution

Ideal Skills:

• Strong storytelling, content creation, and social media planning
• Experience with digital comms
• Attention to detail and the ability to work independently

We have some content and resources ready, and your support will bring it all together into a powerful campaign that makes a real difference.

In depth Project: 13-16 hours

Housing and Homelessness | Creating | Remote or Face to Face