Volunteer Roles in Charing Cross, Greater London

Do you have a passion for organising social groups and meeting new people? Want a flexible voluntary role that allows you to make a difference to peoples’ lives? Then this is for you!

We are looking for volunteers who enjoy meeting and talking to new people and would be willing to help us set up a new group in their area.

What would I do?

Following the success of the new groups in Hertfordshire, we are recruiting volunteers across the country to set up new NWR groups in their area. These NWR groups will meet for conversation and informal discussions in a local cafe or pub with a set theme – this theme acts as an icebreaker and ensures that no two meetings feel the same! Themes could cover a wide range of topics and are designed to be light-hearted and an opener for conversations that could lead anywhere (and usually do!).

Your role would be to run the meetings – greeting new and existing members, ensuring that the meetings run smoothly and everyone feels welcome, included and is having fun.

You would be asked to:

• Work with NWR staff to identify which town/city to base your group in

• Consider the types of women who would be interested in your group. What would suit them in terms of the time, location and format of the meetings? How should we communicate to them about the new group? Our staff will be able to provide guidance using their wealth of experience in setting up and running groups.

• Schedule meetings and identify and arrange a suitable venue.

• Run the meetings, ensuring that everyone is made to feel welcome and has an opportunity to contribute if they want to. Promote the benefits of NWR membership.

We will:

• Offer you ideas and advice in all areas of running the meetings and managing the group.

• Write and launch a social media and marketing campaign to recruit members for your group.

• Respond to enquiries and maintain lists of those interested in attending.

The amount of time spent will vary from week to week. It is estimated that it will require 2 hours a month. The hours are flexible and can fit in with your existing commitments.

This opportunity is open to women living in the UK over the age of 18 who are able to travel to the meetings in the evening.

Travel expenses will not be reimbursed.

You will be provided with full training and support from NWR staff and will be part of a friendly and supportive network of volunteers from across the country.

Settled currently has vacancies for volunteers in the following roles. Further information about volunteering and any new roles will be on the volunteering page of our website.

• Advice Volunteers for EU citizens, giving advice on the EU Settlement Scheme. We seek volunteers who speak any of these languages: Czech/Slovak, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, or Romanian. We also seek volunteers who live in Wales (no specific language requirement for them).
• Complex Case Support Volunteers, working with our senior advisers on more EUSS complex cases. We seek volunteers who already have some experience giving immigration advice.
• Ukraine Advice Volunteers to support our Ukraine visas advice team. We seek volunteers who speak Ukrainian.
• Outreach and Communications Volunteers - to help raise awareness of our work and expand our reach so that we can support more people. 
• Data Volunteers - to assist with outcomes data monitoring, so that we can analyse our caseload and demonstrate the difference that we make.
• Culture Volunteers to help showcase a new ‘Settled Culture‘ website promoting arts and events by, for or about EU citizens.

Would you like to help tackle loneliness, one conversation at a time?

Loneliness and isolation can have devastating effects on a person’s mental and physical health. We are a registered charity providing a pathway of support to alleviate the hurt and distress, and the impact on mental and physical health, caused by loneliness and social isolation. 

Individual Support (Telephone) Volunteers ring Friends (which is what we call people who use our services) for social contact conversations and support. The calls will vary in length but are generally anywhere between 15 minutes and an hour – whatever works best for the Friend on any given day.

We ask volunteers to think of this as a longer term volunteer role due to the training and time we take in order to give our volunteers, and Friends, the very best service. You will also need to consider occasional time spent in training for your role and for continuous development. 

For all our roles:

Enhanced DBS checks for working with vulnerable adults (formerly called criminal records bureau checks)  which we will organise (no cost to this) and two references are required.

For any roles involving driving Archway Friends, we will need to see evidence of insurance and driving license as well as MOT and tax documents for the vehicle to be used.

We will happily cover out of pocket expenses (eg mileage or costs for coffee out with Archway Friend).

We provide training relevant to the roles as well as ongoing supervision, guidance and support for all volunteers.

ould you like to play a key role in supporting blind and partially sighted people in your local area? Are you great at communicating, love meeting others and enjoy using your admin and organisational skills? If this sounds like you, you’re the person we’re looking for to support our Erdington Sight Loss Support group meeting. The group began in 2019 and we resumed meeting face to face in May 2022. We would like your help with: • Planning and organising group meetings • Liaising with the venue • Contacting and booking guest speakers • Supporting volunteers with sight loss with their volunteering activities. • Sighted guiding • Giving practical help to individuals so they can take part in the events.

Are you interested in preparing a range of texts - from knitting patterns to study material - ready for transcription into accessible formats for blind and partially sighted people.

Working individually you will check and prepare specialised texts to help us transcribe books, periodicals, and study materials into an electronic format ready to produce large print, synthetic audio, braille or etext for a screen reader so that blind and partially sighted people have access to the information they need and enjoy.

Every year, a large number of young people leave the care system in Greenwich Borough and far too many are not prepared for life after care or are not in education, employment or training. Grandmentors Greenwich is seeking volunteers across the borough willing to empower and support young people (aged 16 -24) transitioning from the care system to independent living. You must be committed to meeting (online or face-to-face) a young person for 1-2 hours per week for at least 6 months. 

Typical duties of our mentors

• Improve life skills, self-esteem and confidence.
• Provide advice on managing emotional and physical wellbeing.
• Signpost to public services that offer housing, legal and financial assistance.
• Help a mentee set goals concerning education, employment or training.
• Offer guidance on building positive relationships and avoiding negative influences. 
• Assist with language development for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children.

What is in it for you?

The joy of working with young people is unique, they bring their own life experiences, needs and expectations. This makes the role of a Grandmentor highly rewarding, but never boring. This role is beneficial and gratifying to someone passionate about helping vulnerable young people transform their lives for the better. In addition, anyone looking to enter or re-enter youth work as a paid worker, but lacks the necessary expertise and needs a refresher training. We provide mentors with full training and guidance, and all expenses incurred during active mentoring will be paid.

Skills required

Basic IT and communication skills are needed to communicate with mentees, staff and other mentors, and to use our system to record outcomes after each mentoring session with a young person. You must be open-minded, empathetic, patient and helpful to establish a beneficial relationship.

Why we need you  

When a child is diagnosed with cancer it threatens everything, for them and their family. At a time when they should be busy being children, enjoying their rollercoaster teenage years or finding their feet at university, life becomes full of fear. Fear of treatment, but also of families being torn apart, of overwhelming money worries, mental health stretched to breaking point, of having nowhere to turn, no one to talk to.  

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we get that. We are the charity that helps children and young people (0-25) and their families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them.  

The Young Lives vs Cancer team work in the Royal Marsden Hospital supporting children and young people with cancer and their families including post bereavement support. We carry out events through the year to provide opportunities for support and to meet their peers. These events are really valuable to our families, however they take a lot of organising. That’s where you come in. Could you give up to 4 hours a week, with some flexibility, to coordinate our events, this would include, researching locations, inviting families, attending events to set up space and welcome attendees and supporting to ensure events run smoothly.   

What you’ll be doing  

You’ll be working directly with our families who are known to the Young Lives vs Cancer Service at the Royal Marsden Hospital along with partner organisations to organize and ensure smooth running of events.   

Your role will be both coordinating and organizing in advance of the event and attending on the day to provide support.  

About you   

• You’ll need to be well organised in managing information and communicating with different audiences. You’ll be computer literate – basic Excel, Word and MS Teams knowledge (not expert!).   

• You’ll need to be confident in approaching conversations with new people, good listening and confident communication skills – you’ll be empathic and compassionate and able to hold challenging and sometimes emotionally-charged conversations.   

• You’ll have strong relationship management skills, the ability to make people you are talking to feel at ease and supported, with the intuition to capture relevant and/or important information that may need passing onto Social Workers/Volunteer Manager  

• You’ll understand and be able to manage your own boundaries and be able to adhere to confidentiality requirements  

• You’ll have the ability to look after your wellbeing and seek support when needed.  

Any or all of the following would be desirable but not essential  

• Experience of working with children and young adults (0-24).   

• Experience of working in psycho-social environment or holistic support service.   

• Experience organising and/or facilitating small scale events.  

• Some understanding of the experience of children and families affected by cancer.  

Your availability  

This is a new role so we are looking at how we can make it work for everyone, we estimate up to 4 hours a week, but please do keep in mind:  

• Events can be held during evenings and weekends.  

• Dates need to flexible, and you would likely be busier in the run up to an event but with weeks off between events.  

We ask for a minimum 12-month commitment (with understanding that circumstances change) with the hope you want to stay longer.   

As an event volunteer you will play a vital role by raising awareness of our services, assisting with fundraising and engaging with the local community.You will represent Magpas Air Ambulance at a wide range of events indoors and outdoors, come rain or shine. You may be assisting with car parking, meeting and greeting, setting up a stall, selling merchandise, engaging the public and answering questions. Magpas Air Ambulance have a presence at over 150 events each year and need reliable, friendly people like you to help us achieve this. At larger events you will be supported by an event lead and we'll always make sure you are prepared and confident, you don't need to have previous experience, just be willing to get stuck in!

As an event volunteer, you will be expected to:

• Represent Magpas Air Ambulance in a respectful and friendly manner.
• Understand the work of Magpas Air Ambulance to secure basic knowledge and enthusiasm for our service.
• Wear your Magpas Air Ambulance ID badge while volunteering, ensuring it's visible at all times.
• Follow the leadership and guidance of the event lead, staff member or event organiser.
• Assist in all event activities in a flexible and friendly manner.
• Have good communication skills and be able to work with other volunteers and staff as part of a team.
• Process the sale of merchandise and take donations.
• Follow all Magpas Air Ambulance policies and procedures, including reporting any accidents and incidents.
• Recognise, respond to and report any safeguarding issues or concerns.

What you can expect from us:

• Regular support and advice from our staff team.
• Expenses covered in line with our volunteer policy.
• On-the-job training specific to your role.
• Events where you can meet other volunteers and share ideas.
• Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it.
• The opportunity to meet a network of like-minded people.
• We are an equal opportunity organisation and welcome volunteers with diverse abilities.



As well as joining the Magpas Air Ambulance family, you will make new friends and be an important connection within your community representing the work of a lifesaving team.

As a collection tin volunteer, you will play a vital role in supporting us to raise our profile and fundraise within your community.

You will look after the Magpas Air Ambulance collection tins within a designated area, replacing full tins and returning them to an agreed location. You can also help us by finding new locations in which to place tins. These collection tins are an important part of how we raise money, raising approximately £20,000 per year.

As a collection tin volunteer, you will be expected to:

• Represent Magpas Air Ambulance in a respectful and friendly manner
• Understand the work of Magpas Air Ambulance, having basic knowledge and enthusiasm for our service
• Wear your Magpas Air Ambulance ID badge, ensuring it's visible at all times
• Travel to your collection tins (on two or four wheels). Where motorised vehicles are used, you must hold a full UK driving license, have a road-worthy vehicle with up-to-date road tax, MOT certificate (where applicable) and fully comprehensive insurance.
• Establish the regularity of required tin collections in your area, keep a log of your activities and feedback to the Supporter Care Officer
• Proactively replace full collection tins as needed and deliver them to an agreed location within one working day of collection
• Place new tins in locations within your area, ensuring they are accurately labelled with the location and organisation's name
• Inform the Supporter Care Officer of any new tins placed or any changes, helping us to ensure records are accurate and kept up to date
• Follow all Magpas Air Ambulance policies and procedures, including reporting any accidents and incidents
• Recognise, respond to, and report any safeguarding issues or concerns

What to expect from us:

• Regular support and advice from our staff team
• Expenses covered in line with our volunteer policy
• On-the-job training specific to your role
• Events where you can meet other volunteers and share ideas
• Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it
• The opportunity to meet like-minded people
• We are an equal opportunity organisation and welcome volunteers with diverse abilities



As well as joining the Magpas Air Ambulance family, you will make new friends and be an important connection within your community, representing the work of a lifesaving team.

It is fantastic that you would like to find out more about volunteering at St Mungo’s. We are looking for volunteers to facilitate regular social group sessions for our clients, guided by St Mungo’s values. The social group will enable clients that have memory issues to reflect on past historical events, talk about their favourite music, movies, and other things that they like. The group will also have discussions on how it makes them feel and what they remember of their favourite things.

Location: Islington- Monday- Friday, 2 hours (between 9am-5pm), once a week * The role is based at a care home and therefore you will be working with older clients who are male and have lived experience of homelessness.

In this role, you will be supporting us with all or some of the following tasks: 

•  The facilitation of a social group which will enable clients that have memory issues to reflect on past historical events, talk about their favourite music, movies, and any other topics they wish to discuss. 

•  To support the service with its client involvement aims, by encouraging clients to openly speak about their memories in their own time. 

•  Be confident at chatting to the clients at your service and putting them at ease in a non-judgemental manner. 

•  Adhering to St Mungo’s Policies and Procedures at all times.

Do I need to have any specific skills?

• Confidence in leading a group with staff present. 

•  Have good communication skills with a friendly and calm manner. 

• Client and customer focused. 

•  A friendly personality, good interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and motivation. 

•  Willing to learn and develop within the role. 

•  Collaborative with good communication skills standing of the causes of homelessness and its impact. 

•  Genuine interest in and commitment to St Mungo’s work and client group. 

• An understanding of and commitment to diversity & equality. 

Our Community Fundraising Volunteers are part of a growing network of volunteers who proudly represent Blood Cancer UK by creating fundraising opportunities where they live or within their local communities. One month you could be hosting a quiz night, the next speaking to local businesses who may be potential partners or holding your own event. The options are limitless, and the time commitment is completely flexible. Please note that due to the nature of this role, the minimum age for volunteers is 18-years old. This is an all-year round role, with flexible opportunities to fundraise and raise awareness. We ask that you commit to organising at least one event per year.

This role is for you if:

• • you want to make a difference to the lives of people affected by blood cancer.
  • you want to raise money to help fund lifesaving research.
  • you enjoy organising events and activities.
  • you are comfortable engaging with others in your local community.

Chair and Trustee - Ridgegate Home

Ridgegate Home in Reigate, Surrey is a private, non-profit making residential care home for older people who, for various reasons, are unable to maintain a home of their own.  It is looking for a Chair and a Trustee to join its Board.

Our growing network of community collection volunteers organise and host bucket collections to raise funds for Blood Cancer UK and awareness of blood cancer. You’ll play a vital role in strengthening our reach and engagement in local communities. Please note that due to the nature of this role, the minimum age for volunteers is 18 years old. This is an all-year round role, with flexible opportunities to fundraise and raise awareness to suit your availability. We ask that you support a minimum of 3 – 4 collections per year. Collections can take approximately 2 – 4 hours per collection.

This role is for you if:

• • you want to make a difference to the lives of people affected by blood cancer.
  • you want to raise money to help fund lifesaving research.
  • you enjoy organising events and activities.
  • you are comfortable engaging with others in your local community.

Trustees - Birthrights

Birthrights is the leading authority on the rights of women and birthing people during pregnancy and birth in the UK.It provides advice and information on legal rights, train doctors and midwives, and campaign to change maternity policy and systems.

Birthrights is looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on the board. In particular, it is wanting to hear from candidates with specialist skills in the following areas:

- Finance, with a view to taking on the role of Treasurer

- Fundraising

- Legal ideally in the Human Rights field

- HR

- Campaigning