Volunteering Opportunities in London

Browse a range of volunteering opportunities using our filters below! You can sign up directly by clicking the opportunity to take you to the organisations website.

(Many charities have projects all over London, so don't forget to check out 'London-wide' in the 'Borough' drop-down menu)

London-wide
Regular
family friendly
Refugees at Home
Open up your home, helping to provide short term accommodation for refugees!
Kingston
Flexible
family friendly
Voices of Hope
Volunteer at the Womens Hub on Tuesday afternoons. Help with art activities, pampering and serving lunch
Clapton
Flexible
family friendly
Clapton Green Gym
Workout for Nature; Green Gym is natural exercise to make a difference!
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
King's Trust
Volunteer to help offer a support network to young people facing significant barriers to employment, education or training.
Southwark
Flexible
family friendly
Glengall Wharf Garden
Come along to the community garden and join our open-volunteering sessions!
London-wide, Remote
Regular
family friendly
Action Tutoring
Help to support pupils facing disadvantage in their Maths and English SATs/GCSEs. Work with 1-3 pupils for 1hr p/wk, online or in-school.
Liverpool Street
Regular
family friendly
The Listening Place
We are looking for warm, empathetic and resilient people with the time for a fortnightly 4-hour shift to help support suicidal people.
Westminster
Flexible
family friendly
Westminster Council Volunteering
Browse volunteering opportunities in Westminster!
Westminster
Flexible
family friendly
Time & Talents
Volunteer to help reduce social isolation in Wesminster!
London-wide
Flexible or Regular
family friendly
SSAFA the Armed Forces Charity
Our Caseworkers visit clients to work out what help they need, where to find it, and how to access it; they are the lifeblood of SSAFA.
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
DONS Local Action Group
Volunteer to help relieve poverty in Merton, Wandsworth & Kingston!
Elephant and Castle
Regular
family friendly
Crisis
E-commerce Support Volunteer needed! Process, prepare & list products for the online store and other marketplaces to help raise funds
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
Keen London
Help improve physical activity, social interaction and quality of life for children with disabilities in the London area
Kensington & Chelsea
Flexible
family friendly
Volunteer Centre K&C
Browse volunteering opportunities in Kensington & Chelsea!
Havering
Flexible
family friendly
Havering Volunteer Centre
Browse volunteering opportunities in Havering!
Croydon
Flexible
family friendly
Good Food Matters
If you’re a chef, nutritionist, community organiser, gardener or just a passionate foodie, you’re welcome at Good Food Matters!
Clapham
Flexible
family friendly
MoonWalk London
Volunteer to provide support and encouragement to participants and help unite against breast cancer!
Southwark
Regular
family friendly
Blackfriars Settlement
Volunteers needed to visit isolated older people in north Southwark once a week for a chat and a cup of tea, or weekly phone calls
Barnet
Flexible
family friendly
Food Bank Aid
Join the central donations hub supporting 31 food banks - pick & pack and deliver donations to be shared across North London.
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
Volunteering Matters
Empower young people to create social action projects and work together with communities. Help plan and develop resources for workshops!
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
WrapUp London
Support our Wrap Up London campaign and help get warm coats to those in need this winter!
London wide
Regular
family friendly
Number Champions
Support primary school children (ages 6 to 8) who are behind in maths in weekly one-to-one sessions (term time, school hours).
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
Thames21
Join a river clean and help remove litter from the Thames!
Camden
Flexible
family friendly
Kentish Town City Farm
Volunteer as a Wildlife or Gardening volunteer to support the farm, helping to connect people with the environment!
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
Trussell Trust
Find and support your local Food Bank!
Westminster
Flexible
family friendly
North Paddington Food Bank
Volunteer to help reduce food poverty in the local community!
Southwark
Flexible
family friendly
Blackfriars Settlement
Volunteer to support the Sunday Lunch Club for the local elderly!
Enfield
Flexible
family friendly
Enfield Voluntary Action
Browse volunteering opportunities in Enfield!
Pimlico
Regular
family friendly
Square Mile Churches
BECOME A WREN300 RESEARCHER - learn and develop skills in archival research and historical investigation
Camden
Flexible
family friendly
Refugee Community Kitchen
Help to support community outreach work, providing hot food and friendly coversation!
Remote
Flexible
family friendly
One Million Mentors
We are training volunteers to help our young people in London. Mentoring is a two way process – both mentor and mentee grow from it
Kensington & Chelsea
Flexible
family friendly
The Children's Book Project
Help to reduce book poverty by sourcing, sorting and gifting books!
Camden
Regular
family friendly
Bloomsbury Football Foundation
Break down barriers, providing access to the power of football to give young girls the best chance of succeeding.
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
Omega
Help to tackle social isolation amongst care-givers, the bereaved and the elderly in London!
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
NHS Responders
Sign up to help the NHS as a volunteer responder!
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
Doorstep Library
Volunteer in person or online to bring the magic of books and the joy of reading into the homes of families after school needing support
Haringey
Flexible
family friendly
Bridge Renewal Trust
Browse volunteering opportunities in Haringey!
Lambeth
Flexible Regular
family friendly
Vauxhall City Farm
Amazing volunteers help us run our charity and deliver our farm services. There's lots of ways that you can volunteer, depending on skills
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
St John Ambulance
Join the Community Fundraising team to engage & collaborate with communities across England to raise awareness & funds to help save lives
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
Food For All
Help to hand out meals at our distribution hubs across London!