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)

Lewisham
Flexible
family friendly
Lewisham Youth Theatre
Lewisham Youth Theatre bring young people together from across the community to create outstanding theatre
Remote
Regular
family friendly
Jesuit Refugee Service
Help provide emotional support and friendship to refugees!
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
The Kids Network
Become a mentor! Looking for committed & passionate volunteers to support social & emotional development for the children of London.
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
Grandmentors
Use your lifetime (Age 50+) of skills and experience to support and mentor young people leaving the care system!
Kensington & Chelsea
Flexible
family friendly
Volunteer Centre K&C
Browse volunteering opportunities in Kensington & Chelsea!
Pimlico
Regular
family friendly
Square Mile Churches
BECOME A WREN300 RESEARCHER - learn and develop skills in archival research and historical investigation
Lewisham
Flexible
family friendly
Lewisham Local
Browse volunteering opportunities in Lewisham!
Kingston
Flexible
family friendly
Kingston Council Volunteering
Browse volunteering opportunities in Kingston!
Wandsworth
Flexible
family friendly
Wandsworth Shopmobility
Volunteer Escorts needed to help our many less mobile passengers around the town centre to do their shopping for 1hr 45 (Mon-Fri)
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
Ealing
Flexible
family friendly
Ealing & Hounslow Commmunity Volunteering Service
Browse volunteering opportunities in Hounslow!
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
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
Open Age – Be Active
Be Active is a programme where volunteers are matched with a 60+ adult to support rehabilitation exercises at home & in the community
Hackney
Flexible
family friendly
Volunteer Centre Hackney
Browse volunteering opportunities in Hackney!
Merton
Flexible
family friendly
Polka Theatre
Volunteers support in the day to day running of the theatre; helping run performances, welcome audiences and manage public play spaces
Wandsworth
Regular
family friendly
Share Community
Volunteer across a range of roles to to help adults with learning disabilities to boost independence and feel more confident!
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
Jesuit Refugee Service
Open up your home, helping to provide short term accomodation for refugees!
Tower Hamlets
Flexible
family friendly
Spitalfields City Farm
Volunteer to support work on the farm with animals, people and planet!
Hounslow
Regular
family friendly
Alzheimer’s Society
Be a befriending volunteer for a person living with dementia - walks in the park,chats & a cuppa in a cafe,& escorting to activities
Islington
Regular
family friendly
Artbox
Support adults with learnding disabilities to create, sell and exibit artwork!
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
Enfield
Flexible
family friendly
Enfield Green Gym
Workout for Nature; Green Gym is natural exercise to make a difference!
Hounslow
Flexible
family friendly
Hounslow Green Gym
Workout for Nature; Green Gym is natural exercise to make a difference!
Lambeth
Flexible
family friendly
Oasis Farm Waterloo
Volunteer to support work on the farm with animals, people and planet!
Hackney
Regular
family friendly
Literacy Pirates
Help show a child the power of stories! Volunteer with us today to help children improve their reading and writing.
Remote
Flexible
family friendly
onHand
On-demand Employee Volunteering. We create tech for good, matching local, vetted volunteers to those that need help!
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
Home-Start Westminster
Support families experiencing difficulties through a network of volunteer befrienders as a parent or someone with relevant experience
Islington
Flexible
family friendly
Islington Green Gym
Workout for Nature; Green Gym is natural exercise to make a difference!
Lambeth
Flexible
family friendly
Vauxhall City Farm
Volunteer to support work on the farm with animals, people and planet!
Kensington & Chelsea
Flexible
family friendly
The Children's Book Project
Help to reduce book poverty by sourcing, sorting and gifting books!
Tower Hamlets
Flexible
family friendly
City Harvest
Help to reduce food poverty and fight food waste!
Hillingdon
Flexible
family friendly
Hillingdon Green Gym
Workout for Nature; Green Gym is natural exercise to make a difference!
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!
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
Westminster
Regular
family friendly
In-Deep
Monthly music therapy sessions for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
NHS Responders
Sign up to help the NHS as a volunteer responder!
Remote
Flexible
family friendly
Be My Eyes
Bringing Sight to blind and low-vision people. Join our community as a sighted volunteer!
Newham
Flexible
family friendly
Active Newham
Browse volunteering opportunities in Newham!
Sutton
Flexible
family friendly
Sutton Community Farm
Volunteer to help grow organic vegetables and help run our not-for-profit VegBox delivery service!
Southwark
Flexible
family friendly
Be Enriched
Volunteer to support the Castle Community Canteen and help provide meals to those in need.