Our Volunteering Opportunities section lists local and national opportunities. If you have a volunteering opportunity you would like to promote, click 'Sign Up and Submit an Opportunity'.
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Watermead Country Parkrun Volunteer
Ongoing
Watermead Country Park
4.4 miles
Parkrun volunteers marshal and administer the weekly timed 5k which takes places every Saturday morning
Watermead Country Park Volunteer
Ongoing
Watermead Country Park
4.4 miles
As a Watermead County Park Volunteer you will be working as part of a group, undertaking various park habitat management jobs as well as maintenance work
Bradgate Park Visitor Experience Volunteer
Ongoing
4.7 miles
Our Visitor Centre Volunteers help guide visitors around our exciting and interactive Visitor Centre space, sharing their knowledge of the Park and Estate with members of the public. Within the wide-ranging history, geology and wildlife of the Park there is huge scope to develop your own understanding and to then pass that on. If engaging our visitors and delivering the ‘Bradgate Park Experience’ is what you’re looking for, then this role is for you!
Grow with Us Volunteer
Ongoing
Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation - Ulverscroft Grange
7.9 miles
Volunteers are required to assist at The Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation community allotment project for young people with disabilities
Yew Trail Educational Volunteer
Ongoing
Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation - Ulverscroft Manor
7.9 miles
Educational volunteers are required to assist with activities at the Ulverscroft Manor outdoor classroom including Woodland Trails, Pond Dipping and more!
Junior Section Managers & Coaches
Ongoing
Electricity Sports @ New Bridge Street
0.9 miles
We are looking for a volunteer Junior Section Manager or have the role split as Junior Section Treasurer, Membership Secretary or Fixture Coordinator. Doesn't need to be a current member.
We are also looking for further junior coaches.
Please get in touch to discuss.
Gorse Covert Community Centre - The Garden Project
Ongoing
10.8 miles
The Garden Project hopes to create a space that people can come and enjoy. The project is available to everyone and is aimed to help support and grow people's confidence in plant and flower care whilst encouraging and supporting people to use these skills at home.
Incredible Edible Loughborough
Ongoing
10.1 miles
Learning all the different skills needed to grow veg on a small plot of land.
Golf in Society - Golf Buddy
Ongoing
7.5 miles
Become a 'Golf Buddy' and help facilitate golf sessions for people with challenging health conditions - no previous golf experience required!
Aylestone Jr. Parkrun- Volunteer
Ongoing
1.9 miles
There are a range of different roles including marshalling, tail walking, timekeeping and barcode scanning. No prior experience needed.
Lutterworth Country Junior parkrun- Volunteer
Ongoing
12.8 miles
We have a number of volunteer roles available! Full training is given to all new volunteers. Each volunteer needs to first register with parkrun (free on the website). Then email or message us via Messenger (from our FB page) to let us know the week before that the person is available.
Melton Mowbray Play Close Jr. Parkrun- Volunteering
Ongoing
13.7 miles
We need at least 18 volunteers every week for our 2K walk, jog & run for children ages 4 to 14 to take place safely. No specific skills are required to help (e.g. as a marshal) but some roles require co-ordination and keeping calm (e.g barcode scanning, timekeeper, handing out finish tokens). Training is given.
Treasurer
Ongoing
4.4 miles
Sailing charity established in 1967 focusing on the disadvantaged and the disabled, mainly youth.
We also train main stream schools and students as well as special needs. Centre for training and managing the Leicestershire youth racing team.
Governing body –Royal Yachting Association -RYA
Website Operator
Ongoing
4.4 miles
Sailing charity established in 1967 focusing on the disadvantaged and the disabled, mainly youth.
We also train main stream schools and students as well as special needs. Centre for training and managing the Leicestershire youth racing team.
Governing body –Royal Yachting Association -RYA
Cricket Coach
Ongoing
13.6 miles
We are passionate about increasing the popularity of cricket within the East Midlands and as a result we may have opportunities from time to time in various coaching and representative roles. If you would like to be part of the team, please look below at any of the opportunities that may be on offer.
Rutland Water- Junior parkrun
Ongoing
Normanton Church, South Shore, Rutland Water Reservoir, Oakham
21.8 miles
Rutland water junior parkrun are looking for capable run leaders to help run the weekly junior parkrun. Sign up now for a fun volunteering experience that also looks great on your CV! Volunteering at parkrun is an opportunity to get outside, make new friends, have fun, learn new skills and to be a valuable part of your local community. We are always looking for new volunteers.
The Big Paddle Cleanup
Ongoing
Start nearby! You can help out your own local waterways!
9.9 miles
In 2022, an amazing 1,200 paddlers took part in a bid to clear their local waterways of junk and plastic pollution, while raising more public awareness of the issue.
The Big Paddle Cleanup is returning for two weeks of action to continue the mission to improve our precious blue places.
Community and Wellbeing Walk Leader - Leicester
Ongoing
33.6 miles
Are you someone with interests in nature, who enjoys the outdoors and introducing new people to it, somebody that is happy to engage with local communities with the aim of improving health and wellbeing?
Canal & River Trust are looking for a volunteer to support and lead walks as part of our exciting wellbeing programme. Volunteering alongside the Community and Wellbeing team to initially support guided walks with the opportunity to self-deliver wellbeing walks across Leicester.
Ideally, we would like someone who could commit to volunteering 2-3 hours a week, during weekdays (mornings or afternoons).
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