Volunteer in London: find your perfect charity

Browse a range of volunteering opportunities from dozens of charities 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)

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London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
Trussell Trust
Find and support your local Food Bank!
Brent
Flexible
family friendly
Brent Food Bank
Support our food banks by preparing parcels, checking vouchers & offering a compassionate ear to those in crisis.
Waltham Forest
Flexible
family friendly
Waltham Forest Green Gym
Workout for Nature; Green Gym is natural exercise to make a difference!
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
NHS Responders
Sign up to help the NHS as a volunteer responder!
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!
Hammersmith, Hounslow, Ealing, Feltham, Harlesden
Regular
family friendly
Refugee Education UK (REUK)
Support a young refugee or asylum seeker with their education through weekly 1:1 mentoring.
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).
Westminster
Flexible
family friendly
North Paddington Food Bank
Volunteer to help reduce food poverty in the local community!
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
Olio
Collect surplus food from local businesses & share via Olio. Flexible, social, rewarding – keep 10%, meet neighbours & fight food waste!
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
Family Volunteering Club
Get involved with fun volunteering activities with your family!
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
Hackney
Flexible
family friendly
Refugee Community Kitchen
Help to support community outreach work, providing hot food and friendly coversation!
City of London
Flexible
family friendly
British Transport Police
Volunteer as a 'role player' during operational scenario days, helping recruits through their final stages of training!
Lewisham
Flexible
family friendly
Lewisham Youth Theatre
Lewisham Youth Theatre bring young people together from across the community to create outstanding theatre
Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham
Flexible
family friendly
Age UK East London
Friendly volunteer befrienders (face to face and telephone) to help us address isolation and loneliness among older people in East London.
Brent
Regular
family friendly
Brent Food Bank
Support our food banks by collecting donations and delivering parcels to centres and warehouses as a volunteer van driver.
Westminster
Regular
family friendly
Home-Start
Support families experiencing difficulties through a network of volunteer befrienders, as a parent or someone with relevant experience.
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
FEAST With Us
Help to reduce food poverty and fight food waste!
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
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
Richmond
Flexible
family friendly
Richmond CVS
Browse volunteering opportunities in Richmond!
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
Underdog International
Change a dog's life—and yours—by becoming a foster. Help a dog in need build confidence and find their forever home. Sign up today!
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
DONS Local Action Group
Volunteer to help relieve poverty in Merton, Wandsworth & Kingston!