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
Regular
family friendly
Refugees at Home
Open up your home, helping to provide short term accommodation for refugees!
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.
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
Omega
Help to tackle social isolation amongst care-givers, the bereaved and the elderly in London!
London wide/Remote
Flexible
family friendly
Alcohol Change UK
Become an Alcohol Change UK Community Champion: volunteer to raise awareness and help campaign for a world with reduced alcohol harm.
Kensington & Chelsea
Flexible
family friendly
Volunteer Centre K&C
Browse volunteering opportunities in Kensington & Chelsea, or chat to a Volunteer Advisor to get bespoke guidance and support!
Southwark
Flexible
family friendly
Tideway Sailability
Join an all volunteer team to help provide sailing for people with a range of disabilities. Wednesdays & Sundays, no experience needed!
Clapton
Flexible
family friendly
Clapton Green Gym
Workout for Nature; Green Gym is natural exercise to make a difference!
London-wide
Regular
family friendly
Maytree
Seeking Befrienders to sit alongside our guests in suicidal crisis to offer a compassionate, confidential, and non-judgmental presence.
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!
Lewisham
Flexible
family friendly
Lewisham Youth Theatre
Lewisham Youth Theatre bring young people together from across the community to create outstanding theatre
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.
Camden
Flexible
family friendly
Camden Green Gym
Workout for Nature; Green Gym is natural exercise to make a difference!
Westminster
Flexible
family friendly
Time & Talents
Volunteer to help reduce social isolation in Wesminster!
Southwark
Flexible
family friendly
Blackfriars Settlement
Volunteer to support the Sunday Lunch Club for the local elderly!
London-wide / Remote
Regular
family friendly
Action for Happiness
Our volunteers bring people together for shared learning experiences based on positive psychology, boosting the wellbeing of all involved.
Kingston & Richmond
Regular
family friendly
BuddyUp - Richmond AID
Become a Buddy to a disabled 14-17 year old in Kingston & Richmond. Help them grow confidence & gain independence while having fun!
Pimlico
Regular
family friendly
Square Mile Churches
BECOME A WREN300 RESEARCHER - learn and develop skills in archival research and historical investigation
London-wide
Flexible
family friendly
GoodGym
Join us to combine getting fit with doing good in the local community!
Remote
Regular
family friendly
SANE
SANE is a UK-wide mental health charity - we're now recruiting SANEline Volunteers for our confidential, emotional support line, SANEline.
Camden
Flexible
family friendly
Food For All
Help to prepare and pack thousands of hot meals for those in need!
Westminster, Kengsington, Chelsea
Regular
family friendly
Open Age
You're matched 1:1 with a 60+ adult supporting with rehabilitation exercises at home and/or outdoors for up to 9 sessions (1hr each).
UK Wide
Flexible
family friendly
Accessible Events
Accessible Events are looking for enthusiastic Access Team Volunteers for several shows!
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
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!
Aton, Battersea, Leyton
Flexible
family friendly
City Harvest London
Warehouse Assistant. This role involves quality controlling produce ready to be packed into trays to redistribute to those in need.