Volunteer Opportunities

Find the right opportunity for you!

How it Works

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Find an Opportunity

Browse through a variety of volunteer opportunities listed by our network of community organisations.

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Express Your Interest

Express interest in up to 3 opportunities and the organisation(s) that listed them will reach out.

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Start Volunteering

Enjoy the rewarding experience of seeing your time and passion create real, lasting change.

Search for Opportunities

Your shortlist

Hutt
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable

Visit an isolated older person in the Hutt Valley for one hour weekly, attend support groups, and maintain coordinator contact.

Hutt
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable

Accompany an older person on a weekly one-hour walk in the Hutt Valley, providing transport to suitable walking areas as needed.

Wellington
Community Services
Weekly

Help plant, grow, and maintain the Te Aro community garden alongside trained staff. A couple of hours each Wednesday evening.

Wellington
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable

Coordinate kitchen and garden volunteers, lead community cooking classes, and uphold zero-waste and manaakitanga values. ~10 hours per week.

Hutt
Community Services
Occasional / As required

Attend monthly committee meetings, manage emails and admin, and support governance for Brain Injury Association Wellington.

Hutt
Community Services
Occasional / As required

Lead monthly committee meetings and provide strategic direction and governance oversight for Brain Injury Association Wellington.

Hutt
Community Services
Occasional / As required

Join the Brain Injury Association Wellington committee for monthly meetings and strategic oversight. Funding/grants knowledge valued.

Hutt
Community Services
Weekly

Transport cancer patients to and from medical appointments in the Hutt Valley on weekdays. Own vehicle required, 2–5 hour sessions.

Porirua
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable

Provide short-term practical support to home-based cancer clients in Porirua, including visits, walks, shopping, and transport.

Wellington
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable

Support a former refugee with two weekly one-hour driving sessions in Wellington over 16–20 weeks. Dual control car provided.

Overwhelmed with volunteering options? Don’t know where to start?

We're here to help

Book an in-person appointment with one of our friendly Volunteer Opportunity Advisors. They can guide you through finding the volunteer opportunity that best suits you. 

Together, over a cuppa, you'll narrow it down to a few opportunities that fit your interests, goals, and availability. 

Use our booking system to come and see someone in our Wellington office. For Hutt and Porirua, please email or call. 

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