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

Wellington
Environment & Conservation
Weekly

Join weekly online hui with 350 Pōneke to campaign for local climate solutions and participate in national mobilisations.

Porirua
Environment & Conservation
Weekly

Learn to propagate native plants and grow organic food at Te Rito Gardens nursery in Porirua. All experience levels welcome.

Porirua
Environment & Conservation
Flexible / Negotiable

Care for your own section of Awatea Community Garden in Porirua East, growing kai and learning new skills at your own pace.

Wellington
Environment & Conservation
Weekly

Care for young native trees through weeding, litter collection, and restoration tasks in Wellington. No experience needed.

Wellington
Environment & Conservation
Weekly

Join community conservation projects in Wellington including native tree planting, weed removal, and litter collection. No experience needed.

Wellington
Environment & Conservation
Weekly

Assist with maintaining a community vegetable garden including weeding, planting, composting, and harvesting. 2–3 hours per week.

Hutt
Environment & Conservation
Flexible / Negotiable

Sort donated clothing, check quality, and organise items on the sales floor at FreeForAll Charitable Trust in Lower Hutt.

Hutt
Environment & Conservation
Monthly

Environmental restoration at Waiu Wetland in Wainuiomata including gorse removal, planting, and fitting plant protectors. Monthly sessions.

Hutt
Environment & Conservation
Flexible / Negotiable

Weeding and mulching along the Waiwhetu Stream in Lower Hutt to support native restoration. Wednesdays, with flexible group options.

Hutt
Environment & Conservation
Weekly

Plant native species for dune restoration at Petone Beach. Sessions on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 9 am.

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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