Volunteer Opportunities

Find the right opportunity for you!

How it Works

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Find a Volunteer Opportunity

Browse through a variety of volunteer opportunities listed by our diverse 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.

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Hutt
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable
Police Check

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
Police Check

Visit an isolated older person in Upper Hutt weekly, attend support group meetings, and maintain regular contact with the coordinator.

Wellington
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable
Police Check

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

Hutt
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check

Establish and lead a weekly playgroup in Featherston for parents and tamariki, supported by the regional Plunket team.

Hutt
Community Services
Occasional / As required
Police Check
Reimbursement Available

Facilitate a weekly Parent and Infant Network group in Greytown, Wairarapa, connecting parents and caregivers in the rural community.

Hutt
Community Services
Occasional / As required
Police Check
Reimbursement Available

Facilitate a weekly Parent and Infant Network group in Greytown, Wairarapa, connecting parents and caregivers in the rural community.

Hutt
Community Services
Occasional / As required
Police Check

Facilitate a weekly Parent and Infant Network group in Lower Hutt, creating a warm space for parents and caregivers to connect.

Hutt
Community Services
Monthly
Police Check

Serve as Treasurer for Rimutaka Lions in Upper Hutt, managing budgeting, record-keeping, and financial reporting. A few hours per month.

Porirua
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check

Join the Vinnies Porirua op shop crew, sorting donations, maintaining the shop floor, and assisting customers. No experience required.

Porirua
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable
Police Check

Work as a Shop Assistant at Vinnies Brooklyn, sorting and pricing donations and providing friendly customer service. No experience required.

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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