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
Weekly
Police Check

Advise benefit recipients on entitlements, advocate with Work and Income, and support review and appeal processes in Upper Hutt.

Hutt
Community Services
Occasional / As required
Police Check

Make on-call contactless deliveries of emergency food parcels across Lower Hutt using a provided van. Flexible, as needed.

Hutt
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable
Police Check
Reimbursement Available

Deliver hot meals to elderly and isolated people across the Hutt Valley on weekday late mornings. ~2 hours per session, mileage reimbursed.

Hutt
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable
Police Check
Reimbursement Available

Deliver hot meals to elderly and isolated people across the Hutt Valley on weekday late mornings. ~2 hours per session, mileage reimbursed.

Porirua
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check
Reimbursement Available

Be the face of Oasis Community Cafe on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays, providing warm hospitality. 11 am – 1 pm. Barista training available.

Porirua
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check
Reimbursement Available

Be the face of Oasis Community Cafe on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays, providing warm hospitality. 11 am – 1 pm. Barista training available.

Porirua
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check

Answer calls at the Porirua Samaritans centre, providing confidential, non-judgmental listening support. One 3-hour shift weekly, full training.

Porirua
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check

Establish and manage daytime community safety patrols in Porirua, recruiting patrollers, creating rosters, and liaising with police. 5–10 hrs/week.

Porirua
Community Services
Monthly
Police Check

Organise monthly Komiti meetings, take minutes, manage correspondence, and participate in patrols for Porirua Pasifika Community Patrols.

Porirua
Community Services
Monthly
Police Check

Patrol Porirua streets monthly for 3–4 hours, reporting suspicious activities and building positive community safety presence.

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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