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

Not sure where to start with volunteering?

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. 

 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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Your shortlist

Hutt
Community Services

Lead communications and promotion across social media and local channels for the Upper Hutt Repair Cafe, about 10 hours monthly.

Wellington
Flexible / Negotiable

Help shape the visual identity of a growing events space — flexible, remote, project-based.

Wellington
Flexible / Negotiable

Review Bhakti Lounge's 11-page website for spelling, grammar, and copy errors — flexible, remote, self-paced.

Wellington
Fortnightly
Education

Become a Vietnamese Language Tutor with VietKidsNZ, supporting children to build fluency and stay connected to their language and culture — every second Sunday, 9:30–10:30am.

Wellington
Weekly
Recreation

Coach the Special Olympics Swimming programme at Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities. Weekly on Sunday afternoons.

Hutt
Community Services

Supervise Free For All's new off-premises store in Gracefield, helping build a team of volunteers and develop the facility to feed into the main Petone retail operation.

Wellington
Disability Services

Help organise and run BLVNZ's monthly Youth Group activities for members aged 13–25, from planning through to the day itself.

Disability Services

Blind Low Vision NZ provides emotional and practical support so that people who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision can keep working and living independently. Members rely on volunteers for assistance with setting up their Adaptive Technology (Alexas, Daisy Players, etc.) and accessing the BLVNZ Accessible Library.

Disability Services

Blind Low Vision NZ provides emotional and practical support so that people who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision can keep working and living independently. Members rely on volunteers for assistance with setting up their Adaptive Technology (Alexas, Daisy Players, etc.) and accessing the BLVNZ Accessible Library.

Wellington
Weekly

Join our weekly Men's Group at Longview Home, chatting with residents and helping create a warm, social afternoon.