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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Hutt
Flexible / Negotiable
Community Services

Conduct day and night community safety patrols across Lower Hutt in a supplied patrol vehicle. Must be 25+, police vetted.

Hutt
Flexible / Negotiable
Arts & Culture

Share your skill in music, art, sport, or another interest with Lower Hutt community members. Fully flexible time commitment.

Hutt
Weekly
Environment & Conservation

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

Hutt
Flexible / Negotiable
Mentoring & Advocacy

Lead te reo Māori classes or conversation groups in Lower Hutt. Open to fluent speakers and current learners alike. Flexible timing.

Hutt
Weekly
Education

Support Maungaraki Community Library with shelving, tidying, and customer interaction. Weekday and Saturday shifts available.

Hutt
Weekly
Youth

Provide two driving lessons per week to a young person in Lower Hutt using a supplied vehicle. 25+ with full licence, 12-week programme.

Hutt
Flexible / Negotiable
Community Services

Lead financial oversight, operations, and community engagement for Hutt Community Radio (88.3FM). ~10 hours per week, flexible.

Hutt
Weekly
Community Services

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

Hutt
Occasional / As required
Community Services

Join the BEST Board for bi-monthly governance meetings. Experience in funding and grant applications especially valued.

Hutt
Flexible / Negotiable
Community Services

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