How you can help: Volunteer - practical skills
Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteering is at the heart of our communities. It is an excellent way to meet new people, gain the skills and experience needed to advance your career, improve your well-being, and connect with people in your neighbourhood
Ongoing
Fire Cadets run by The London Fire Brigade
Volunteers typically help one evening a week, which varies depending on where the units are held. Your help may also be needed for occasional weekends.
Idea
Traveller Mural
The local Traveller site in Acton is a grey, concrete piece of land, without any safe play facilities for the children, many of which have additional medical needs. We would like to see colourful, bright murals to reflect their culture, on site, in order for the children to feel proud of where they live.
How you can help: Finance & fundraising, Volunteer - creative skills
Idea
Alleyway Allenby School Mural
We are looking for planners to fine detail how we could move forward.
How you can help: Finance & fundraising, Research, Tools & equipment, Volunteer - practical skills
Ongoing
The Felix Project
We’re looking for volunteers to help sort food in our warehouse, collect surplus food and deliver to charities in our green Felix vans.
How you can help: Volunteer - practical skills
Ongoing
FareShare Southall
We need some volunteers to help us on the delivery route, driving the van and helping with deliveries.
How you can help: Volunteer - practical skills
Ongoing
MindFood
Join us to help us maintain our site and grow to share. Pick up tips on how to nurture better mental health – either for yourself or to support those around you.
Help with leafleting and spreading the word always appreciated too!
How you can help: Marketing & communications, Volunteer - creative skills, Volunteer - practical skills
Idea
Acton Park Bandstand
In the first instance we would like to gather local opinion on this idea: Please could you let us know your thoughts, ideas, concerns.
How you can help: Research
Ongoing
Independent Custody Visitors
Join a dedicated group of volunteers in your borough who visit police custody suites and speak to detainees to ensure fair and equal treatment under the law.
How you can help: Legal
Ongoing
Do good and get fit with GoodGym
The tasks are anything from painting to tidying to mulching to constructing a willow dome!
How you can help: Volunteer - practical skills
Ongoing
Overnight watch for homeless shelter
We run a roving shelter for homeless people in church halls during the winter months. There are 23 different venues, and each gives a few nights hospitality with dinner, bed and breakfast as well as some company.
How you can help: Volunteer - practical skills
Ongoing
Age UK Ealing
Age UK have a wide range of volunteering opportunities. All of the roles are flexible, but structured.
How you can help: Finance & fundraising, Legal, Marketing & communications, Research, Training and Management, Volunteer - creative skills, Volunteer - practical skills
Ongoing
Premier League Kicks Sports Sessions – Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
There is no set criteria for the participant and volunteer roles, as they work on an individual basis.
How you can help: Training and Management, Volunteer - creative skills, Volunteer - practical skills