Volunteering is a great way to make a difference, gain experience and change someone else’s life, as well as your own.

Looking for volunteering roles?

Search for volunteering roles on the NCVO (the National Council for Volunteering Organisation) website. There are links to multiple volunteering websites from organisations such as Vinspired, Step on Board and Volunteering Matters.

Get inspired

Read our blogs and hear how volunteers in North Yorkshire are making a difference.

Listen to our Volunteering stories podcasts and hear why people volunteer.

Enhance your wellbeing

While volunteering is often thought of in terms of alleviating loneliness in others, the act of volunteering itself is associated with enhanced wellbeing, both for individual volunteers and for communities as a whole.

Take a look at our Combatting loneliness through volunteering campaign to find out more.