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I have I have How much time you can give … any amount of time … one day a few odd hours a slot each week a slot fortnightly a few hours a month a serious commitment ▼ to give,
I am in I am in Which borough … any borough … Hammersmith and Fulham Kensington and Chelsea Lambeth Southwark Tower Hamlets Wandsworth ▼ ,
and I should like to I should like to What you would like to do … anything at all … give advice or casework welcome and befriend cook and serve fundraise or run events host someone work a shop or warehouse teach a skill anything — varies by day ▼ .
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Most of these charities publish nothing about what they ask of volunteers — no check, no minimum age, no references policy. Where a notice reads not stated , that is their page being silent rather than us not looking. Ask before you commit.
Teams only
Bring a group from your workplace to prepare and serve the morning meal alongside regular staff. Very early start.
Hours From 5.45am, any day of the year · 4 hours Term One day Asked of you Not stated Note First-time groups visit the site beforehand. Not suitable in the third trimester of pregnancy. Read the notice at their own house →
Teams only
Bring a group to work through sacks of donated clothing — sorting, measuring, tagging and hanging items ready to be given out.
Hours 4 hours Term One day Asked of you Not stated Note First-time groups visit the site beforehand. Not suitable in the third trimester of pregnancy. Read the notice at their own house →
Pick a single day from their calendar. Recent projects have ranged from cooking and deliveries to befriending and gardening.
Hours Varies — a couple of hours up to a full day Term One day Asked of you Not stated Note You need to register an account to see and book the calendar Apply at their own house →
Drive or travel with a young person to the host who is putting them up, and keep them company on what is usually a bad day.
Hours Evenings, as and when you're free · 2 hours Term A few odd hours Asked of you DBS check required — level not stated Note Full training and ongoing support Read the notice at their own house →
Sit with clients in the computer room and help with straightforward problems — the kind anyone who uses a computer could sort out.
Hours 10.00am to 1.15pm, Monday to Friday · 3.25 hours Term A slot each week Asked of you Not stated Apply at their own house →
Help in the kitchen at a day centre that opens every day of the week, including loading the dishwasher and clearing down.
Hours 9.30am to 1.45pm, any day · 4.25 hours Term A slot each week, 3 months at least Asked of you Not stated Note You'll be added to a waiting list before a place comes up Apply at their own house →
Give a young person with nowhere to go a spare room for the night, an evening meal, breakfast and a packed lunch to leave with.
Hours Nights you pick yourself, on a flexible rota · 14 hours Term A serious commitment Asked of you DBS check required — level not stated Note Home visit, DBS check and training on youth homelessness, boundaries and safeguarding Read the notice at their own house →
Closed for
Spend a few hours at a Tube station — King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Waterloo or London Bridge — taking donated winter coats from commuters.
Hours November into early December Term One day Asked of you Not stated Season November to December Apply at their own house →
Closed for
Help set up a church-hall shelter for the evening, cook and serve a hot meal, and welcome guests as they arrive.
Hours Around 6pm to 9pm, the same evening each week, early November to April · 3 hours Term A slot each week Asked of you Not stated Note Supported by a volunteer coordinator; chance to complete Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene Season November to April Apply at their own house →
Recruiting
Support caseworkers at partner day centres where guests come for advice and practical help.
Term A few odd hours Asked of you Not stated Apply at their own house →
Recruiting
Use your own experience of homelessness to shape how services are run and help the people coming through now.
Term A few odd hours Asked of you Not stated Read the notice at their own house →