Volunteer Opportunities

Find the right opportunity for you!

How it Works

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Find a Volunteer Opportunity

Browse through a variety of volunteer opportunities listed by our diverse 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

Your shortlist

Hutt
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check
Reimbursement Available

Transport cancer patients to and from medical appointments in the Hutt Valley on weekdays. Own vehicle required, 2–5 hour sessions.

Hutt
Community Services
Monthly
Reimbursement Available

Join the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Board, attending monthly meetings and contributing strategic expertise. Environmental passion essential.

Hutt
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check
Reimbursement Available

Build community connections and support local initiatives in Lower Hutt for Neighbourhood Support. 3–6 hours per week.

Hutt
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check
Reimbursement Available

Build community connections and support local initiatives in Lower Hutt for Neighbourhood Support. 3–6 hours per week.

Hutt
Community Services
Weekly
Police Check

Support the kitchen team at Te Omanga Hospice in Lower Hutt with meal preparation, serving, and dishwashing. Flexible shifts.

Wellington
Community Services

Sort, update, and organise training resources and guidelines for Interpreting New Zealand’s website and learning platform.

Wellington
Weekly

Refresh the kitchen space at the Interpreting New Zealand office in Wellington. Paint and materials provided. Thursdays or Fridays.

Wellington
Environment & Conservation
Weekly

Keep grass low along Zealandia’s perimeter using scrub cutters with the weekly team. Tuesdays, 9 am – 1 pm.

Hutt
Community Services
Flexible / Negotiable
Police Check

Work in Te Omanga Hospice’s retail shop in Lower Hutt, sorting donations, serving customers, and maintaining the shop floor. Mon–Sat shifts.

Wellington
Youth
Weekly
Police Check

Drop in after school with rangatahi aged 11–18 at Karori Youth Centre, facilitating games, sports, cooking, and creative activities. Mon/Wed/Fri.

Overwhelmed with volunteering options? Don’t know where to start?

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. 

Together, over a cuppa, you'll narrow it down to a few opportunities that fit your interests, goals, and availability. 

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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