Volunteering opportunities in Tower Hamlets
Why volunteer?
Volunteering is a great way to use your free time and skills to help other people and make Tower Hamlets a better place to live. It’s also good for you.
You can make new friends, feel part of your community, and keep mentally and fit during these challenging times. You will gain skills and experience to boost your confidence and increase your employability.
There are always plenty of local volunteering opportunities available in Tower Hamlets. You can make a regular commitment of an hour or two a week, or choose a short-term or one-off role if you don’t have much free time. There are even things you can do from your own home. There’s a volunteer role for everyone.
Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets (VCTH)
To volunteer with a local charity, community organisation or public sector body, contact Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets.
The Volunteer Centre helps people who live, work or study in Tower Hamlets to find inspiring volunteer roles in the borough. They have a huge variety of roles to suit all ages (15+), backgrounds, interests and abilities. Roles include
- mentoring
- befriending
- helping at food banks
- supporting refugees
- youth work
- giving advice
- environmental projects
- health and social care
- event stewarding
- office admin
- teaching
- charity trusteeships and more
In partnership with the council, Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets is running the Covid-19 Recovery Volunteering Hub.
Whether you are a student, unemployed, working or retired. If you want to help your local community recover from the pandemic, or help support vulnerable residents during the cost of living crisis, you can find some fantastic volunteering roles advertised on the Hub.
How to register
It’s so easy to get started. Join thousands of local people already volunteering by registering on the Volunteer Centre's website. You can browse the roles currently available. We update roles every week.
If you need help finding the right volunteering role, or have questions, contact a Volunteering Advisor at VCTH. Lines are open Monday to Thursday. Call 07595 219 603 or email info@vcth.org.uk.
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