Volunteering Opportunities

This page lists current volunteering roles with local charities and organisations in Bath. If you can't find something you are interested in at the moment, please check back in the future. If there is a charity you'd like to work with which isn't listed, or if you have a volunteering idea you would be interested in setting up, contact the SU team on volunteers@bath.ac.uk

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Showing 1 to 10 of 30 opportunities

Activity Supporter

Bath Gateway Out and About

This opportunity takes place between 27 Sep 2024 and 29 Sep 2028
The club is looking for volunteers to help support our learning disabled members during their weekly Social and Leisure Activities (on Monday or Wednesday evenings between 7-9pm), along with occasional day trips and holidays. Volunteer training will be provided, including free safeguarding and first aid courses. This is a massively rewarding role that will enable the volunteer to gain skills in caring for and helping vulnerable adults.
Bath Gateway Out and About provides age appropriate Social and Leisure Activities on a weekly basis for our members of 18 years plus who have many different kinds of disabilities.

Our aim is to help and support our members get out and about and experience some of the pleasures of life that others may take for granted.

Our club is looking for volunteers to help support our members to enjoy Social and Leisure Activities on a weekly basis, for example their programme will include: meals out; boat trips; cinema visits; attendingnight clubs and discos; panto; summer B-B-Qs; picnics in the park; pub visits; day trips; an annual holiday excursion; fundraising events and much more!

The weekly activities take place on Monday or Wednesday evenings between 7pm and 9pm.
- Work withAdults and Older People, Disability and Health
- Role TypeCommunity Volunteer
- Communication Skills
- Cultural Awareness
- Initiative
- Sport
- Teamwork
- Time Management
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Laundry Assistant

Bath Cats and Dogs Home

This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
We are looking for friendly and organised volunteers to assist with sorting, washing and drying laundry, as well as keeping our laundry room tidy. This is an important role as the supply of clean bedding, towels and toys is essential for the welfare of our animals. You will be helping us keep them comfortable, warm and entertained.In addition to making a difference to the animals in our care, you will get to know our friendly team and gain further insight into how the Home runs.Our volunteer requirement for this role is on Monday afternoons, Wednesday mornings, Friday afternoons and Saturdays between the hours of 09:00-16:00. A weekly commitment of 3-4 hours is required.
As a laundry room assistant, you will support our staff and animals by washing towels, blankets and animal bedding. In addition to this, you will sort through the donated bedding and towels we receive and decide what items we can keep, what can be recycled and what we need to throw away, endeavouring to waste as little as possible. You will also be ensuring that the laundry room is always kept clean and tidy and checking that machines are in proper working order.

Your activities will include:
- Cleaning and drying any laundry that is generated during the daily running of the centre
- Folding and storing clean laundry which will include bedding and towels, toys and vet beds from our recovery suite
- Sorting donated bedding and towels, deciding which can be used, recycled or disposed of
- Keeping the laundry room tidy
- Reporting any issues with the washing machines or tumble dryers to our site maintenance team
About You

This can sometimes be a messy task, so a willingness to get your hands dirty is essential as you will sometimes be cleaning soiled blankets, towels and vet beds used in our recovery suite. There is a manual handling element of the role, so this should be considered upon application.

You don’t need to have any prior experience, you will be given full onsite training on how to use our machines and where everything goes.
- Role TypeCommunity Volunteer
- Work withOther
- Communication Skills
- Initiative
- Organisation/Planning
- Time Management
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Supporting People with Dementia

ReMind UK

This opportunity takes place between 12 Jun 2024 and 30 Jun 2025
Providing support to patients that have already been diagnosed with Dementia or going through the process.Meeting and greeting patients.Offering support to patients or loved ones.Supporting patients at organised courses/workshops.
Meeting and greeting patients.
Offering support to patients or loved ones.
Supporting patients at organised courses/workshops.
- Work withAdults and Older People, Disability and Health
- Role TypeCommunity Volunteer
- Communication Skills
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Bath Welcome Ambassador

Bath BID

This opportunity takes place between 18 Jul 2024 and 31 Dec 2025
The Bath Welcome Ambassadors are the friendly faces of Bath, part of a team of volunteers providing a warm and informed welcome to Bath city centre for visitors, workers and residents.
The role involves providing a welcome to the city of Bath, handing out maps to visitors, using a tablet to find information for visitors and record enquiries and participating in an initial training session, plus regular meetings to keep up-to-date on what’s happening in the city.

We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic people over 18 years of age who are warm and friendly, with strong interpersonal skills. The team are out and about in all weathers, and applicants must be able to stand and walk for a four-hour shift. You must be proud to show off this city, with a good knowledge of Bath.

The role requires giving eight-to-twelve hours per month on a rota basis (two or three 4-hour shifts). Welcome Ambassadors operate predominantly Thursday to Sunday between 10am and 4pm. Shift choices are 10am to 2pm or 12pm to 4pm, with a tea break in between. During busy periods for the city, such as Bath Christmas Market and university graduation days, there are more ambassador hours and days.

If you’d like us to send you a full role description and an application form, please email welcomevc@bathbid.co.uk.
- Work withAdults and Older People, Schools and Education, Arts and Culture, Other
- Role TypeCommunity Volunteer
- Commercial Awareness
- Communication Skills
- Cultural Awareness
- IT Skills
- Organisation/Planning
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Time Management
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After-School Club Assistant

Bath City Farm

This opportunity takes place from 03 Sep 2024 Applications closed on 08 Oct.
Voluntary role helping in after-school clubs on our beautiful farm site. Provide meaningful support to local children and young people – ideal for those seeking experience in education, youth or social work. DBS provided.

Situated on a beautiful 37-acre site, Bath City Farm is a working Farm, that’s also a much loved charity and a popular visitor attraction too. We provide education, training and therapeutic activities to people in the local community.

Our vision is to create a healthy community rooted in nature, food, farming and each other. Our mission is that we are a welcoming urban farm using our unique setting and targeted projects to educate, improve wellbeing and transform lives.

Ideally, we are seeking regular, long-term volunteers to help on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 3.45-5.45 with our after-school clubs for 5-11 years and 11-16 years. These clubs aim to improve and strengthen the emotional well-being, physical health and self-belief of children and young people in the local area who are facing challenging life circumstances.

The club sessions consist of a range of activities: farm animal care, site maintenance, arts and crafts, conservation, cooking and more. Volunteers will have the opportunity to provide meaningful support to children and young people as well as learn and consolidate new practical skills. Perhaps you have a skill you would like to teach and share as well!
- Role TypeCommunity Volunteer
- Work withChildren and Young People
- Communication Skills
- Initiative
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Time Management
V Team Dough Bros Project Leader

V Team Student Volunteering

This opportunity takes place between 30 Sep 2024 and 31 May 2025 Applications closed on 01 Oct.
This pizza club project sets up a relaxed environment for men to get together with a hands-on activity, share pizza, and chat. It is aimed at improving men’s wellbeing and providing an alternative, low entry level, meet up, in comparison to other activities and sports clubs - you don’t need any particular skill to join in.
The Project Leaders would support the group and be involved in planning and delivery:

The group would have space for 15-20 students and would run 3 times in the first year, acting as a pilot project, with more heavy staff support initially and more in-depth review, following each session. The role of the project leader would:

1. To promote the event through marketing and social media

2. To source ingredients, set up, support the group, learn how to make pizzas, and additional training around men's mental health, wellbeing, and support services.

3. Eat Pizza!

First Event Info

All project leaders would have to fulfill certain training before leading a session, such as what to do in the event of disclosure so you will need to be open, empathetic, and passionate about the importance of building a community for men to feel comfortable sharing. As it's a new project it will be heavily staff-supported with a view to it becoming student-led in the future. Ideally you would be available for all 3 sessions across the year (Oct, Feb, Apr)

Please note due to the nature of the project this would be a mens only space so we invite applications for the role from men.

If you would like to get involved with other vteam projects as a project leader we also have other roles available from September so please get in touch vteam@bath.ac.uk
- Work withAdults and Older People
- Role TypeCommunity Volunteer, Project Leader, SU Volunteer
- Commercial Awareness
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making
- Financial Management
- Initiative
- IT Skills
- Leadership
- Organisation/Planning
- Project Management
- Problem Solving
Wellbeing Volunteer

Bath and North East Somerset Carers' Centre

This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date. Closing date for applications is 01 Jan.
Give carers living in Bath & North East Somerset every chance to support their wellbeing. Our free activities take place across a variety of days, times and locations. This also allows volunteers like you, lots of opportunities to get involved! A wellbeing volunteer will offer a warm welcome; help to set up and support activities and day trips for carers.
Our free activities for carers can be in-person, online and over the phone, locations can vary from the comfort of your own home to our office in Bath, community venues, local sites and attractions. You are a friendly and sociable person that enjoys being around people. For this role, you will have excellent listening skills and will be able to empathise with others. You thrive working as part of a team and will ensure everyone is included and feels valued. If you'd like to support online activities, you will be confident in using electronic devices and online platforms like Zoom.

There are lots of amazing reasons to volunteer for a charity. You might feel like you want to give back to your local community, meet new people or gain a new skill. You can do all this and more at The Carers' Centre.

Volunteers are vital to our work in helping unpaid carers, we pledge to provide you with ongoing support throughout your time with us as a volunteer, you will be provided with a full induction and by joining us you will be making a difference to the lives of unpaid carers.

We will, of course, reimburse any out-of-pocket expenses to support you in your role.
- Work withAdults and Older People, Disability and Health
- Communication Skills
- Cultural Awareness
- Teamwork
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Event Volunteer

Bath Mind

This opportunity takes place between 01 Oct 2024 and 01 Jun 2025
Are you passionate about event management and fundraising? Bath Mind is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to support our team at our in-person fundraising events and campaigns across Bath and North East Somerset. This includes events such as Bath Half Marathon, World Mental Health Day, and our annual Mental Elf fun run!
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with event setup and take down
- Help with attendee registration and check-in
- Provide information and assistance to event participants
- Ensure all health and safety protocols are followed, including emergency procedures
- Promptly report any incidents to the event manager
- Create a positive and welcoming atmosphere for all guests and participants
- Role TypeCommunity Volunteer, Fundraiser
- Work withAdults and Older People
- Commercial Awareness
- Communication Skills
- Cultural Awareness
- Financial Management
- Initiative
- Organisation/Planning
- Teamwork
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Retail and E-Commerce Assistants

Bath Cats and Dogs Home

This opportunity takes place from 04 Sep 2024
We have the opportunity for volunteers who have a passion for retail and animals to join the team at our brand new charity shop on George Street in the city centre. This is an exciting time for us and we are looking forward to growing a friendly team in this new retail hub for the charity. There are plenty of roles available to suit your interests and availability from shop floor, to back room to e-commerce support. We are seeking more volunteers to join our bustling George Street team on Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Sundays.
Role Profile

Our shop volunteers play an integral role in the day-to-day running of our charity shops and the maximising of sales to support Bath Cats & Dogs Home. Whether you prefer working behind the scenes or on the shop floor in a customer facing role there are plenty of tasks to get involved with.

Your activities could include:
- Assisting and serving customers on the till
- Providing excellent customer service on the shop floor
- Creating attractive displays and assisting with the visual merchandising of the shop
- Receiving donations from the public and promoting our Gift Aid scheme
- Assisting with the processing of donated stock, including sorting, steaming and hanging of items
- Other daily tasks including cleaning, tidying, dusting and hoovering
The George Street shop is our retail hub as it is also home to our E-Commerce operation. The friendly team working at George Street are happy for potential volunteers to explore the areas that are of interest to them, so if you love researching books or obscure bands, possibly discovering that a donation could raise hundreds for us by being sold online, then perhaps you'd enjoy working within our E-Commerce team!

About You

You will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a love for animals. Good communication and customer care skills are key to a successful charity shop so the ability to work as part of a team and with the general public is desirable. There is a manual handling element to the role so this should be considered on application. The hours are flexible although we ask for a regular commitment of a few hours each week.

Full in person training will be provided for donation sorting and retail guidelines, as well as our waste management and recycling processes.
- Role TypeCommunity Volunteer
- Work withOther
- Commercial Awareness
- Communication Skills
- Teamwork
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Grounds & Maintenance

Bath Cats and Dogs Home

This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
We have an excellent seasonal opportunity for those who love the great outdoors and wish to support the animals in our care. If you love to be outside and enjoy gardening, why not consider joining our team as a Grounds & Maintenance volunteer, supporting our maintenance team who look after our 10 acre site.
About the Role

Our Grounds and Maintenance Volunteers play an integral role in the day-to-day running of our site and there are always plenty of tasks to get involved with. You should be confident to undertake general grass cutting using a ride-on lawnmower and other grass cutting equipment, for example pedestrian mowers, strimmers and brush cutters. Your key activities could include:
- Grounds maintenance including grass strimming, weeding beds, borders and pathways.
- Maintenance of hedges and uncultivated areas - cutting back brambles, nettles and overgrowth.
- Weeding and power washing kennel block paddocks.
- Assisting the maintenance team with any current projects
- Minor redecoration work as directed including internal and external finishes, fences and gates
You will be volunteering at our home site and grounds at Claverton Down, Bath.

About You

You will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a love for animals. This role requires elements of manual handling so you will need to be physically fit and this should be considered upon application. You will be a team player who is able to carefully follow instructions and relevant health and safety requirements for the position, for example the use of appropriate PPE.
- Role TypeCommunity Volunteer
- Work withOther
- Communication Skills
- Initiative
- Teamwork
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Disability and Health	Campaigning and Activism
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