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Be a Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to give back and get involved with your community. Volunteering can help you meet new people, try new things, build your skills and improve your confidence. It can help you decide what you enjoy, and what career you might like to pursue in the future. Volunteering can also help improve your CV and make you more employable. There are lots of local volunteering opportunities available in Cardiff:

Fundraising & Volunteering - All Stars Gymnastics

We’re always grateful for help, so please speak to Leanne or any coach if you have spare time. Volunteers are needed for the kitchen, reception, sales, coaching support, and fundraising activities. Don’t forget to sign up for easy fundraising!

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Puppy Raiser - Guide Dogs

Love dogs? Become a Puppy Raiser and give a future guide dog the best start. Provide a loving home, support training and socialisation for 12–16 months, and help transform the life of someone living with sight loss.

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FoodCycle Cardiff Riverside

Volunteer with FoodCycle Cardiff Riverside every Wednesday, helping prepare and serve free community meals. No experience is needed—just a welcoming attitude. With support from a Project Leader, you'll build connections, support your community, and make a real difference.

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Champion our Cause Volunteer - Tenovus

Support Tenovus Cancer Care by raising awareness of our services in your local community. Share information, connect with GP surgeries and cancer services, signpost people to support, and help deliver community talks as part of our engagement team.

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Make A Smile - Character/Superhero Volunteers

Make a Smile is dependent on volunteers kindly agreeing to dedicate their time to visiting children and making them smile. Our door is always open to keen and enthusiastic volunteers who want to get involved.

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Summer Reading Challenge Volunteer - Cardiff Council

Do you love reading and enjoy working with children? Join us this summer as a Summer Reading Challenge Volunteer and help inspire a lifelong love of books!

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‘On the day’ Events Ambassador (Cardiff Half Marathon 2026) 16 years plus

On Sunday 4th October we're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help motivate runners and create an unforgettable race-day experience. There's no set time commitment - every bit of support makes a difference, whether it's for a short while or longer.

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Volunteers to join us at this BHF Fundraising Event - Cardiff Half Marathon: Sunday 4th October 2026

Volunteer with the British Heart Foundation at the Cardiff Half Marathon, supporting fundraising activities, engaging with participants, and helping deliver a memorable event while contributing to one of Wales’ largest charity fundraising events.

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Tour de France – Cardiff Volunteers for 2027 – 16+

We need you to welcome the world to Great Britain for a once-in-a-generation Grand Départ. Our team of JOY Makers will be a key part of us making next summer’s Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift so special.

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Call For Volunteers

Are you under 25 and have a passion for music? Help us preserve the oral histories of older people's experiences of live music in Cardiff. Full training and expenses are covered Contact us by email on OurCityOurStories @cardiff.gov.uk

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Assessor Volunteer- Windsor Fellowship

Assessors play a valuable role in assisting us with processing applicants and providing them with valuable insights and feedback on their performance that can support their professional and personal development.

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Volunteer and Work Experience

Whether you’re interested in volunteering or have NHS work experience, we offer various opportunities. Work experience candidates will undergo a brief recruitment process, including an occupational health check and form completion.

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Volunteering with Adult Learning

Volunteering is an excellent way to build confidence, meet new people, help your community, and learn new skills. Anybody over the age of 16 can volunteer with us.

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Cancer Research

Volunteer for Cancer Research Wales and help unite Wales against cancer. Your support funds research that makes a real difference to loved ones and communities across Wales.

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Volunteer For Say Aphasia- Support Group Assistant

The Support Volunteer at Say Aphasia helps run meet-ups, working alongside the Peer Leader and Helping Hands Volunteer. Their main role is to assist the Peer Leader in tasks that are more manageable for someone without language impairment

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Debate Mate Mentor

Attention University Students! Become a Debate Mate Mentor and teach debating to kids aged 10-16! Earn £20 per session while making a difference, all with a schedule that fits around your university timetable.

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Volunteer with Cerebral Palsy Cymru

Cerebral Palsy Cymru is a Welsh children’s charity and Centre of Excellence, providing specialist therapy and support to improve the quality of life for children with cerebral palsy in Wales. Current volunteer roles available: Receptionist Data and Research Volunteer Facilities Volunteer

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Shop Assistant Volunteer- Cerebral Palsy

Join our team of over 80 shop volunteers to help run our 4 shops, raising funds for children in Wales with cerebral palsy. Gain skills, make friends, and receive training and support. Choose your hours and make a difference in your community!

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British Heart Foundation Volunteering

The British Heart Foundation offers volunteering opportunities in retail, fundraising, administration, events, online support, and research. Volunteers can develop skills, meet new people, and make a meaningful impact in the fight against heart disease.

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Helping Hand Volunteer

The Helping Hand Volunteer at Say Aphasia assists the Peer Leader and Support Volunteer during meet-ups. This flexible role may involve various activities, depending on the group's needs.

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Support Group Assistant- Aphasia

The Support Volunteer at Say Aphasia assists the Peer Leader and Helping Hands Volunteer during meet-ups, focusing on tasks suited to those without language impairments.

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VOLUNTEER FOR PAPYRUS

PAPYRUS believes that young suicide is preventable and that many young lives can be saved by building suicide-safer communities across the UK. We need passionate and committed volunteers to help us do this.

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Volunteers Needed

Could you volunteer to befriend a local child or young person? Could you volunteer some of your time to befriend a local child or young person? Perhaps you’re looking for some experience working with children and young people who are involved with Cardiff Children’s Services?

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Volunteer Warehouse Assistant

At Tenovus Cancer Care we receive many donated goods and no matter how big or small, these help us raise funds to continue to provide essential care and support for cancer patients and their families, wherever and whenever they need us most. Applications ongoing

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Pride Cymru Opportunties

Pride Cymru is a volunteer-led charity that works to promote the elimination of discrimination be it on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender, race, religion or ability. We have both paid and volunteer opportunities available currently. Join us, we'd love to have you! ❤️

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Volunteer with BHF

Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we’d love you to join our volunteer team.

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British Red Cross

The British Red Cross has been helping millions of people in the UK and around the world get the support they need when crisis strikes.

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Volunteer Cardiff

Volunteer Cardiff signposts Cardiff residents to opportunities, organisations and support available to enable volunteering in the city.

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Volunteering Wales

Find volunteering opportunities across Wales. Register as a new volunteer online.

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FareShare Cymru

Find out about volunteering with FareShare Cymru. How to sign up and volunteering opportunities available.

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Outdoor Cardiff

Conservation activities and volunteering opportunities with Outdoor Cardiff.

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Volunteer at Amelia Trust Farm

Find out about volunteering opportunities at the Amelia Trust Farm...​

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Volunteer at Cardiff Mind

Find out about volunteering opportunities with Cardiff Mind...

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Volunteer at Cardiff Conservation

Find out about conservation opportunities with Cardiff Conservation.​..

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Volunteer at Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale

Find out about volunteering opportunities with Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale...

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The Cardiff Volunteer Centre

The Cardiff Volunteer Centre, operated by C3SC (Cardiff Third Sector Council), is a community-run hub connecting volunteers and organizations in Cardiff. Discover volunteering opportunities and find the right fit for you or your organization.

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Bullies Out

Find out more about volunteering with BulliesOut... Discover the volunteering opportunities available and how you can apply to join our team.

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Skills and Volunteering Cymru (SVC)

SVC is an independent, volunteer-led charity based in Cardiff. They work with the homeless, children ​and young people, those with disabilities, and the environment. Find out how to volunteer with SVC...

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Voluntary Services

Anyone from the age or 16 and above can volunteer alongside patients/public in a variety of roles. Many opportunities and roles available!

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Police Cyber Volunteer

Police Cyber Volunteers work primarily with our Engagement Team to deliver inputs to a wide variety of audiences. These can range from giving a presentation to a board of executives on the key cyber threats facing their organisation, through to running a coding challenge with primary school pupils.

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