Volunteering in your community

Super Nannies not wanted. But you are. If you've got real parenting experience why not make a real difference to parents struggling to cope?

Got an idea for something you want to change in your community or the world? Junction49 is a creative space for you to share ideas, find opportunities to take action and connect with like minded people and inspiring organisations.

Futures, run in partnership with Muslim Youth Helpline, is a new project that matches people from black and minority ethnic communities with volunteering opportunities to suit their interests and goals. So if you want to make a positive impact in your community, improve your CV skills or meet new people, simply tell us what’s important to you and we’ll take care of the rest.

Time Together matches UK citizens in one-on-one mentoring relationships with refugees. Mentoring is one of the most effective ways of overcoming the difficulties and barriers faced by refugees in the UK. Mentors support, encourage, motivate and guide their mentee as they seek to achieve their goals in education, employment and integration.

If you're a senior professional working in the voluntary sector, your experience and skills could be invaluable to a refugee leader running a community group. By becoming a mentor with the Leaders Together scheme, you could enable them to develop vital skills and forge links with essential mainstream services. Just 24 hours of your time, spread across 6 months, could increase their effectiveness and boost the impact of their organisation.

Get on Board is a joint campaign from TimeBank and the Charity Commission, to dispel myths around trusteeship, highlight the benefits and encourage more people to become trustees.

Up to 70,000 volunteers will be needed to help deliver the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012. Volunteering at a Games is a never to be forgotten experience – register your interest now and you might get the opportunity to experience it for yourself.

If none of our specific campaigns appeal to you, no problem. Register here and tell us your passions and interests and we'll find a suitable opportunity near you. By registering, you let us know what you’re interested in, what you have to offer, when you are available, and how we can contact you. We do the rest!

Search for opportunities from the do-it.org.uk National Volunteering Database.