We support a variety of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations through our programmes. We’ve signed the York Citywide Volunteering Pledge to show our commitment to contributing towards a thriving culture of volunteering in York.
Please note that volunteer opportunities advertised on this page are not organised by York Cares, they are hosted by Community Partners across the city. Unless otherwise stated, please contact the Community Partner directly for more information about the opportunity. For more information about York Cares’ current employee-volunteering opportunities, please contact us.
If you would like volunteer support for any of your activities, please complete this short form and we will then be able to advertise your request for support below. If you are unable to access the form, please contact us.
Current Community Partner volunteering opportunities:
Inspiring Choices Board Chair
View full details here and for further information, please contact Kathryn Kendon, University Secretary & Registrar, via gov.compliance@yorksj.ac.uk.
Chocolate & Co Marketing Volunteer
Chocolate & Co are an innovative, local young charity looking to ramp up their marketing to help them bring more customers through the doors of our cafe. With your help, they’d like to create a sensational marketing and social media plan, working on best practice for their imagery, tone of voice and anything else needed to create mouth watering appeal. Working ahead to help create engaging and multiple touch points with their customers and potential customers via email marketing, events and fundraisers.
Can you help Chocolate & Co do this? If so they’d love to hear from you.
Please contact Linda on:
07815 047920
Trustee, Door 84
Door 84 are a youth and disabilities charity based in the Groves. They are particularly looking for trustees with business planning, strategy and finances areas of interest and have put together. You can find more information about the trustee role here and about Door 84 more generally via their website. Contact Lisa Green via the details in the role description for more information.
Free launch event where you can meet like-minded people trying to make a positive change in the city.
The event will include:
- an introduction to York Together, who we are and our aims
- guest speakers
- activist showcase and share
- spoken word poetry
- interactive activities
- food and refreshments
- a chance to meet each other and make connections.
The meeting is at 1pm on Wednesday the 24th July in the Orchard Hall at New Earswick Folk Hall (a fully accessible venue).
Read more about York Together, who they are and their aims, here or email hello@yorktogether.org with any questions. Book your place here.
Trustee, Community Furniture Stores
Community Furniture Stores are currently looking for Trustees to join their Board to help lead the organisation through an exciting period of development as they strengthen their anti-poverty work, merge into one charity and fight furniture and digital poverty in North Yorkshire.
The current trustees are looking to broaden the Board’s diversity by recruiting people from different age groups, backgrounds and locations. Previous experience of being a trustee isn’t necessary, they are looking for people who share their vision and are keen to use their skills and ideas to make a difference. You can find out more about the role in their Trustee Recruitment Pack.
For more information or to express an interest, contact Katy Ridsdill-Smith, Chief Executive, Community Furniture Stores.
Role of Chair for Future of Treemendous York Partnership
Supported by City of York Council, Treemendous York partnership voluntary group, was formed in 2011, and have now planted over 68,000 trees within the boundary of York. They work with partners and are well respected in the trade by suppliers, landowners, contractors, donators, and funders.
To support the future of the organisation, Treemendous York are seeking a new Chair. Until this is in place they cannot further land availability, seek donations to plant trees until we know who is to project manage tree schemes Nov -March.
Treemendous York are a constituted group, with a small committee, a Treasurer, a healthy bank account and an excellent Administrator. For more information about the organisation, visit their website.
To find out more about the role or to express and interest, contact Treemendous York via email on treemendousinfo@gmail.com.
Help with Grant Applications, Fulford Parish Council
The Social Hall in Fulford is a valuable community asset owned by Fulford Parish Council and used by many local groups for a variety of activities. It is in need of modernisation and repair to turn it into a sustainable building for the future, and the Parish Council is seeking help with the preparation and writing of grant applications and other fundraising. We are eligible to apply for funding from the Government Community Ownership Fund, for which a detailed application needs to be written.
Could you help?
It would involve working with Parish Councillors to obtain and present evidence of the importance of the Social Hall to the community and thus the need for the grant. It also involves formulating a Business Plan, answering detailed questions, and providing ideas for raising match funding. The next funding round opens in late May 2024 and though closing date has not yet been announced we want to complete the application within the next few months. The application process is quite lengthy but whatever time you may have to commit to this would be appreciated.
For more information and to get involved, contact Cllr Juliet Koprowska on cllrkoprowska@fulford-pc.
