Volunteer Marketplace
The following charities and organisations will host stalls at the Marketplace, along with student-led volunteering projects and the opportunity to talk to WV staff to discover the perfect volunteering role for you
Wednesday October 16th - FAB Foyer, 11am-3pm
Coventry Museums
Coventry Museums are the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry Transport Museum (both in the city centre) and the Lunt Roman Fort (about three miles from the city centre in Baginton). Volunteering roles range from Early Years learning activities to supporting events, assisting in galleries and conducting research
LWS Night Shelter
We are always recruiting for volunteers to help us procide a safe space and food to those in need at LWS Night Shelter. The beauty of volunteering with us is that there is no commitment - you can volunteer as regularly, or irregularly as works for you by signing up to shifts that suit you. You get to help with general setting up, serving, clearing away (evening shifts), breakfast shifts, overnight stays, catering, baking, supermarket collections and other ad hoc shifts.
Action Tutoring
Action Tutoring unlocks the potential of children and young people who are facing disadvantage. We are tackling the attainment gap head-on by forging partnerships with schools nationwide. Our trained volunteer tutors are empowered to enable pupils to make meaningful academic progress, opening doors to future opportunities.
Midland Mencap
Midland Mencap is a charity which works and campaigns for accessible and inclusive services and a better quality of life for everyone with experience of learning disabilities and additional needs.Our vision is that all children and young people with a physical or learning disability or difficulty have access to fun, safe and inclusive experiences and opportunities that unlocks their potential.
Find out more and register as a Children And Young People's Group Volunteer
CoachBright
Across Primary and Secondary schools, we run subject specific tutoring and leadership programmes for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our programmes are a success thanks to teams of enthusiastic and committed university students and recent graduates who have an interest in education and social equality, volunteering their time to support a school pupil. By volunteering just once a week, students are able to have a direct impact on pupils who need their support the most.
The Kenilworth Centre
The Kenilworth Centre is a charity, run as an independent community-based organisation, we are really dedicated to supporting the Kenilworth Community.
Our mission is to be a community hub for the whole town by providing an affordable and quality venueLink opens in a new window for local clubs and groupsLink opens in a new window, signposting, offering support and safe place to meet for the town’s young people alongside hosting Radio AbbeyLink opens in a new window, Kenilworth’s Own Radio Station and new for 2024, Abbey End Studios, a place to record, rehearse and create.
Blood Bikes Warwickshire & Solihull
We are a night time and weekend transport service, supporting NHS trusts (incl. Coventry and Birmingham) by transporting blood, samples, breast milk and equipment to hospital using motorbikes and cars. We need volunteers to help us arrange the logistical and communications side of our work.
SHIFT: 7pm to 6am (on-call) Mon - Fri. Saturday and Sunday we also have 7am to 7pm shifts available.
LOCATION: Work From Home
Find out more and register as a volunteer Dispatcher / Controller
Fun with Numbers
Fun with Numbers volunteers visit a local primary school to play fun maths based board games with pupils who need to increase their math skills and confidence. The sessions take place during the school lunch break, weekly, throughout term two. We need enthusiastic volunteers who can make maths fun!
Canley Chit Chat
Sessions take place at Canley Community Centre on Tuesdays from 10-12noon
Volunteers host tea, cake, and activities with Canley residents, over 50 years old, at Canley Community Centre.
Volunteers support this event by helping with the delivery of these activities and providing friendly conversation and companionship. The aim of this activity is to provide a fun friendly place for older residents to socialise. Find Out More
Spencer's Retreat
This is a great opportunity to support a small local charity that offers a safe and and inclusive space for families with children with SEND and those experiencing mental health difficulties.
Crafting Happiness
Volunteers get an opportunity to do arts & crafts, for the purpose of donating them to organisations such as Post Pals, Coventry Refugee Centre, University Hospital Coventry. Sessions include card making for critically ill children, tote bag making, mug decoration, bracelet making and much more.
Warwick STAR
Conversation Club currently happens twice a week in Coventry and Youth Club once a week, and we support refugees and asylum seekers to practice their English language and improve their confidence.
Conversation and Coffee Classes
School Volunteers
School Volunteers are placed in primary schools in Coventry and South Leamington and work with class teachers and school staff to provide support to pupils. Volunteering in schools is a rewarding way to make a difference to the lives of young people in your community. By volunteering for just one hour a week, you will support pupils with their learning and help to build their confidence, whilst developing transferable skills useful for any career path.
Canley Library Garden
Thursday October 17th - FAB Foyer, 11am-3pm
Coventry Citizen's Advice
Interested in volunteering with Coventry Citizen's Advice but not sure where to start? Join here and we'll be in touch. We are a free, independent, advice-giving charity. Our vision is to make society fairer. We do this through providing quality, confidential and impartial advice. Our services are tailored to each individual client
IntoUniversity
Established in 2002, IntoUniversity works to raise the aspirations and attainment of young people in socially disadvantaged areas. We have 41 centres and extension projects across England, that provide Academic Support, primary and secondary school workshops, university application support and mentoring for young people. Our Coventry Centre, opened in 2018, in partnership with the University of Warwick and already has made a massive difference to the lives of hundreds of young people.
We have an exclusive opportunity for University of Warwick students to act as mentors in supporting our young people to achieve their academic, social and future goals. For each student that you mentor, you will meet at least once every two weeks for 1-15.hrs based on you and your mentee’s shared availability.
Acorns
At Acorns Children’s Hospice our dedicated teams provide specialist palliative care for life limited and life threatened babies, children and young people and support for their families. This support is offered from our three hospices based in Worcester, Birmingham and Walsall, as well as in the family home and community.
At Acorns we rely on our valued volunteers to donate their time at our hospices, shops, fundraising events and in the local community.
Browse our volunteering rolesEducation Saves Lives
We create interactive audio-visual lessons about some of the world’s biggest health and life threats, which are then recorded in local languages. We then distribute the lessons online, on DVD and are currently on a soft roll out on USB sticks. This is so all communities can access the information, whatever their level of education. As a result women, men and children, as well as entire communities, can be better protected from threats to their health and able to live fuller lives.
The Access Project
We are looking for students, staff, and alumni to tutor a young person aged 14-16, online, one hour a week in term-time from September 2024 – June 2025 to support them with their academic studies.
The Access Project supports pupils from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities. We are looking for undergraduates, postgraduates, staff, and alumni who would be able to tutor a young person aged 14-16, online, one hour a week in term-time Autumn 2024- Summer 2025 to support them with their academic studies.
Myton Hospices
At The Myton Hospices we believe that everyone matters for every single moment of their life; we focus on enhancing life when cure is no longer an option. We are not just about end of life care, we support patients and their loved ones right from the moment they are diagnosed.
We have three hospices in Coventry, Rugby and Warwick, and have the only Hospice Inpatient beds in Coventry and Warwickshire. We care for people aged 18+ living with a wide range of life-limiting illnesses including Respiratory, Heart & Neurological conditions, Cancer and Organ failure.
We are looking for volunteers who would like to build their social skills and gain experience working within our charity shops.
Foodbanks
The foodbank is a project founded by local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in Coventry. They aim to provide their clients with three days’ worth of emergency food, along with other support beyond food to help them solve their crisis. Coventry foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust’s UK foodbank network.
Memory Lane Cafe
The dementia café project is led by medical students with the idea coming from an interest in exploring social prescribing within medicine and the benefits it can bring to individuals and the community. The idea is that by connecting people to activities, groups, and services in their community it will meet their practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.
Nature Conservation Volunteers
Volunteers experience nature, by taking part in fun environmental activities to improve the natural green spaces. Volunteer sessions run for just a few hours, but they produce long term benefits that can be enjoyed by people and wildlife.
Activities include planting spring bulbs, creating wildflower meadows, uprooting Himalayan Balsam (an invasive species), woodland path clearance, hedge laying and planting trees.
Community Crafters
Engaging members and children of the community in craft activities at various fayres across the year.
Board Games Club
A small group of volunteers will visit a local secondary school to play a variety of board games with pupils during the lunchtime break.
Technology Volunteers
Youth Mappers
Anyone can contribute to the map! Whether you have never mapped before and would like to get started or you have logged hundreds of hours on HOT Tasking Manager already - we would love for you to join Warwick Youth Mappers.
Warwick Digital Cafe
We teach older people how to use their phones, tablets and laptops so that they can remain independent and connected with the community. There is NO previous experience required! If you know how to work your phone/laptop/tablet then you'll be able to teach the older learners how to use theirs. Often you'll be teaching them quite basic skills like how to use Google Maps, share photos and send emails. In the event that something that you are unfamiliar with arises during the sessions, one of the project leaders will always be there to help!
93% Club
The 93% Club Warwick is a student-led society dedicated to improving the experiences of state-educated students. Our volunteering includes mentoring at a local secondary school and on campus events.