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- Administrative/Office Work
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- Animals
- Arts (Music / Drama / Crafts)
- Befriending
- COVID 19 Opportunities
- Campaign/Lobbying
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- Home-based Volunteering
- IT Support
- Knitting
- Learning Disabilities
- Marketing/PR/Media
- Mental Health
- Older People
- Online Volunteering
- Outdoors Activities
- Sensory Impairment
- Shops/Retail
- Short Term/ Seasonal Volunteering
- Specialist/Technical
- Sports
- Teaching/Tutoring/Supporting Learners
- Under 18's Volunteer Opportunities
- Young people

AUsome Kids – Activities Volunteer

Fighting Words NI – Creative Writing Mentor

Drop Inn Cookstown – Retail Assistant Volunteer

Samaritans, Ballymena Branch – Listening and Support Volunteer

Praxis Care – Befriender for Young People

Mid Ulster Volunteer Centre – The Base Cookstown Volunteer

Extern – Catering Volunteer

Air Ambulance NI – Casual Fundraising Volunteer

Northern Ireland Hospice – Volunteer Shop Assistant Maghera

Action Cancer – Shop Volunteer

Mid Ulster Volunteer Centre – Story Volunteer

Victim Support NI – Volunteer Witness Service

Deafblind UK – Remote Telephone Befriender

Guide Dogs NI – Fundraiser

Deafblind UK – Telephone Wellbeing Volunteers

Mid Ulster Child Contact Centre – Contact Volunteer

Kilcreggan – Mid Ulster Sanctuary – Farm Volunteer Weekdays

Cookstown MS Help and Support Group – Meeting Volunteers

Kinship Care NI – Magherafelt Kindness of Strangers Charity Shop

Inspire – Activities Facilitator Volunteer

Carefully Yours – Luncheon Club Volunteer

Verbal – Reading Rooms Volunteer

Mid Ulster VC – Brighten Someone’s Day Volunteer

Guide Dogs NI – My Sighted Guide Volunteer

Lilac Cancer Support – Shop Volunteer Coalisland

Lilac Cancer Support – Shop Volunteer Dungannon

Kinship Care NI – Dungannon Kindness of Stranger Charity Shop

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds – Pin Badge Box Minder

RNID – Community Volunteer

Maghera Heritage & Culture – Knitters wanted

Northern Ireland Hospice – Volunteer Shop Assistant Magherafelt

Out and About Community Transport – Volunteer Car Drivers

Inspire – Befriender (Magherafelt)

Positive Futures – MUSLS, Online Events Volunteer Facilitator

O4O Cookstown – Assistant Volunteer

Superstars Club – Support Volunteers

Gortalowry House Project – Volunteer Receptionist

Hourglass NI – Helpline Volunteer

Mid Ulster VC – Twiddle Muff Volunteers

Tobin Centre – Support Worker – The Base at Tobin

Guide Dogs NI – Collection Box Co-ordinator

Guide Dogs NI – Volunteer Fundraising Treasurer

Three Spires Scout Group – Scout Leader/Helper

Cedar Foundation – Befriender

Stroke Association – Communication Service Supporter

Deafblind UK – Telephone Befriender

Marie Curie – Helper Service (Befriending)

Ability Net NI – Tech Support Volunteer

Three Spires Scout Group – Squirrel Leader/Helper

Vincent’s Magherafelt – Retail Assistant

Lilac Cancer Support – Shop Volunteer Cookstown

NI Blood Transfusion Service – Blood and Platelet Donors

Concern Worldwide – Adjudicators

Safe Families – Family Friend

See Around Britain See Around Europe – Volunteers

Guide Dogs – Merchandise Co-ordinator

Inspire – Befriender (Cookstown)

RNID – Hearing Aid Support Volunteer

Guide Dogs – Fundraising Group Secretary

Mary’s Meals – Community Volunteer

RNID – Meet and Greet Volunteer

RSPB – Youth Campaigner (Northern Ireland)

Charis Cancer Care – Moneybox Volunteer

Cancer Focus – Volunteer Drivers

Guide Dogs NI – Fundraising Group Deputy Co-ordinator

Little Rainbows – PR/Marketing/Advertising Volunteer

Concern Worldwide – Collection Box Co-ordinator

British Red Cross – Educator

CDM Community Transport – Travel Buddy

Deafblind UK – Video Social Group Volunteer

Endometriosis UK – Campaigns and Social Media Volunteer

Positive Futures – MUSLS, Online Events Volunteer Planner

Three Spires Scout Group – Cub Leader/Helper

Deafblind UK – BSL Video Social Group Volunteer

Deafblind UK – Telephone Support Group Volunteer

Magherafelt Junior Park Run – Volunteer Marshal

Three Spires Scout Group – Beaver Leader/Helper

Rural Support – Plough on Programme Delivery Support

Age NI – Big Knit Volunteers

Three Spires Scout Group – Casual/One off Helper

Samaritans of Ballymena – Treasurer

Age NI – Check in and Chat
Want to Volunteer ?
FAQs
Volunteering is the commitment of time and energy, freely given without financial gain for the benefit of society.
ANYONE can Volunteer. It doesn’t matter whether you are young or old, male or female, a person with a disability, in paid work or not, there is something that everyone can do.
- It will give you the opportunity to do something enjoyable
- It will help build your confidence
- It will enable you to make use of special talents and interests
- You will meet new people and make new friends
- You will gain valuable training and experience, which may benefit you in the future
We are continually developing new opportunities. If you have a particular volunteering opportunity in mind, tell us about it and we will do our best to explore the options available!
There are many reasons for volunteering.
- People volunteer because of personal experience, having more time on their hands, to meet new friends and also to gain valuable experience. People recovering from long term illnesses have seen volunteering as a means towards rehabilitation. Volunteering enables people to make new friends, to gain new skills and to increase their confidence and ability.
- The experience of volunteering in a community can often give volunteers an insight into how local community groups operate and survive. Most survive because of the commitment of their local volunteers.
If you are claiming benefits, volunteering should not affect your entitlement.
For further information about volunteering and benefits click here.
A volunteer may be required to complete and Access NI disclosure for some volunteering roles. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.
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Volunteer Stories
Our Volunteers' are inspiring! Their stories provide an insight into what motivates them and the type of work they are doing for our local community.

Youth Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to give something back, looks good on your CVs and applications, lets you meet new people and is fun!

Employer Supported Volunteering
Giving back to your community as a business is becoming increasingly important. We promote Employer Supported Volunteering through which companies support and encourage their employees in voluntary activities within the local community.