Under 18’s Volunteering Opportunities

Organisation / Role / Age
Ambrys / Catering Assistant / 16+
Children with a Disability / Youth Club / 14+
Enviroyouth / Conservation / 14+
Anchor / Befriender / 16+
BTCV (Hollybush Conservation Centre) / Conservation Worker, Horticulture + Officer / under 18's accepted with adult
supervision
British Heart Foundation (Dewsbury) / Shop Assistant / 16+
DEBRA / Cash Creator, Event Specialist / 13+
Dewsbury Collegians AODS / Theatre Volunteer / None specified
Dewsbury Hospital / Hospital Volunteer / 16+ (for guides/coffee shop/trolley
service)
Dewsbury Rams Study Support Centre / Volunteer Mentor / 16+
Guide Dogs / Fundraiser / 16+
Heeley City Farm / Brickwall Volunteer, Gardening Volunteer / 16+
Help From Home / Home Volunteer / n/a
Kirklees Countryside Unit / Conservation Volunteer / 16+
Marie Curie Cancer Care / Supermarket collectors / 16+
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign / Collection Box Coordinator, Events Coordinator, / None specified
Fundraising Marketing Assistant Press /Media Coordinator
Oxfam Online Batley / Online Shop Volunteer / 16+
Scope (Batley) / Shop Worker / 16+
St Anne’s Community Service / Befriender / 16+
Sue Ryder (Dewsbury) / Shop / 14+
West Yorkshire Police / Crime Call back and Satisfaction Surveys / 17+
Royal Voluntary Service Kirklees Good Neighbours / Befriender / 16+
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice
Yorkshire Children’s Centre / Shops, events
Retail Assistant / 14+
14+
Dial Wood Carriage Driving for the Disabled / Stable Yard, Carriage Driver etc / 14+
PDSA (Dewsbury and Brighouse) / Retail Assistant / 14+
Huddersfield Sea Cadets / Admin Assistant / None specified
The Methodist Mission / Reception/Stock/Customer Service / 16+
Ruddi’s Retreat / Bag Packer
Leaflet Distributor
Mascot / Under age of 14 needs potential assistance.
Stroke Association / Communication Support Worker / 16+
Hopton Mills Cricket Club / Groundsman / None
Kirkwood Hospice / Shop Worker (Marsden, Batley, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury,
Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Mirfield / 16+
One Good Turn / Leaflet Distribution
Lidters / 16+
Sense (Dewsbury) / Shop Volunteer / 16+
The Milestone Society / Social Media Volunteer / 14+
The Welcome Centre / Reception/Store/Customer Service / 16+

For more information about any of the above opportunities contact the Volunteer Centre on 01484 518457, email or visit the Volunteer Centre @ Voluntary Action Kirklees, 8 Upperhead Row, Huddersfield Tues & Weds 10am-3pm, or Dewsbury Library Thurs 10am-1pm.