What is the Big Help Out?
How to get involved
Volunteers
Whether you want to help out once, on a regular basis or from home, our volunteering platform has roles for everyone! Search for a role or use the filters to find that one role that suits you perfectly.
To get involved, you can find opportunities on The Big Help Out or find something right here:
Organisations
Publish your opportunity on the platform for volunteers to find you. Make sure to promote and share you event on social media. You can also promote your events for the volunteers week!
You can also find resources for your event on The Big Help Out page.
Volunteering opportunities
Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 13 May 2026
Wednesday & Saturday Working Party
Every Wed & Sat morning we need volunteers to help develop and maintain our miniature railway. Jobs include gardening, painting, track laying etc.
Posted by Riverside Miniature RailwayJun
6
One-off · 6 Jun, 17:00 — 7 Jun, 16:00
Bucket Collection at Strawberry Fair
CamSight will be fundraising at one of the entrances for Strawberry fair from 5pm - 11pm - volunteers welcome any time during this slot. The more the merrier!
Posted by CamSightJun
13
One-off · 13 Jun, 08:00 - 20:00
Cambridge
Arbury Carnival 2026 Stewards
We need marshalls, guides, setup/set down and more. No experience necessary. This is an amazing community event, which has been running for 49 years
Posted by Arbury Carnival