What is the Big Help Out?

The objective of The Big Help Out is to raise awareness of volunteering throughout the UK and provide opportunities for people to experience volunteering and make a difference in their communities.


The Big Help Out is open to all, and any organisation or individual can join in!

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.

Share your story

Whether you're an organisation or a volunteer, we want to hear from you! Contact us and share your story!

Volunteering opportunities

Dec6
New
Winter work party: Hedge planting, near Wilburton
Event · 6 Dec, 09:00 - 16:00
Wilburton
Winter work party: Hedge planting, near Wilburton
Under the New Life of the Old West project, 900m of mixed, native hedgerow will be planted on farmland along the banks of the Old West River.Posted by New Life on the Old West
New
Cambridge Youth Group Volunteer
Organisation role · Flexible hours
Cambridge
Cambridge Youth Group Volunteer
Would you like to make a difference to young people who are part of the LGBTQ+ community? We are looking for volunteers to volunteer with us at our Youth GroupsPosted by The Kite Trust
New
Youth Mentoring
Organisation role · 2–4 hrs/Week · Starting from 16 Oct
Wisbech
Youth Mentoring
We offer a youth mentoring service to people aged 15-19 who have a passion for working with the community and want to start learning about youth work. Posted by Youths of Fenland C.I.C