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Find a shift, a project or a long-term role that fits your week. 3,100 neighbours already have.

Join as a volunteer Browse 12 open roles
Volunteers planting vegetables in a community garden bed
Saturday garden crew
Volunteers sorting donated food into crates
Tuesday food bank
A volunteer repairing a bicycle while a child watches
Bike repair night

come as you are, we will hand you gloves

Hours given, one shift at a time

48,320 volunteer hours logged since 2019
3,100active volunteers
214partner organizations
Volunteers of mixed ages cleaning up a neighborhood park

Find your fit

Local events, remote help, skilled projects and long-term roles. Narrow them by cause, place, time and skills.

12 roles shown

Local event

Saturday community garden build

Raise beds and plant a street orchard with the Northside growers.

  • Northside
  • Sat, 3 hours
Local event

Food bank sorting shift

Check dates, pack crates and greet families at the Tuesday pickup.

  • Downtown
  • Tue, 3 hours
Local event

Riverside park clean-up

Litter pickers, bags and a barbecue at the end. Kids welcome with an adult.

  • Riverside
  • Sun, 2 hours
Remote

Homework helper by video

One hour a week with a pupil who wants a patient maths or reading partner.

  • Remote
  • 1 hour a week
Remote

Write a grant letter for a youth club

Turn their notes into a clear funding request. A weekend is plenty.

  • Remote
  • About 4 hours
Remote

Friendly phone check-ins

Ring three older neighbours each week for a chat and a quick wellbeing note.

  • Remote
  • 90 minutes a week
Skilled

Bike repair mentor

Teach teenagers to true a wheel and fix brakes at the Thursday workshop.

  • Northside
  • Thu evenings
Skilled

Pantry website refresh

Rebuild a simple opening hours and donations page for a neighbourhood pantry.

  • Remote
  • About 12 hours
Skilled

Home repairs for older neighbours

Fix leaking taps, loose rails and sticking doors. Tools provided.

  • Riverside
  • Alternate Saturdays
Long-term

Reading buddy for a school year

Read with the same child every week and watch their confidence grow.

  • Downtown
  • 9 months
Long-term

Meals delivery driver

Take hot lunches to the same six doors every Wednesday for six months.

  • Northside
  • 6 months
Long-term

Community garden steward

Hold the keys, open the gates and lead the Saturday crew through the seasons.

  • Riverside
  • 12 months

Nothing matches every filter yet. Loosen one, or tell us what you are after and we will watch for it.

Three steps from curious to useful

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Tell us what you care about and when you are free. Two minutes, no CV, no interview.

Find an opportunity

Browse the board above or wait for a match. A coordinator confirms your spot within a day.

Make an impact

Turn up, help out and log your hours. Every one of them adds to the total you saw above.

Stories from the crew

Portrait of Margaret, a reading buddy volunteer
"I thought I was too old to start something new. Now a seven-year-old waits for me at the school gate every Thursday."
Margaret, reading buddy212 hours
Portrait of Dani, a community garden steward volunteer
"I signed up for one clean-up. A year later I hold the keys to the garden and know every neighbour on the street."
Dani, garden steward340 hours
Portrait of Priya, a remote tutoring volunteer
"Between two jobs and a toddler, remote tutoring was the only thing that fit. One hour, Sunday nights, and it matters."
Priya, remote tutor96 hours

Organizations that need you now

  • Northside Growers

    Community gardens and a street orchard

    start here
    Needs 14 more hands on SaturdaysSee roles

  • Tuesday Table Food Bank

    Pickup for 380 households a week

    Needs sorters and two van driversSee roles

  • Spoke & Wheel Workshop

    Free bike repair for young people

    Needs mechanics on Thursday nightsSee roles

  • Bright Pages Reading Project

    One-to-one reading in six schools

    Needs 20 reading buddies by JanuarySee roles
Volunteers with a cardboard box of fresh fruit and vegetables
Fresh produce day at Tuesday Table, 380 households fed

Upcoming events

Pick a date, turn up, and we will hand you gloves. Sign up below to save a spot.

  1. Orchard mulching morning

    Northside Growers, 9:00am to 12:30pm

    Save a spot

  2. Bike night for under 16s

    Spoke & Wheel Workshop, 6:00pm to 8:30pm

    Save a spot

  3. Food bank sorting shift

    Tuesday Table, 8:00am to 11:00am

    Save a spot

  4. Park clean-up day

    Meet at the main gate, 10:00am to 1:00pm

    Save a spot

  5. Reading buddy training

    Online, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

    Save a spot

  6. Winter hamper packing

    Tuesday Table, 9:00am to 2:00pm

    Save a spot
Smiling volunteers and kids in matching t-shirts outdoors
Last month's Saturday crew, 62 people and a lot of mulch

Join the crew

Tell us what moves you and when you are free. We will match you and a coordinator will be in touch.

A volunteer tutoring two children at a table
How much time do I need?
As little as one afternoon. Every role lists its hours up front, from one three-hour shift to a weekly slot over a school year.
Do I need special skills?
No. Most roles train you on the day. If you have a trade, teaching or digital skills, we list projects that use them.
Can I volunteer from home?
Yes. Choose Remote on the board for tutoring calls, phone check-ins, translation and design projects.
Causes you care about
When you are free