Current Positions

Explore the volunteer opportunities below and find a role that’s right for you. From helping the environment to supporting your community, there’s something for everyone. Check out the roles and get involved!

PS: Job hunting while volunteering? Just let the organisation know. They'll understand – and it helps them place you in a role that's more flexible or easier to cover if you get work. That way, you can still help out without stress, they can plan ahead, and they'll really appreciate your honesty.
Current volunteer positions

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Any Hours Evenings/Weekends Working Hours
Abbeyfield Waikato Inc
Hamilton

Board Secretary

Use your organisational skills for good by volunteering as Secretary for Abbeyfield Waikato, helping support independent, connected living for kaumātua with just a few hours a month.
Committee & Board Both/Flexible
Abbeyfield Waikato Inc
Hamilton

Volunteer Gardener – Hamilton

Love gardening and being outdoors? Help care for Abbeyfield Waikato’s gardens in Hillcrest, creating safe, welcoming spaces for our elderly residents to enjoy. A couple of hours a week brings beauty, comfort, and joy to their day.
Gardening Both/Flexible
The Kids in Need Waikato Charitable Trust
Cambridge

Shed Volunteers – Cambridge

Join our Shed Volunteer team! Help sort donations and, when needed, make care packs for children and families. This is a consistent, long-term role on Mondays or Tuesdays, 9am–12pm, where your support really matters.
Youth & Children Working Hours
Interlocknz Trust
Cambridge

Laser System Setup Volunteer (One-Off Project) – Cambridge

Fancy yourself a laser whiz? We need a tech-savvy volunteer for a one-off morning to tame a home laser cutter. Must know LightBurn/software, love a bit of hands-on troubleshooting, and teach an older person with hearing issues to handle it next time.
IT Both/Flexible
Te Aroha Riding for the Disabled
Home Based

Volunteer Treasurer for RDA Te Aroha – (Home Based Role)

RDA Te Aroha would love to have someone with budgeting, reporting, payroll, & overall financial management experience as our treasurer. If you have the skills & are happy to volunteer from home. We would love to hear from you.
Committee & Board Both/Flexible
Interactionz – Community
Hamilton

Bass Guitar Tutor – Hamilton City

Bass guitar tutor (Hamilton) - to help someone who used to play, brush up their skills so they can play fluently and jam with other musicians.
Music & Entertainment Both/Flexible
Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Home Based

Student Liaison Volunteer- Home-Based (Short/Long term)

You will be calling up to 10 of our students as part of a team, checking in to see how they are getting on. The role runs for around 4 to 5 weeks, including training on our systems. We’ll provide you with an app, so the calls won’t cost you anything.
Social Support Both/Flexible