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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Working Hours

Any Hours Evenings/Weekends Working Hours
Te Awamutu Food Forest
Te Awamutu

Community Garden Working Bee Volunteer – Te Awamutu

Join a friendly monthly working bee at the Te Awamutu Community Food Forest. Spend a couple of hours outdoors, meet local people and help plant, maintain and grow a community space that provides free food for everyone.
Gardening Working Hours
Cambridge Community House Trust
Cambridge

Pre-Loved School Uniform Shop Volunteer – Cambridge

Help sort, organise and display pre-loved school uniforms, keep the shop tidy and occasionally help customers. A simple, practical way to support local whānau, with flexible weekday hours and sewing skills welcome but not required.
Retail Working Hours
Clarence Street Theatre Trust
Hamilton

Daytime Community Box Office & Visitor Services Volunteer

We are looking for warm welcoming volunteers help operate our public box office during regular opening hours, assisting visitors with ticket purchases, enquiries and general information about events in Hamilton.
Information & Advice Working Hours
Graeme Dingle Foundation Waikato
Hamilton, Huntly, Ngāruawāhia

Career Navigator Mentor

Do you want to help our young people find a purposeful pathway into their future? Have you learnt valuable skills in your life and career that you can share with young people?
Mentoring Working Hours
NZ National Fieldays Society
Ōhaupō

Heritage Village Garden Team – Ohaupo

Help care for the beautiful gardens in Mystery Creek's Heritage Village. Join a friendly team of volunteers for weeding, planting, pruning, and general garden maintenance. No gardening experience is required. Shifts run every second Thursday.
Conservation Working Hours
New Zealand Red Cross – Midland Area
Morrinsville

Meals on Wheels Driver – Morrinsville

Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious meals and a friendly chat to older, ill, and disabled individuals, and we need caring volunteers to help brighten their day and make a difference in their lives.
Driving Working Hours
New Zealand Red Cross – Midland Area
Tokoroa

Meals on Wheels Drivers – Tokoroa

We're looking for a friendly volunteer to support delivering meals in Tokoroa on Wednesdays (including statutory holidays) Deliveries can take up to two hours.
Practical Help Working Hours
Waimarie Hamilton East Community House
Hamilton

Community Gardener – Hamilton

Join our friendly team as a volunteer Gardener and help transform our backyard area into a place of peace and pride for everyone who visits.
Gardening Working Hours
St Francis Cooperating Parish
Hamilton

Community Hub Leader

We are exploring how St. Francis Hillcrest can grow as a community hub in Hillcrest —a place where people connect, gather, and access practical support. We’re looking for an experienced community builder and organiser to help us shape and explore this.
Social Support Working Hours