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
St Francis Cooperating Parish

Community Hub Leader

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

Grant Writer

Help us secure funding necessary to sustain and scale this non-profit and continue our mission of helping bereaved families find solace in our Huggable Hearts.
Fundraising Both/Flexible
Huggable Hearts

Fundraising Coordinator

Help us manage activities to raise funds and continue our mission of helping bereaved families find solace in our Huggable Hearts.
Fundraising Both/Flexible
Hospice Waikato Trust

Retail & Donation Services Assistant – Matamata Hospice Shop

If you live in Matamata or nearby and would like to join our Hospice Shop team, we’d love for you to apply! It’s fun, purposeful, and, quite frankly, we really need volunteers to say yes. Your time will be valued and appreciated with us.
Retail Both/Flexible
English Language Partners Waikato

ESOL Home Tutor Volunteer

Join English Language Partners as a Home Tutor and make a difference in the Waikato community. Through our training program, you'll learn how to provide free English lessons to former refugees and migrants, helping them navigate daily life in New Zealand
Tutoring Both/Flexible
NZ National Fieldays Society

Fieldays 2026 – Parking Team

Join the parking leads team at Fieldays! Work alongside other leads to manage parking, coordinate volunteers, and keep traffic flowing smoothly at the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural expo.
Events Working Hours 9 June 2026 · 13 June 2026
Te Whare O Te Ata Trust (Fairfield Chartwell Community Centre)

Volunteer Management Coordinator

We are looking for a motivated and organised individual to design and establish a simple but effective volunteer management system.
Business Support Both/Flexible
New Zealand Red Cross – Midland Area

Volunteer Retail Assistant – Te Awamutu

As a volunteer retail assistant, you’ll help create a welcoming environment for our customers. You’ll do day-to-day tasks that help the shop run smoothly, and serve customers in a friendly, professional way.
Retail Both/Flexible