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

Any Hours Evenings/Weekends 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
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.
Practical Help Working Hours
Wondernauts
Hamilton

Small world wooden toy maker

Wondernauts, a not-for-profit early childhood centre in Hamilton, is seeking an experienced volunteer woodworker to help create a variety of play resources such as small barns and fences and a couple of simple low shelving units.
Trades & Maintenance Both/Flexible
Riding for the Disabled – Cambridge Inc
Cambridge

Farm Manager – Cambridge

Cambridge RDA is looking for someone to care for our property, horses, and daily farm operations. Your hands-on work ensures our facility remains a safe, warm, and welcoming home for our riders, volunteers, and families.
Practical Help Both/Flexible
New Zealand Red Cross – Midland Area
Taupō

Volunteer Retail Assistant – Taupō

We are urgently looking for friendly and reliable volunteers for our Taupō Red Cross Shop during shop hours 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays. We have a high need for volunteers available during the weekend.
Retail Both/Flexible
New Zealand Red Cross – Midland Area
Matamata

Volunteer Retail Assistant – Matamata

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
GirlGuiding New Zealand
Ngatea

GirlGuiding Leader Required – Ngatea

Being a Girl Guiding leader means inspiring and supporting girls to build confidence, learn new skills, make friendships, and grow into strong young leaders in a safe, fun, and inclusive environment.
Youth & Children Evenings/Weekends