Discover Volunteering in North Tyneside – Updated 14 July 2026
Explore the variety of volunteering opportunities in North Tyneside. Whether you want to enhance your skills, make a community impact, or connect with like-minded individuals, there is something for everyone.
We have highlighted all of the recent volunteering opportunities available below, featuring roles with VODA, as well as opportunities with groups and organisations across North Tyneside and current Trustee vacancies. Click the link on the role you are interested in for more information and to apply.
If you can’t see anything you fancy, take a look at our online Volunteering Search Platform, or speak to our volunteering team to find out what volunteering role will best suit you. Email volunteering@voda.org.uk to arrange a meeting.
If you are a young person looking to volunteer, why not check out our recent blog, There’s a New Kind of Superhero in North Tyneside! Why Not Grab Your Cape and Join Them? Featuring loads of fantastic organisations and groups offering suitable volunteering roles for younger people.
If you are new to volunteering and want to find out more about what it involves, why not try our short free Introduction to Volunteering online training. Learn what it means to be a volunteer, how to get involved, and why organisations value volunteers so much. All in around 30 minutes, from the comfort of our own home.
Volunteering Opportunities with VODA
- General Trustees and Finance Trustee – contact vicky.smith@voda.org.uk
- DiscoverMe Planning and Development Ambassador
- DiscoverMe Volunteer Co-facilitator
- Social media volunteer
- Best Start Project Peer Support Volunteers
- Good Neighbours Gardening Volunteer
- Good Neighbours Odd Jobs Volunteer
- Good Neighbours Shopping Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering for VODA, please email admin@voda.org.uk and indicate which project you would like to volunteer with.
Volunteer Opportunities with North Tyneside VCSE Groups and Organisations
New Opportunities
- Digital Archive Volunteer at Remembering the Past
- Primary School Reading Support at Family Gateway
- Primary School Reading Support Volunteer at Family Gateway
- Kitchen Lead Volunteer at Family Gateway
- Young Person HYZ Assistant Volunteer at Family Gateway
- Digital Den Homework Club at Family Gateway
- Digital Doorway Volunteer at Family Gateway
- HowDelicious Volunteer at Family Gateway
- SEND Sports Stars at Family Gateway
- Holidays and Food Volunteer at Family Gateway
Volunteering Opportunities in North Tyneside
- Volunteer tutor – English or maths at Action Tutoring
- Befriender at Age UK North Tyneside
- Neighbourhood Network Volunteer Ambassador at Age UK North Tyneside
- Older People’s Involvement Network Volunteer at Age UK North Tyneside
- Volunteer Walk Leader at Age UK North Tyneside
- Community Development FareShare food collection driver at Barnardo’s Young People & Families Team
- Shop Volunteer at Blyth Community Hospital at Bright Northumbria Healthcare Charity
- Collection Box Volunteer at Cats Protection
- Fundraising Volunteer at Cats Protection
- Bereavement Volunteer at CRUSE Bereavement Support
- Impact Volunteer at Diabetes UK
- Creative Writing Tutor at Embark2
- New Member Admin Assistant at Embark2
- Kitchen Assistant Volunteer at Family Gateway
- HowDelicious Cafe support at Family Gateway
- HAF Volunteer at Family Gateway
- Cleaning support volunteer at Family Gateway
- Early Years Volunteer at Family Gateway
- Bread and Butter Thing volunteer at Family Gateway
- Garden volunteer at Family Gateway
- Family Services Team volunteer at Family Gateway
- Duke of Edinburgh Volunteering at Friends of Red House Ramble
- Online Peer Supporters at GamCare
- Single Parent Gingerbread Group Lead Volunteer (this role is for single parents) at Gingerbread
- Facebook/Social Media Volunteers at Help4you
- Walk Volunteer at Help4you
- Volunteer Mentor at Hoodex Charity
- Befriender at HostNation
- Independent Visitor at Independent Visitor Service North Tyneside Council
- Pie Club Leaders at Men’s Pie Club
- Independent Visitor at National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
- Community First Responder at North East Ambulance Service
- Volunteer Porters at North East Ambulance Service
- Ambulance Car Service Drivers at North East Ambulance Service
- Reuse Shop Volunteer at North Tyneside Big Local
- Receptionist and Community Shop Attendant at North Tyneside Big Local
- Peer Support within the Criminal Justice, Liaison and Diversion Service at North Tyneside Recovery Partnership (Way Through)
- Involvement and Engagement Officer at Northern Cancer Voices
- Table Volunteer at Northern Cancer Voices
- Community and Events Assistant at Northumberland Wildlife Trust
- Buggy Driver Volunteer at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Meet and Greet Volunteer at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Northumbria Voluntary Services Shop at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Children’s Playworker at Parent Action
- Volunteer Facilitator at PeerTalk
- Network 35 Member at RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
- Charity shop assistant volunteer at Roots for Change
- ESOL Teacher (Basic) at Roots for Change UK
- ESOL Teacher (Basic/Intermediate) at Roots for Change UK
- Marketing and Digital support at Roots for Change UK
- Social Welfare Work Volunteer at Roots for Change UK
- RNID Near You volunteer, Northumbria at Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
- Peer Support at Salute Her UK
- Volunteer Therapist/counsellor at Salute Her UK
- Schoolreaders Reading Volunteer at Schoolreaders
- Family Fun Day Volunteers 24 July at Springfield Community Association
- Volunteer Fixers at St Mary’s Church in Monkseaton’s new Repair Cafe. Email office@stmarysmonkseaton.org.uk
- Gardening Volunteers at St. Oswald’s Hospice
- Group volunteer at Stroke North
- Bistro Assistant – Front of house at The Cedarwood Trust
- Fitness Trainer for Older People at The Cedarwood Trust
- Volunteer Driver at The Cedarwood Trust
- Volunteer Receptionist at The Cedarwood Trust
- Front of House Volunteer at The Cedarwood Trust
- Cancer Community Champion Volunteer at The Fisherman’s Mission
- Reception volunteer at The Meadows
- Welcome Desk at The Old Low Light Heritage Centre
- Café Assistant at The Old Low Light Heritage Centre
- Vegan Community Advocate at The Vegan Society
- Clothes hanging volunteer at Tyneside Community Store CIC
- Shop floor volunteer at Tyneside Community Store CIC
- Stock sorting at Tyneside Community Store CIC
- Peer Support within the Criminal Justice, Liaison and Diversion Service at Waythrough (formerly Richmond Fellowship)
- Cafe Assistant at Whitley Bay Big Local
- Social Media Marketing Manager at wishesjust4you
- Volunteer PA Opportunity at wishesjust4you
- Wishes Fulfilment Volunteer at wishesjust4you
Trustee Vacancies in North Tyneside
- Finance Trustee and General Trustees at North Tyneside VODA – Contact vicky.smith@voda.org.uk
- Trustees at Remembering the Past
- Non-Executive Director at Lingoocial
- Trustee (Various Skills – Finance, Fundraising, Safeguarding, HR/Legal) at All Wheel Drive Response North East
- Trustee of the Executive Committee at Independent Advocacy North East
- Trustee at Someone Cares
- Trustee at The Net North Shields / The Old Low Light
- Trustee at North Tyne Youth (NTY)
- Chair of Trustees at US Active
- Fundraising Committee Chair at US Active
Keep up to date with volunteer news by following the North Tyneside Volunteer Centre on Facebook.
