Volunteer to make a difference; the bonus is you’ll feel great too!
We can help you find your perfect volunteer opportunity.
Some people volunteer for the fun of it, some for a sense of purpose and some to positively impact the community.
Why volunteer? There are many reasons to volunteer!
Here are just a few!
Meet new people, make new friends
Learn new skills
Look after your mental health
Have new experiences
Add to your CV
Have an impact on causes you care about!
Watch this short video for inspiration
Volunteering can help you with the Five Ways to Wellbeing!
Whatever your ‘why’, Volunteer Nelson is here to support your next step in finding your ‘how’ through volunteering!
Start browsing volunteering roles or join one of our programmes below.
Start browsing volunteering roles or join one of our programmes below.
Get connected, get active, have impact
Volunteering can be a great step on your pathway to paid employment, meeting people with a shared impact and meeting new people – why not check it out today?
Check out this short video of people talking about their volunteering.
Browse the opportunities on our online volunteer referral site – see link below!
Youth into Governance
Are you interested in learning what it takes to become a community leader? Would you like to join the governing board of a community organisation for a year to learn how everything works, how decisions are made etc? You will have an assigned mentor from the board you are a part of, you will be able to participate in board meeting and there will be four learning forums throughout the year that all participants and mentors can attend