Volunteering and Skills Connections

About Volunteering and Skills Connections

We focus on supporting individuals who:

 

  • Are economically inactive or employed but seeking to retrain or up skill
  • Need assistance transitioning into or sustaining employment
  • Aim to improve their current work situation
  • Want access to basic skills or maths courses
  • Are interested in taking up a range of volunteering opportunities

Our volunteering roles span gardening, retail, customer service, and maintenance, with over 50 opportunities available through local organisations. With more than 1,500 residents already engaged, we are committed to matching individuals with the right volunteering and skills opportunities to help them realise their ambitions and improve their wellbeing through a holistic resident-led approach.

 

Recently added opportunities

Front of House support at Original Projects

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 4 Jul 2023

Front of House support at Original Projects

This welcoming community arts project needs volunteers to help out in front of house at Primeyarc.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Saturday Morning Volunteer at North Beach Great Yarmouth Park Run

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Saturday Morning Volunteer at North Beach Great Yarmouth Park Run

You don't need to be a runner to join this friendly volunteer group helping to organise the free weekly 5k community running event on Saturday mornings.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Tour Guide at the Lydia Eva, the world's last surviving herring steam drifter

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Tour Guide at the Lydia Eva, the world's last surviving herring steam drifter

Guides take visitors around this historic ship based at South Quay in Great Yarmouth, telling them about the history of the ship and of local herring industry.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Maintenance Volunteer at the Lydia Eva, the world's last herring steam drifter

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Maintenance Volunteer at the Lydia Eva, the world's last herring steam drifter

Maintenance volunteers are needed to keep this historic ship moored at South Quay at Great Yarmouth, "shipshape".

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
 Technical Support and Exhibition Assistant at Original Projects

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Technical Support and Exhibition Assistant at Original Projects

You'll be helping with technical support and exhibition change overs, plus other projects that require hands-on making, doing and problem solving.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Marketing and Social Media Assistant at Original Projects

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Marketing and Social Media Assistant at Original Projects

You'll be helping to prepare and deliver posters and flyers to venues in and around Great Yarmouth and other basic social media support.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Hospitality Host at events at Original Projects

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Hospitality Host at events at Original Projects

Hospitality Hosts help out by providing a warm welcome and refreshments at ad-hoc events at the Primeyarc gallery and community hub space.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Visitor Welcoming Volunteers at the Minster Church of St Nicholas Great Yarmouth

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Visitor Welcoming Volunteers at the Minster Church of St Nicholas Great Yarmouth

Welcoming Volunteers provide a warm greeting to visitors who have come to view this ancient building and to signpost them to information on its history.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Oral History Fieldworker at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Oral History Fieldworker at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

We are seeking people to help research the history of famous Ice House and the fishing, railway and associated social and oral history associated with it

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
 Gallery and studio assistant at Original Projects

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 4 Jul 2023

Gallery and studio assistant at Original Projects

This welcoming community arts project needs volunteers to help out keeping the studios and gallery spaces at Primeyarc tidy and to organise with resources.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
External Events Stewards and Runner at Original Projects

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

External Events Stewards and Runner at Original Projects

Hospitality Hosts help out by providing a safe welcome to external arts and performance events in a variety of fun and unusual places.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Arts and Event Stewards at Freshley Greated

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Arts and Event Stewards at Freshley Greated

Event Stewards to support at all sorts of exciting creative events and activities, guiding and informing the public, setting up, and keeping people safe.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Anna Sewell House Guide at Redwings

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Anna Sewell House Guide at Redwings

Guide visitors around the historic home of “Black Beauty” author, Anna Sewell, and explain how her novel helped change attitudes to animal welfare.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Community Hub Volunteer at Pavilion Theatre

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Community Hub Volunteer at Pavilion Theatre

Help the Pavilion Theatre create a warm and welcoming community space for people from the local area to come together during the daytime.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Heritage Guide at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Heritage Guide at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

Heritage Guides will be learning about the history of Ice House and guiding members of the public around this famous Great Yarmouth landmark

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Environment Champions at Great Yarmouth Green Team - GY Civic Society

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Environment Champions at Great Yarmouth Green Team - GY Civic Society

Environment Champions will be helping to improve the cleanliness and safety of Great Yarmouth's historic Rows and contributing to civic pride in the town.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Green Team Volunteers at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Green Team Volunteers at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

The Green Team will be developing a beautiful community garden at the historic thatched Great Yarmouth Ice House and keeping the grounds looking great!

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Heritage Event Assistant/Steward at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Heritage Event Assistant/Steward at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

Heritage Event Assistants will be helping out with Heritage Open Days at the historic Ice House, a famous Great Yarmouth landmark on Haven Bridge.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
 Evaluation Assistant at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Evaluation Assistant at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)

Evaluation Assistants will be helping carry out audience evaluation questionnaires and gathering feedback for events with regards to the Ice House project.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Housebound Service Volunteers with RVS and Norfolk Libraries

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Housebound Service Volunteers with RVS and Norfolk Libraries

Volunteers deliver books to people who are housebound, providing a friendly service and returning books that have been read to the library.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Bounce & Rhyme Volunteer with Norfolk Libraries (Great Yarmouth)

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Bounce & Rhyme Volunteer with Norfolk Libraries (Great Yarmouth)

The volunteer will lead the weekly Bounce and Rhyme sessions for pre-school children and their parents/carers at Great Yarmouth Library.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Bounce & Rhyme Volunteer with Norfolk Libraries (Martham)

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Bounce & Rhyme Volunteer with Norfolk Libraries (Martham)

The volunteer will lead the weekly Bounce and Rhyme sessions for pre-school children and their parents/carers at Martham Library.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Bounce & Rhyme Volunteer with Norfolk Libraries (Caister)

Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Bounce & Rhyme Volunteer with Norfolk Libraries (Caister)

The volunteer will lead the weekly Bounce and Rhyme sessions for pre-school children and their parents/carers at Caister Library.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Parent Champions with Great Yarmouth Family Hub

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Parent Champions with Great Yarmouth Family Hub

The Parent Champion programme is a great opportunity for parents to get involved in the community and support other parents.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Volunteer Youth Workers at Caister Playing Fields

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Volunteer Youth Workers at Caister Playing Fields

A Youth Club is being developed for young people aged 11-18 at the Playing Fields and they are seeking volunteers to become part of the team!

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Gardening Volunteers with The Bread Kitchen

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Gardening Volunteers with The Bread Kitchen

Come help The Bread Kitchen at one of their gardening projects across Great Yarmouth and Gorleston

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Customer Service Volunteer with British Red Cross (Great Yarmouth & Waveney)

Organisation role · 3—6 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Customer Service Volunteer with British Red Cross (Great Yarmouth & Waveney)

You can play an important role in providing people with wheelchairs and other equipment to help them get moving again after illness or injury.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Treasurer at the Lydia Eva and Mincarlo Charitable Trust

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Treasurer at the Lydia Eva and Mincarlo Charitable Trust

The Trust, which preserves two historic fishing vessels as floating museums, is looking for a Treasurer and who will also sit on the committee as a Trustee.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Fundraiser at the Lydia Eva and Mincarlo Charitable Trust

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Fundraiser at the Lydia Eva and Mincarlo Charitable Trust

The Trust, which preserves two historic fishing vessels as floating museums, is looking for a Fundraiser, either with expereince or with transferable skills.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Maintenance Volunteer at Great Yarmouth Minster

Organisation role · 2 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Maintenance Volunteer at Great Yarmouth Minster

The Minster are welcoming new volunteers to help to provide general maintenance and tidiness of the Great Yarmouth Minster and grounds.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Bandstand Stewards at Pavilion Theatre Gorleston

Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours · For around 5 months

Great Yarmouth

Bandstand Stewards at Pavilion Theatre Gorleston

The friendly team at the Pavilion Theatre need volunteers to help with their summer bandstand concerts - no expereince necessary!

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Create & Connect Volunteers with ProCommunity

Organisation role · 2 hrs/Week · Starting from 30 Apr 2025

Great Yarmouth

Create & Connect Volunteers with ProCommunity

ProCommunity are starting a new weekly group at The Bakehouse for people to share a mutual love for creating.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Garden Volunteers with Feathers Futures (women only)

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Garden Volunteers with Feathers Futures (women only)

Feathers Futures works with supporting women and are looking for volunteers to help with updating and planting their small outside garden area.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Electrical and Furniture Charity Shop Assistant at The British Heart Foundation

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Electrical and Furniture Charity Shop Assistant at The British Heart Foundation

Join us at our local British Heart Foundation electrical shop as an electrical shop assistant, where we have a whole host of vacancies to fill

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Repair Cafe Volunteers with ProCommunity

Organisation role · 4—5 hrs/month

Great Yarmouth

Repair Cafe Volunteers with ProCommunity

Procommunity CIC are setting up a monthly Repair Cafe in Great Yarmouth, to help bring communities together to foster a culture of environmental responsibility.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Centre 81 Trustee

Organisation role · 2—3 hrs/month

Great Yarmouth

Centre 81 Trustee

We are looking for two special people to join us as Trustees to join us to support the organisation into the future with skills and interest in the world of reg

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Cobholm Research and Heritage Volunteer at The Bread Kitchen

Organisation role · 2 hrs/Week · Starting from 24 Jun 2025

Great Yarmouth

Cobholm Research and Heritage Volunteer at The Bread Kitchen

Help The Bread Kitchen to research the history and heritage of the Cobholm area

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Saturday morning Volunteer at Gorleston Beach Park Run

Organisation role · 2—3 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Saturday morning Volunteer at Gorleston Beach Park Run

You don't need to be a runner to join this friendly volunteer group helping to organise the free weekly 5k community running event on Saturday mornings.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Town Wall Green Team

Organisation role · 2—4 hrs/Week

Great Yarmouth

Town Wall Green Team

Join this friendly group of volunteers with a passion for maintaining the beautiful gardens around the historic Town Wall on Monday mornings.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Social Interaction Volunteer at The Claremont Nursing Home

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Caister-on-Sea

Social Interaction Volunteer at The Claremont Nursing Home

The Claremont Nursing Home is seeking volunteers to help with running various activities and to provide social interaction for elderly residents to enjoy.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Gardening Volunteer at The Claremont Nursing Home

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Caister-on-Sea

Gardening Volunteer at The Claremont Nursing Home

The Claremont Nursing Home is seeking volunteers to help with garden maintenance and planting in their grounds.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Christmas Fayre Volunteers at the Minster Church of St Nicholas Great Yarmouth

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 17 Nov

Great Yarmouth

Christmas Fayre Volunteers at the Minster Church of St Nicholas Great Yarmouth

Christmas Fayre Volunteers provide support to ensure this year's Great Yarmouth Christmas Fayre runs smoothly ready to open its doors to the public.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Community Volunteer at Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre (Gorleston)

One-off · 2—4 hrs

Great Yarmouth

Community Volunteer at Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre (Gorleston)

W are looking for Community Volunteers to distribute our 'What's On Gorleston Community Guide' Autumn edition, to residents in our local area.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
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GoodGym Community Volunteers

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

GoodGym Community Volunteers

GoodGym is a community of people who get fit by doing good. They run, walk and cycle to support local organisations with quick, physical tasks.

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
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Centre 81 Trustee

Organisation role · 2—3 hrs/month

Great Yarmouth

Centre 81 Trustee

We are looking for two special people to join us as Trustees to join us to support the organisation into the future with skills and interest in the world of est

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
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Restoring the Iron Duke Project

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Great Yarmouth

Restoring the Iron Duke Project

Restoring the Iron Duke is a project from Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust, in partnership with Zak’s and we need the local community to be part of it!

Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections