Get into volunteering in 2025!
With the New Year here, why not make a resolution to volunteer a few hours a week or month in Norfolk? Whether it’s helping at a food bank in Diss, supporting older people in Swaffham, or protecting wildlife along the Broads or the Norfolk Coast, volunteering is a fantastic way to give back. You’ll meet new people, learn new skills, and have amazing experiences—all while making a real difference in places like Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn, Cromer or Thetford. Start 2025 by doing something worthwhile and discover how rewarding volunteering can be!
Interested in volunteering but not sure where to start?
Sign up for the Norfolk Volunteer Passport training course.
Sign up for the Norfolk Volunteer Passport training course.
Voluntary Norfolk and Adult Learning have partnered to deliver The Norfolk Volunteer Passport programme. This training programme helps volunteers gain foundational knowledge to support their volunteering journey.
Delivered online, this course will support you in a welcoming environment into volunteering. We'll also support you to use the Get InVOLved Norfolk platform to log your training, volunteering hours and upload certificates to support your applications to volunteering roles.
Volunteering - a perfect thing to do in the New Year!
Opportunities across Norfolk
Organisation role · Flexible hours
Norwich
Card Swap Event Volunteer (Norwich)
Love trading card games? Volunteer with Cats Protection to run community events, build skills and raise funds for cats and kittens in need.
Posted by Cats Protection East Fundraising Hub
Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/month
Norwich
Record Club Volunteers - Norwich area
We're looking for volunteers to help facilitate record clubs across the Norwich area, helping others to listen to an album and then discuss it.
Posted by Norfolk Library and Information Service
Organisation role · Flexible hours
Great Yarmouth
Puppy Fosterer Volunteer with Guide Dogs
In this role you will provide a temporary home for a puppy in training, using the support and guidance of Guide Dogs for the welfare and handling of the puppy.
Posted by Volunteering and Skills ConnectionsOrganisation role · Flexible hours
Great Yarmouth
Puppy Raiser Volunteer with Guide Dogs
You'll provide a 6-8 week-old puppy with the vital foundation for its future role as a guide dog. You'll be looking after a puppy for 12-16 months.
Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Organisation role · 0—1 hrs/Week
Baby Bounce & Rhyme Time - Fakenham Library
We are looking for a volunteer to lead our weekly Bounce & Rhyme session for parents and pre-school children at Fakenham Library. Sessions run Thursday at 2pm
Posted by Norfolk Library and Information Service
Organisation role · 1—3 hrs/month · Starting from 10 Aug
Dereham
Norfolk Home Library Service Volunteer - Dereham Library
We are looking for a new volunteer to help delivery books to customers in the Dereham area. Volunteers are registered with the Royal Voluntary Service.
Posted by Norfolk Library and Information Service
Organisation role · 2—4 hrs/Week
Social Media Volunteer Tiktok
Support our Conservation charity to have a vibrant presence on TikTok
Posted by Norfolk Archaeological Trust
Organisation role · 2—4 hrs/Week
From home
Social Media Volunteer FB and Insta
Supporting our conservation organisation to have a attractive social media offering
Posted by Norfolk Archaeological Trust
Organisation role · 1—2 hrs/Week
From home
Emotional Support Volunteer
Do you have Counselling qualifications and skills you want to put to good use?
Posted by Deafblind UK
Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours
Friday Lunch Club Volunteer
Supporting the running of our weekly lunch club or seniors - incluing serving, washing up and other help as required.
Posted by Iceni Partnership, Swaffham
Organisation role · 4—5 hrs/Week
Great Yarmouth
Watch Keeper Volunteer (Gorleston)
National Coastwatch (NCI) Watch Keepers provide eyes and ears along the coast, keeping watch and monitoring radio channels.
Posted by Volunteering and Skills Connections
Organisation role · 2—4 hrs/Week · Starting from 12 Sept
Norwich
Volunteer Mentor for Prison Leavers - Online and In Person Training Available
We're looking for empathetic, confident people with great listening skills to become mentors for people leaving prison across Norfolk.
Posted by CCN Mentoring