New volunteering opportunities for October 2026

Dudley Volunteer Centre’s newly added volunteering opportunities for this month! You can visit the full list of current volunteering opportunities here.

 

Dudley Sea and Royal Marines Cadets

The Sea Cadets is a UK-wide youth organisation that helps young people aged 10–18 develop confidence, teamwork, leadership and valuable life skills through fun, challenging and rewarding activities. Cadets take part in a wide range of activities, including boating, sailing, waterborne training, navigation, first aid, fieldcraft and outdoor adventure. Through structured training, recognised qualifications and new experiences, Sea Cadets helps young people build resilience, make lasting friendships and prepare for future opportunities. With the support of dedicated adult volunteers, Sea Cadets provides a safe, inclusive and rewarding environment where young people can challenge themselves, reach their potential and become the best they can be.

The role: Cadet Force Adult Volunteer (CFAV)

Uniformed roles available to support training delivery of either Sea cadets or Royal Marines cadets.

What the role involves: Supporting and delivering training, developing young people into competent and confident young adults. Attending training courses to develop your own skills.
Time commitment: Parade nights Monday and Thursday evenings 7.30pm-9.30pm. Some weekends if attending training or supporting watersports activities.
Skills and experience needed: No skills needed, but a willingness to learn new skills is a must. Teaching experience would be good. Ex-service men and women welcome. The onboarding process requires online elearning to be completed under support from dedicated team. Training courses available to increase skill set and are progressive up to instructor status.
Benefits of volunteering in this role: Learn new skills e.g. sailing, paddleboarding, drill, fieldcraft. Full uniform provided. Meet like minded people. Travel paid for courses including mileage and volunteer allowance when supporting events.

This role is subject to a DBS check at the organisation’s cost and two references.

Interested: Email – dudleyseacadets@hotmail.com or WhatsApp Adam on 07733 131651.

 

Gulab Sorkh Foundation

This charity helps resettle displaced families from Afghanistan, by finding housing, being a welcoming face, and also connecting them to English lessons.

Gulab Sorkh Foundation is looking for friendly and welcoming people to become Community Support Volunteers. As part of the Government-led Communities for Afghans programme, the charity is recruiting individuals or groups to make up a team of 6 volunteers to support an Afghan family – you could be friends, neighbours, colleagues, faith groups, veterans, or community organisations are welcome. The role involves:

• Forming a sponsor group: Create a team of six or more volunteers — friends, neighbours, colleagues, faith groups, veterans, or community organisations
• Identify Suitable Housing: With guidance from the charity, your group helps find long-term accommodation. The charity then matches an Afghan family of the appropriate size and ensure the property is suitable and affordable. Government funding is available for rent deposits and related costs
• Welcome & Support: volunteers help the family register with schools, healthcare, benefits, and local services, while introducing them to the community and supporting them as they adjust to life in the UK
• Be the Local Point of Contact: You act as the family’s trusted guide, helping them navigate the area, understand local systems, and access opportunities that only residents truly know
• The charity would love sponsor groups to support the family for three years, providing consistency as they grow in independence, confidence, and resilience

What the Gulab Sorkh Foundation provides

• Training & Ongoing Support: The charity’s partners provide full training, so your group feels confident and well prepared. This simple, practical training is offered before you begin and continues throughout the sponsorship journey
• Expenses and insurance

This role is open to people aged 18 or over and is subject to a DBS check covered by the charity.

For more information: email Dena on denay@gulabsorkh.org

 

Intra Conspectum CIC – Volunteer walk leader in parks across Dudley borough

Intra Conspectum CIC runs community projects in Dudley, supporting Polish families, children and adults through cultural, educational, creative and social activities and community events. This good cause is looking for a:

Volunteer Walking Group Leader

to lead regular community walks in local parks and walking areas, helping participants enjoy safe, friendly and organised outdoor activities. The volunteer(s) will:

• lead the walking group
• plan suitable walking routes
• complete basic risk assessments, helping to ensure the safety and wellbeing of participants, and following health and safety procedures

Location: Various parks around Dudley borough
Times: One weekday morning each week and one Saturday morning, with each session lasting no more than two hours

What type of person would this opportunity suit?

The good cause is looking for volunteer(s) who are physically fit enough to lead a walking group for up to two hours and be confident leading and communicating with participants. Knowledge of local walking routes, health and safety awareness and First Aid knowledge would be highly desirable. Polish language skills would be an advantage but are not essential.

A DBS check will be required and Intra Conspectum CIC would like two references.

Support and opportunities

The volunteer(s) will receive support from Intra Conspectum CIC. Relevant guidance and support regarding risk assessments, health and safety and the organisation of group walks will be provided.

This is an opportunity to gain experience in community leadership, develop organisational and communication skills, meet new people, support the local community and encourage physical activity and social connection.

Interested? Contact Paulina at Intra Conspectum CIC on info@intraconspectum.org

 

Omega… Ending Isolation, Ending Loneliness (Stourbridge-based role)

Omega is a small charity with a big mission – to connect and support people who feel lonely or isolated. Omega delivers remote befriending support to those who are isolated and lonely, through Chatterbox, a free telephone befriending service, and Letterbox, a free pen pal befriending service. The charity also supports the Stourbridge Lunch Group and a carers support group in South Warwickshire.

Omega is recruiting a Volunteer Assistant Co-ordinator – Stourbridge Lunch Group. The role involves:

• stepping in if required to take over if the Lead Co-ordinator is unable to attend or is required to assist one of the attendees.

The group is mainly older people – both women and men – who enjoy interacting with one another for a friendly chat and peer support.

Time commitment: The group meets 11 times a year 11 times a year for lunch in a local establishment (The Hadcroft Pub, Grange Ln, Stourbridge DY9 7DX).

Desired skills, behaviours and qualities: Collectively the Co-ordinators need to be outgoing and helpful, as well as being empathetic, supportive and able to engage with others. Own transport or access to bus routes 142, 9, 142A or 7 is required.

The role is subject to a DBS check which is covered by the charity. Travel and subsistence costs are also covered by the charity.

Interested? For more information, please contact Omega on info@omega.uk.net or by phone on 01743 245088 and Omega will arrange for the Lead Co-ordinator to contact you for an initial conversation.

 

Read Easy (Dudley)

Read Easy offer free, confidential one-to-one reading coaching to adults who want to learn to read. Read Easy  have a range of volunteer roles available, including:

• Reading Coaches who can support a reader over a 12 to 18 month period. Coaches are required to support two 30 minute sessions on weekdays between 09:00am – 17:00pm. A DBS is required (supported by Read Easy).
• Administrator/Secretary who is an excellent timekeeper, organised and will use their administration skills to support the smooth running of the local Management Team. By recording actions agreed at meetings, and supporting the Team Leader, Management Team and Coordinator with administrative support, this role ensures that the group functions at its best and works in the most efficient and effective way to help adults learn to read in your community.
• Coordinator  is the main point of contact on the Management Team for Coordinators. They play a crucial role in ensuring that the Coordinators feel well supported, so that they in turn can support Readers and Coaches. Coordinators help interview Reading Coaches, assess and enrol Readers before pairing them with trained coaches; then offer ongoing support to these Reading Pairs, visiting their reading sessions occasionally and maintaining support through regular calls with both Reader and Coach to check all is going well. They call on the group’s Literacy Specialist to respond to any literacy related difficulties a pair may be having. They also help run Coach meetings.
• Coordinator Supporter is the main point of contact on the Management Team for Coordinators. They play a crucial role in ensuring that the Coordinators feel well supported, so that they in turn can support Readers and Coaches. Your Coordinators help interview Reading Coaches, assess and enrol Readers before pairing them with trained coaches; then offer ongoing support to these Reading Pairs, visiting their reading sessions occasionally and maintaining support through regular calls with both Reader and Coach to check all is going well. They call on the group’s Literacy Specialist to respond to any literacy related difficulties a pair may be having. They also help run Coach meetings.
• Local Fundraiser will seek funding from local organisations that are interested in investing directly into their local communities. The average cost of running an average sized Read Easy group, is approximately £3,500 a year. The local fundraiser role is vital to your local group as you will be able to access local funds that Read Easy UK is not able to apply for as a national charity. Knowledge and previous experience of fundraising and writing funding bids is desirable, thought not essential.
• Publicity Organiser who who will help the local community understand what a Read Easy group does; how local people can get the reading support they need; and how volunteers can help. There are two distinct forms of publicity, one requiring raising awareness by giving talks, putting up posters and talking to people generally about Read Easy. The second is using social media effectively to raise awareness and publicise your group. This role is commonly supported by other members of the team, with specific skills to offer.
• Volunteer Recruiter – If you’re a ‘people person’ and enjoy meeting a wide range of people, the Volunteer Recruiter role will give you the opportunity to be the first point of contact for all potential volunteers and to have overall responsibility for managing the recruitment and interviews for your local group. You will need to be enthusiastic, a good listener and be able to spot a strong volunteer. By helping to recruit the right volunteers, you will play a vital role in ensuring the longevity of the group.
• Treasurer – If keeping a handle on income and spending is your thing, the role of Treasurer might be for you. You will keep records of the group’s income and expenditure and help committee members to understand the group’s financial position. You will also be a bank signatory and communicate with our banks. You will help the committee to budget for the group’s activities and you will prepare a simple income and expenditure account on a yearly basis.

Contact: ddrecruiter@readeasy.org.uk or submit an application form here.

 

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Whatever you choose you’ll benefit by:

• gaining new skills
• being part of the bigger picture of Samaritans support our volunteers in their listening roles

Interested? Start by completing this short form and you will be contacted by the branch for a chat.

 

TerraPro-International CIC (Dudley-based)

TerraPro-International CIC is a Dudley-based community interest company using horticulture, agriculture and food-growing as a way to combat poverty and build skills in the community. The company is looking for a:

Volunteer Horticulture Trainer who can share their knowledge in an informal and creative way. If you have practical experience and can informally teach people how to grow microgreens, vegetables, herbs and flowers, this might be the role for you. Perhaps you have a qualification in agriculture/horticulture or experience as a gardener and you’d like to share your knowledge in an informal and interesting way.

In return you will be:

• mentored into and supported in your role
• covered under the CIC’s insurance
• able to access training in your role
• reimbursed out of pocket expenses for travel
• provided with refreshments during your volunteering hours

This role is subject to a DBS check, which will be arranged by the CIC.

Interested? email info@terrapro-international.org