Volunteer Hub

Welcome to our Volunteer Hub, where you can find local volunteering opportunities in Sutton.

Look for a role using the search or filters. Read the role details to see if it’s right for you and what skills you need. Read our advice on work experience and volunteering if you are under 18.
Fill in the short form at the bottom of the page and tell the organisation why you’re interested.
We’ll check your form and send it to the organisation within 3 working days.
The organisation will usually contact you within 10 working days to explain what happens next. This might include an interview, references, or a DBS check.

If you haven’t heard anything after 15 working days, please let us know and we’ll chase it up for you. Download our "I want to volunteer" information sheet.

Volunteer Gardener - St Raphael's Hospice

Help to maintain and nurture the gardens and grounds at St Raphael's Hospice

Stockroom Volunteer (BANSTEAD VILLAGE) - Oxfam

As a Stockroom Volunteer, you will help our friendly shop team by sorting, checking, and making the most of the fantastic variety of donated items in our friendly shop. Best of all you’ll be raising vital funds to support people facing poverty around the world.

Community Awareness Ambassador - Sutton Vision

Help us reach the 6,000 visually impaired people in Sutton who may not yet know about Sutton Vision. In this new, flexible volunteer role, you’ll support our Outreach and Information Officer to raise awareness and connect more local people with our support. Full training and information will be provided.

Befriender/Peer supporter at Community Allotment - EcoLocal

Join our Community Food Growing Project as a volunteer Befriender! Help participants engage with activities, make friends, and feel supported while enjoying gardening, fresh air, and a welcoming community. Everyone is welcome, no experience needed.

Home Visiting Volunteer (Short Term) - Home-Start Sutton

Home Visitor Volunteer with Home-Start Sutton! Give 2–3 hours a week for 6 months to support families facing challenges. Offer friendship, encouragement, help parents and children thrive. Full training provided.

Grazing Volunteer - Downlands Countryside Project

The Grazing Volunteer role will include livestock (Sheep, Goats and cattle) work as well as scrub clearance and odd job around the Farm. You may also help with events held at the farm.

Meeter-Greeter Volunteer - Sutton Carers Centre

Be a friendly first face for unpaid Carers — those supporting family or friends with illness, disability, or other challenges. As a Meeter-Greeter Volunteer, you’ll help create a welcoming environment, ensuring every visitor to Sutton Carers Centre feels comfortable and supported from the moment they arrive.

Human Rights Activist - Amnesty International (Sutton Amnesty Group)

We are looking for team members with a variety of skills but most importantly enthusiasm and an interest in human rights.

Treasurer - SACCO Sutton African and Caribbean Cultural Organisation

This is a critical strategic role with responsibility for financial issues of the charity including, helping to set setting budgets, financial reporting, supporting fundraising activities, and drafting and signing off the annual accounts. The finances and reporting should be in line with the Charity Commission guidelines. Your expertise will help support the successful delivery of current activities, and help us make sustainable plans for the future.

Local Sutton Charity Volunteer - Age UK Sutton

Share your time in one of our volunteer roles, either directly supporting or contributing to Age UK Sutton’s work with and for the older people who need us most.

Request Gatherer - Radio St Helier

Meeting patients at the bedside and gathering song requests from them, their visitors and the ward staff.

Independent Visitors (IV) - Jigsaw4u

An Independent Visitor (IV) is a volunteer who visits and befriends a child or young person living in care.

Tour Guide/Steward at Little Holland House - Sutton Cultural Services

Welcome visitors and tour groups, and share the fascinating history of Little Holland House, a unique Arts & Crafts style house in Carshalton Beeches, designed and built by Frank Dickinson, between 1902 and 1904.

Community Befriender/Walking Buddy - Sutton Vision

Bring companionship and connection to visually impaired people in Sutton. Become a Community Befriender, make a real difference in someone’s life, build meaningful relationships and strengthen your community!

Advice and Information Volunteer - Sutton Carers Centre

Be a lifeline for unpaid Carers—those supporting family or friends with illness, disability or other challenges. As an Advice and Information Volunteer, you’ll connect them with support, resources and services to make caring easier.

Evaluation Calls Volunteer - Age UK Sutton

We are looking for volunteers to join our buzzy office team, to help us by calling clients to gather feedback on the services we provide them.

Gardener - Citizens Advice Sutton

Volunteer Gardener

County Ambassador - Tools with a Mission

The County Ambassador will work with our Volunteering Coordinator to support our team of local volunteers (the people who collect tools, speak on our behalf and represent us in churches and community groups.), Recruit new volunteers and Promote our work locally.

Trustee - Ryan Neuro Therapy Centre

The Board currently needs volunteer trustees to help deliver a challenging marketing and business plan. The Charity has recently expanded our therapy provision to support a wider range of neurological conditions and we need enthusiastic Trustees to help in developing our business further and find new income streams to secure our future.

Ongoing Volunteer - The Fantastic Freddie Foundation

Are you passionate about disability, helping people and love having fun? Looking for a rewarding but enjoyable way to give back? Then this is the opportunity for you! We are all about fun and the enjoyment of life - making sure that young disabled people get to live their youth the way they want to.