Web Sites that List Local Volunteering Opportunities
credits and disclaimer and Why should you trust the information on this web page?
| These web sites are NOT a place to
find volunteering abroad
opportunities - volunteering outside the country where you
are currently living. Rather, these web sites are for citizens and
residents of a country, including students, to find volunteering
opportunities in the country where they are living. This is for volunteering in your own city/your own community, no matter where that community is. North America & South America For the USA (for American citizens and residents, including students who are here from abroad and want to volunteer while studying):
Idealist/Action Without Borders HandsOn Atlanta (Atlanta, Georgia) Bosten Cares (Boston, Massachusetts) Chicago Cares (Chicago, Illinois) Cincinnati Cares (Cincinnati, Ohio) HandsOn Miami (Miami, Florida) HandsOn Portland (Portland, Oregon) HandsOn Bay Area (San Francisco Bay Area, California) Volunteer St. Louis (Missouri) For Canada (for Canadian citizens and residents):
Voluntary Organizations Consortium of British Columbia Idealist/Action Without Borders Vantage Point - Volunteer Vancouver GoodWork Canada. "Green" volunteering opportunities in Canada.
Para México (for citizens and residents of Mexico - some NGOs MAY accept foreigners): Hacesfalta.org.mx For Peru (for Peruvian citizens and residents - some NGOs may accept foreigners, but you will have to contact such directly and tell them you will be entirely self-funded) ProaIf you don't see your country here, it's because I just haven't had time to search for and compile the information. For Europe and Scandanavia For the UK (for UK citizens and residents): Volunteer Centre Finder for England Heritage Volunteering. For residents in the UK. Centre for Voluntary Action - Birmingham, England Cyngor Gweithredu Gwirfoddol Cymru / Wales Council for Voluntary Action Volunteer Now Northern Ireland gov.uk official information on volunteer placements, rights and expenses
For Ireland (Irish citizens and residents): For Spain (for Spanish citizens and residents - some NGOs may accept foreigners, but you will have to contact such directly and tell them you will be entirely self-funded): For France (for French citizens and residents): For Sweden VolontärbyrånIf you don't see your country here, it's because I just haven't had time to search for and compile the information. Elsewhere For Australia (for Australian citizens and residents):
Volunteering Western Australia South Australia and the Northern Territory Volunteering Australia - GoVolunteer
For India (for citizens and residents of India, NOT for Westerners to go to India to volunteer): For the Philippines: Singapore (for Singapore citizens and residents - some NGOs MAY accept foreigners): For Hong Kong (for Hong Kong citizens and residents - some NGOs MAY accept foreigners): For Malaysia (for Malaysian citizens and residents): If you don't see your country here, it's because I just haven't had time to search for and compile the information. For Online Volunteering / Virtual Volunteering (where the volunteer is remote to the organization or person being helped)
Also see this list of volunteer recruitment sites maintained by Energize, Inc. It is has somewhat different listings than the page you are reading now. I'm not sure the Energize page is updated anymore, however. You may also want to review these resources regarding labor laws and volunteering. If you feel mistreated as a volunteer, here is advice for volunteers on how to complain. If you want to volunteer abroad (outside of your own country), please see:
Also see
How to Make a Difference Internationally/Globally/in Another Country Without Going Abroad Advice for Volunteer Groups / Group Volunteering. Groups for Atheist and Secular Volunteers Volunteering with organizations that help animals and wildlife. Volunteering on Public Lands in the USA (national parks, national forests, state parks, wetlands, etc.) How to Find Volunteering Opportunities, a resource for adults who want to volunteer Using Your Business Skills for Good - Volunteering Your Business Management Skills, to help people starting or running small businesses / micro enterprises, to help people building businesses in high-poverty areas, and to help people entering or re-entering the work force. Volunteering In Pursuit of a Medical, Veterinary or Social Work degree / career Volunteering To Help After Major Disasters. Details on how to quickly fill a community service obligation from a court or school. Ideas for Funding Your Volunteering Abroad Trip. Details on volunteering abroad (volunteering internationally). Fund Raising For a Cause or Organization How you can advocate for an issue important to you Ideas for Leadership
Volunteering Activities Ideas for Creating Your Own Volunteering Activity. Donating Things Instead of Cash or Time (In-Kind Contributions) Tax credits for volunteering (for residents of the USA) How to complain about your volunteering experience. Creating or Holding a Successful Community Event or Fund Raising Event. Careers Working With Animals (for the benefit of animals)
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