Rochdale Borough Council

​Giving to others makes us healthier and happier. Evidence also shows that becoming a volunteer can give you the practical experience and training you'll need to become more desirable to prospective employers.

Volunteer opportunities with the council

• Volunteer for the Mayor of Rochdale - help with the organisation and running of fundraisers for the Mayor's Charity Appeal.
• Volunteer at a library - libraries are looking for volunteers to help with a variety of duties.
• Volunteer for the Youth Service - ​​​​​inspire future generations, share your skills and boost your CV.
• Support adults to learn English and get involved in their community - Talk English project.
• Volunteer and improve the local environment - Green volunteers.
• Become a school governor - for people from the school's community who wish to make a positive contribution to children's education.
• Volunteering at events - we're always looking for volunteers to help with local events.
• Volunteering for World War 1 events - various opportunities to help participate in local World War 1 events.

Volunteer opportunities with fire, police and NHS

• Volunteer with the fire service - there are many different ways you can volunteer with one of the largest fire and rescue services in the UK.
• Volunteer with the police - Greater Manchester Police is encouraging applications from people aged 18 years and over and from all backgrounds to volunteer some of their time for the force.
• Volunteer with the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) - there are a range of ways to get involved with CCG. The group decides how funding is spent on healthcare in the borough.
• Volunteer with the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - view volunteering opportunities with Pennine Care who provide mental health care and a number of other specialist services in Greater Manchester.

Other volunteer opportunities

• In Bloom volunteers - get involved with making beautiful and inspiring gardening displays in the community.  
• Volunteer for sporting events with Link4Life - Link4Life provides a wide range of nationally recognised qualifications and courses through its well established ‘Skills4Sport’ programme for people working or volunteering in the sports and leisure industry.
• Graduate Volunteer Project Assistant Programme with Groundwork Bolton, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale - provides support with training, development and networking opportunities.
• Become a Community Champion - Community Champions are people from across Rochdale borough who make a positive difference by helping others.
• Volunteer with Rochdale and District Mind - they provide services to support people with mental health and wellbeing issues and have a number of opportunities on offer.
• Volunteer as an interpreter or for a charity - British Red Cross are looking for interpreters and there are a number of charities offering volunteering opportunities.