If you are in Bath over the summer break, you may wish to spend a few hours doing something you enjoy, which also benefits the local community. There are lots of volunteering opportunities in the city between June and August, some with big cultural events which happen in Bath each year
Volunteering opportunities
Connect across generations
Digital Champion, Age UK
10am - 12pm every Wednesday
Opportunity Details (thesubath.com)
Summer Camp Helper, Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund
19-26 Aug 2023
Opportunity Details (thesubath.com)
Get outside in nature
Wild Woodland Workshop Assistants
Every Saturday
Opportunity Details (thesubath.com)
Park Officer Volunteer - Mental Health
Every Tuesday 12-3pm until August
Opportunity Details (thesubath.com)
Varied Volunteering roles @ Festival of Nature
9th – 18th June
Opportunity Details (thesubath.com)
Sporting activities
Bath Festival of Motoring Volunteer (with Great Western Air Ambulance)
Saturday 17th June & Sunday 18th June
Opportunity Details (thesubath.com)
Bath Race for Life Volunteer
Sunday 2nd July 2023
Opportunity Details (thesubath.com)
2023 Modern Pentathlon & Laser Run World Championships Volunteer
9 to 28 Aug 2023
Opportunity Details (thesubath.com)
Ethical commerce (also known as charity shops!)
Bath has many charity shops, particualry on Moorland Road and in the city centre. They are full of bargains, which you can sometimes have first choice of, and of course a great opportunity to chat to the locals. They include: Oxfam, British Red Cross, Bath Cats and Dogs Home, Julian House and Save the Children.
Find a charity shop in Bath https://g.co/kgs/m4Sw8H
Why volunteer?
CV BOOSTING
Volunteering gives you unique experiences and a chance to pick up soft skills, practical skills and extra knowledge that you can highlight to potential employers. Organisations love to hear what passions you pursue and what challenges you've faced that are different to those found at a placement year or internship.
WELLBEING
Volunteering is known to be good for you. Scientific studies have shown that helping others can contribute to our own happiness by experiencing more positive emotions and boosting our self-confidence. It can reduce stress and help us feel calmer too. Studies show that when we do kind things it can literally gives our brain a happiness boost.
There are many more charities and organisations who would be pleased of the help over summer and offer great opportunities to improve employability skills, socialise, or simply help others. See our Volunteering Opportunities webpage.