Each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur are literally 'missing' from any map and first responders lack the information to make valuable decisions regarding relief efforts. Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project in which you can help to map areas where humanitarian organisations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people. If you are interested in this role, when you sign up the details will be sent to you via email.

• Work withOther
• Role TypeMicro-volunteering, Virtual

Bringing sight to blind and low-vision people. Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. How it works Every day, sighted volunteers lend their eyes to solve tasks big and small to help blind and low-vision people lead more independent lives. Sighted volunteer receives video call As a sighted volunteer you can help just by installing the Be My Eyes app. A blind or a low-vision user may need help with anything from checking expiry dates, distinguishing colors, reading instructions or navigating new surroundings

• Role TypeVirtual

ZSL’s Instant Wild empowers you to take part in vital conservation work by bringing you LIVE images and videos from amazing locations all around the world for you to identify. You don’t need any special expertise to take part – help is provided in our handy Field Guides – simply sign up and start tagging the animals in the images. Your involvement will not only contribute to conservation but you’ll also get a window into the some of the world’s wildest places. What rare species will you find? Currently only available on Iphone and Ipad

• Role TypeVirtual

What is the Zooniverse? The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research. This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. Our goal is to enable research that would not be possible, or practical, otherwise. Zooniverse research results in new discoveries, datasets useful to the wider research community, and many publications. At the Zooniverse, anyone can be a researcher You don’t need any specialised background, training, or expertise to participate in any Zooniverse projects. We make it easy for anyone to contribute to real academic research, on their own computer, at their own convenience. You’ll be able to study authentic objects of interest gathered by researchers, like images of faraway galaxies, historical records and diaries, or videos of animals in their natural habitats. By answering simple questions about them, you’ll help contribute to our understanding of our world, our history, our Universe, and more. With our wide-ranging and ever-expanding suite of projects, covering many disciplines and topics across the sciences and humanities, there's a place for anyone and everyone to explore, learn and have fun in the Zooniverse. To volunteer with us, just go to the Projects page, choose one you like the look of, and get started.

• Role TypeMicro-volunteering, Virtual

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Online volunteering allows organizations and volunteers to team up to address sustainable development challenges – anywhere in the world, from any device. Online volunteering is fast, easy – and most of all, effective. When skilled, passionate individuals join forces online with great organizations working toward sustainable development goals, everyone wins.

• Role TypeMicro-volunteering, Virtual

Together, we have created the most powerful supercomputer on the planet, and are using it to help understand SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and develop new therapies. We need your help pushing toward a potent, patent-free drug. Use your PC to help fight COVID-19.

• Role TypeMicro-volunteering, Virtual

As you play Freerice and answer questions right, advertisements appear on your screen. When you see one of these advertisements, you trigger a financial payment to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support its work saving and changing lives around the world. In the game, these payments are represented via grains of rice. The amount of money generated when you see an advertisement can vary, but is roughly equivalent to what the World Food Programme spends to purchase 5 grains of rice.

• Role TypeMicro-volunteering, Virtual

Charity trustees are the people who share ultimate responsibility for governing a charity and directing how it is managed and run. They may be called trustees, the board, the management committee, governors, directors or something else. ... specific trustee roles of chair and treasurer.

• Work withAdults and Older People, Children and Young People, Conservation and Campaigning, Disability and Health, Other, Schools and Education
• Role TypeCommunity Volunteer

• Commercial Awareness
• Communication Skills
• Cultural Awareness
• Decision Making
• Digital Practice
• Enterprise
• Financial Management
• Initiative
• IT Skills
• Leadership
• Organisation/Planning
• Project Management
• Problem Solving
• Sport
• Teamwork
• Time Management

This rewarding and varied role involves helping disabled children and young people on a weekly or fortnightly basis by providing 1:1 Befriending support. The unsupervised role helps young people reduce feelings of isolation, improves self esteem and confidence and helps them to access community based activities, while families get a well earned break from caring. You get to have fun, develop communication skills, empathy and resilience and gain valuable care or support work experience.

• Role TypeCommunity Volunteer
• Work withChildren and Young People, Disability and Health

• Communication Skills
• Cultural Awareness
• Decision Making
• Initiative
• Leadership
• Organisation/Planning
• Problem Solving
• Sport
• Time Management

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our charity and contribute to our aim of supporting youth to fulfill their best potential. As a team leader, you will play an important role in supervising up to 7 mentors within your team. As a team leader you will be the first point of contact for your team ensuring any issues are resolved, monitoring mentor performance and reviewing their responses. We are looking for a collaborative individual who is organised and can see the bigger picture of the impact they will have on our charity. The role is voluntary, therefore, experience is not necessary and is suitable for students or recent graduates from various courses, looking to develop their skills whilst working from home.

• Work withChildren and Young People
• Role TypeVirtual

• Communication Skills
• Decision Making
• Digital Practice
• Initiative
• Leadership
• Organisation/Planning
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Time Management