Are you looking for an interesting, challenging, and engaging volunteer role? Would you like to make a real difference to people’s lives whilst learning new skills and having fun?We are looking for members of our Regional Support Teams across the South West to help raise awareness and funds for our work. You will learn new skills, build your CV, meet lots of new people, gain confidence, and contribute directly to a really worthwhile cause.

• Role TypeCommunity Volunteer, Fundraiser

• Communication Skills
• Decision Making
• Initiative
• IT Skills
• Organisation/Planning
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Time Management

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

Front of House Volunteers provide a warm welcome to visitors, offer information about the Museum and ensure a high-quality visitor experience from the start to the end of their visit. Working on the front desk in the Museum Shop, you will provide excellent customer service, sell admission tickets and promote Museum products, as well as deal with any Front of House enquiries.

• Work withAdults and Older People, Children and Young People, Other
• Role TypeCommunity Volunteer

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

Micro Volunteers help with ad-hoc projects for the Museum that require no regular volunteering commitments. These projects could involve online content creation, translation work, proofing, transcribing, data entry, archiving, research or tidying and organising. You can sign up for a micro volunteering opportunity through the Volunteer Newsletter and work remotely or at the Museum depending on the project requirements.

• Work withOther
• Role TypeMicro-volunteering

• Communication Skills
• Cultural Awareness
• Decision Making
• Digital Practice
• Initiative
• IT Skills
• Organisation/Planning
• Problem Solving
• Time Management