COVID-19 volunteering information

Charity volunteering

British Red Cross Community Volunteer - By becoming a community reserve volunteer, you will help your community get back on track in the event of a major local emergency.

https://reserves.redcross.org.uk/volunteer/




Local volunteering opportunities

Community care groups and volunteers help to:

  • support the most vulnerable residents with delivering and preparing foods
  • make check-in phone calls with vulnerable people
  • support people with collecting and delivering their prescriptions
  • support community pharmacies with deliveries


York Community Hub: https://www.york.gov.uk/COVIDVolunteering

Leeds: https://doinggoodleeds.org.uk/news/2020/03/17/become-a-community-care-volunteer-to-help-with-covid-19/

Hull: http://www.hull.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/public-health/coronavirus-volunteering

Sheffield: https://www.vas.org.uk/what-we-do/covid-19-volunteers/

Community First Yorkshire: https://communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/200430-guide-to-Covid-19-volunteering.pdf