The Life Matters is a dedicated children’s self-harm & suicide prevention charity. Our mission is to save young lives and support families in crisis through early intervention and compassionate care. Our flagship A Child’s Voice 10-week programme achieves remarkable results with 95% of children stopping self-harming and no longer experience suicidal thoughts. We are seeking committed and enthusiastic volunteers to help secure funding and raise awareness of our life-saving work. In this role you will play a vital role in ensuring that more children can access the help they desperately need. Visit the website to find out more or get in touch using the details provided.

Are you willing to wash clothing and bedding of people who are homeless and may be sleeping rough? Can you help people find new clothes from donated stock? This role requires the ability to be friendly but firm, and to work the washing machines and tumble dryers and manage to turn around the washing the same day. Friendly team working environment, but please note the laundry area does not have a window so could be claustrophobic.

Volunteer as a School Governor – Make a Real Impact

Becoming a school governor is a fantastic way to support your local school and help shape the future of education. Governors work as part of a team to guide the school’s strategic direction, support leadership, and ensure pupils receive the best possible education.

You don’t need to be an expert in education, just someone who cares about children’s learning and wants to make a difference.

• Time commitment: Around 6–10 hours per month, including meetings and school visits.
• Support provided: Full training and ongoing guidance.
• Who can apply: Anyone over 18 with a passion for education and a willingness to learn.
• This is a rewarding role where you’ll grow professionally, build new connections, and help improve outcomes for young people.

Dandelion Time is a charity working with children and families using nature based therapy to restore relationships following trauma, neglect or abuse. We need volunteers to support the family caseworker deliver the session, help with cooking, craft and other nature based activities.

We have a new exciting opportunity for volunteers, the project is supported by Morrison's in Strood and is held twice a month, it is to provide a safe and stimulating environment where dementia carer's can drop their loved one in to the community room while they go shopping in store in the knowledge that their person is being looked after.