Community Post Type: Volunteering

Passionate about live theatre? Be a volunteer usher at the Unity, be part of a wonderful creative community and support your local theatre.⁠

Ensure a smooth and comfortable experience for our audiences, acting as a point of contact for their questions and needs. This includes checking tickets, directing patrons to their seats, and assisting with general inquiries.

To apply please email info@unitytheatre.co.uk with a short expression of interest.⁠

Each shift would be a minimum of 3 hours long

Contact name: Anne Marie Martin

Contact email: info@unitytheatre.co.uk

Closing date: 20 July

At The Library is looking for up to 4 people to join their NPO Advisory Board, including a Deputy Chair and a Climate Justice lead.

Kindling Farm is a Community Benefit Society owned by their 800 members with the aim of creating a fairer and more sustainable food and farming system for all.

In April 2023, they purchased a 78 acre farm between Manchester & Liverpool where they are now establishing a pioneering, agroforestry farm for the Northwest. Here they will research, explore, practise and demonstrate the best ways to farm for wildlife, climate change, soil and communities.

As they enter their first growing season, they are looking to expand their team of volunteers – head along to one of their taster days to discover what volunteering at a working farm is like!

No previous experience or skills are needed. You must be aged 18+ and be comfortable doing manual labour outdoors. Many of the activities on the farm can be physically demanding but they always try to have an assortment of tasks on the day so please get in touch in advance if you would need a low impact job.

They always sit down together at lunchtime for a hearty soup as a thank you for all your hard work!

Their taster days on: Sunday 1st June or Saturday 5th July from 11am – 3pm. Their volunteer days are held every other weekend thereafter.

Many of their volunteers talk about a positive impact on their physical health and wellbeing. It’s a chance to give something back to your local community and meet like-minded people. At the farm, there is a great sense of camaraderie between their volunteers and they often leave at the end of the day feeling proud as they play such a significant part in the development of the farm.
Your support on the farm has an even wider impact; at Kindling they are working towards a fairer farming system which is better for the environment and sustainable for our future generations.

For more information, please visit their website: https://kindling.org.uk/

Registration is essential to help manage numbers. You can register here:

Sunday 1st June https://kindling.org.uk/event/introduction-volunteering-day

Saturday 5th July https://kindling.org.uk/event/introduction-volunteering-day-0

No previous experience or skills are needed. You must be aged 18+ and comfortable doing manual labour outdoors.

It’s a good idea to wear sturdy footwear – walking boots or wellies are ideal. They’d advise wearing a couple of layers and bringing waterproofs. They can lend you some wellies and help you source waterproof clothing if you don’t have it. Just let them know in advance by contacting hayley@kindling.org.uk.

Unity Theatre is seeking new Trustees – including a Treasurer – to join their Board and support the next chapter of their journey.

As they step into an exciting new era in 2025, Unity is looking to strengthen their Board of Trustees by appointing up to seven new members, including a Trustee with financial expertise who can also act as Treasurer.

Based in the heart of Liverpool, Unity Theatre is known for championing radical theatre, powerful storytelling, and diverse programming since the 1930s. Their mission is to amplify unheard voices, support boundary-pushing artists, and engage deeply with our community through bold, inclusive performance.

From January 2025, Unity welcomed a new leadership team: Eli Randle as Artistic Director and Eleanor Manson-Sawko as Executive Director, together shaping a fresh and ambitious vision for the future of the organisation.

They are particularly looking for:

Individuals with experience in:

Accountancy / finance
Business leadership
Commercial innovation
HR
Professional theatre practice (as a practitioner)
People who are excited to help shape the future of a creative organisation at the heart of Liverpool’s cultural scene
Voices and perspectives that reflect the rich diversity of our city and sector
The Treasurer Role

They are seeking someone with:

Knowledge and experience of financial management in small charities
Familiarity with fundraising and charity finance practice
Strong financial analysis skills
The ability to communicate financial matters clearly to a wider group
No previous board experience? That’s okay.

They’re looking for people who are passionate, thoughtful, and committed to making a difference. If you care about the arts and their role in community and social change, they want to hear from you.

This is a voluntary role, with a commitment to six Board meetings per year, plus relevant subcommittees and events. Appointments are for an initial term of three years, with the option to stand for a second term.

To learn more and apply: https://www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk/unity-theatre-trustee-treasurer-recruitment/

Closing date: 30 April

Knowsley’s rich agricultural history is full of untold stories—help uncover, preserve, and celebrate them!

Thanks to a £237,522 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, environmental and social justice charity, Feedback Global, are bringing communities together to explore how food shaped Knowsley, ensuring that its traditions, skills, and knowledge aren’t lost to time. They’re looking for volunteers, students, and local groups to dig into history, get creative, and bring Knowsley’s food heritage to life. Whether you’re passionate about storytelling, history, or community projects, there’s a place for you.

They are looking for participants to join them in creative sessions across Knowsley.

These will include:

Archive Research: Join them in Knowsley Archives to explore local maps, documents, and contemporary accounts to unearth and share the farming and food heritage facts and stories of Knowsley.

Creative crafts: Join local artists to create beautiful, visual pieces for our art exhibition. The work will be inspired by nature and agricultural history of the area.

Storytelling: They are looking for people who may have a story of Knowsley’s farming past, or who may want to help others to share their memories. This will involve story-capture and editing guided by our experts.

Seeing Pictures: Through training sessions and workshops their expert will guide you to visually share Knowsley’s past, present and what this could mean for it’s future.

Eating Knowsley: Exploring Knowsley’s food heritage through cookery, heritage recipes and traditional ingredients. They are looking for people who want to attend sessions and learn new skills.

No experience is necessary, these are all opportunities to learn new skills and meet new people. All of their sessions will be based in Knowsley but you do not need to be a Knowsley resident to attend. You can find out more information and express interest in the roles here: https://www.growingknowsley.org/

The Reader is a charity that uses the power of literature and reading aloud to transform lives across the UK. Our volunteers and staff bring people together to read great stories and poems – creating powerful moments of connection. They call this Shared Reading.
In a world that feels increasingly divided, and with increased pressures on our mental health, Shared Reading offers us time and space to share what matters to us.

They read with children, families, adults in libraries and community spaces, people in care homes, people with physical and mental health conditions, those coping with or recovering from addiction and people in the criminal justice system. Our work improves wellbeing, reduces loneliness and helps us find new meaning in our lives.
The Reader is supported using public funding by Arts Council England, players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, and Garfield Weston Foundation, as well as The National Lottery Community Fund.

Two volunteer opportunities have arisen to train as a group leader with the UK’s largest Shared Reading charity based in Liverpool.
The Reader is recruiting two volunteers to lead a community Shared Reading group at Halton Lea Library on Fridays, 2pm – 3.30pm which is open to all, while also welcoming speakers of other languages, and a second ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) group at Widnes Library on Wednesdays, 12.30pm – 1.30pm, to support their wellbeing. Both of these groups are funded by an Our Halton Community Grant. At Shared Reading groups, people connect and share experiences using stories and poems. There is no pressure to talk or read aloud.

The Reader is looking for someone with:
A passion for bringing diverse people together in their community. Empathy, patience, the ability to listen and to hold a range of perspectives.
A desire to explore a range of literary texts and genres.
Reliability and commitment to leading a regular Shared Reading group.

Visit here for more details and to apply

Do you have an interest in the arts? This volunteer role could be perfect for you.

Between early April and late June a new exhibition opens at Bridge Cottage in Port Sunlight, showcasing a range of ceramic artists work including established artists, early careers and well-known artists within the ceramic world.

The exhibition will be supported by Emma Rodgers, artist in residence, who will use her studio at the Fire Engine Station to connect to the work on show and invite artists to demonstrate their practice. The intention will be to animate the area of the village around Greendale Road, the Lyceum and the Dell.

To apply for a volunteer role, please email volunteering@portsunlightvillage.com

Lister Steps are looking to recruit enthusiastic people who have the time and commitment to work with the Members of the Board to drive the charity forwards. They are looking for people in particular with experience of:

Childcare
Sales and Marketing
Social Enterprise Business Growth
Human Resources.

For more information, please email trustee@tol.org.uk or visit:

https://volunteering.lcvs.org.uk/volunteers/opportunity/10233904

Help World of Glass look after their galleries, entertain visitors, and be part of a great team of staff and volunteers.

Ideal for students looking to gain experience, skills, especially those who want to work in the museum sector, or a fab opportunity for anyone looking for ways to fill their time, and support the local arts, culture, and heritage sector!

In return for your time you will gain new skills, meet new people, and get staff discount in their Café and Shop.

Interested in finding out more about the World of Glass Volunteering offer and other benefits get in touch on:

Volunteering@worldofglass.com