Here is your guide to Volunteering in Huddersfield:
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Huddersfield Mission
Who: Huddersfield Mission is a charity that helps people in Huddersfield in need.
What: They provide room hire services, advice, food, drink, activities, groups and fundraising events.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
The Welcome Centre
Who: The Welcome Centre is a charity and the country’s largest independent food bank.
What: They provide food, advice and general help to people in need in Huddersfield.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Cloverleaf Advocacy
Who: Cloverleaf Advocacy is a charity focused on advocating for people that need a voice.
What: They are committed to delivering high-quality advocacy services that empower individuals to take control of their lives, make independent decisions, and achieve personal goals, while actively challenging discrimination, disadvantage, and oppressive conditions.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Thread Republic
Who: Thread Republic was established out of a shared passion for textiles and a commitment to fostering connections. The organization aims to promote sustainability within the textile industry and enhance well-being in local communities through the power of shared creativity.
What: They provide creative textile workshops and events that promote well-being and engage the community in sustainable practices. Through sewing, they foster connection, confidence, and meaningful discussions in a fun, inclusive environment.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Uniform Exchange
Who: Uniform Exchange was established as a community project in 2011 to ensure that every child in Kirklees has access to a free school uniform when needed. It is now a registered charity.
What: They collect, pick up and sort through any donations of old school uniforms and then give them out to people in need.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield and Bradford
Who: RSPCA HHB is a self-funding branch of the RSPCA, responsible for raising funds locally to support its animal welfare work.
What: Its primary goal is to rehabilitate unwanted, abandoned, and abused animals and find them loving, permanent homes, relying on public donations and community generosity to sustain its animal centre.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Who: YWT is a charity dedicated to protecting Yorkshire’s wildlife and natural spaces, with nearly 80 years of experience.
What: They manage and restore over 100 nature reserves across Yorkshire, working to create new wild areas and wildlife corridors while protecting the species that call the region home. Through campaigns and engagement programs, they inspire thousands of people each year, especially children, to connect with nature and help protect Yorkshire’s irreplaceable natural heritage.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Lawrence Batley Theatre
Who: Lawrence Batley Theatre is a theatre in Huddersfield that has been an integral part of the culture since 1994.
What: They have a range of different events, performances, interests and much more. Their aim is ‘to be the creative heart of Huddersfield.’
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Auntie Pam’s
Who: Auntie Pam’s is a welcoming space, run by volunteers, where individuals can talk openly about anything on their mind regarding pregnancy and becoming a parent.
What: They provide a variety of services, including support with benefits, housing, wellbeing, maternal health and more, available both in-centre and over the phone. They also offer resources like a baby clothes swap, pre-loved equipment store, smoking cessation support, and one-on-one peer support.
How: You can help in roles such as Meet and Greet, Swap Shop, Peer Support, and Outreach Peer Support (North Kirklees only) to make a positive impact in the community.
Contact: Details here.
Streetbikes
Who: Streetbikes believes that through cycling, they can deliver positive change, support people with physical and learning disabilities, and provide opportunities to develop and maintain good health and well-being. They aim to help individuals grow in confidence and independence while offering a safe place to socialise.
What: They run biking sessions that anybody can join and are always welcoming to new people.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Aphasia Support
Who: Aphasia Support is a registered charity with a mission to improve the well-being of people with aphasia. They strive to create a world where every person with aphasia has access to the support they need.
What: They provide tailored speech and language therapy, along with long-term support.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Marie Curie
Who: Marie Curie is a charity that focuses on the wellbeing of patients on end of life care as well as supporting their families.
What: They offer clinical and emotional care to individuals with life-limiting conditions, ensuring comfort and pain relief. They provide support at home, in hospices, and online, while also assisting families and loved ones now and in the future.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
TSL Kirklees
Who: TSL Kirklees Volunteering is the official Volunteer Centre for Kirklees.
What: They help individuals start their volunteering journey and provide support throughout the process. They also ensure that any groups or charities advertising for volunteers on their website properly care for their volunteers.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Friends of Beaumont Park
Who: Beaumont Park is a beautiful park that has a group of volunteers who run events and the Visitor Centre.
What: The FOBP are a dedicated group to the park, its maintenance and any events that going on.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Friends of Greenhead Park
Who: Greenhead Park is a multi-faceted park in the heart of Huddersfield, ready for anybody to enjoy. Their group of volunteers keeps the park going!
What: FOGP is a group of passionate volunteers that run the park, maintain it and help out around the grounds.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Whistlestop Valley
Who: Whistlestop Valley (previously Kirklees Light Railway) are a small railway with a strong team of volunteers.
What: They have a range of different locomotive experiences available for everybody to enjoy.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Parkrun
Who: Parkrun is a weekly run in Greenhead Park, organised and kept going by its volunteers.
What: They give the people of Huddersfield a run to enjoy together as well as bringing volunteers together.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Girlguiding
Who: Girlguiding is an organisation that helps girls know they can achieve anything, with a range of different groups girls can attend from ages 4-18.
What: They provide sessions for all ages in all parts of the UK for girls to enjoy and grow in: Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
YMCA
Who: YMCA is a charity that provides critical foundations for a fresh, strong start for young people, helping to improve their quality of life and support the well-being of the wider community.
What: YMCAs across England and Wales offer a diverse range of programmes and activities focused on five key areas of work: Health and Wellbeing, Family and Youth Work, Housing, Training and Education, and Support and Advice.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Forget Me Not
Who: Forget Me Not is a charity run by people who have a passion for helping families and children in need.
What: They provide high-quality, bespoke specialist services for expectant parents, babies, children, and their families who are coping with life-shortening conditions and experiencing loss across West Yorkshire.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Kirkwood Hospice
Who: Kirkwood Hospice (The Kirkwood) strive to provide the highest quality of care and life for their patients, extend their reach, and develop and utilize resources effectively.
What: Their support began as a hospice and is now a promise to honour those affected by life-limiting illnesses. They offer personalised care and services to support patients, carers, and families at every stage of illness.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
DEBRA
Who: DEBRA UK is a national medical research and patient support charity.
What: They assist individuals in the UK living with inherited forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB), their families, carers, healthcare professionals, and researchers.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Oxfam
Who: Oxfam is moving to change the world from the way it is and the levels on injustice that are in it.
What: They do work all over the world to help people in need, this includes the UK as well.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Sense
Who: Sense is a leading disability charity.
What: They offer personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
Cancer Research
Who: Cancer Research is a charity that raises money to help their work around beating cancer.
What: They research cures for cancer as well as helping those affected by the disease.
How: You can research volunteering or donating on the link below.
Contact: Details here.
