I did a bit of research recently about volunteering options here in Brighton. It’s nice to have a personal reference, it’s even better to share.

Resources

Nature

Nurture Through Nature | Charity Growing Food for Food Banks
Volunteering for us – Brighton Permaculture Trust
- Our most regular activity is the weekly gardening session at our plot at Stanmer Park, currently running every Thursday. Some of our work is seasonal; therefore, some times of the year are busier than others. Most opportunities are of a very practical and hands-on nature, and you will be working with experienced team members and other volunteers.
Friends of Bevendean Down
- Last post on FB was May 2024
Benfield Valley Project
- Site is down
- Conservation Community Group | Benfield Valley Project | England
Brighton & Hove Green Spaces Forum
- volunteer organisation set up to provide an independent voice and communication hub for community groups working in Brighton & Hove’s parks and open spaces. This website provides full contact details of member groups, access to resources and details of news and events.
Welcome to Living Vital - Living Vital
- Community garden in Stanmer park

People

Volunteer — BUCFP
- We provide practical support, education, advice and much more to the unemployed and those in poor living conditions, benefit claimants, the unwaged, pensioners, families and those on low incomes.
- The centre is run by volunteers for the benefit of all users, alongside a small team of part time paid workers.
St John Ambulance homeless outreach
- Primary health care and first aid services for homeless and vulnerably housed people. Nurse-led service, podiatrist, basic health assessments, referrals to appropriate local services.
- Mobile treatment centre: - Mondays, 9am-11:30am at the First Base Day Centre, St Stephens Hall/Montpelier Place, Brighton BN1 3BF - Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Mobile Treatment Centre on Brighton seafront
Volunteer at The Clock Tower Sanctuary and help homeless young people
- Volunteers are a vital part of The Clock Tower Sanctuary team. They help with the day-to-day running of the day centre and provide support and a friendly welcome to the young people experiencing homelessness who come here.
- If you volunteer with us you’ll be working directly with the young people who use our service. You’ll spend time getting to know them, chatting and offering them support. You’ll also help with things like putting away food donations, making up care packages and popping out to get fresh food for meals.
La Di Da Society - Volunteering
- The La Di Da Society is a great project working to combat social isolation and loneliness in older people. They run cabaret tea party events that are lots of fun to volunteer at.
Social Connection Brighton | Justlife
Home - BHT Sussex
- Brighton Housing Trust
- BHT Sussex is a housing association and a homeless charity. We provide essential services across Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, as well as elsewhere in Sussex. We see it as our role to both challenge the causes of homelessness, poverty and marginalisation and to deal with the consequences.
- Want you to commit to one shift per week for six months.
- Volunteer for Us - BHT Sussex
The Social Society
- If you’re interested in volunteering and giving back, these are for you. Think pop-up supper clubs with strangers who feel like mates by the end. Turn up, have fun, and feel inspired. After coming to an event you automatically have free access to our online Volunteer Hub, connecting you to all kinds of meaningful volunteer opportunities.
Loneliness & Social Health Charity Brighton & Hove - Together Co
- Everyone belongs at Together Co. By joining our team of volunteers you will make a positive difference by building connections in your community. We understand that life can be very busy, which is why we have designed our volunteering opportunities to flex around everyday life, whether you are looking to help out occasionally, more frequently, at home, or in the community. Volunteering with us will help you to build and share your skills and experience. It’s also a great way to meet new friends, or to introduce yours to new and exciting opportunities.

Food

FareShare Sussex & Surrey
- Volunteers are the beating heart of FareShare Sussex & Surrey, they help us provide thousands of meals to charities and community groups every single week.
- From driving vans to cooking meals, your time can help make a huge different to those in need across Sussex & Surrey.
- There is always space for more enthusiastic volunteers at to join our teams in Brighton and Guildford.
- Volunteering: a positive step towards better mental health - FareShare Sussex & Surrey
Where to donate food, money or time to food banks - Brighton and Hove Food Partnership
- We’re always short on volunteers to help mix our community compost. Plus there’s other vol ops in gardening and cooking available at the food partnership: https://bhfood.org.uk/category/get-involved/volunteer/
- I would highly recommend the Community Cookery School of the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership, they are great for volunteering, especially if you like food/cooking

Misc

Charity shops
- The Scope charity shop on London road is about to move to a much larger site located where “The Bike Shed” store used to be. It’s roughly 4 times the size of the old store and they have very few volunteers
Citizens Advice