Find your local volunteering brokerage service in Greater Manchester

Volunteer Centres are local organisations that provide support and expertise within the local community, to potential volunteers, existing volunteers and organisations that involve volunteers.

The list below gives details of Volunteer Centres and other agencies that are a good place to start looking for volunteering opportunities in your local area. They can find out what you're interested in doing, and try to match you with a suitable volunteering role with a local charity or voluntary organisation. If you are an organisation that works or would like to work with volunteers they will also be able to provide you with information, support and good practice advice.

Click on your area below to go straight to the local volunteering service contact details:

Bolton

Bury

Greater Manchester

Manchester

Oldham

Rochdale

Salford

Stockport

Tameside

Trafford

Wigan and Leigh

Bolton

Volunteer Centre Bolton:

Tel: 01204 546062

Email: admin@boltonvolunteering.org.uk

Web: www.boltoncvs.org.uk/volunteer-centre

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am until 12:30pm and 1:30pm until 4.30pm.

You can contact Volunteer Centre Bolton to book onto a 'Why Volunteer' workshop or book a one-to-one, informal interview.

Bury

Volunteer Centre Bury:

Tel: 0161 797 1968

Email: info@b3sda.org.uk

Web: www.b3sda.org.uk/volunteering

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9.30am until 4.30pm.

At a private, informal interview we can tell you about local opportunities and help you to choose the right one for you. To arrange an appointment contact Volunteer Centre Bury.

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN)

GMYN support young people up to the age of 30 to take part in volunteering projects, working in partnership with volunteering involving organisations.

Tel: 0161 274 3299

Email: info@gmyn.co.uk

Web: www.gmyn.co.uk

Manchester

Volunteer Centre Manchester

Tel: 0161 830 4770

Email: info@volunteercentremanchester.co.uk

Web: www.volunteercentremanchester.co.uk

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm

Confidential interviews are available contact the Volunteer Centre directly for more information.

Manchester Event Volunteers (MEV)

MEV is the volunteering legacy of the 2002 Commonwealth Games supporting Manchester residents to volunteer.

Tel: 0161 234 1532

Email: info@mev.org.uk

Web: www.mev.org.uk

Get Experienced

Get Experienced is a volunteer project managed by 4CT Ltd for residents of north and east Manchester 

Tel: 0161 230 1438

Email: info@get-experienced.org.uk

Web: www.get-experienced.org.uk

Oldham

Volunteer Centre Oldham

Tel: 0161 633 6222

Email: admin@vaoldham.org.uk

Address: 12 Manchester Chambers, West Street Oldham, OL1 1LF

Web: www.vaoldham.org.uk

Opening Hours: 09.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Drop in: feel free to call into the centre at anytime within the opening hours

Confidential, informal interviews are also available. Contact the Volunteer Centre directly for more information or to make an appointment

Rochdale

Volunteer Centre Rochdale

Tel: 01706 631 291

Email: vc.admin@cvsr.org.uk

Web: www.cvsr.org.uk/volunteer-centre/information-for-volunteers

Opening Hours: 09.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday

Contact the Centre to arrange a chat with an Advisor.

Salford

Volunteer Centre Salford

Tel: 0161 787 7795

Email: volunteer@salfordcvs.co.uk

Address: The Old Town Hall, 5 Irwell Place, Eccles, Salford, M30 0FN

Web: www.salfordcvs.co.uk/volunteer-centre

Opening hours:  9.30am to 4.00pm Monday-Friday 

Drop in: 10am to 3.00pm on Tuesdays & 10am to 7pm on Thursdays

Confidential, informal interviews are also available. Contact the Volunteer Centre directly for more information or to make an appointment

Stockport

Anchorpoint Stockport

Tel: 0161 475 0855

Email: info@anchorpointstockport.org.uk

Web: www.anchorpointstockport.org.uk

Stockport Action for Voluntary Youth (SAVY)

SAVY support 16 to 25 year olds to volunteer and support local VCS groups to involve young people.

Tel: 0161 4775128

Email: reception@stockportsavy.org.uk

Web: www.stockportsavy.org.uk

Tameside

Volunteer Centre Tameside

Tel: 0161 339 2345

Email: office@tamesidevb.org.uk

Web: www.tamesidevb.org.uk

Opening hours: 10am to 4pm,  Monday-Friday

Confidential, informal interviews and Pre-volunteer courses are available. Contact the Volunteer Centre directly for more information or to make an appointment

Trafford

Volunteer Centre Trafford

Tel: 0161 976 2447

Email: enquiries@traffordcvs.org.uk

Web: traffordcvs.org.uk/content/volunteer-centre-trafford

Opening hours: 10am - 4pm, Monday to Friday

Confidential, informal interviews are available. Contact the Volunteer Centre directly for more information or to make an appointment

Wigan & Leigh

Wigan and Leigh CVS

Tel: 01942 514234

Email: info@cvswl.org

Web: www.cvswl.org