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Spark a Change is a digital volunteer platform that hosts a wide range of opportunities across Somerset and matches individuals looking to volunteer, together with organisations including charities and community groups. 

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Volunteer cook
Task · 2–4 hrs
Minehead
Volunteer cook
To be part of a team rota who cook lunch for about 30 people in a well equipped kitchenPosted by Minehead Hope Centre Trust
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Move More Together Volunteer
Organisation role · Flexible hours
Taunton
Move More Together Volunteer
The Move More Together project matches volunteers with older adults looking to start or get back to physical activity with a little helping hand.Posted by Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership (SASP)
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Volunteers needed on Saturday mornings
Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 27 Jul 2024
South Petherton
Volunteers needed on Saturday mornings
Volunteers needed for Frogmary Green Farm parkrun. There are a variety of roles available, between 8am and 1030am with a friendly team of regular volunteers.Posted by Frogmary Green Farm parkrun
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Champion
Organisation role · Flexible hours
Flexible location
Champion
Our volunteer Champions help PAPYRUS raise
awareness of suicide prevention by delivering short
talks.
Posted by PAPYRUS
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Awareness Raiser
Organisation role · Flexible hours
Flexible location
Awareness Raiser
Help to raise awareness of PAPYRUS and suicide prevention
in your local community.
Posted by PAPYRUS
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Join our Board of Trustees
Organisation role · Flexible hours · Starting from 1 Sept
Flexible location
Join our Board of Trustees
Want to make a big impact in Somerset? Join our Board of Trustees and help local voluntary groups and charities to thrive!
Posted by Spark Somerset
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Experienced gardener needed - a volunteer who can stimulate others
Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours
Taunton
Experienced gardener needed - a volunteer who can stimulate others
An experienced gardener is required, to (with full support) bring public spaces to life with interesting plants and to engage with the public too.Posted by Somerset Community Gardening
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Adviser
Organisation role · 4–6 hrs/Week
Flexible location
Adviser
We help people resolve their problems and find a way forward, but we can’t do it without our volunteer advisers Posted by Citizens Advice Somerset
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Fundraiser Volunteer
Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours
Taunton
Fundraiser Volunteer
Pulling together information that we will supply from a comprehensive database that we have of known funders, and from our own supportive information too.Posted by Somerset Community Gardening
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Volunteer Coordinator
Organisation role · Flexible hours
Taunton
Volunteer Coordinator
Coordinating volunteers in a friendly small team environmentPosted by Somerset Community Gardening
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Facebook Moderator
Organisation role · Flexible hours
From home
Facebook Moderator
This role involves moderating See Through News-administered groups in Wiltshire and beyond, using our proven methodology.

Facebook moderation experience is n
Posted by See Through News
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  Facebook Team Manager
Organisation role · Flexible hours
Warminster
Facebook Team Manager
Managing See Through News’s network of community Facebook Group moderators, liaising with other parts of the network to implement carbon reduction strategy.Posted by See Through News

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Whilst best endeavors are made to check the validity of organisations who post volunteering opportunities on Spark a Change, the responsibility for any incident (including safeguarding) that may occur at any time between any such organisation and any volunteer or potential volunteer lies with the recruiting organisation.