Ways to volunteer

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Admin support volunteer

Support your local Red Cross by volunteering to help out with administrative work.
Bedding packs help those living in cold homes.

Bedding packs volunteer

Help us help people who are suffering from living in cold houses.
Our volunteers support blood donors.

Blood service support volunteer

We support the New Zealand Blood Service by caring for donors during drives.
Customers browse at a Red Cross book fair

Book fair volunteer

Take your love of books to the next level - help out at a Red Cross book fair.
Become a Breakfast Club mentor
1.5 hours a week

Breakfast club mentor

Join a Red Cross breakfast club and become a positive role model for children.
Our community catering volunteers deliver baking to people in need.

Community catering volunteer

Our volunteers make yummy baking and cooking to deliver to people in the community.
Community gardens

Community gardens volunteer

Use your gardening skills for good by volunteering in one of our community gardens.
Our community transport volunteers help people get from here to there with care.

Community Transport driver

Our friendly Community Transport volunteer drivers help people all around New Zealand get to their medical appointments. Please note that this service is coming to an end. The service will continue to run in several regions as we transition, with all regional services concluding by 2023. You can check what is happening in your area by calling 0800 733 276.
A curtain bank volunteer mends a curtain.

Curtain bank volunteer

Our curtain banks help families keep their houses cozy, improving their health and well being. Want to help?
DWST member Gypsy responds during the Whanganui floods in 2015.

Disaster response team volunteer

Our disaster response teams respond to emergencies, helping Kiwi communities get through.
Event volunteers

Event volunteer

Volunteering during fundraising events is a great way to get involved with Red Cross without needing to commit to ongoing volunteer hours.
Volunteering can give you a sense of pride, purpose and identity.

Good and Ready volunteer

Good and Ready Auckland is building a network of community-based volunteers who can help promote emergency preparedness and planning, and champion community resilience across the Auckland Region.
Magazines and treats on a hospital trolley

Hospital services volunteer

Make a difference for those in hospital. Provide a friendly welcome to patients or take the Red Cross trolley for a tour of the wards, offering drinks, snacks, books and magazines.
A Red Cross knitting group in action in Auckland

Knitting group volunteer

Love to knit - and to natter? Join one of our social knitting groups and support those in need in your community.
meals on wheels
90 minutes every 2 weeks, varies

Meals on Wheels driver

We're looking for friendly volunteer drivers to deliver meals in neighbourhoods across New Zealand.
Refugee driver training
2.5 hours a week; 30 hours total

Open Road driver training mentor

Support a former refugee as they learn to drive by becoming a volunteer mentor. 
Red Cross Appeal

Red Cross Appeal street collector

Can you spare an hour or two? Collect for our street day appeal and help raise funds to support the work we do.
Volunteer retail store
4 hours a week

Red Cross Shop volunteer

Do you have a love for fashion and want some retail work experience? Volunteer at your local Red Cross Shop!
Volunteering can give you a sense of pride, purpose and identity.

Refugee support volunteer

Our refugee support volunteers do an extraordinary job and are a core part of the services we offer to former refugees.