Volunteer opportunities

Support your local Red Cross by volunteering to help out with administrative work.

Help us help people who are suffering from living in cold houses.

We support the New Zealand Blood Service by caring for donors during drives.

Take your love of books to the next level - help out at a Red Cross book fair.

Join a Red Cross breakfast club and become a positive role model for children.

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

Use your gardening skills for good by volunteering in one of our community gardens.

Our friendly Community Transport volunteer drivers help people all around New Zealand get to their medical appointments.

Our curtain banks help families keep their houses cozy, improving their health and well being. Want to help?

Our disaster welfare and support teams respond to emergencies, helping Kiwi communities get through.

Volunteering during fundraising events is a great way to get involved with Red Cross without needing to commit to ongoing volunteer hours.

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.

Love to knit - and to natter? Join one of our social knitting groups and support those in need in your community.

We're looking for friendly volunteer drivers to deliver meals in neighbourhoods across New Zealand.

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

Do you have a love for fashion and want some retail work experience? Volunteer at your local Red Cross Shop!

Our volunteers are a friendly face and supportive guide for former refugees as they embark on their resettlement journey.

Collect donations in March by inspiring and encouraging the public to give to Red Cross.