Ways to help out around Exeter: drop-in sessions you can just turn up to, one-off tasks, and longer roles with local charities and groups.
Ways to help out around Exeter: drop-in sessions you can just turn up to, one-off tasks, and longer roles with local charities and groups.
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Haldon, near Kennford · Clean-ups & recycling, Conservation & green spaces
Independent litter picking along Haldon Forest Park's waymarked trails on days that suit you, with equipment and safety kit provided.
Monthly litter pick, 11am–12pm from Devonshire Place Orchard
Exeter (St James) · Clean-ups & recycling · Free to volunteer
Residents and students in St James meet once a month for an hour's litter pick and recycling, in pairs, starting from Devonshire Place Orchard. Everyone welcome; equipment provided.
How to start: Everyone is welcome and all equipment is provided; a mix of ages, and newcomers come along regularly.
Help at the branch's fundraising events
Exeter (branch run from volunteers' homes) · Animals · Free to volunteer
Volunteer-run Cats Protection branch helping Exeter cat owners with neutering advice and costs. Volunteers help at its fundraising events; it no longer rehomes or fosters cats.
How to start: Often looking to welcome new volunteers; as the branch no longer rehomes or fosters, volunteers help at fundraising events. Ring the branch's fundraising officer (number on the page)
Shop volunteering at the Exeter shops (31 Cowick Street
Exeter (Alphington / Bakers Hill) · Animals · Free to volunteer
The RSPCA's Devon branch runs Little Valley Animal Shelter in Exeter, rehoming around 1,000 animals a year. For now it is only taking volunteers for its charity shops, including two in Exeter.
How to start: Roles support the charity shops, offices and shelter, but it is currently only offering retail (shop) roles while other roles are reviewed.
Exeter · Food & homelessness
Sort and pack donated food in the warehouse, load vans, drive or ride along, and collect surplus food from shops and producers for local groups.
Exeter (city centre) · Food & homelessness · Free to volunteer
A free weekly community meal cooked by volunteers from surplus food and shared by anyone who wants to come. Volunteers cook, host guests and collect food; no experience needed.
How to start: Always looking for cooks, hosts and food collection volunteers; no specific experience required. Volunteers have allergen training.
Exeter city centre (Cathedral Yard) · Food & homelessness
Help St Petrock's, Exeter's homelessness charity, by sorting donated food and packing parcels, or by collecting donations as a volunteer driver.
Exeter city centre (Sidwell Street) · Community centres & groups, Food & homelessness, Conservation & green spaces
Help in the community café and bakehouse, collect food for the community fridge, welcome visitors, support English classes or join the gardening team.
How to start: Come to the Friday volunteer drop-in to talk about roles, or apply online. Gardening sessions need booking.
Exeter · Children & young people, Food & homelessness
Support young people in YMCA Exeter's housing, café project, exam mentoring, youth club and friendship groups, or help with maintenance and fundraising.