The People’s Kitchen provides hot meals and other essentials like toiletries and clothes, as well as a friendly ear, to those in need in Newcastle. Volunteering roles include preparing food, working on an allotment and other administrative roles.
Children’s Cancer North supports children with cancer and their families from across the region. As well as helping children to cope with treatment, the charity also funds research into childhood cancer. They have lots of ideas for improving support further, including providing more toys and better wifi in the children’s wards, as well as giving parents support packs.
Ouseburn Farm is a working farm nestled in the Ouseburn Valley that provides work placements for adults with learning disabilities. It is free to visit and you can support the farm in a variety of ways, including buying products in the farm shop, sponsoring an animal or volunteering.
Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland provide support for women and girls that have experienced sexual violence. They also have several campaigns to raise awareness of sexual violence and make Newcastle a safer city.
Mental Health Concern provides a large range of mental health services to people across the North-East. There are a wide range of volunteering opportunities, including befrienders, activities helpers, drivers and administrative supporters.
Bubble Foundation UK is based in the Great North Children’s Hospital in the RVI and helps children born without a fully functioning immune system, for whom an infection like the common cold could be fatal. The charity is raising money both to help the 1 in 58 000 children born with an immunodeficiency and to fund research.