Volunteering

Can I volunteer in my local neighbourhood?

We support the volunteers who run Southampton's 16 community centres, who would all welcome some new faces. For information on the types of roles you could help with at your local centre see the table below. There are plenty of other opportunities across the city you can get involved with, you can find out more about them on Do-it, the link is at the bottom of the page.

Your Southampton lists some of the things you could do to get started and where to go next to get involved in your community.

Centre	Email	How you can help
Bitterne Manor	communities@southampton.gov.uk	There are many things you can do to help and you can give as little or as much time as you like; an hour a day, a week, a month, or even once a year at a community event. To give you some ideas here are some things you could help with; helping with hiring, promotion, cleaning, committee meetings, maintenance, fundraising, events, taking and sending out meeting notes, looking after the money, general running of the centre, encouraging new users and new committee members. There are so many ways you can help, just ask for more information with no obligation.
Coxford
Freemantle
Harefield
Lordshill
Lordswood
Merryoak
Moorlands
Northam
Regents Park
Sholing
St Denys
Swaythling
Townhill Park
Woolston

Together we achieve more

Southampton is lucky to benefit from a thriving volunteer community who work hard on a range of projects to benefit their local communities and the wider city. We have around 500 volunteers who dedicate their time towards a range of projects, from beach or park clean ups to running the local community centre.

It's not just the community that benefits from the work of volunteers either. Many volunteers have gained extra skills and made new friends. One of the great opportunities where you can make a visible difference is working for your local community group.