Volunteering in Solihull can make a real difference to your own life and the lives of those around you. There are lots of ways to get involved and plenty of organisations that can help you find your dream role.
Three steps to finding your perfect role:
- Think about what interests or excites you. This could be something you enjoyed doing before, or something completely new.
- Think about what time or skills you can give. With so many opportunities to choose from, it’s a great idea to narrow down the choices by deciding what you’re willing to give.
- Get researching!
Solihull Activator Opportunities – Fancy supporting our team?
We need your help to support the delivery of local physical activity opportunities in Solihull. Fancy leading a walk, helping people cycle, meet and greet at sessions? Whatever your passion there is a role for you just get in touch!
Register your interest to volunteer with us at Solihull Active by completing our expression of interest form.
Please click on the headings below for more information about each volunteer role.
Walk Leader
Lead short, accessible, community-based walks for people wishing to improve their health and wellbeing through regular physical activity.
Walk Assistant
Help support our local walk leaders! It is great to have a helping hand out on walks, particularly supporting larger groups to walk safely and to interact with walkers.
Cycle Leader
Perfect for confident cyclists who are enthusiastic about taking groups out and about.
Bike Maintenance Champion
Can you support us to fix local bikes and perhaps even lead local bike maintenance workshops? Help communities to learn new skills and get back on their bikes.
Other Opportunities in Solihull
A wide range of sport and physical activity volunteer opportunities exist and can be found below:
- Solihull CAVA – Are the local voluntary community sector Infrastructure Organisation for Solihull.
- Love Solihull – An environmental initiative coordinated by Solihull Council that supports members of the local community in making a real difference.
- Youth Sport Trust – The Team Leader programme has been running for over 10 years and provides individuals with great exposure to the world of sport development.
- Vinspired Youth Volunteering – A UK-wide youth volunteering programme that provides young people aged 14-30 with access to thousands of opportunities.
- Reach Volunteering – The leading skills-based volunteering charity and the single biggest source of trustees for the voluntary sector in the UK.
- Volunteering Matters – Everyone can play a role in their community and should have the chance to participate, they build volunteering projects and programmes to reflect this.
- Do IT – Every 45 seconds someone in the UK finds a volunteering opportunity thanks to Do-IT Life.
- Babbs Mill ParkRun – A weekly running and walking event that takes place at Babbs Mill Park every Saturday at 9am. There are plenty of opportunities to try new roles, apply your skills or learn new ones, be with friends and family, meet people and be a part of the parkrun community.
- Brueton ParkRun – A weekly running and walking event that takes place at Brueton Park every Saturday at 9am. There are plenty of opportunities to try new roles, apply your skills or learn new ones, be with friends and family, meet people and be a part of the parkrun community.
- Malvern Junior ParkRun – A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2km event for juniors (4-14 year olds) every Sunday 9am at Malvern Park. You don’t need any experience and there are lots of volunteer roles to chose from.