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Volunteering

There are volunteer opportunities across our services. Join in and get involved in your community, gain experience and make friends.

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Libraries volunteering

There is a wide range of roles in libraries, including helping customers, running activities or events, or helping people to use computers.

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Youth voice executive volunteers

Volunteer to support the youth voice executive - a representative group of young people in North Yorkshire who come together to meet with senior managers and decision makers.

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Volunteer as a school governor

Volunteering as a school governor is a great way to contribute to your community.

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Countryside volunteers

Help to maintain access to the countryside across North Yorkshire or support nature conservation in the Howardian Hills National Landscape.

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Youth justice service volunteers

You can volunteer to help the youth justice service with their work to support the welfare of young people.

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Major incident response team (MIRT) volunteers

We provide emotional and practical support to anyone who may find themselves caught up in an extraordinary situation, incident or event.

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Rotters volunteering

A community volunteering role promoting home composting, recycling, ‘love food, hate waste’, and the three Rs, ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’.

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Archives volunteering

Volunteers who have a passion for local history or research help us to conserve our county’s heritage for future generations.

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Flying high volunteers

Volunteer to support flying high - a group of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who represent the views of others within North Yorkshire.

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Children and family hubs volunteering

Information about volunteering within the Children and Families’ Service – Early Help and how to express an interest.

Living Well Smokefree volunteer

Living Well Smokefree volunteers

Help people across North Yorkshire to stop smoking. You can help change and save lives by mentoring or volunteering with our team of health professionals.

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Ready for anything volunteering

When there's an emergency incident such as flooding, you can help support people in your community to stay safe and informed.

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