Volunteering | North Yorkshire County Council

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

Girl speaking at youth event in council chamber.

Girl speaking at youth event in council chamber.

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.

shadow of youths walking down a street

shadow of youths walking down a street

Youth justice service volunteers

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

Young people's council volunteers

Volunteer to support the young people's council - a youth voice group for care experienced young people in North Yorkshire.

Volunteer school governors supporting schools

Volunteer school governors supporting schools

Volunteer as a school governor

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

Boy at council youth consultation event.

Boy at council youth consultation event.

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.

North Yorkshire Rotters volunteers.

North Yorkshire Rotters volunteers.

Rotters volunteering

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

A children's storytime in a library in North Yorkshire.

A children's storytime in a library in North Yorkshire.

Libraries volunteering

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

Record office volunteer doing heritage research.

Record office volunteer doing heritage research.

County record office volunteering

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

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.

Major incident response team volunteers.

Major incident response team volunteers.

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.

A public right of way sign in North Yorkshire.

A public right of way sign in North Yorkshire.

Countryside volunteers

Help to maintain access to the countryside and support nature conservation, look after rights of way in beautiful landscapes.

Raised hands

Raised hands

Children and family hubs volunteering

Information about volunteering at children and family hubs in North Yorkshire and how to apply.