Do Good, Feel Good! February 2026 volunteering opportunities

Are you looking for volunteering experience? Do you want to meet new people? Join with our Volun-tees team for our latest volunteering opportunities.

Crisp Packet Project - helping the homeless with Nitelight
Thursday 5 February, 13:30 - 17:00

What you’ll do: You will be creating sleeping bags, blankets and other items to help keep the homeless and struggling individuals warm. These items are given out at Nitelight’s free market stalls to anyone who requests one.

How: This process involves taking empty crisp packets, cleaning them, overlapping the foil with other crisp packets and fusing them together using an iron and a sheet of special paper.
This is done repeatedly until you end up with the finished product.

This volunteering opportunity will suit anyone who enjoys arts and crafts, enjoys working in groups, or is just passionate about helping others.

Meet at the Student Life Building at 1.30pm. Transport will be provided to/ from the Nitelight centre in Southbank, arriving back on campus at 5pm.

More information can be found here.

The BIG Community DIG
Wednesday 11 February, 08:45 - 13:00

You will be volunteering with the Volunteering Team and Middlesbrough Environment City, helping to transform allotments into thriving community spaces.
Following a safety briefing and putting on PPE, you will take part in activities like: clearing overgrown areas, preparing beds for winter vegetables, weeding, reseeding pots, laying chippings.....digging!
Refreshments will be provided.

Meet at the Student Life Building at 8.45am. Transport will be provided to/ from Middlesbrough Environment City, Sandy Flatts, arriving back on campus at 1pm.

More information can be found here.

Clothing sale
Thursday 12 February, 10:00 – 14:00

Over the past few weeks, staff have been donating their preloved clothes and now it is time to have a sale.
This event supports our Sustainable Futures Strategy by promoting reuse and sustainability, helping staff and students with the cost of living, and raising funds for a local charity. This time, all money raised will be supporting the British Heart Foundation.

Tasks may include:
• Setting up tables and displays
• Greeting and chatting with students
• Handling donated items
• Helping with sales and tidy-up

Volunteering shifts are either 10:00-12:00 or 12:00 - 14:00 (you can volunteer at both if you would like to).

More information can be found here.

'LOVE' Volunteering Craft event
Friday 13 February, 11:00 – 14:00

Think decorating love heart ceramics, love messages and creating heart bunting. Love volunteering? Love conversations? Love making a difference? Everything you make, will be donated to a local charity to help spread the love and make someone's day.
Come for as long or as little as you like. Spending time with others is great for communication and confidence building.
You can learn more about volunteering and gain support from the volunteering team.
More information can be found here.

Keep Boro tidy, litter pick
Thursday 26 February, 11:00 – 14:00

You will be volunteering with the Volunteering Team and Middlesbrough Council Newport Community Hub.

Meet at the Student Life Building at 12:30 and walk over to Newport Community Hub. The litter pick will be between 1-2pm. You will then walk back to campus and arrive about 2:30pm. All gloves, pickers and bags will be provided.
Please wear suitable footwear and weather appropriate clothing.

Together, we can all help to #KeepBoroTidy! A good level of fitness is required, to be able to manage the walk and carry the bag.

More information can be found here.

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