Ways to volunteer with only two hours a week

Many people say they would love to volunteer but have no free day. The good news is that a charity can use two hours well. Here are six tasks that fit into a short slot.

Pack plates and packets

Before a food service, plates and packets must be washed, counted and packed. It is a task that suits a quiet evening and needs no skill.

Sort donations

Clothes, blankets, sandals and notebooks arrive in mixed bags. Sorting them by type and size saves hours on the day of a drive.

Write thank-you messages

Donors like to know that their gifts arrived. A short, warm message from a volunteer takes ten minutes and is remembered.

Read to children

Two hours at a children’s home, reading a story or playing a simple game, can brighten a week. Call the volunteer line first so that the caretaker expects you.

Take and edit photographs

If you have a good phone and an eye for a picture, you can help us to take respectful photographs at events and to choose the best ones. We always ask permission before we publish a face.

Spread the word

Share a page of this website with three friends. Introduce us to a shopkeeper who might sell rice at a fair price. Invite a doctor to a camp.

Pick one that suits you and fill in the volunteer form. A volunteer will call you back within a few days.