Events & One-off opportunities
Check out the Events Calendar below for opportunities to volunteer at some of the great events coming soon to Northern Ireland! Most of these are one-off or short-term volunteering opportunities… and if there’s nothing there you fancy at the minute, check back in a few weeks as the calendar is always being added to!
When you register online, your contact details are forwarded to the organisation you want to volunteer with, and they will come back to you with more information.
Events Calendar
Misc.
Throughout NI
Join Volunteer Now’s Events Team
30 Sep - 4 Oct 2026
Belfast
Bounce Arts Festival 2026
Could you give a hand at this unique arts festival solely dedicated to the celebration and showcasing of arts created by d/Deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent artists?
First Saturday of the month, 10am
Belfast
South Belfast Monthly Holyland Clean-up (family friendly volunteering opportunity)
This opportunity is suitable for families, groups, and individuals.
3 October 2026 10:00 am
Omagh
Peatland Habitat Management Day
Can you help spare some time to help Ulster Wildlife with invasive species removal at one of our important peatland habitat sites?
Oct-Dec 2026
Banbridge, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Lurgan, Newry, Omagh, Portadown
USPCA Street Collections
Give a couple of hours of your time and help fundraise for USPCA’s rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming services for animals.
11 October 2026
Castlewellan
The Bog Run 2026 (family friendly volunteering opportunity)
Volunteer at this fun event and help Cancer Fund for Children to raise the vital funds needed to continue their work with children and young people impacted by cancer.
17 October 2026 8:00 am
Lisburn
Hyrox Simulation Event Support Volunteers
MECCA Sim 5 are recruiting a volunteer team to help support the biggest, most high-energy functional fitness event on the island of Ireland!
20-22 Nov 2026
Throughout NI
NI Hospice Festive Collection at Tesco’s (family friendly volunteering opportunity)
Don your worst Christmas jumper and help at the Festive Tesco Collection taking place at 35 Tesco stores across NI!