Organisations

Supporting older people in Canterbury to live full and valued lives. We provide visiting services, driving assistance, and social programmes.

ADI-accredited charitable trust providing purpose-trained assistance dogs to young New Zealanders living with disabilities. 72% of our clients are children and young adults under 20.

Providing food, shelter, and support services to people experiencing hardship in Tamaki Makaurau since 1920.

New Zealand's biggest running event, celebrating 35 years in 2026. Hundreds of volunteers make race day possible — from aid stations to marshalling to medal handouts.

Restoring and maintaining backcountry huts and tracks across Aotearoa. Over 100 huts restored and 900km of track maintained through volunteer working bees since 2014.

Part of the world's largest volunteer mentoring network. We match adult volunteers with young people aged 6–12 for one-on-one mentoring that changes lives.

Supporting New Zealanders who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision. Our volunteers contribute over 269,000 hours annually as sighted guides, drivers, readers, and home visitors.

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ funds world-class breast cancer research, provides education and awareness programmes, and supports patients and their families. We're working toward zero deaths from breast cancer.

Reducing the incidence and impact of cancer for all New Zealanders through research, education, and support services.

Supporting families in Aotearoa affected by childhood cancer. Every week, four families are told the heartbreaking news that their child has cancer. We're here for every one of them.

Free, independent information and advice service staffed by over 2,500 trained volunteers across 80+ bureaux. Helping New Zealanders understand their rights and navigate legal, tenancy, consumer, and employment issues.

Saving lives at sea. Our volunteer crews respond to emergencies and keep boaties safe.

Free legal help for people who can't afford a lawyer. Our 24 centres across Aotearoa are staffed by volunteer lawyers, advocates, and law students providing advice on housing, employment, family, and consumer issues.

Supporting New Zealanders with cystic fibrosis and their families through advocacy, education, and funding research toward better treatments.

Te Papa Atawhai — protecting and preserving New Zealand's natural and historic heritage. Over 134 volunteer activities across 16 regions, from island sanctuaries to backcountry huts.

Helping women achieve economic independence through professional attire, career coaching, and mentoring. Volunteers power every part of our service — from personal styling to career support.

Helping former refugees and migrants learn English and settle into life in Aotearoa through volunteer home tutors and community programmes.

Supporting New Zealanders living with epilepsy through education, advocacy, and community support services. Around 65,000 New Zealanders live with epilepsy.

Building homes and communities across New Zealand. Everyone deserves a decent place to live.

Funding research and promoting heart-healthy living across Aotearoa. Our volunteers power the Big Heart Appeal and help communities make healthier choices.

Supporting children and young people with heart conditions and their families across Aotearoa. Around 12 babies are born with a heart defect every week in NZ.

Advocating for and supporting people with intellectual disabilities across Aotearoa. Our volunteer programmes connect people through friendship, shared interests, and skill-building.

Wellington's food rescue charity. We collect quality surplus food from businesses and deliver it to community groups feeding people in need.

Rescuing quality surplus food and delivering it to community organisations feeding people in need. Reducing food waste, one delivery at a time.

Providing crisis support and suicide prevention services for all New Zealanders.

Providing specialist palliative care and support for people and whānau in the greater Wellington region. Over 500 volunteers support our clinical services, shops, and community programmes.

Supporting New Zealanders living with multiple sclerosis through community programmes, advocacy, and funding research. Around 4,000 people in Aotearoa live with MS.

Part of the world's largest humanitarian network. We help refugees settle in Aotearoa, respond to disasters, and build resilient communities.

Building outdoor classrooms at schools across Aotearoa in a single day. Each garden includes raised beds, greenhouses, composting, irrigation, fruit trees, and tools — valued at over $25,000.

A whānau-centred marae providing holistic support services to the Papakura community. Our services include a food hub, whānau ora navigation, health clinics, and community kai.

An ambitious community-led project to rid Te Whanganui-a-Tara of possums, rats, and mustelids. 1,700+ traps maintained by volunteers across the city.

The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association supports veterans and their families. The RSA network of over 150 clubs also serves as community hubs across the country.

Providing a home away from home for families of children in hospital. Houses in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch rely on volunteers to create a warm, supportive environment.

We're the voice for animals in New Zealand. We rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in need.

Providing year-round sports training and competition for adults and children with intellectual disabilities. Over 1,500 volunteers and 3,000+ event volunteers support 200+ events annually.

New Zealand's leading provider of ambulance and first aid services. Over 10,000 volunteers keep our communities safe through emergency response, events, and youth programmes.

Preventing drowning and injury on New Zealand beaches. Our volunteer lifeguards patrol beaches, educate communities, and save lives every summer.

Maintaining and developing Te Araroa — New Zealand's 3,000km trail from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Almost entirely maintained by volunteers across seven regional trusts.

Caring for New Zealanders in need through community services, addiction support, housing, and emergency response.

Ngā Kaihoe o Aotearoa — the national body for outrigger canoeing. Rooted in Māori culture with 85+ clubs from Kaitaia to Invercargill. One of NZ's fastest-growing sports.

Providing crisis support, safe housing, and advocacy for women and children experiencing family violence in the greater Wellington region.

New Zealand's largest provider of support services for tamariki under five and their whānau. Founded over 116 years ago, Plunket relies on thousands of volunteers across Aotearoa.

Supporting young people aged 12–24 in Aotearoa for over 50 years. Youthline's volunteer helpline counsellors respond to calls, texts, and emails from young people across the country.

Providing programmes and activities that inspire young people to reach their full potential.

Free, weekly, timed 5km community events every Saturday morning in 62+ parks across Aotearoa. Entirely volunteer-run — no volunteers, no parkrun.