You are receiving this newsletter because you have registered as a volunteer. You might already be well into your volunteering journey, or perhaps you’re just taking your first few steps. Wherever you are, we’re here to support you.
As we settle into the colder months (it’s actually snowing as I type this), let us take a look at what we’ve been up to and what we have got coming up. Happy reading!
In this Newsletter:
- Do Good, Feel Good
- Case Study
- Volunteering Fairs
- Volunteering Opportunities
- Volunteering Support
Do Good, Feel Good
We have some exciting Do Good, Feel Good events coming up and would love for you to join us. These activities involve volunteering alongside the Volunteering Team, so you will be fully supported throughout. We have some fantastic opportunities to give something back to the community, build up your volunteering hours, and get to know everyone a little better.
As we step into the festive winter season, there is something for everyone, plus plenty of Christmas cheer!
Do Good, Feel Good, Decorating the Unicorn Centre for Christmas 26.11.25
Do Good Feel Good - Light up a Life for Teesside Hospice 27th and 28th November
Do Good, Feel Good, Tree Planting Day! 02.12.25 By Volun-tees -
Do Good, Feel Good, Festive Collection 11.12.2025
Take a look at the last Do Good, Feel Good event we did with Middlesbrough Environment City – The Big Dig, Read here and watch the video. A great day was had by all.
Please remember about our Warm this Winter sale on Thursday 4th December in the Student Life Building, 11:30-1:30pm. All items will be from £1 onwards (cash only) and the money raised will be donated to the Unicorn Centre which helps people with Disabilities. Come along and pick up a bargain and stay warm this winter.
Case Study
Case studies are a fantastic way to showcase the incredible work our volunteering students do. This month, we are highlighting Zhixin Cui, who volunteered her time with the English Language Café. In the case study, Zhixin shares how volunteering helped her boost her confidence and develop the skills she needed for her next steps. It’s an inspiring read and a great example of how meaningful volunteering can be.
Zhixin Cui Volunteering Case Study
Volunteering Fairs
In Semester One, we held four volunteering fairs, and we would like to thank everyone who attended. Across the events, we welcomed 29 different organisations and 233 students, a fantastic turnout! These fairs are a great way to make new connections, explore a wide range of opportunities, and build confidence as you take your next steps into volunteering.
Our next fair will take place on 5th March in the new Digital Life Building.
Save the date, we hope to see you there!
Volunteering Opportunities
Here are some of the latest opportunities however we have lots more on offer which can all be viewed on the volun-tees platform.
Bookmark Reading Charity
We want to improve children's literacy by promoting a reading for pleasure culture in primary schools, with a focus on supporting children in the most disadvantaged communities.
One-to-One Reading Volunteer by Bookmark Reading Charity
Changing Futures North East
Our mission is to help every young person and child across the Tees Valley area to thrive and be the best they can be. We help and support families by improving relationships and help young people create healthy relationships with both adults and people their own age.
Independent Visitor by Changing Futures North East
Flood Resilience
We want to ensure that Students are aware of the flood risk in their areas and to know what to do before, during and after a flood. This role is a communication based role, you will not be entering water or putting yourself or others in danger at any time.
Girlguiding Cleveland
We give all girls and young women the opportunity to do amazing things. We give them the chance to experience life-changing adventures, to achieve their potential, to make a difference and to be their best.
Leader for Girlguiding unit by Girlguiding Cleveland
Home-Start Teesside
Home-Start Teesside is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. We’re there for parents when they need us the most, because childhood can’t wait.
Home Visit Volunteer by Home-Start Teesside
Little Flowers Baby and Toddler Group
Early years play and learning 0-3 years. Intergenerational social activities in the local community.
Volunteer by Little Flowers Baby & Toddler Group
MAIN
MAIN exists to offer advice and services tailored to Autistic individuals and their families, to raise their aspirations, empower, and increase confidences.
Community Christmas Fair by MAIN - Taking Autism Personally
Mandale Athletics
Founded in 1975 and now based at Middlesbrough Sports Village (MSV), we are a club located in the heart of the Tees-Valley. The Club offers a safe and supportive environment for athletes to pursue their track and field dreams, regardless of their level or prior experience.
Athletics Coach with Middlesbrough Mandale Athletics Club by Middlesbrough Mandale Athletics Club
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Our values are at the heart of everything we do at Middlesbrough Council. We're passionate about our people, our work, and our residents.
Christmas Fun Day Volunteer by Middlesbrough Council
Community Volunteer by Middlesbrough Council
North East Opera
We are a professional company and aim to achieve the highest standards of musicianship and performance possible. We firmly believe everyone should be given the chance to be creative and that, through music, lives can be transformed for the better. We welcome everyone to our sessions.
Workshop and Performance Volunteer by North East Opera
Red Balloons
Red Balloons focuses on helping those affected by mental health, both directly and indirectly. We use lived experiences to offer support and encouragement with finding ways to manage and cope with mental and physical wellbeing, through physical activities and a healthier lifestyle.
Walk Leader/Peer Supporter by Red Balloons
Website Designer and Manager by Red Balloons
Qualified Run Leaders by Red Balloons
Roseberry Community Consortium
Roseberry Community Consortium (RCC) assists the young people of Teesside to learn new skills that they would not otherwise have access to due to any challenges they may face. The charity helps disadvantaged young people to advance in life in Teesside through the key objectives.
General Volunteer by Roseberry Community Consortium
Teesside Hospice
Our vision is that we are there for everybody who needs us. We want to change the way our society and healthcare systems care for people with a terminal illness and ensure that local people get the very best care at the end of their life. Our mission is to complement other services by leading the development of new ways of working and delivering hospice care that meets the needs of those at the end of their life today and those in the future, whatever their needs might be.
Meet and Greet Volunteer by Teesside Hospice
Volunteer Lymphoedema Receptionist by Teesside Hospice
Maintenance Volunteer by Teesside Hospice
Teesside University Wellbeing and Community
We are committed to strengthening our communities by engendering a sense of belonging to the university community through the provision of services, activities, facilities and through working together with students, staff and external partners, to overall contribute to the wellbeing of people, places and planet.
Social Prescriber by Teesside University - Wellbeing and Community
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust
We protect the wildlife where you live. We make our county a better place for local wildlife and people. We all know that wild places are under daily threat, as our towns develop and our countryside changes. Despite our successes, wildlife is still being lost at an alarming rate.
Reserve Volunteers by Tees Valley Wildlife Trust
Youth Focus North East
We see the potential, not the problems, in young people. We develop responses and demonstration projects that attempt to address big issues in young people’s lives. We also create space for young people to explore different issues and ideas; working alongside them to formulate responses.
Volunteer Youth Worker by Youth Focus
Youth Inspectors by Youth Focus
Research Volunteer by Youth Focus
Family Focus Session Volunteer by Youth Focus
Volunteering Support
If you have any questions regarding volunteering, creating a profile or using the platform, please email volunteering@tees.ac.uk and we can arrange a convenient time to meet. We have been busy this semester, hosting roadshows, delivering find your futures sessions and you may have seen some of us in your in-curricular sessions. If you do see us out and about, do stop us for a chat, we love getting to know you.
We are starting to plan for the festive activities on campus. If you have some time on the 15th December, come along to our “Gonk-struct Your Future” workshop. We are delivering this with the graduate team. A relaxed, informal event that will be good fun.
If you need any help recording your volunteering hours, we are here to support you. Don’t forget, we hold an annual volun-cheers awards ceremony every May, to celebrate the hours you’ve completed and the incredible difference you have made. Recording your hours not only contributes to your award, but also helps you reflect on how far you have come, and the skills gained along the way.
Best Wishes
The Volunteering Team
Kate, Jayne and Lindsey
Related Opportunities
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As a Hosting Volunteer you’ll support the hosting team in creating a warm, welcoming environment for our wonderful guests and help to serve a sit down 3- course community meal, every Thursday from 17:45 till 20.30pm at FoodCycle Sunderland Grindon.