Volunteer Opportunities
Find out more about how you can get involved in the community
Various exciting volunteer opportunities are available within our registered NGO network. The varied opportunities include literacy programs with children and adults, construction work (including painting, building and gardening), garment upcycling and recycling, administration and computer work.
Positions are available at various locations around the island. The position can be short- or long-term and include options of a single day, weekly or monthly, depending on the requirement of the NGO.
At Volunteer Connect, we connect the volunteer with the NGO. Our database constantly grows along with the constantly changing needs of the various NGO’s. There are always new and exciting positions available.
Location
Black River
Timing
Monday to Fridays between 9am and 4pm, any day, any time you have available would be greatly appreciated.
Supporting the I61 Foundation team from the office – updating records, database management, research, coordinating volunteers. No prior experience required just someone to assist where they can with our small, growing team.
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Coteau Raffin, La Gaulette
Timing
On office days, once or twice a week. 2 hours a day minimum. Between 10am and 5pm.
Language required: English
Requirements: Part Time
Qualification or volunteer experience required: With some related experience in the field, any social work experience is also appreciated.
Basic outline/duties of the volunteer opportunity: Writing e-mails, poster/video/content creation for social media and advertising, keeping in touch with sponsors, document filing, etc.
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Le Pont du Tamarinier, Black River
Timing
Once a week 3pm – 4pm (long term)
La Pont Du Tamarinier is looking for a volunteer to assist children 6 years and under with their homework.
French language is preferred
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Rivière Noire
Timing
Tuesday and Thursday from 4pm
Petite Rivière Noire
Mondays and Wednesdays from 4pm
Village Les Salines
Fridays from 4pm; Saturdays from 10am.
There are multiple volunteer positions to assist primary school children in KRN’s Literacy Mentoring Program.
This role includes:
- assisting and guiding children with literacy.
- basic alphabet/spelling
- reading
No experience is required, training will be given to the volunteers, ideally this is a long term commitment to ensure consistency with the program.
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Black River
Timing
Monday to Fridays between 9am and 4pm, any day, any time you have available would be greatly appreciated.
Supporting the I61 Foundation team from the office – updating records, database management, research, coordinating volunteers. No prior experience required just someone to assist where they can with our small, growing team.
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Pointe Jerome Youth Training Centre, Mahebourg
Timing
Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m to 12.30 a.m. Volunteers are welcome to come at any time within this schedule.
Language required: English
Qualification or volunteer experience required: No experience required
Basic outline/duties of the volunteer opportunity: We would appreciate any help with the cleaning and sorting of the plastic waste that we collect in the locality for recycling. We have a backlog of plastic that needs washing and shredding to be made into new products.
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Location
Black River
Timing
Monday to Fridays between 9am and 4pm, any day, any time you have available would be greatly appreciated.
Supporting the I61 Foundation team from the office – updating records, database management, research, coordinating volunteers. No prior experience required just someone to assist where they can with our small, growing team.
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Vacoas
Timing
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.
Requirements: Long term volunteering opportunity
Language required: French
Qualification or volunteer experience required: None
Basic outline/duties of the volunteer opportunity:
We would need someone to pick up food prepared at Ti Rayons Soleil office in Vacoas and deliver to Remedial Classes for children in another location in Vacoas.
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Le Pont du Tamarinier, Black River
Timing
Monday to Friday afternoons (long term)
Le Pont du Tamariner is looking for someone with good knowledge of healthy food and can prepare healthy snacks for children in the afternoons. The role includes preparation of snacks and cleaning of the kitchen.
French language is preferred
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Location
Le Pont du Tamarinier, Black River
Timing
One afternoon a week, 3pm – 4pm
2 Positions
This opportunity involves reading workshops with groups of children, assisting and teaching them important reading skills.
English or and French language
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Bambous
Timing
A long term position any time Monday to Friday.
Hope House is looking for an organised sales and marketing volunteer to assist in the selling of their locally made products. The key responsibilities will involve generating unique sales plans, creating advertising campaigns and promotional literature with the existing team at Hope House. The position will also involve creating and building relationships with new and existing retails sales outlets.
The applicant should have strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
Provide in depth knowledge and understanding of sales and marketing, and have the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and business partners.
The responsibilities of the volunteer include:
- Promoting the Hope House brands and the identification of new/potential products
- Research and development of marketing plans and opportunities
- Implementing and evaluating sales plans and advertising
- Maintaining relationships with clients, suppliers and partners
- Stock control through retailers
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Curepipe
Timing
When you can give a few hours, Monday to Thursday between 9am and 4pm, or any day and time that you are available
As there has been a surge in donations over the past few months, the Good Shop urgently requires volunteer assistance with the sorting and classifying of donated items for use within the second-hand shop, upcycling and recycling.
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Black River
Timing
Monday to Fridays between 9am and 4pm, any day, any time you have available would be greatly appreciated.
Supporting the I61 Foundation team from the office – updating records, database management, research, coordinating volunteers. No prior experience required just someone to assist where they can with our small, growing team.
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
Location
Pointe Jerome Youth Training Centre, Mahebourg
Timing
Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m to 12.30 a.m. Volunteers are welcome to come at any time within this schedule.
Language required: English
Qualification or volunteer experience required: Experience in website design
Basic outline/duties of the volunteer opportunity:
We would appreciate some help with updating our website, as it is no longer current.
For more information about this beneficiary, you can click here.
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