CHARITY AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
FIND OUT HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN
Providence Row
A charity that supports people affected by homelessness, providing practical services such as meals, showers, advice, housing support, and programmes that help people build skills, improve wellbeing, and move towards independent living.
- Volunteer your time
- The Lunch Challenge
- The Breakfast Challenge
- Art Club
Access Aspiration by the Mayor’s Fund for London
A programme connecting 16–18-year-olds from under resourced schools with career opportunities through work experience, insight days and cross-company events.
- Volunteer your time at a Bridging the Gap event in October/November 2026. We are hosting two events, bringing together 50+ young people with professionals from the worlds of Hospitality and Built Environment (Commercial Property Development & Management, Architecture & Public Spaces). Help showcase your organisation, facilitate workshops and help with mock interviews. Dates TBC.
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
We Can Be by the Lord Mayor’s Appeal
Encouraging young women to visit City firms, meet role models, and explore how their skills and backgrounds are valued in the workplace.
Express interest to facilitate a group at We Can Be – February 2027.
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
Inspiration for all
A not-for-profit bringing schools and business together to lift up leaders, schools and students in turn. We match school leaders and business leaders in unique peer-mentoring partnerships that create fresh perspectives, enhance leadership skills and drive social mobility.
Join a peer mentoring scheme.
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
AAA Green Rangers – After-School and Holiday Outdoor Activities
An outdoor learning and environmental project based in a community woodland in Stratford, giving children and young people opportunities to explore nature, learn about wildlife and conservation, develop confidence, and improve their wellbeing.
- Host a corporate volunteering day, supporting with general upkeep, clearing, planting, tree care, little picking and more
- Financial contribution towards ongoing projects
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
Chapter One UK – Online Reading with Young Children
A literacy charity that helps children develop reading skills and confidence through one-to-one online reading support.
- Volunteer to read 1-1 with a child across 2026-27 academic year (approx. 20-25 sessions of 30-minutes each). Deadline to register is September 2026.
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
Green Jobs Project – Green Jobs Workshops in Schools
Helping children learn about careers that support a more sustainable future through interactive workshops.
- Volunteer to help run a workshop in a school
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
Yes Futures – Mentoring Scheme
A youth development charity that helps young people build confidence, resilience, communication and self-awareness through mentoring.
- Volunteer to be an online or in-person coach. Deadline to register is 7th August 2026.
- Host a World of Work industry day. Available dates: 10th November 2026, 8th – 15th January 2027.
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
Bow Foodbank
Provides emergency food and essential supplies to people experiencing financial hardship and crisis in Tower Hamlets.
- Volunteer to organise and pack food bags, distribute food to guests and fundraise.
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
Tour de City Wattbike Challenge
Compete against other teams in a thrilling 40-minute race on 23rd September. The registration fee is £50 per team of up to five people and we ask each team to raise a minimum sponsorship is £250 per team. A complimentary Tour de City race t-shirt is included for each participant in the registration fee.
Register a team of 5 to take part.
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
City Giving Day by the Lord Mayor’s Appeal
A flagship initiative of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal that celebrates and promotes volunteering, fundraising, and community engagement across London’s business community on 23rd September.
For more info on these opportunities: kate.finnis@thelordmayorsappeal.org
RNLI – Royal National Lifeboat Institution – Saving Lives at Sea
The charity that saves lives at sea, providing a 24/7 search and rescue service around the UK and Ireland.
Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk
Power the Tower for MS – The MS-UK Tower Walk 2026
Climb Tower 42, one of London’s most iconic and recognisable landmarks, and raise money and awareness for MS-UK on Sunday 4th October 2026
Climb the Capital Challenge
Climb three of the City’s tallest towers – the Cheesegrater, Scalpel and the Walkie-Talkie – in aid of multiple charities, on Saturday 10th October.
Eastern City Levy Paying businesses get 50% registration fee – simply email megan@easterncity.co.uk for the code.
The Big Climb Against Loneliness for Re-engage
Climb Tower 42 dressed as Santa in aid of supporting older people experiencing loneliness, on Friday 20th November.
EIDA
The Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse supports large and small organisations that together represent more than 25% of the UK workforce, to take effective action on domestic abuse.
Samaritans
The charity that prevents suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen. People calling for change with those who need to listen.
- Attend free suicide prevention training
- Get in touch: megan@easterncity.co.uk