Community Chit Chat
06 Oct 2026 10:00 - 12:00
Community Chit Chat connects older and younger generations to help ease loneliness and isolation. Volunteers socialise with residents, join activities, and serve snacks and refreshments at the Canley Community Centre. Join us for our first session of the term on Tuesday, 6th October, from 10 am to 12 pm!
Do you like meeting new people? Are you good at chatting to people you’ve just met?
If the answer to these questions is yes, you could be what we’re looking for!
Sessions take place on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Volunteers host tea, cake, and activities with Canley residents, over 50 years old, at the Canley Community Centre. Volunteers help with the delivery of these activities, like crafts with a theme, and provide friendly conversation.
Signups close on 06 Oct
From 07 Oct 2026 11:00
Chit Chat Volunteers connects older and younger generations to help ease loneliness and isolation. Volunteers socialise with residents, join activities, and help serve drinks and refreshments. Join us for the first taster session this year on Tuesday 14th October!
If the answer to these questions is yes, you could be one of the people we’re looking for!
Sessions take place on Tuesdays from 10-12 noon. Volunteers host tea, cake, and activities with Canley residents, over 50 years old, at Canley Community Centre. Volunteers support this event by helping with the delivery of these activities and providing friendly conversation and companionship. The aim of this activity is to provide a fun, friendly place for older residents to socialise.
The project is expanding in Autumn 2025 as we aim to launch further sessions with new community partners on different days and times.
Go Young Generation - Youth Club - St James Church
06 Oct 2026 17:25 - 19:50
Go Young Generation (GYG) – a new youth club for young people aged 11–16 is looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to help make it a success!
Why Volunteer?
GYG is designed to be a safe, welcoming space where young people can:
As a volunteer, you’ll play a key role in creating this environment, whether that’s welcoming young people, helping run activities, or simply being a supportive, trusted adult presence.
Club Details
Values
GYG is run on Christian values of kindness, respect, and community, but is open to everyone—young people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences are warmly welcomed.
Community Gardens
12 Oct 2026 10:00 - 12:00
We will be helping to compost and plant some vegetable patches. No previous gardening experience needed.The tranquil garden is maintained by local volunteers as a space for the local community to enjoy. The garden is part of St John's Church in Westwood and open to those of faith or no faith to explore. It is situated at the back of Sherbourne Halls.
Date: Monday 12 OctoberTime: 9:40am-12:20pmMeeting point: 9:40am outside PretLocation: Garden of Hope, St John's Church
Tools and gardening gloves will be provided.
Drinks and snacks will be provided. Please let us know of any food allergies or dietary requirements we need to be aware of volunteers@warwick.ac.uk
Please wear warm waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear that you don’t mind getting muddy.
We will walk to the site together, which is a 10 minutes from central campus.
Please read the risk assessment before attending the session
Canley Youth Cafe
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027
The Canley Community Church Youth Café is a safe, free after-school drop-in space for secondary school-aged youth (typically ages 11–16). It runs every Friday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM during term time
Regular volunteers will need to complete:
For more information visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/about/volunteers/resources/dbs/
16 Oct 2026 14:30 - 17:30
This a Taster Session for volunteers to join regular volunteers and Project Leaders at the Youth Cafe to decide if they'd like to volunteers at the Youth Cafe most Fridays during school term time. At the session you will support young people to join in with games and activities.If you decide to volunteer regularly after the taster session we will send you a DBS application from and Safeguarding training to complete.
Nature Conservation Volunteers
04 Oct 2026 10:30 - 14:30
It's a new year and we on the Nature Conservation Volunteers Team want to rope as many of you in to saving the natural world as we can... but first lets just go on a walk! Explore the beautiful countryside surrounding the University of Warwick, on a guided walk that visits ancient woodlands, lakes, ponds, and streams. This is a great opportunity to see nature and wildlife and explore the local area! So if you love birds and bees, rivers and trees then come and join us and see what we're all about!!
Meet On: Sunday 4 October 2026Time: 10:30 - 14:30This is a great opportunity to see nature and wildlife. The walk takes us across open farmland, with superb views of the university in the distance. Along the way we will visit nature conservation projects that Warwick Volunteers have worked on in recent years.The 5 mile circular route is easy to walk and should take about 3.5 hours to complete. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear, as short sections of the path may be muddy or uneven.Bring water and snacks for our journey through the countryside. Some light snacks will be provided.
We encourage you to get in touch if you have any specific access requirements, or need more information about the content and delivery method of a specific volunteering opportunity. If you have any requests related to a disability, please email volunteers@warwick.ac.uk giving at least two working days’ notice if possible.
Please ensure you read the relevant sections of the Wilderness Walk Risk Assessment prior to attending the event.
Signups closed on 01 Oct
03 Oct 2026 10:30 - 14:30
Meet On: Saturday 3 October 2026Time: 10:30 - 14:30This is a great opportunity to see nature and wildlife.The walk takes us across open farmland, with superb views of the university in the distance. Along the way we will visit nature conservation projects that Warwick Volunteers have worked on in recent years.The 5 mile circular route is easy to walk and should take about 3.5 hours to complete. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear, as short sections of the path may be muddy or uneven.Bring water and snacks for our journey through the countryside. Some light snacks will be provided.
02 Oct 2026 10:30 - 14:30
Meet On: Friday 2 October 2026Time: 10:30 - 14:30This is a great opportunity to see nature and wildlife. The walk takes us across open farmland, with superb views of the university in the distance. Along the way, we will visit nature conservation projects that Warwick Volunteers have worked on in recent years.The 5 mile circular route is easy to walk and should take about 3.5 hours to complete. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear, as short sections of the path may be muddy or uneven.Bring water and snacks for our journey through the countryside. Some light snacks will be provided.
Signups close on 02 Oct
Canley Youth Club
08 Oct 2026 17:30 - 19:30
Volunteers are needed to have fun supervising games, sport and crafts. Canley Community Centre are looking for committed volunteers who can attend most Thursdays (school term time) 5.30-7.45pm.
This session is for volunteers to try out the volunteering opportunity and see if they'd like to join as a regular volunteer during term time.
Time and Day: 5.30-7.00pm , Thursdays
Location: Canley Community Centre, Prior Deram Walk, Coventry CV4 8FT
Transport provided to and from campus. Meet at the Bus interchange at 5.05pm
Safeguarding training required. Warwick Volunteers will provide this. All volunteers are supervised by DBS checked staff and volunteers. Once you volunteer regularly you will be asked to complete a DBS check and Certificate of Good Conduct if required. Warwick Volunteers will support you to complete these.