Volunteers

Husband-and-wife Malcolm and Sandy Foster have been fundraising for the Royal British Legion for decades.

Poppy Day fundraisers praise 'generous' Peterborians as 2026 campaign launches

Peterborough Cathedral lit up for World Polio Day

Rotary Corner: How we are winning the fight against polio

One of the roundhouses at Flag Fen

New dig at Peterborough's Flag Fen to start as £700k of funding confirmed

Peterborough City Hospital

Volunteers sought to help improve experiences at Peterborough City Hospital

The Great Eastern Run

Volunteers needed for Great Eastern Run half marathon in Peterborough

Nene Valley Medical Centre. Photo: Google.

Volunteers sought for newly-launched community fridge

Beer Festival judging.

The race is on to find Peterborough Beer Festival's best beer!

Volunteers with one of the new bins. Photo: Steve Eastman.

Volunteers hope council allow self-installed bins allowed to stay

Volunteers with one of the new bins. Photo: Steve Eastman.

Volunteers install new bins as rubbish mounts in Peterborough

Volunteers have raised £400k.

Volunteers raise £400k to support Peterborough ambulance service

Run by the Housing Developmental Foundation, known as SAKAN, the programme has developed a housing support model that brings together 313 nonprofit organisations and 1.4 million volunteers

Ad Feature Saudi housing scheme helps millions in effort to tackle homes crisis

Landlord Dave Williams hands over the cheque to volunteers from The Christmas Dinner Peterborough.

Micropub praised for donating hundreds to charity supporting young care-leavers

TBBT Van

Peterborough Food Hub celebrates two years

Volunteer cyclists at the Hampton Gardens Co-op.

Cyclists complete city challenge to support upcoming city sports event

ARU is investigating whether virtual reality technology could help combat SAD.

Volunteers needed for ARU study into Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Gintare and Ivelina collect gifts.

Peterborough charity to give away 1,000 gifts to children this Christmas
Peterborough charity, The Zi Foundation, will be making this Christmas extra special for hundreds of children in the city by giving away over 1,000 presents.
Ben Jones

Tesco Winter Food Collection

UK’s biggest food collection calls for volunteers to support charities

The winner of the women's race - Eleanor Grubb

You can volunteer to help Great Eastern Run go without a hitch in Peterborough

Railway Sidings car park, Bittern Way.

Litter pickers 'give up' on clearing car park due to overwhelming rubbish

The 5th Peterborough Central Scouts Group spent time at the site helping to rebuild the roundhouse following its devastating fire last month (inset).

Community rallies around to help rebuild round house destroyed by arsonists

Celebration breakfast meeting for the Helping Our Ukranian Friends group at Tavan before Richard Astle leaves soon for the Ukranian front line to deliver 4x4 trucks. Pictured with the group and their guests are Zilliah Hussain (host) Combined Authority Mayor Paul Bristow, centre, and Mayor of Peterborough Judy Fox.

Zi Foundation hosts celebration to thank Helping our Ukrainian Friends

Amey volunteers have been visiting the site regularly to help with the project.

New "Octopussy" project gets underway at heritage railway site in Peterborough

Joe Spencer, People Operations Partner at MHA's Peterborough office.

MHA Peterborough office rolls up its sleeves for volunteer week

Volunteers are needed for charity FoodCycle

Peterborough charity appeals for help to feed those in need

Amanda at Dogs Trust Snetterton.

‘Knowing that you have helped is so rewarding’: Meet the dog lover who is making...

Seals in the River Nene.

'Dire' and 'unprecedented' drop in River Nene fish stock caused by seals

Brian Pearce collecting the award. Photo: Museums+ Heritage Awards.

Prestigious environment award for Peterborough's Railworld
Railworld Wildlife Haven has recorded over 100,000 volunteer hours over the last 40 years.
Ben Jones

Owner Jamie Jordan and partner Sarah Moore at Fossils Galore, in March.

Popular museum near Peterborough on the hunt for volunteers

Compare the Market staff and Royal Mail staff at the Peterborough VE Mail sorting office at Compare the Market's Peterborough head office

Compare the Market teams up with Royal Mail to support VE Day celebrations

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

An urgent appeal has been made for Peterborough volunteers to help pick the elderflower harvest for drinks maker Brlvoir Farm

Hot spell prompts plea for help with elderflower harvest in Peterborough

Rene Antonelli reading the Stick Man story to visitors to the Green Backyard.

Much-loved community garden fears for future over plans for new homes

Volunteers with HOUF arrive safely in Ukraine

Helping Our Ukrainian Friends battle rain and snow to deliver essential aid

The Pride March in 2024.

Peterborough Pride to return to city this summer

Send us your stories - it's quick and easy to do. See our video for details.

Local care home hosts community knit and natter project for Marie Curie

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Caught on Camera: Dog rescued by RNLI after falling 14ft into river

Injured man rescued from snow-covered mountain

Dramatic moment injured man is rescued from snow-covered mountain

Members of the speed watch scheme

Peterborough volunteers needed for major road safety campaign in city

City Council leader Dennis Jones on the many benefits of volunteering

Town Hall View: Many benefits from volunteering

Volunteers can help with everything from sorting and preparing stock, to merchandising and sales.

Sue Ryder launches new year appeal for charity shop volunteers to come forward t...

Paying respects at the Gynn Square memorial service to officers who died in the 1983 rescue mission at Blackpool.|Lucinda Herbert, Blackpool Gazette

Video: Police sea tragedy remembered as memorial goes ahead in snow

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UK

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

Dramatic footage shows the terrifying moment huge waves crashed into a yacht- seconds before rescue.

Terrifying moment yacht gets slammed by huge waves in dramatic rescue

A lost dog has been reunited with his owner - after she caused the motorway to temporarily shut down 8 TIMES!!!

Lost dog shuts M25 eight times - watch beloved pet get rescued

Community volunteers attending the Ground Force Day at William Law School

IN PICTURES: Volunteers turn out for 'Ground Force' day at William Law school

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Video grab from heartbreaking footage showing 'waterfalls' of 3,000 bits of rubbish including drinks cans and Santa hats left by people on Mount Snowdon.

'Waterfall' of rubbish cascades down Mt Snowdon in heartbreaking video

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfilling

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

Some of the newborn kittens which PCR fosterers worked hard to care for, but sadly passed away.

Cat rescue makes desperate plea to pet owners as several kittens die

Volunteers at Orton Mere

Volunteers start water quality testing on River Nene in Peterborough

Play your part in heritage preservation at Sacrewell Farm

Two of the volunteers pictured during the Cathedral's Monsters of the Sea exhibition.

Cathedral volunteers praised for their 'incredible efforts'

Crowds park Itter Park watching bands and enjoying the funfair and numerous stalls at the Itter Park Summer Fun Day. Photo: Paul Marriott.

Crowds flock to park fun day

From left, Virginnia, volunteer, with a guest at the Garden House, and Garden Club Leader Linda

Retailer’s gift help project for homeless to bloom