Lydia Anstis, a graphic design graduate, is a volunteer design and marketing intern with Oxfam Australia trading. (Photo: Lara McKinley/Oxfam)
Your time and skills are valuable to us
Around the world, Oxfam is supported by many thousands of volunteers who are a core part of our team. Our volunteer opportunities range from event organization to campaigning and fundraising to shop work. You will make new friends and learn skills, while helping us to fight inequality to end poverty and injustice. If you have time to give and the commitment to bring about change, get in touch with your local Oxfam to find out how you can become an Oxfam volunteer.
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Radha, 72. Kingston Oxfam shop volunteer since 2012.
"I wanted to give something back to society and to make sure I kept learning and living. Volunteering at Oxfam has made my retirement hopeful and a productive part of my life. I have learnt bookkeeping and retail management skills. Found new friendships and enjoyed being at the heart of my local community."
Radha, 72 years old.
Josefina, 26. She volunteers at Oxfam Intermón's Communications Department.
"I joined Oxfam a couple of months after arriving in Spain [from Mexico]. Since then, it has played a crucial role in helping me to meet new people from different backgrounds and adapting to life here. My volunteering experience has been essential to my inclusion in Spanish society. "
Josefina Arista, 26 years old