If you are looking for an incredibly rewarding opportunity helping to support Island animals and their owners – you have come to the right place.
As a small, independent Island charity, our volunteers are at the heart of our community. We currently have a variety of roles available from dog walking, cat socialisation, animal fostering, maintenance, events management, cleaning, reception and retail.
Whatever time you have to spare, we are grateful for the helping hand which enables us to achieve positive change for the animals in our care.
Our shops
We have four busy charity shops on the Island, based in Newport, Ryde, Ventnor and Sandown. These community hubs are a vital source of funding for us and every item purchased from our shops helps to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in need on the Island.
We are currently looking for volunteer retail assistants to lend a hand with sales, customer enquiries, sorting donations and merchandising.
Have you considered Fostering?
Available Roles
Retail Assistants
Our shops in Ventnor, Sandown, Ryde and Newport are bustling community hubs. They are all looking for volunteer retail assistants to help with sales, customer service, sorting donations and sharing information about the RSPCA Isle of Wight. No previous experience necessary.
Event Team Members
Our events programme is growing, becoming very important to our funding. We are planning some ambitious and exciting events in 2025 and we are looking for volunteer team members to help support us in event planning, delivery and management to ensure things run smoothly.
FAQs for volunteers
Here are some benefits to volunteering with us.
- Meet like minded people
- Gain new skills or developing existing ones
- The chance to try out something new
- Doing something useful and rewarding
- Gaining a sense of achievement
- Putting something back into the community
- Develop your personal skills and confidence
- Creating positive change
- Making a difference
Anyone can volunteer. We value diversity and encourage volunteers from all sections of the community.
Regrettably, there are limited opportunities for anyone who is under 16 years of age and various restrictions apply for under 18’s. If you can’t find a volunteering opportunity to suit you, why not create your own fundraising opportunity?
If you’d like to express your interest in volunteering with us, to find out more please contact us at reception@rspcaisleofwight.org.uk.
As a professional animal welfare organisation we take our responsibilities to our animals, to each other and to our community seriously. Our guiding values are; 🐾 caring 🐾 professional 🐾 teamwork
Before you join us as a volunteer, you will be asked to complete a volunteer application form, attend an informal interview and if successful provide references for us to contact (depending upon the role you are applying for). When you start as a volunteer you will be provided with an induction programme and any job related training you may need to carry out the role.
There are no minimum or maximum requirements. You can help us make a difference a few hours a month or a few hours a week. It all depends on how much time you have available and the level of commitment you can afford to give.
Read our full volunteering guidelines.
