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Super Nannies not wanted. But you are. If you've got real parenting experience why not make a real difference to parents struggling to cope?

Got an idea for something you want to change in your community or the world? Junction49 is a creative space for you to share ideas, find opportunities to take action and connect with like minded people and inspiring organisations.

Futures, run in partnership with Muslim Youth Helpline, is a new project that matches people from black and minority ethnic communities with volunteering opportunities to suit their interests and goals. So if you want to make a positive impact in your community, improve your CV skills or meet new people, simply tell us what’s important to you and we’ll take care of the rest.

Digitall is a mentoring scheme running in Greater Manchester and London, matching 18-25 year old internet savvy volunteers (mentors) with over 45s (mentees) who want to get to grips with online (or digital) technology. Mentors and mentees meet one-to-one for an hour a week for between 6-12 weeks to unlock the Internet. This might include accessing online services, emailing, exploring social networks and using technology to search for job opportunities.

Young TimeBank inspires and empowers young people to take action in their communities, on their own terms, based upon their own concerns and ambitions. We provide the resources and support to help young people address issues that are important to them through school and community projects. These projects give young people opportunities to take control of issues that affect them and address them constructively, as well as enhancing their sense of self-worth, as individuals and as members of their communities.

Time Together matches UK citizens in one-on-one mentoring relationships with refugees. Mentoring is one of the most effective ways of overcoming the difficulties and barriers faced by refugees in the UK. Mentors support, encourage, motivate and guide their mentee as they seek to achieve their goals in education, employment and integration.

If you're a senior professional working in the voluntary sector, your experience and skills could be invaluable to a refugee leader running a community group. By becoming a mentor with the Leaders Together scheme, you could enable them to develop vital skills and forge links with essential mainstream services. Just 24 hours of your time, spread across 6 months, could increase their effectiveness and boost the impact of their organisation.

Back to Life is a near-to-peer mentoring scheme to support young men recovering from mental health problems, helping them to reach their full potential.Someone recovering from a mental illness may not have the support they need to regain their confidence and get on with their life. A trained volunteer mentor can give friendly and neutral advice in focusing on goals and taking steps to achieve them.

Get on Board is a joint campaign from TimeBank and the Charity Commission, to dispel myths around trusteeship, highlight the benefits and encourage more people to become trustees.

From arranging visits from cherished pets to providing beauty treatments to helping someone fulfil a life-long ambition, being a Hospice volunteer means far more than many people think. Hospices care for adults and children who are facing the end of life by helping them meet their physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs..

Are you a good listener? Samaritans gives individuals confidential support, 24 hours a day. Samaritan volunteers receive extensive training and are given the opportunity to develop their communications skills, which often proves helpful in many other aspects of their personal and professional lives.

Whether you're looking for a career break or a new job, finishing school or university, wanting to develop your skills or to develop the world, challenging yourself or just making the most of a trip overseas - InterVol gives you the inspiration, information and impartial advice you need to discover your perfect volunteering opportunity overseas.

Up to 70,000 volunteers will be needed to help deliver the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012. Volunteering at a Games is a never to be forgotten experience – register your interest now and you might get the opportunity to experience it for yourself.

If none of our specific campaigns appeal to you, no problem. Register here and tell us your passions and interests and we'll find a suitable opportunity near you. By registering, you let us know what you’re interested in, what you have to offer, when you are available, and how we can contact you. We do the rest!

Search for opportunities from the do-it.org.uk National Volunteering Database.