Do Something Great

About Do Something Great

Explore the volunteering season and why a host of stars want you to get involved.

Volunteering Guides

Use our fast-answer guides to find a type of volunteering perfect for you.

Why should I volunteer?

How volunteering helps us as well as others.

Saving Lives at Sea

Follow the men and women who volunteer for the RNLI - risking their lives to save yours.

The Sky at Night

Help scientists discover hidden comets - find out more in the June edition.

• Comet Hunters - search for comets in the asteroid belt right away
• Citizen Science: discover how you could help make a breakthrough discovery.

7 Ways to Volunteer from your Desk

You don't even need to leave the house to do great things, as this Radio 1 guide shows

• Find out more about microvolunteering and how many small actions can make a big difference

Volunteering in numbers

Our infographics have all the facts and stats on who, where and why we volunteer.

• Feeling inspired? Take our test to find your volunteering 'perfect match'

Springwatch

Get involved and do something great with nature.

DIY SOS

Coming soon a Do Something Great DIY SOS special.

Do Something Great - Live!

We're no longer live but you can explore the season highlights from Volunteers' Week

Volunteering inspiration

Check out some of the weird and wonderful things young volunteers have done.

• Find out more about Radio 1's 1 Million Hours campaign

Countryfile

Celebrating volunteer opportunities with Countryfile.

Unsung Heroes

To mark BBC Music Day, 3 June, celebrate five volunteers who champion music in their area

Old School with the Hairy Bikers

Can pairing troubled teens with pensioners transform difficult lives?

• Volunteer across generations: find out how you too can get invovled.

Gardeners' World

Be inspired by volunteers who keep gardens looking their best.

• Volunteer for nature: rain or shine find something to suit you.

Inside Science

Adam Rutherford joins the citizen science project Bat Detective

Saturday Live

Hear from an inspiring volunteer who goes back to her old school to encourage students.

Blue Peter

Grab a grown up, do something great, and get a green badge

• Family volunteering: discover how you and the kids can volunteer together.

Lifeline

In the June edition find out how you can help with vital Bumblebee Walks.

• Volunteer outdoors: there are loads of different ways to help nature.

Radio 1: #1millionhours

Pledge your time and make a difference with BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1Xtra.

BBC Sport: Get Inspired

Find out more about sports volunteering with BBC Sport.

Introducing the voluntary sector - A free Open University course

Martha Lane Fox presents a short course and other volunteering features from the OU.