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Volunteer Festival<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Friday 23 October 2026
1.30 pm \u2013 4.30 pm
City Theatre De Harmonie
Ruiterskwartier 4, Leeuwarden
Free admission<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Will you be coming along too?<\/strong>
The Volunteering Festival is the perfect place to get a feel for the atmosphere at various organisations and to find out what sort of volunteering opportunities are available. Pop in and have a chat with one of the 70 organisations taking part. The Volunteering Festival is for anyone who is curious about volunteering in the municipality of Leeuwarden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What sort of voluntary work would you like to do?<\/strong>
Discover a range of organisations in the field of Culture, Care and Wellbeing, Socialising, Animals, Health, Exercise, Language and Nature<\/em> and much more besides. There\u2019s always something that makes you happy and where you can make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We look forward to seeing you on 23 October at De Harmonie!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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For organisations<\/strong>
Are you an organisation or initiative active in the municipality of Leeuwarden and are you looking for volunteers? There are currently 70 organisations listed. You can now only sign up for the waiting list in case an organisation withdraws. Sign up here <\/a><\/strong>to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They\u2019re here<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@ease Leeuwarden \u2013 Leeuwarden Drop-in Centre \u2013 Alliade \u2013 Amaryllis \u2013 Amnesty International Leeuwarden \u2013 Leeuwarden Basketball Club \u2013 Experience the Second Chance\u00a0\u2013 Insulinde and Surrounding Areas Neighbourhood and Playground Association\u00a0\u2013 Neighbourhood Service Point \u2013 Christian Scouting Group Burmania \u2013 COA Leeuwarden \u2013 COC Friesland \u2013 COSA Probation Service Netherlands \u2013 CultuurPodium Dorpskerk Huizum \u2013 dbieb \u2013 De Luisterlijn \u2013 De Skulp Friesland\u00a0\u2013 Dekema State Jelsum \u2013 Dress for Success \u2013 Faber Support Services \u2013 Frisian Agricultural Museum \u2013 Frisian Museum and Frisian Resistance Museum \u2013 Frisius MC \u2013 GGZ Friesland, Client Council \u2013 Humanitas \u2013 IVN Leeuwarden and Surrounding Areas\u00a0\u2013 Ixta Noa \u2013 Princessehof Ceramics Museum \u2013 Leeuwarden Independent Seniors\u2019 Association \u2013 Salvation Army \u2013 Media Art Friesland \u2013 Civil Defence Museum in Grou \u2013 Museum de Grutterswinkel \u2013 Museumhuis Huis Van Eysinga\u00a0\u2013 Frysl\u00e2n Natural History Museum \u2013 Time to Connect Network \u2013 Neushoorn \u2013 Noorderbreedte \u2013 Odensehuis Gerard Smit\u00a0\u2013 Omrin-Estafette \u2013 De Remise Senior Citizens\u2019 Society \u2013 Repair Caf\u00e9 Gerard Dou \/ Huizum-West \u2013 Sanquin \u2013 Save the Children \u2013 St Peter\u2019s Church, Grou \u2013 St Vitus Parish, Leeuwarden and the surrounding area\u00a0\u2013 Slieker Film \u2013 Solidair Friesland \u2013 Stadskantine West \u2013 Stadsklooster Leeuwarden \u2013 058 Media Foundation \u2013 Amivedi Foundation \u2013 ANDERS Foundation \u2013 Bezoek en Co Foundation \u2013 De Wissel Animal Shelter and Animal Ambulance Foundation \u2013 Leergeld Foundation \u2013 Foundation for the Care of Retired Riding Horses and Ponies in Friesland \u2013 Present Foundation \u2013 Leeuwarden Tea House Foundation \u2013 Leeuwarden World Shop Foundation \u2013 Tendens Holidays \u2013 Theater de Bres \u2013 Veilig Verkeer Nederland \u2013 Vier het Leven \u2013 Vluchtelingenwerk Leeuwarden \u2013 Leeuwarden Food Bank \u2013 VPTZ NW Friesland \u2013 Werkpro \u2013 Gerard Dou Neighbourhood and Playground Association, Huizum-West\u00a0\u2013 Zonnebloem Leeuwarden East \u2013 ZENZ Care Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday 23 October 2026, 1.30 pm \u2013 4.30 pm, Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie, Ruiterskwartier 4, Leeuwarden. Free entry. Will you be coming along?The Volunteering Festival is the perfect place to get a feel for different organisations and find out what sort of volunteering opportunities are available. Pop in and have a chat with one of the 70 organisations taking part. 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