Walk alongside whānau, share your time, and help build stronger, more inclusive communities across Aotearoa.
Muskaan Care Trust is powered by people who care, clinicians, students, parents, community leaders, and lived-experience advocates who give their time to make Aotearoa a more inclusive place.
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From sharing your lived experience to staffing a stall at an awareness day, find the role that fits your skills, time, and interests.
Share your lived experience with newly diagnosed whānau. We pair you with a buddy, train you in active listening, and check in regularly. Ideal if you're living with thalassaemia, sickle cell, or another long-term condition.
Help run our awareness drives, family days, and blood donation events. Set up, greet attendees, share information, take photos. Perfect for weekend volunteers and students seeking experience.
Represent Muskaan in your community, workplace, or school. Share our message, distribute resources, and host conversation circles. A great way to volunteer remotely or in your own time.
Help us reach Aotearoa's diverse communities. Translate resources, interpret at appointments, or co-design culturally safe materials in Hindi, Urdu, Samoan, Mandarin, te reo Māori, and more.
Behind-the-scenes work that keeps us running, communications, social media, data entry, grant writing, volunteer coordination. Perfect for remote volunteers and skilled professionals.
Help us raise the funds that keep our programmes free. From planning galas to running community sausage sizzles, bring your creativity and enthusiasm.
A clear, supportive pathway from saying "I'd like to help" to taking your first volunteer role.
Fill in the form below or email us. We respond within 3 working days. No pressure, no commitment yet.
A 30-minute chat, phone, video, or in person. We learn what you're looking for; you learn what we offer.
Role-specific training, a buddy mentor, and access to our volunteer handbook. Some roles need a police check, we'll guide you.
Take your first shift, attend your first event, or mentor your first whānau. We stay alongside with ongoing supervision.
Volunteering with Muskaan isn't just about giving, it's a chance to grow, connect, and bring something meaningful into your own life.
"I started volunteering at a single blood donor drive, I'm still here three years later. The community at Muskaan is unlike anywhere else I've worked."
"As a peer mentor, I get to be the person I wished I'd had when my daughter was diagnosed. It's healing for me as much as it helps the families I support."
"I translate resources into Hindi and Urdu in my spare time. Two hours a week, and I know I'm making it easier for whānau to understand their own care."
Tell us a bit about yourself. We'll be in touch within 3 working days.
It's up to you. Some volunteers give 1–2 hours a week; others come along for one-off events. We work around your schedule, flexibility is key.
For most roles, no. We provide training, a buddy, and ongoing support. Lived experience, language skills, or professional expertise are bonuses, but enthusiasm and reliability matter most.
Yes, every volunteer goes through role-specific induction. Peer mentors and clinical volunteers get more in-depth training. All training is free.
Absolutely. Translation, awareness campaigns, social media support, and admin work can all be done from anywhere in Aotearoa.
Most roles are open to anyone 16+. For event volunteering with parental consent, we welcome younger volunteers from 14. Some roles (peer support, working with tamariki) require you to be 18+.
Yes. We reimburse travel (mileage or public transport), parking, and any pre-approved costs incurred while volunteering. Submit receipts monthly.
Yes, many of our volunteers come through corporate community days. We provide attendance letters and impact reports for your employer.
After three months of regular volunteering, we're happy to provide written references and verify hours for university applications, scholarships, and job interviews.
Have questions before you apply? Reach out and we'll have a kōrero, no commitment, no pressure.
