Volunteer at Cats Protection Berkshire Cat Centre
Cats Protection Berkshire Cat Centre relies entirely on its amazing volunteers - a diverse, friendly team united by their love of cats. We’re always looking for new people to join us, offering full training, support, and benefits like discounted pet insurance.
Volunteering is flexible, rewarding, and a great way to make a real difference to cats across Berkshire. Please note we are sorry but we are unable to accommodate volunteers under 18, including Duke of Edinburgh participants.
To apply for or learn more about any of the roles below, please contact Andrea at volunteering@newbury.cats.org.uk or call 01635 200111.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Cat Care Volunteer
Our Cat Care volunteers are part of an amazing team that help to look after and meet the needs of cats and kittens during their time in our care.
Whilst this opportunity is all about the important task of cleaning the living environments of the cats, this is a really nice role as volunteers get to meet the cats when cleaning their pens.
Time Expectation: Alternate Saturdays 9-11am.
Where: Berkshire Cat Centre in Curridge, near Thatcham, Berkshire.
We ask that you are as passionate about animal welfare as we are, would like to learn about feline welfare and wellbeing and happy to undertake some online learning to support you in the role.
Fundraising Events Organiser Volunteer
Time Expectation: This role can be varied and time commitment can be flexible.
Would you like to be part of a dedicated and friendly team of volunteers and make a real difference to the lives of cats and kittens in our care? Do you enjoy planning and organising for events? Maybe you have a particular skill that you would like to put to use? Then this could be the role for you!
Our Fundraising Events Team are at the heart of what we do, raising essential funds for the cats. Our Fundraising Events Organisers share ideas, tasks and inspiration, planning and delivering local events, with the support of the Fundraising events helpers, including Open Days (usually 2 per year) at the centre and our annual Christmas Bazaar. Most events are at the weekends.
Jumble Sales Organiser Volunteer
Time Expectation: 1 Saturday every other month plus a bit of time beforehand.
Jumble Sale dates 2026:
17 January, 21 March, 16 May, 18 July, 19 September, 21 November
Would you like to raise funds, have fun and join a super team of volunteers who together make our Jumble Sales in Thatcham a great success? As Jumble Sales Organiser you would be helping to make everything run smoothly for the team.
This could be a shared role and tasks may include:
- Booking the hall for future Jumbles
- Contacting the Jumble team before events to check availability
- Set up stalls, running a stall and packing away at the end
- Collecting any items/resources needed from the centre the day before
