Oslo - Volunteer jobs

For volunteer work, contact the City Halls at:

• Rådhuset (Oslo City Council)
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 86 1600/+ 47 (22) 86 1500
  website: www.oslo.kommune.no
• Asker Rådhus (City Hall)
  Knud Askersv. 25
  Asker
  1372
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (66) 90 90 00
  website: www.asker.kommune.no
• Bærum Kommune
  Rådhustorget 5
  Sandvika
  1300
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (67) 50 4050
  website: www.barum.kommune.no

Organisations listed here welcome volunteers:

Women shelters

• MIRA Ressurssenter (MIRA Resource Centre)
  Hausmannsg. 27
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 11 6920   
  Works to assist immigrant and refugee women, offering counselling on legal and social issues, networking, education, information and support groups. The organisation is partly supported by the government, but relies very much on volunteers.

• Blå Kors (Blue Cross)
  Storg. 38
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 11 3580/+ 47 (22) 03 2740
  website: www.blakors.no
  Independent Christian organisation combating alcohol and drug abuse with treatment centres and clinics, education and crisis centres.
• Kirkens Nødhjelp (Norwegain Church Aid)
  Sandakerv.74
  Oslo
  Norway 
  Tel: + 47 (22) 09 2700
  website: www.nca.no
  This is Norway's biggest non-governmental humanitarian organisation, with international partners, supporting developmental projects in many countries.
• Frelsessarmeen (the Salvation Army)
  Øgrimsplass 4
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 99 8500
  website: www.frelsesarmeen.no
  This is a church organisation welcoming volunteers. It operates used clothing and furniture outlets called Fretex, treatment centres for alcohol and drug abusers, children's institutions and kindergartens, schools, facilities for the elderly, help for prisoners, the blind and the deaf, as well as international aid projects.
• KFUK Speidere (YWCA Guides)
  Osterhausg. 7 B
  Oslo
  Norway 
  Tel: + 47 (22)  11 5640
  website: www.kfuk-speider.no
  Both KFUM (YMCA) and KFUK (YWCA) are organizations closely related to the Church of Norway, and they organise a variety of activities, such as music, drama, sports and clubs for all age groups, as well as running schools and hostels.

• Amnesty International
  Øvre Vollgate 13
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 40 2244
  website: www.amnesty.org
  Promoting human rights around the world
• Bellona
  Nordreg. 2
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (23) 23 4600
  website: www.bellona.no
  Environmental activist group and conflict mediator, originated in Norway, now with international offices in Russia, Europe and the USA
• Arbeidernes Opplysningsfond or AOF (Workers' Educational Association)
  Storg. 33 B
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (23) 06 1250
  website: www.aof.no
  Coordinates trade unions, political groups, cultural and service organisations, organising a wide range of educational courses.
• Institutt for Fredsforskning (International Peace Research Institute or PRIO)
  Fuglehaugg. 11
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 54 7700
  website: www.prio.no
  Carries out research on war and peace, ethics, security policies, conflict resolution and peace building, as well as organising international summer schools.
• Idebanken (the Ideas Bank)
  Fredensborgv. 24 D
  Oslo
  Norway 
  Tel: + 47 (22)  03 4010
  website: www.idebanken.no
  Promoting sustainable development and social innovation, creative dialogue and future studies.
• Greenpeace
  Peder Claussønsg. 1
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 20 5101/+ 47 (22) 20 6206
  website: www.greenpeace.org
  International environmentalist organisation
• Vennskap Nord-Sør (Friendship North South)
  Fredensborgv. 24 G
  Oslo
  Norway 
  Tel: + 47 (22) 99 4610
  Works to strengthen the co-operation between the northern developed part of the world and the southern developing countries.
• Europabevegelsen (the European Movement)
  Fredensborgv. 6
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 99 3600
  website: www.eurplace.org
  Promoting the unification of the European community
• Norges Røde Kors (Norwegian Red Cross)
  Hausmannsg. 7
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 05 4000
  website: www.redcross.no
  Røde Kors is part of the International Red Cross movement. Works with disabled, refugees, operates ambulances, does rescue work, organises activities for children and youngsters, and not least international humanitarian aid. The organisation depends heavily on volunteer work
• Norsk Folkehjelp (Norwegian People's Aid)
  Storg. 33 A
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22)  03 7700/+ 47 (22) 03 7690 - 24 hours, emergencies
  website: www.folkehjelp.no
  This is one of Norway's biggest non-governmental organisations, heavily relying on volunteers, with aid programmes in more than 30 countries. In Norway, the organisation is involved in health education, rescue operations, assistance to the elderly, anti-violence, as well as helping refugees and immigrants.
• Lions Norway
  Ensjøv. 18
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (23) 24 4630
  website: www.lions.no
  Lions Norway provides volunteer services locally and is a member of the International Associations of Lions.
• Lesbisk og Homofil Frigjøring, LLH (Lesbian and Gay Liberation)
  St. Olavsplass 2
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 36 1948/+ 47 (22) 11 3360
  website: www.llh.no
  LLHis primarily a social organisation promoting lesbian and gay rights. The organisation lobbied for the enactment of the law on registered partnership.
• Kiwanis
  Ekebergsv. 24
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 19 3510
  website: www.kiwanis.no
  This is a worldwide humanitarian organization that carries out various aid projects in local communities.
• IOGT (The International Organisation of Good Templars)
  Torgg. 1
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (23) 21 4580
  website: www.iogt.no
• Foreningen Norden (The Nordic Association)
  Akersg. 67
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 11 4060
  website: www.fnf.norden.no
  Promotes friendship and co-operation between the Nordic countries within business life, education, culture, media, environmental and foreign issues.
• UNICEF
  Møllerg. 24
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 36 33 40
  website: www.unicef.org
  UNICEF works to promote children's rights throughout the world and to create awareness about poverty among children, child labour, the need for schooling, health care and better sanitary conditions.
• SOS Barnebyer (SOS Children's Villages)
  Rådhusg. 23
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 47 92 80
  website: www.sos-barnebyer.no
  This is an independent and religiously and politically neutral organisation offering homes for abandoned or orphaned children around the world, as well as organising sponsorships for their villages.
• Redd Barna (Save the Children)
  Hammersborg Torg 3
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 99 09 00
  website: www.reddbarna.no
  This is an independent and neutral humanitarian organisation, welcoming volunteers. It helps children in need in many countries by operating child sponsor programmes.
• Norges Speiderforbund (The Norwegian Guide and Scout Association)
  Øvre Vollg. 9
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 86 20 20
  website: www.scout.no
  This is an independent scout and guide organisation and member of the corresponding world scout and guide movement (WOSM and WAGGS).

Volunteerjobs with pets
If you would like to do volunteer work with pets, you may contact a pedigree association, a kennel, a pet pension, a farm (gård), a horse riding centre (ridesenter) or an animal shelter for stray cats or dogs.
 
Pedigree associations:

• The Norwegian Association of Pedigree Cats (Rasekattklubbenes Riksforbund)
  Storg. 23 C
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel. + 47 (22) 42 8889
  website: www.nrr.no/
• The Norwegian Kennel Club (Norsk Kennel Klubb /NKK)
  Nils Hansensv. 20
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (21)  600 900
  website: www.nkk.no/

For a complete list of  kennels, look under Hunde- og Kattetjenester in the yellow pages or online at www.gulesider.no

Farm:

• Skjerven Gård
  Maridalsv. 469
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 23 0339

For more information about farms in Norway, contact the Norwegian Farmers and Small holders Union at:

• Norsk bonde- og småbrukarlag
  Øvre Vollg. 9
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (24) 14 89 50
  website: www.smabrukarlaget.no/

Please find below kennels and animal pensions in the areas Oslo Asker, Bærum and the wider region:

• Bærum kennel
  Gamle Jarenv. 62
  Vøyenenga
  1339
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (67) 13 9640
  website: www.rangoy.no
  Cat and dog pension
• Gardermoen Hund og Kattehotel
  Maura
  2032
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (63) 99 9830
  Pension for cats and dogs
• Cats and dogs
  Maura (near the airport)
  2032
  Norway 
  Tel: + 47 (63) 99 9975
• Furukollen Kennel og Hundesenter
  Garder Vestby (south of Oslo)
  1540
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (64) 95 1400
  Dog kennel
• Dog Walking
  Postboks 505
  Lysaker
  1327
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (67) 11 5767
• Dog pension Christiania Fuglehundsenter
  Zinoberv. 16 B
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (880) 08 892
• Oslo Hundesenter
  Torgv. 3
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 07 6776
  Dog pension
• Granbakken Dyreklinikk og Hundepensjonat
  Sørkedalen
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 49 9051
  Vet and dog kennel
• City Hundesenter
  V. Furulundsv. 44
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (23) 14 0764
  Dog pension
• Ferieavløseren 
  Fossumberget 38
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 10 8203
  Pet care at home