Tzu Chi UK Volunteer Form

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us

Tzu Chi UK began in 1995 as a UK charity (no. 1050821) and the granted UK branch of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. We act on humanitarian hardship companionship and eco-mindfulness. We are committed to emergency support, environmental awareness, and climate and planet-friendly diet. Regular services including soup kitchens and winter relief for the vulnerable. We also take befriending service referrals. During the COVID-19 pandemic we have been working hard with vital PPE relief aid and have reached out to over 60 medical institutions and various community groups across the UK. We always welcome volunteers however much time you have. We look forward to working together and provide wider support in our communities.
Tzu Chi UK COVID-19 Response
- Fabric mask making
- Mask donation (medical and civil grade)
- livelihood hardship support
Solidarity:
- Daily online group prayer at 19:15 (via LINE, in Mandarin Chinese)
- Weekly online group Dharma session: Master Cheng Yen "Wisdom at Dawn - The wonderous Lotus Sutra" (via LINE, in Mandarin Chinese)
About Tzu Chi

The global Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation was established in 1966 by Venerable Dharma Master Cheng Yen, on the resolution to alleviate suffering through Tzu Chi core Missions of Charity, Medicine, Education, and Humanistic Culture, which later extended to International Relief, Bone Marrow Registry, Community Volunteering, and Environmental Protection. Over the years, Tzu Chi is committed to better social and community care, medical care, education, and insprining compassionate love in Taiwan and around the world. Tzu Chi holds several accreditations, including from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and UN Environment Program (UNEP).

When Tzu Chi was first founded in the early days, Dharma Master Cheng Yen and 30 supporters started saving fifty cents each from their grocery allowance in a bamboo moneybox every day to help those in need. The humble beginning set the spirit of Tzu Chi Foundation across its Missions. We value the power of small and every individual effort.

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Tzu Chi UK

Where to find us?
- General enquiry: info@tzuchi.uk
- Donation purposes: doantion@tzuchi.uk
Direct local contacts:
- Edinburgh: edinburgh@tzuchi.uk
- Manchester: tzuchimanchester@gmail.com
- Malvern: tcmalvern@gmail.com
- Oxford: oxford@tzuchi.uk
- Cambridge: cambridge@tzuchi.uk
- Canterbury: canterbury@tzuchi.uk
Our social media:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TzuChiUK/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TzuChi_UK
- Daily vegan recipes: Vegan Kitchen
Our recent media exposures:
- Malvern Views Radio Show (May 2020)
- Cambridge 105 Radio Interview (June 2020)
- Cambridge Independent (June 2020)
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