Collocations for volunteer - noun
1. sb who offers to do sth
ADJ.
unpaid
The office is staffed by unpaid volunteers.
The office is staffed by unpaid volunteers.
full-time, part-time | committed, dedicated, enthusiastic, willing | qualified, trained | potential, prospective, would-be | conservation, Red Cross
QUANT.
army, band, group, network, team
An army of volunteers cooked meals for the children.
An army of volunteers cooked meals for the children.
VERB + VOLUNTEER
appeal for, ask for, call for, look for
The charity is appealing for volunteers to take elderly patients to and from hospital.
The charity is appealing for volunteers to take elderly patients to and from hospital.
find, get, recruit
We can''t get any volunteers to help in the gardens.
We can''t get any volunteers to help in the gardens.
provide
The local community provided volunteers to repair the road.
The local community provided volunteers to repair the road.
encourage | need, want | work as
VOLUNTEER + VERB
come forward
Hundreds of volunteers have come forward to offer their help.
Hundreds of volunteers have come forward to offer their help.
man sth, staff sth | carry sth out | provide support, support sb
The support our volunteers provide cannot be measured in purely practical terms.
The support our volunteers provide cannot be measured in purely practical terms.
VOLUNTEER + NOUN
staff, worker | carer, driver, helper
PREP.
~ for
He worked as a volunteer for Oxfam.
He worked as a volunteer for Oxfam.
2. in the armed forces
ADJ.
army, civilian
VERB + VOLUNTEER
recruit | serve as
VOLUNTEER + NOUN
army, militia, unit