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Brightside is on a mission to help young people make confident and informed decisions about their future. For over 20 years, we’ve used technology to connect young people facing barriers with inspiring mentors. We deliver online mentoring programmes in collaboration with schools, universities, businesses and charities to provide young people with access to networks, online career information and high-quality mentoring.
The UK is inherently unfair, still in 2026, your future success is more likely to be determined by where you were born or what your parents do than your abilities. At Brightside, we are determined to change the system from the ground up, providing young people and schools with role models, support networks and skills to empower them to meet their aspirations.
We are a small but mighty charity, currently reaching 6,500 young people across the UK a year, but with innovative plans to meet the need of thousands more. To do this we are looking to build on our dynamic board of trustees and have a new position available. Right now, we are looking for a Trustee to join the Board who has deep expertise with marketing and communications. At Brightside we work on marketing to attract young people to become mentees, volunteers to become mentors and partners to fund our services – ranging from commercial organisations to grant funders to schools and universities.
The board of trustees supports the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic direction, guidance and practical advice.
The trustee will play a vital role in giving our staff guidance on building a strong brand for the charity with our limited means and to attract more mentees, mentors and funders. We want to radically improve our marketing to young people and get consistency in our messaging across all channels and platforms. The ideal candidate will have direct experience with brand and performance marketing, particularly in channels we use extensively at Brightside including email, social, brochure / leaflet (e.g. impact reports, funder info collateral) etc. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in youth marketing, social mobility and securing funding for charitable organisations. Having said that, if you do not have all this direct experience do not hesitate to apply if you have strong marketing and comms skills and a strong passion for our mission.
Our mission is to help young people make confident and informed decisions about their future

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Bright Futures UK is looking for passionate and knowledgeable A-Level History tutors to provide educational support and a fun, safe learning environment for young people living with serious illnesses.
"Over time I have become much more confident in tutoring and in essence this is making the sessions much more enjoyable for me. I like preparing new slides every week and discussing new content with my student." - Volunteer A-Level Tutor
What will you be doing?
Run tutoring sessions online to support a young person.
Offer subject area knowledge and expertise related to A-Level History
Help to combat social isolation through fun and engaging tutoring sessions.
Adhere to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team
What are we looking for?
Subject Knowledge: Strong understanding of A-Level History concepts and specifications.
Teaching Skills: Ability to explain complex ideas in a clear and engaging way.
Empathy and Patience: Kind and understanding nature, especially towards those facing health challenges.
Reliability: Consistent availability for the agreed-upon time commitment.
Adherence to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team
What difference will you make?
Academic Progress: Help young people stay on track with their studies despite their health challenges, ensuring they do not fall behind.
Confidence Builder: Provide a stable and encouraging presence that helps build the students' confidence and resilience.
Future Opportunities: Equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
What will you gain?
Enhanced DBS will be provided
Safeguarding Level One Training
Skill Development opportunities
Direct experience working with children and young people
You must be a UK resident and be at least 18 years old.
As a charity that supports children and young people, we make safeguarding individuals our top priority. For this reason, all volunteers are subject to an enhanced criminal record and disclosures check. We also ask all volunteers to adhere to our Safeguarding, Equality and Confidentiality policies. These are nothing to worry about and if you have any questions, our team are happy to support you.
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The difference you will make to cats and people
As a charity we are able to help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations we receive from members of the public. Our fundraising events organisers have the exciting and varied role of helping plan and deliver local fundraising events to raise the vital funds needed to help cats. Our fundraising events organisers use their passion for cats and people to plan cake sales, barn dances, quiz nights and everything in between.
You can expect us to
What we need from you
You'll be:
Time expectation
Our fundraising events organisers usually spend two to three hours per week in this role, which is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer.
You may be just the volunteer we've been looking for!
We are committed to building a diverse, compassionate and inclusive organisation where everyone can be themselves and do their best. We are courageous and compassionate in our purpose of helping people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we are all for cats. Join the UK’s leading cat welfare charity and help make a better life for cats, because life is better with cats.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
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About Us
The New Normal are a growing charity whose mission is to change the way we discuss our grief, mental health and wellbeing in open and honest spaces. We believe that nobody should ever feel isolated, and there is always someone who will relate to your story. “If there’s one, there’s two.”
We run free virtual and in-person peer support meetings for adults facing life’s difficult moments, particularly bereavement.
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about using social media for good? This is your chance to use your skills to support people through one of life's most difficult experiences.
You'll help us spread our message that nobody should face grief alone, connect people to our free virtual and in-person peer support meetings, and grow an online community built on openness and compassion. You'll receive regular check-ins and guidance from a dedicated Volunteer Coordinator, free safeguarding training, and a reference letter upon completion, all while building real, meaningful experience in the rewarding charity sector.
This role is ideal for students, recent graduates, or career changers looking to build experience in charity communications or digital media.
What You'll Do
What We're Looking For
What You'll Gain
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive volunteer community and actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from global majority and gender marginalised groups.
We believe that no one should have to deal with grief or mental health alone: we combat isolation through creating connection.
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Position: Volunteer Database Administrator (Salesforce).
Location: Remote, with a minimum of 3-4 hours of overlap with UK working hours.
Estimated time: A minimum of 8 hours a month (Flexible schedule to suit your availability).
Expected duration: Ability to commit to a minimum of six months is preferred.
About us
We are the Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR), the largest global network of organisations committed to working together to improve the lives of people affected by disasters worldwide. Established in 2007, we have grown into a network of more than 2,000 member organisations across 130+ countries, representing millions of people on the frontlines of hazards, climate change and mass displacement. Through transformative, evidence-led programming and powerful advocacy, we are driving climate action and disaster resilience alongside our members across the globe.
Our vision
A world in which everyone works together to strengthen the resilience of people most at risk and prevent hazards from becoming disasters.
Our values
Purpose of these volunteer roles
We are seeking 2–3 enthusiastic volunteers to help us clear a backlog of membership applications, process new applications, and maintain, manage, and optimise our Salesforce platform. To meet our needs, we are recruiting for two distinct volunteering roles based on level of Salesforce expertise:
Role 1: Data Entry & administration – Perfect for individuals looking to gain hands-on database experience, or those who are passionate about data accuracy and enjoy structured, routine administrative tasks. You will focus on day-to-day data entry, updating member records, and maintaining high data accuracy.
Role 2: Salesforce optimisation & reports (experienced Salesforce specialist) – Designed for individuals with extensive Salesforce expertise. You will focus on building custom reports, creating dashboards, and optimising system workflows to improve efficiency.
Both roles are essential for ensuring our membership data is up-to-date and accurate, GNDR gets the most out of our Salesforce platform, and our global communications are impactful, targeted and relevant to our members.
What you will be doing
Data Entry & Administration:
Salesforce Optimisation & Reports for Salesforce Experienced Volunteers:
What we are looking for
What’s in it for you
Application process
Please click on "Redirect to Recruiter" to head to our website for instructions on how to apply.
Closing date: Open until filled. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity to contribute to our global mission.
A world in which everyone works together to strengthen the resilience of people most at risk and prevent hazards from becoming disasters.
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No one should die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it. St John Ambulance teaches people first aid so they can be the difference between life and death, and you can help us do this.
As a Cadet Group Lead, you will be responsible for the overall management of your St John Ambulance Youth unit. You will do this by leading weekly meetings, organising other youth development activities and actively participating in the recruitment, training and retention of the young people and volunteers in your unit. You will ensure that they have a positive and rewarding experience in St John Ambulance, by equipping them with the necessary skills to fulfil our vision; ‘Everyone who needs it should receive first aid from those around them. No one should suffer for the lack of trained first aiders.’
This role is ideal for someone who has some management experience and wants to enhance their skills while doing invaluable work. This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitations Offenders Act.
For this role you will be shortlisted, interviewed and inducted.
If you are successful you will need to undertake induction & training for this role.
Closing date for these opportunities is: 30/09/
To apply for this opportunity please follow the link below:
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Ready to make a difference to a young person's life? Team Up is seeking dynamic volunteers to help transform the lives of disadvantaged pupils by improving their grades and building confidence in their learning.
We are recruiting inspirational role models who will tutor English or Maths once a week on one of our 10-12 week online programmes, starting in September 2026.
You will be matched to a small group of care-experienced pupils who need extra support to reach their full academic potential. Equipped with full training and detailed lesson plans, you will provide them with the academic support, encouragment and inspiration they need to get back on track. Our tuition programmes aim to build not just academic strength, but confidence and positivity towards learning as well.
All our volunteer tutors receive full training and support from a programme manager throughout the programme. .
Practical Considerations:
We are looking for:
Our volunteers love building a rapport with each pupil, seeing pupil growth, and personal confidence increase across the 12- week programme. By the end of the programme, you will see how the support you give has enabled a young person to not only improve their grades, but also build long term resilience.
Alongside this meaningful experience, you will also be able to attend our online employability seminars, as well as receiving a personalised reference upon completion of the programme.
Volunteers close the widening attainment gap in education by helping disadvantaged pupils double their expected progress and improve future prospects.
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When you join us as a volunteer, you’ll be part of a community of passionate people coming together to support the MS Society’s vision of a world free from MS.
As one of our wonderful volunteers, you can get involved in:
Role details:
Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI) are at the heart of our work. We work with people with lived experience of MS, volunteers, and professionals to guide and direct our approach to EEDI.
The EEDI Reference Group is a group of people affected by MS who helped develop our previous EEDI strategy and now support the EEDI work in our more recent organisational strategy. They bring lived experience of marginalisation for example people from minoritised ethnic groups, the LGBTQ+ community, carers and disabled people.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI) work. By attending monthly meetings you’ll use your lived and/or professional experience to provide advice, feedback, guidance and personal opinion on our EEDI work.
This is a home-based role, which will require attending online meetings of up to an hour, with up to 30 minutes of pre-reading and follow-up work before each one.
What you’ll be doing:
· Attending online meetings
· Reading documents and preparing feedback
· Using your lived and/or professional experience to provide constructive and honest feedback on our ways of working, processes and future initiatives
· Representing the MS community and people from marginalised group(s) with lived experience
· Having confidence to speak and input into meetings
· Feeling passion for the MS Society and for EEDI in our work
· Showing awareness of EEDI in a broader context, to provide challenge outside of your lived experience
What you’ll get in return:
· You’ll be part of our amazing volunteer network
· You’ll meet and work with people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences of MS
· You’ll develop skills, which can improve your CV and employability
· You'll be making a real difference to the MS community
· You’ll get a say in influencing our work
· You’ll receive a Volunteer Welcome Pack
· You’ll have an induction to your role
· You’ll get support from your Volunteer Manager
· You’ll gain access to Learning and Development opportunities
· You’ll be reimbursed for any related expenses while carrying out your role
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Interested in supporting victims/survivors of domestic abuse?
We are currently recruiting Trustees to help us take the charity forward into the future.
Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline is a registered charity led by a Board of Trustees.
The Trustees (all unpaid volunteers) act individually and collectively, to provide overall stewardship of the charity, in accordance with our governing document and relevant legislation. In essence we look after the staff, volunteers and the organisation, so they can support the community.
You don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be a trustee and we welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and experience.
Prospective candidates will need to:
Have empathy with the work of the Helpline
Be able to devote the necessary time and effort
Have well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
Have good judgement
Be able to work as a team
Have the ability, commitment and drive to take the organisation forward
Trustee Opportunities
For any charity succession planning is important and with that in mind we are currently looking for people to join our Board as Trustees.
Chair: Our Chair will be stepping down soon after 15 years and we are looking for someone to learn the ropes beside her before taking on the role.
Treasurer: After 10 years, our Treasurer is looking to retire in the next year. The Treasurer’s role description is on our website.
General Trustees: Please see the role description on our website
If you would like to apply please complete the application form on our website. You are welcome also to email Chris Roach, Chair, at that address to arrange an informal chat.
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Lead With Honour — Become the Chief Minister of the Lyonic Scots!
Volunteer Role | Remote | International
Are you a natural leader who enjoys bringing people together, guiding strategy, and helping a community thrive?
Do you want to play a key role in supporting a Clan Chief and representing a growing cultural society on the world stage — no Scottish heritage required?
Then we’d be proud to welcome you as our Chief Minister.
The Lyonic Scots is seeking a confident, diplomatic, and forward‑thinking volunteer to serve as Chief Minister, leading the Lyons Council — the Clan Chief’s international advisory council — and helping promote the Lyonic Scots across the globe.
What You’ll Be Doing
Supporting the Prince of Scots (Clan Chief) in representing and promoting the Lyonic Scots internationally.
Leading and coordinating the Lyons Council, the Clan Chief’s senior advisory body.
Helping shape the Lyonic Scots global strategy and direction.
Encouraging collaboration between international members, volunteers, and regional groups/committees.
Acting as a key ambassador for the Lyonic Scots in global outreach.
Ensuring communication flows smoothly between the Clan Chief, the Council, and the Society.
What We’re Looking For
A strong, approachable leader with excellent communication skills.
Someone confident working with people from different countries and backgrounds.
Organised, diplomatic, and able to guide discussions and decisions.
Passionate about helping a cultural society grow internationally.
No need to be Scottish — just bring your leadership, integrity, and enthusiasm.
What You’ll Get
A prestigious leadership role supporting the Clan Chief directly.
The chance to shape the international future of the Lyonic Scots.
Experience in global coordination, cultural leadership, and council management.
A supportive team who’ll value your insight, guidance, and commitment.
The satisfaction of helping a unique cultural heritage flourish worldwide.
If you’re ready to take on a meaningful international leadership role and help guide the Lyonic Scots into its next chapter, we’d be honoured to hear from you.
Reach out and join us — your leadership could help shape our global future.
Lyonic Scots is a living cultural community, honouring the past, celebrating the present, and carrying the Lyonic Scots legacy into the future.
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Bright Futures UK is looking for passionate and knowledgeable Key Stage 3 Maths tutors to provide educational support and a fun, safe learning environment for young people living with serious illnesses.
"Thanks to the tutoring and exam prep I was able to achieve over 85% on all my exams, which resulted in me getting distinction credits on my course." - A-Level maths student
What will you be doing?
Run tutoring sessions online to support a young person for one hour per week
Offer subject area knowledge and expertise related to
Help to combat social isolation through fun and engaging tutoring sessions.
Adhere to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team
What are we looking for?
What difference will you make?
What will you gain?
You must be a UK resident and be at least 18 years old.
Location
Remote/Online
Time
1 Hour per Week
Duration: 14 Weeks minimum
As a charity that supports children and young people, we make safeguarding individuals our top priority. For this reason, all volunteers are subject to an enhanced criminal record and disclosures check. We also ask all volunteers to adhere to our Safeguarding, Equality and Confidentiality policies. These are nothing to worry about and if you have any questions, our team are happy to support you.
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Stand Beside the Clan Chief — Become Our Deputy Chief Minister!
Volunteer Role | Remote | International
Are you a supportive leader who enjoys coordinating people, strengthening teams, and helping guide a shared vision?
Want to play a meaningful role in supporting a Clan Chief and helping a cultural society grow internationally — no Scottish heritage required?
Then we’d be delighted to welcome you as our Deputy Chief Minister.
The Lyonic Scots Society is seeking a dedicated, diplomatic, and organised volunteer to serve as Deputy Chief Minister, working closely with the Chief Minister and the Prince of Scots (Clan Chief) to help lead the Lyons Council and promote the Lyonic Scots around the world.
What You’ll Be Doing
Supporting the Chief Minister in leading the Lyons Council, the Clan Chief’s international advisory body.
Stepping in to guide meetings and discussions when the Chief Minister is unavailable.
Helping coordinate international outreach, communication, and Lyonic Scots initiatives.
Strengthening collaboration between global members, volunteers, and regional groups.
Assisting the Clan Chief and Chief Minister in shaping the Lyonic Scots international direction.
Acting as a trusted ambassador for the Lyonic Scots.
What We’re Looking For
A confident, approachable leader with strong communication skills.
Someone organised, reliable, and comfortable supporting senior roles.
A diplomatic team‑player who can help guide discussions and decisions.
Passionate about helping a cultural society grow internationally.
No need to be Scottish — just bring your leadership, integrity, and enthusiasm.
What You’ll Get
A respected leadership role supporting both the Chief Minister and the Clan Chief.
The chance to help shape the global future of the Lyonic Scots.
Experience in international coordination, cultural leadership, and council support.
A supportive team who’ll value your insight, reliability, and commitment.
The satisfaction of helping a unique cultural heritage flourish worldwide.
If you’re ready to take on a meaningful international leadership role and help support the Lyonic Scots at the highest level, we’d be honoured to hear from you.
Reach out and join us — your leadership could help guide our global future.
Lyonic Scots is a living cultural community, honouring the past, celebrating the present, and carrying the Lyonic Scots legacy into the future.
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About Hot Seats
Hot Seats is a structured group role play programme created in 2016. Over 5,000 participants have taken part across 300+ groups in prisons, probation services, community sentences and residential and community recovery settings.
Hot Seat certified facilitators use group role plays to assign roles to our inner dialogue. There are six Hot Seats built around six pre-identified themes. Facilitators apply a unique anonymity protocol that means all role plays are done using characters. No participants reveal any personal stories or history. This allows participants to explore real issues — such as addiction, offending behaviour, family breakdown and recovery — without the work becoming emotionally charged or triggering. This makes it safe, accessible and effective in settings where trust can be hard to build.
Host organisations subscribe to Hot Seats and nominate a staff member or volunteer to become certified to deliver groups. Both the facilitators and hosts receive full back office support from Hot Seats. Facilitators need not have any specific experience as full training is provided. All that is required is a desire to help affect positive change for participants, a space big enough to accommodate 7–12 people and a weekly two-hour gap on a timetable of activities.
About the Role
We are looking for volunteers to match with hosts — these include prisons, probation services and residential or community rehab settings. You do not need any specific experience. All you need is a willingness to follow a structured programme and be motivated to support people in justice and recovery settings.
As a volunteer facilitator you will:
What You Will Get
Who We Are Looking For
How to Apply
In the first instance, respond to this ad and we will send you program outline
After reading, if you are interested we will match you to a host. Please send a short expression of interest (a few sentences about why you are interested)
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This is an exciting time to lead Age UK Stockport’s Board. To be the Chair of Age UK Stockport is to be an active volunteer in our community. But it’s not the easiest volunteering role! It can be challenging, but it will be rewarding.
Our Board has recently been refreshed after the recruitment of three new trustees who, alongside our established trustees, complete the Board membership.
Our current Chair will be standing down later this year having served the maximum term for the role. We are looking for a dedicated, creative person, with a range of appropriate professional and life experiences to become our next Chair. They will have the interest and commitment to lead and drive forward the development of Age UK Stockport in line with our core values – to be Connected, Confident and Creative.
The successful candidate would join the Board as trustee and Chair Designate and then be elected Chair at the AGM in the autumn of 2026.
The Chair leads the Board, ensuring that it governs the charity effectively. You will support the Board to work together well and will manage and support the Chief Executive. The Chair is also an ambassador for the charity.
Main responsibilities of the Chair
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The Wellbeing Officer (Trustee) provides information, guidance and advice to volunteers and service users around topics such as mental health and wellbeing. Additionally, if service users or volunteers have any concerns, the best point of contact is the wellbeing officer.
What do we specifically expect of this role?
● Delivery of a plan to proactively assist officers and volunteers in public-facing roles, with tools and techniques to prevent or reduce any initial harm/trauma from purposeful or accidental harmful interactions - social media, live events, outreach, panel events, etc.
● Providing support for service users by way of triaging and responding to requests that come through to the wellbeing inbox. ● Building and maintaining wellbeing resources for service users and following a data-informed approach as to areas of wellbeing improvement. This includes building relationships with external service providers that can assist in helping members of our community.
How much commitment is required?
We are flexible around your own schedule. However, the following commitments are in place for all member of the Hidayah board:
● To be able to attend all Trustee meetings and to deliver a comprehensive report to the committee each meeting with updates and to completed actions as and when they appear;
● To aim to attend all other planning meetings as necessary when close to Hidayah events as well as the events themselves (where possible due to geography);
● To help to fundraise for, and advertise, any Hidayah events and fundraising drives;
● To be part of a communications group to keep up to date with Hidayah developments;
● To contribute toward and to maintain the administration of our file sharing system ‘Google Drive’ so it is always up to date with clear records, templates and forms; 1
● To check emails and to respond when needed;
● Enthusiasm, dedication, responsiveness, flexibility and eagerness in supporting the aims, vision and mission of Hidayah;
● To contribute toward the Annual Report once a year;
If taking on the role, you're expected to be in post until the next AGM. This role is subject to a 6 months probationary period.
What do we expect from a Wellbeing Officer (Trustee)?
Please note that you must agree with and fit the criteria below to be eligible to volunteer in this role:
● A self-starter who can volunteer with minimal supervision.
● Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
● Friendliness, enthusiasm, dedication, responsiveness, flexibility and eagerness in supporting the aims, vision and mission of Hidayah.
● Reliable and regular volunteer.
● A team-player.
Additional:
● Experience of successfully working collaboratively.
● Preferably some experience of mentoring and/or supervision.
● Prior experience of wellbeing provision.
● Must be 18+ and live in the UK
Our mission is to provide support and welfare for LGBTQI+ Muslims
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