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Volunteer Christmas Elves for Charity Christmas Party for Seriously Ill Children. This Christmas, we're hosting a festive party for children, young people and families affected by serious or chronic illness, disabilities and additional needs. The children attending spend much of their time in and out of hospital or receiving hospice care, so we want to give them and their families a chance to enjoy some fun, laughter and festive magic away from the challenges of their everyday life.

Location: Bishop's Stortford
Date: Saturday 5th December 2026
Time: Approximately 1:00pm–5:00pm (working 1:30 - 4:30pm).

About Us

Cards for Bravery is a charity supporting hospitalised and seriously ill children, young people and their families.

About the Role

We're looking for one or two friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to join us as Christmas Elves and help bring some extra Christmas magic to our event!

You'll primarily be helping within our Santa's Grotto, working alongside Santa to welcome children and families, support their visits and help make the experience special.

What you'll be helping with

• Welcoming children and families into Santa's Grotto.
• Supporting Santa during visits, helping children feel comfortable and making sure everything runs smoothly.
• Helping Santa hand out gifts to children.
• Chatting with children, interacting with families and getting into character as one of Santa's elves.
• Helping with the general running of the grotto and supporting the wider event team where needed.

Who we're looking for

You don't need professional acting or entertainment skills! We're simply looking for someone who is friendly, approachable and confident interacting with children, with the ability to get into character and embrace the role of a Christmas elf.

Experience working with children, performing or entertaining would be lovely, although it isn't essential.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, patient and happy to help create a welcoming and enjoyable experience for the families attending.

Safeguarding

As this role involves interacting with children and young people, the successful volunteers will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check and follow our safeguarding policies and procedures. This will be paid for and completed by the charity. Volunteers will work alongside the event team and will not be expected to supervise children independently.

Interested?

If you'd love to help us make Christmas a little brighter for children and families, we'd love to hear from you!

Please get in touch with a little information about yourself and why you'd like to volunteer.