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Choice International is a non-profit organisation promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK and overseas. It researches, develops and implements development projects for disabled people and other disadvantaged people in the UK and overseas.
We are seeking a Fundraising Volunteer to support with writing funding proposals, completing funding applications to trusts and foundations as well as contacting corporates for sponsorship for events and one-off projects. You will work form our office based in East London to support with raising funds for our events and organisation in the long term.
Your Key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with researching and approaching corporate entities, national and international, for event sponsorships, partnerships, Charity of the Year partnerships, and donations from corporate foundations
- Assisting with writing and delivering compelling presentations and proposals for funding to trusts, foundations and other institutes
- Writing emails and speaking with potential partners over the phone about the work of Choice with the aim of securing funds for the organisation.
You will have the following skills and experience:
- A good level of written and oral communication
- Experience of writing funding proposals and working in fundraising would be an advantage
- Knowledge of corporate fundraising techniques including Charity of the Year, sponsorship, donations, marketing would be an advantage
- An ability to present and engage potential partners/sponsors in a compelling way
We are seeking a motivated and talented volunteer to support us in this role.
Working in a small team, you will be supporting Choice Directors, and will have responsibility for corporate, major donor and other fundraising. You will get involved with some of the largest grant funders in the UK, including the Big Lottery, Comic Relief, London Council and others.
The ideal candidate must have good written communication skills, with experience of writing funding proposals, as well as being motivated to develop a career in fundraising for a good cause.
Further, you should be able to work under your own initiative. We provide a wide array of training, development and guidance for our volunteers. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to support development projects to improve the quality of life of marginalised people.If you are passionate about equality, diversity and international development and keen to gain valuable, hands-on experience, then we would like to hear from you.Please note that this is a voluntary, unpaid position, with a possibility of contributing to the cost of travel from your home to our office.
Please note due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all applicants, hence only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Fundraising volunteer
Our vision for volunteering
Volunteering is and always will be at the heart of Cats Protection. It is joyful and inclusive. As a charity, working in partnership, together we transform the lives of cats, people and communities.
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 volunteers use their passion for cats and people to raise the vital funds needed to help more cats and kittens in need. As a fundraising volunteer we want to support you to fundraise in whatever way suits you best, whether that’s organising a fundraising event, fundraising online, promoting fundraising activities on social media, completing administration or supporting the development of new fundraising ideas! Whatever your skill set, this could be the role for you!
You can expect us to
What we need from you
This is a really flexible role, you can choose what you’d like to get involved with, for example:
● championing our work. Getting involved with developing new fundraising ideas and increasing community engagement
● photography. Capturing images of cats in care, cats we are helping, events and all things Cats Protection
Time expectation
This is a flexible role that can fit around your other commitments to suit you. You’ll be part of a team raising vital funds while having fun in the process!
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
Applicants will be asked to complete and application and provide details for two references
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Stepping Stones Learning and Leisure is a small, friendly charity based in Southwark, providing inclusive activities for adults with learning disabilities. We believe everyone should have the chance to express themselves, connect with others, and take part in activities that bring joy, confidence, and new skills.
We’re currently looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Art Classes Volunteer to support our weekly Tuesday afternoon art sessions (1pm-3pm), held at St Faith’s Community Centre, Red Post Hill, SE24 9JQ (close to North Dulwich and Herne Hill stations).
About The Role
You’ll help our tutor support a group of adults with learning disabilities to explore a range of artistic practices from painting to clay making. You will play an important part in fostering a creative and relaxed environment so our learners can express themselves and discover new art techniques
As an Art Class Volunteer at Stepping Stones, you will:
What You’ll Gain
Volunteering with us is a chance to:
What We’re Looking For
You don’t need to be able to draw to do this role! At Stepping Stones we value:
Prior to volunteering, we ask all volunteers to:
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and respond to the following questions (these will come up when you click 'Apply Now')
Empowering adults with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling, connected lives through opportunities shaped by their ideas and aspirations.



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Support climbing sessions by helping create an encouraging and welcoming environment where young people can challenge themselves, build confidence, and develop resilience. Volunteers will assist qualified staff with participant engagement, encouragement, and session support.
Help young people develop confidence and self-belief Encourage resilience and problem-solving skills Promote healthy lifestyles and positive risk-taking Support personal achievement and goal setting
You will need to have the following skills in order to participate:
Vault Youth Zone is accessible by local bus and train services.
Limited local parking may be available. Full directions will be provided upon successful application.
Vault Youth Zone exists to provide young people with somewhere safe and inspiring to go in their leisure time.
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We’re looking for one Support Group Volunteer over the age of 18 years old, based at Montgomery Court, Choir Close, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8FP.
You’ll be volunteering weekly, Wednesdays 10.30am to 12.30pm.
As a support group volunteer, you will help with the running of the group. The role is designed to suit the needs of the group, and the skills of people offering support. If you enjoy getting to know your community, working with others and making a real difference then this is the role for you.
The volunteer will be
· A people person, with good listening skills
· A great communicator who enjoys meeting new people
· Good at putting people at ease
· Reliable and organised
· Passionate about supporting people affected by stroke
· IT literate, have good administrative and record keeping skills and be able to follow relevant policies
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Grief In Pieces Honorary Therapists X 2
Responsible to: Senior Suicide Bereavement Practitioner and Clinical Services Manager
Hours: Up to 3 clients per week, 2 hours fortnightly supervision
Contract Length: 12 Months (with option to extend)
Location: Office is located 12 Orsman Road N1 5QJ/Remote
We are recruiting for a clinical placement at Mind City, Hackney and Waltham Forest in the Grief in Pieces: Support for Suicide Loss Team, Psychological Therapies & Wellbeing Department
A placement in the Grief in Pieces: Support for Suicide Loss team is an opportunity to work in a specialist postvention service, offering 1-2-1 grief counselling to community members bereaved by suicide. This would be a highly valuable honorary placement, where, among other things, you would strengthen your working knowledge of complicated and traumatic grief, and the complexity of the loss and trauma specific to suicide loss. You would have recourse to the team’s expertise and clinical supervision in this area, and you would develop your therapeutic skills through delivering a highly impactful grief counselling model which gently facilitates a process of ‘expressing, connecting and honouring’ with the eventual aim of an individualised journey of post-traumatic growth.
What are we looking for from our Honorary Therapists (Grief in Pieces):
· Prior experience, at least 100 hours supervised, one to one, clinical work. This placement is best suited as a second or third placement and not a first.
· Be working towards a qualification on a minimum level 5 equivalent course
· Some training in working remotely (online therapeutic work)
· Availability for one afternoon/evening a week to see up to three clients in-person
· Flexibility to work with clients remotely as is needed, from Mind CHWF premises. It is important that you have a good working laptop from which these can be delivered.
· Availability to attend fortnightly supervision, online
· Have lived experience of mental health and/or suicidality
· To adhere to the code of practice of their registering body, be professional, kind, compassionate, to have initiative and maintain communications with their colleagues appropriately
· To read, understand and follow the procedures and policies of Mind CHWF
· Attending personal therapy once a week, throughout their placement
· Candidates able to commit to a minimum of a one-year placement (12 full months).
We also welcome applications from newly qualified therapists who are seeking to expand their experience and gain clinical hours towards accreditation. We encourage applications from those who speak one or more community languages and from those who reflect the rich diversity of our clients.
DBS clearance at Enhanced (without Barring) is required for this role, for which Mind CHWF will pay.
How to apply:
To be considered for this post, we need to receive the:
1. Completed volunteer application form; and
2. Attach your CV as well.
3. Please write a cover letter about your training and experience and touch on the below criteria:
Awareness of complicated grief and trauma
Awareness of transcultural issues in counselling
Awareness of LGBTQI+ and what Intersectionality means to you and your practice
Working in a time limited way and with complexity and risk
Why training and your future aspirations
You can find the job description and application form on our website.
The closing date is by 9th June 2026, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.
We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.
Your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice.
The closing date is by 19th June 2026, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This voluntary role is a great opportunity if one of the following applies to you:
Interested in the International Development sector and want to gain some quality, office-based experience to add to your CV and help you get a foot in the door?
Keen to make a difference and gain experience as part of an award-winning charity with a global reach? We help young people in over 100 countries!
Passionate about education as a force for fighting youth unemployment worldwide?
Interested in entrepreneurship and start-ups, particularly as a method of fighting poverty?
A little bit about us:
Teach A Man To Fish is an international educational charity with one all-encompassing mission: to empower young people with the skills they need to succeed in school, work and life. We use our school-business model to guide young people and their teachers in the planning and setting up of student-led school businesses that are both educational and profitable. Since 2006, we have supported over 438,000 young people and trained 19,000 teachers through our programmes to set up school businesses which have generated more than $2,000,000 in income! In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting schools worldwide, we launched a new programme: the Enterprise Adventure, a free mobile app for teenagers who want to learn about business and have a positive impact on their community.
The role:
We are looking for one or two volunteers to support the work of our International Programmes team. The ideal candidate will be available to volunteer for 15 hours per week for at least 3 months (ideally more). If you are based in London, you are welcome to volunteer from our office in Finsbury Park, otherwise you may volunteer from home if you prefer.
You will have the opportunity to get involved with a wide variety of tasks depending on your skills, interests and the time of the year. These include but are not limited to:
Helping to deliver our marketing strategy (e.g. social media content creation, website updates, carrying out research to increase our reach)
Helping to deliver our communications and engagement strategy to programme participants (liaising with and engaging young people and teachers through newsletters, blog posts, social media, videos and WhatsApp)
Supporting with designing educational materials and thinking of business quizzes (knowledge-based and trivia-based)
Supporting with coordinating the review of School Enterprise Challenge, the Enterprise Adventure and the Trash To Cash Challenge submissions and sending feedback and certificates
Contributing to the Monitoring & Evaluation of the programmes through data analysis to inform donor reports and programme improvements
Gathering and analysing feedback from programme participants (for example through surveys and ‘user testing’ sessions on Zoom)
The successful candidate(s) will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and a positive can-do attitude, with lots of initiative.
In return, Teach A Man To Fish can offer a stimulating environment with plenty of opportunity to learn more about the development sector and the operations of a small international NGO with a large reach. With all our volunteer placements we try to tailor work to the candidates' areas of interest and provide valuable career guidance and advice. Lunch allowance will be provided.
Volunteer specification:
Essential:
A passion for international development and education/entrepreneurship
Ability to work independently and as part of a small team, with minimal supervision
Excellent use of written and verbal English
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Suite
Proven ability to problem solve and multi-task
Well-developed organisational skills
Access to a computer/laptop with stable internet connection
Desirable:
Fluent in Spanish
Social media / design / video editing / blogging skills
Experience of volunteering or working in a developing country
Terms:
Location: Our office in London (Finsbury Park) or remote.
Hours: Ideally 15 hours per week. You can fit your volunteering around other commitments (e.g. holidays, studies or another job) and choose whether you would prefer to volunteer for 2 or more full days a week, or spread the hours over more weekdays. The time commitment is flexible, so please state your availability in your cover letter.
Length: Minimum 2 months with the possibility of extension. Starting at the end of August/early September. A commitment of 3 months is preferred.
Basis: Voluntary position. Travel allowance will be provided.
Application process:
Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible and no later than Monday 10th August, 2026.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter outlining why you are suited to the role and your time availability through CharityJobs.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter outlining why you would be suited to the role through CharityJobs. Please state your time availability in your cover letter.
Please note that this volunteering opportunity would start in end of July/early August.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Talkthru
Talkthru is a specialist counselling charity based in Huddersfield, offering free, confidential support to individuals and families affected by pregnancy loss, baby loss and other birth-related trauma. As we continue to grow, we are looking to raise awareness and reach more families who need us—this is where you come in.
The Role
We are looking for a creative, sensitive, and driven Content Creator to help increase our charity's visibility, tell impactful stories, and reach communities who need support. This is an opportunity to make a real difference by using your storytelling and digital skills to foster connection, healing and support for bereaved families.
Responsibilities
We’re Looking for Someone Who:
Providing compassionate and accessible counselling and support to anyone navigating the profound grief of baby / pregnancy loss and related issues
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help us make sure no one faces suicidal thoughts alone.
Samaritans is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Fundraising Events Admin Volunteer to support our busy Community and Events Team. Your support will help us raise the vital funds needed to ensure people can access emotional support whenever they need it most.
What is the role?
As a Fundraising Events Admin Volunteer, you will play a key role in helping our team focus on delivering successful fundraising events and supporting our incredible fundraisers. From managing enquiries to sending out fundraising materials, you’ll help keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in events, fundraising, marketing, and supporter stewardship while making a meaningful difference.
This role will give you the opportunity to:
Key responsibilities
Qualities and experience
Please see the role description below for more details about this role.
Time commitment
Ideally we would like the successful candidate to support us one day a week, but we can be flexible with this depending on the work required within the team and the needs of the candidate
Applications
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted with video interviews offered to the right candidates as soon as possible.
We prevent suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen.



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Description
You'll be raising awareness, & improving understanding of sight loss through delivering RNIB’s Awareness to Action sessions in your local community. Through these engaging sessions, you'll inspire participants to make small changes to their behaviour that make a massive difference in the day-to-day lives of people with sight loss. As a Community Change Champion, this will involve:
• Talking directly with community leaders, businesses, & local groups about ways they can get involved & inviting them to join an Awareness to Action session.
• Delivering RNIB’s Awareness to Action sessions either in person or online, using our resources. You may do this on your own or with a team of other local volunteers, both sighted and with sight loss.
• Sharing RNIB’s information & initiatives so people know we’re here for them.
• If you have a personal link to sight loss, sharing your experience during the session to help give a tangible example of how local people can make a real difference.
• Telling us about any activities you have engaged in via a Microsoft form.
What will you gain from the role?
• First-hand experience in grassroots community engagement & charity outreach.
• The opportunity to develop communication & networking skills.
• Support to learn & or use presentation skills to deliver the Awareness to Action Session in person and virtually.
• If you have lived experience of sight loss, support to tell your story to make the most positive impact.
• Know that your efforts are improving the public’s understanding, perceptions & behaviour towards blind and partially sighted people.
We will provide:
• Induction to the role & organisation.
• Training and support to help you thrive in your role.
• A resource pack/toolkit to help deliver the message.
• Opportunities to connect with other RNIB volunteers across the UK.
• The chance to get involved in other activities that interest you & to apply for our internal-only job vacancies.
• Support from a volunteering manager.
How often will I be needed?
Key requirements
Minimum age
What skills and experience are needed?
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Action Tutoring is a national education charity that offers free maths and English tutoring to pupils facing disadvantage.
By volunteering as a tutor at a local school or online, you'll be supporting children to build their confidence and help ensure they leave school with the grades needed to build a bright future.
What will I be doing?
Tutoring 1-3 pupils in Year 5 or 6, or Year 7, 10 or 11.
Commit to one hour a week, for up to 20 weeks. You choose the day and time to sign up to.
Use our tutor workbooks to guide your pupils through activities that will boost their confidence and grades.
What you'll gain:
Receive induction training, tutor workbooks and ongoing support.
Develop skills like communication, leadership, and problem-solving.
Meet like-minded people in our volunteer community.
Travel expense reimbursement (up to £5 per session).
Free DBS check.
This volunteer role is perfect for you if you:
Are passionate about making a difference and helping young people succeed, particularly those facing disadvantage.
Seek valuable experience working with children and are eager to hone essential skills such as communication, mentorship, and leadership – all highly valued in any career path.
Have a busy schedule but are keen to contribute to your community, as this flexible role requires just one hour a week, either in-person or conveniently online.
We look for volunteers with:
Solid subject knowledge in the area they wish to tutor, which may be demonstrated by a degree or grade B at A-level qualification (or equivalent) or relevant experience.
The ability to explain concepts clearly and patiently.
A commitment to supporting pupils’ academic progress.
We recognise that valuable experience can be gained through diverse routes, so if your qualifications differ from those mentioned - we still encourage you to apply! Please highlight any relevant experience or skills in your application.
We welcome applications from volunteers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. (Please note: this is a volunteer, unpaid position.)
Our volunteers say:
" The Action Tutoring team has been fabulous in their support: timely updates, always available, closely following progress, and ready to intervene where needed, very professional indeed!"
"Volunteering is very rewarding. I would say the skills that one develops from teaching the pupils are transferable to any walk of life and make you a better person. I would highly recommend it."
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.
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Fundraising team leader volunteer
Our vision for volunteering
Volunteering is and always will be at the heart of Cats Protection. It is joyful and inclusive. As a charity, working in partnership, together we transform the lives of cats, people and communities.
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 team leaders have the exciting and varied role of inspiring our fundraising volunteers to plan and deliver local fundraising events. Using their passion and imagination, they oversee a small team of fundraising volunteers who come together to raise the vital funds needed to cover costs such as veterinary bills and food. Our fundraising team leaders support their team of volunteers in all aspects of their roles, making sure our volunteers are happy, confident and supported.
You can expect us to
What we need from you
You’ll be:
· supporting and encouraging a team of fundraising volunteers
· planning fundraising events and activities with your team
· allocating tasks before and during fundraising events
· keeping financial records from fundraising events
· encouraging and promoting a professional image of Cats Protection
· following policies and guidelines and ensuring licences and permits are obtained for events
Time expectation
Our fundraising team leaders usually spend three to four hours per week in this role, which is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed.
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.
Applicants will be required to complete an application form and provide two references.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a meaningful and flexible volunteering opportunity that also helps you develop valuable communication and interpersonal skills? Join the Talking Bubble Project and help tackle loneliness through the power of a simple phone call.
Since the pandemic, many befriending services have reduced or closed—but Talking Bubble remains one of the few projects continuing to provide regular, phone-based companionship to people who need it most. Demand for this support remains high, and we are currently looking for compassionate, English-speaking volunteers across the UK.
What is the Talking Bubble Project?
☎︎ Talking Bubble is a phone-based befriending service connecting volunteers with older adults and vulnerable individuals experiencing loneliness and social isolation. Through regular weekly calls, volunteers provide conversation, consistency, and human connection to those who may otherwise feel isolated.
Even a short conversation can have a lasting impact.
Why Volunteer With Us?
✔ Make a genuine difference in someone’s life
✔ Volunteer flexibly from the comfort of your own home
✔ Receive full training, ongoing support, and a reference upon completion
✔ Gain experience in active listening, communication, empathy, and relationship-building
✔ Opportunity for reflective learning and experience relevant to helping professions
This role may particularly appeal to students or graduates interested in psychology, counselling, mental health, social care, or related fields who are seeking meaningful experience alongside their studies or professional development.
Where appropriate, we are also happy to provide feedback, complete placement documentation, or support reports/forms required by universities or training providers.
What You’ll Need
✅ No previous experience required—just empathy, reliability, and a willingness to listen
✅ Volunteers must complete Safeguarding Adults Level 2 training and undergo a DBS check (both provided free of charge)
✅ Must be a UK resident
How to Get Involved
Apply now via the CharityJob website or contact us directly for more information.
Together, we can keep connection alive—one call at a time.
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Support young people to develop practical cooking and baking skills through fun, engaging, and educational sessions. Volunteers will assist staff with preparing activities, encouraging participation, promoting kitchen safety, and helping young people build confidence through food preparation and cooking.
Develop practical life skills and independence Encourage healthy eating and wellbeing Build confidence through achievement and creativity Create opportunities for social interaction and teamwork
The skills you'll need
Vault Youth Zone is accessible by local bus and train services.
Local public parking may be available. Full directions will be provided upon successful application.
Vault Youth Zone exists to provide young people with somewhere safe and inspiring to go in their leisure time.
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Volunteer Role: Community Group Volunteer
Location: Across Wales
Frequency: A few hours once a month
Reporting to: Adoption Community Manager
Safeguarding: Enhanced DBS
Community groups are facilitated face to face or virtual meetings/events run by community group coordinators who are volunteers. The groups are run to offer local networking, support, information, advice, guidance and a sense of community for adoption UK members.
The role of a community group coordinator is to plan, organise, facilitate and network meeting and events both face to face and virtually for local adoption UK members.
The groups are open to prospective adopters/ adopters awaiting a match and adopters with children. Meet ups are often held monthly although the frequency is dependent on the availability of the community group coordinator.
What you will be doing
·Plan dates for the community group meetings.
·Inform the Community officer and manager so the admin and booking link can be created for the group.
·Attend the group meetings, welcome the attendees, remind everyone at the start of the meeting about safeguarding and confidentiality, chair the meeting and provide a listening ear and potential signposting to the attendees.
·Ensure Adoption UK’s safeguarding policies and procedures are followed.
·After the meeting, send an attendance list to staff at Adoption UK.
The Skills and Experience you need
·Personal experience, and understanding of the issues facing adoptive parents
·Caring
·Understanding
·Good listening and communication skills
·Good understanding of the importance of confidentiality
·Ability to respect other people’s differences and choices
·Some IT and administration skills
·Confidence to work independently and the ability to recognise when to ask for support or raise concerns if required
What’s in it for you
·Meet new people and be part of helping adopted young people to thrive
·Access to the online family members area and the opportunity to attend relevant training and development opportunities
·Use and develop your communication, organisational and people skills
·Receive an induction, relevant training, the support you need to carry out the role and agreed out-of-pocket expenses
Safeguarding role requirements: All applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS
Adoption UK is the leading charity for adopted and care experienced people and adoptive families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.