5 Domestic abuse volunteer coordinator volunteer roles

Are You Creative, Organised, and Passionate About Making a Difference?

Turn your ideas into meaningful experiences as an Activity Coordinator Volunteer. You'll help plan and deliver fun, engaging activities that promote wellbeing, build confidence, and bring people together.

From arts and crafts and games to wellbeing sessions, themed events, and community outings, every activity you support will help create connections, inspire smiles, and make a positive impact on people's lives.

What you will be doing

• Support the planning and delivery of activities based on the interests of service users
• Help facilitate social groups such as coffee mornings, walking groups, and activity workshops.
• Encourage participation and help create a welcoming, inclusive environment.
• Build positive relationships with service users and support them to develop confidence and social connections.
• Work alongside staff to identify new activity ideas and opportunities.
• Assist with setting up and tidying away activities where required
• Provide occasional one-to-one support, such as accompanying service users to appointments, shopping trips, or community activities.

The skills you need

• Friendly, approachable, and a good listener
• Organised and dependable.
• Confident engaging with a diverse range of people.
• Creative and interested in helping others try new activities.
• Respectful of confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Able to work as part of a team.

What's in it for you

• Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications.
• Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
• Valuing You - Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards, outings, celebration, and social events for our volunteers to get together and have some fun; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering.

Fine Cell Work (FCW) is a UK-based rehabilitation charity and social enterprise. We are supported by an incredible team of prison volunteers who are the link between the charity and the stitchers we work with in prison. Our volunteers run fortnightly stitching groups in the prisons we work with to facilitate our stitchers’ production of high-quality needlework.

Our prison volunteers work in small teams to teach our stitchers’ embroidery and needlepoint, organise their group sessions, and liaise with the prison and FCW office.

What you will do as a prison volunteer:

• Teach people in prison how to stitch and support the completion of our premade kits in our cell groups, which consist of around 10-15 stitchers.
• Communicate with staff at our hub in Battersea to receive kits and supplies for your group and send back completed work for your stitchers to be paid.
• Develop stitchers’ skills and confidence by encouraging them to take responsibility as peer mentors.
• Act as an ambassador for the charity and sharing our vision and values throughout your volunteering.

Who we are looking for:

• Skills in embroidery and/or needlepoint or a willingness to learn to stitch is essential for this role.
• Ideally some teaching experience or experience working with socially-excluded groups.
• Someone with a non-judgemental attitude and commitment to rehabilitation.
• Someone who is an excellent team worker.
• Someone who is good at observing personal boundaries.

Commitment: our stitching groups run for 2 hours every fortnight, so with travel time and some admin work after groups we ask prison volunteers to set aside a morning or afternoon every 2 weeks.

You must be over 18 for this role with the ability to travel to the prison. Travel expenses will be reimbursed by the charity.

Your role is to support the Youth Programmes Coordinator at the Baytree Centre in delivering our GEMS programme, which provides after-school clubs and activities for young people and their families. You will help ensure the smooth running of sessions, engage positively with participants, and contribute to building a safe, welcoming, and empowering environment.

Main responsibilities:

- Work closely with the programme coordinator to plan, support, and sometimes lead after-school clubs.

- Accurately input and maintain data and records on Baytree’s internal database.

- Assist in designing promotional materials such as posters, leaflets, and timetables.

- Conduct focus groups and surveys to gather feedback from the girls and young people using the service. - Run errands and source resources needed for activities.

- Engage positively and respectfully with the young people and families accessing the centre.

- Support the Youth Team with any additional tasks necessary to ensure smooth service delivery.

- Follow all Baytree Centre policies and procedures.

- Complete volunteer questionnaires and evaluations as requested.

- Work directly with clients across Baytree services (e.g. youth clubs, workshops, reception, and befriending activities).

Skills and qualities required:

- Good interpersonal skills, able to work well within a diverse team.

- Computer literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Excel.

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

- Good time management and organisational skills.

- Reliable, punctual, and committed.

- Interest in working with children, young people, community development, or social care.

- Flexibility and willingness to assist with a variety of tasks as needed.

- Experience working with young people or volunteering is desirable.

- Knowledge of a second language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic) is a plus.

Commitment:

- 2 to 4 days per week, Monday to Thursday.

- Hours: 10:30 am – 6:00 pm.

- Duration: 4 to 6 months, with flexibility to extend if desired.

Benefits:

- We reimburse up to £7 for travel and £5 for lunch expenses for each full day of internship.

- Gain practical experience working in youth services and the charity sector.

- Develop skills in group facilitation, data management, and community engagement.

- Contribute to positive outcomes for young people and families.

- Opportunity to attend volunteer social events and network.

- Valuable insight into alternative educational and community support settings.

This role is open to female applicants only (Equality Act 2010: Schedule 9: Occupational Requirements). Applicants must be 18 years or older.

Purpose of the Role:

To provide one-to-one academic and personal development support to girls aged 10–18 at the Baytree Centre. This includes helping them with subjects such as Maths, English, and Science, while also offering guidance, encouragement, and positive role modelling. The role is designed to support young people in building confidence, reaching academic milestones, and developing essential life skills, guided by Baytree’s Character Development Framework.

Main responsibilities:

- Provide individual academic support to girls aged 10–18, focusing on areas where they may be struggling, including Maths, English, and Science.

- Act as a positive role model, inspiring mentees to pursue their educational goals with determination and enthusiasm.

- Assist mentees in setting and achieving academic and personal milestones, celebrating progress and fostering motivation.

- Support mentees’ personal growth through guidance on goal setting, time management, study skills, and confidence-building techniques.

- Maintain regular communication with mentees and programme coordinators to ensure consistency and progress.

- Adhere to Baytree Centre policies and safeguarding procedures. 

Skills and qualities required:

- Strong academic background, ideally with GCSE or degree-level education in Maths, English, or Science.

- Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport and trust with mentees.

- Patience, empathy, and the ability to understand the challenges faced by young people.

- Commitment to creating a supportive and encouraging environment for learning.

- Organisational skills to plan and structure sessions effectively.

Commitment:

- One one hour session per week, with a commitment of at least one academic year.

- Weekday sessions run between 4:00 pm and 6:15 pm (Monday to Thursday).

Benefits:

 - Gain experience in mentoring and academic support for young people.

- Develop skills in youth engagement, coaching, and personal development.

- Contribute to reducing attainment gaps and supporting educational success.

- Be part of a welcoming and supportive volunteer community. 

This role is open to female applicants only (Equality Act 2010: Schedule 9: Occupational Requirements). Applicants must be 18 years or older.