Family worker volunteer volunteer roles in Edinburgh
Do you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of children and families? Spurgeons is seeking new trustees to join our current Board in bringing prayerful wisdom and strategic guidance over the coming years.
Spurgeons is one of the UK’s leading children’s charities, supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged children and their families for 150 years. Inspired by Christian faith and our founder Charles Spurgeon, we’re here for all families. Together, we create family hubs where we’re needed most, with counselling, early years and family support. We partner with local councils, churches and communities to care for every family, putting children and young people first in everything we do. Our services also include parenting support and resources, mental health support for children and young people, and working with families affected by domestic abuse and imprisonment.
These services are needed more than ever, and our current strategy focuses on growth, innovating in partnership with churches, developing online family hubs to expand our reach and ensuring fundraising is a strategic priority. We are ambitious and hopeful about how we can grow to make a significant impact on many more children’s lives in the future.
To support Board succession planning, we are seeking to appoint five new trustees with a range of skills and experience including:
· Fundraising and marketing
· Finance
· Children’s services e.g. senior leadership experience within social services, the care sector, local authorities, health, education, or charitable contexts
· Safeguarding
· Cultural change and transformation
Given an occupational requirement for these roles to be filled by Christians, we are seeking candidates with a personal and active Christian faith who are comfortable and aligned with the statement of faith outlined on our website.
In order to build on our Baptist heritage, we are also keen to ensure that at least one of our trustees is a member of, or has a connection with, the Baptist church.
Spurgeons values diversity, promotes inclusion, and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates, including those with lived experience of children’s support services. We recognise the need to increase the diversity of the Board, for example in terms of age, ethnicity, disability, gender and LGBTQ+ representation.
In terms of location, at present, Board meetings take place in London and committee meetings take place virtually via Teams.
For further information, including full details of how to apply, please see our Appointment Details Pack which can be downloaded from the application resources/ supporting documents section below. Application is by submission of CV and cover letter via email to Laura Bagley at Macaulay Search (please see Appointment Details Pack for contact details).
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 2nd March 2026.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We create family hubs where we’re needed most, so, when a family member needs support, turn to us.
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Join Our Mission. Bring Your Joy. Transform Lives.
At Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C., we are building a global movement rooted in truth-telling, healing, family, and the transformation of generations. Our mission is to confront childhood trauma, intergenerational trauma, and systemic injustices — and help people return to their true selves through community, knowledge, and love.
We work like a family: connected, supportive, purpose-driven… and full of laughter.
We are now expanding our team and looking for a Corporate Entertainer & Culture Animator — a warm, creative spirit who will bring joy, connection, and positive energy to our remote community.
This is a unique role and may be the first of its kind in the UK charity/CIC space.
If you are an entertainer with a heart for people, culture, and community — this could be the perfect home for your gifts.
Role: Corporate Entertainer & Culture Animator
Location: Remote (UK Time Zone Preferred)
Commitment: (flexible)
Pay: Volunteer role (paid opportunities to apply as the CIC scales)
Start Date: Immediately (after interview)
About The Role
We are looking for someone who naturally lights up a room — even a virtual one.
Your purpose is to help keep our volunteers, creatives, future ambassadors, and leadership team motivated, connected, and full of joy while we build something historic together.
Laughter is medicine — and you will be one of the healers.
You will bring creativity, humour, and fun to our organisation through:
- Games & icebreakers at meetings
- WhatsApp riddles, jokes, challenges & positive energy
- Weekly/monthly fun activities
- Virtual team bonding sessions
- Celebrations, awards & cultural themes
- Future in-person events, trips & gatherings
This role is about building joyful company culture for a mission that deals with serious topics — and reminding all of us that healing also includes play, community, and connection.
Who We’re Looking For
Someone who is:
- Naturally funny, joyful, charismatic, or expressive
- Loves entertaining people
- Creative with games, riddles, challenges, themes, and fun ideas
- Empathetic and sensitive to emotional topics
- Confident online and comfortable speaking in groups
- Culturally aware, especially within the Black and diaspora community
- Passionate about uplifting others
- Excited to help build a future global organisation
Ideal backgrounds include (but are not limited to):
- Comedians
- Actors
- Hosts/MCs
- Spoken word artists
- Content creators
- Team-building facilitators
- Corporate entertainers
- Youth workers with creative flair
- Performers
- Creative arts professionals
If you can bring joy, creativity, and community spirit, we want to meet you.
What You’ll Do
- Add light, energy, culture, and laughter to our team environment
- Create fun moments during Zoom meetings
- Run occasional virtual game nights or mini-events
- Share riddles, humour, and engagement in our WhatsApp groups
- Help team members bond and feel valued
- Celebrate wins, birthdays, and achievements
- Bring creative ideas to improve morale and connection
- Work alongside leadership to shape a positive, family-focused culture
- Support future in-person events such as team days, retreats, and awards nights
Why Join Us?
You will:
- Become part of a beautiful, movement-driven family
- Play a central role in shaping a loving, joyful global collective organisation
- Use your gifts to uplift volunteers, survivors and fundraisers
- Help restore emotional wellness through creativity and laughter
- Create a legacy of culture, joy, and belonging
- Grow with us as we scale towards reaching 1 billion people worldwide throughout the lifetime of the movement
We are building something bigger than all of us — and we want someone who brings light to join this journey.
How to Apply
Please send ONE of the following:
- A short email
- A WhatsApp voice note
- A short video (optional)
Tell us:
- Who you are
- What makes you a great fit for this role
- What creative talents you can bring
- A sample — joke, riddle, poem, short skit, or anything showcasing your energy
be as creative as you are.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Background information:
Harry’s HAT is a UK-based charity focussing on paediatric hydrocephalus. Our mission is to make life better for children and their families who are affected by hydrocephalus. We work towards this aim through:
• Awareness: raising awareness of paediatric hydrocephalus through workshops and training.
• Research: supporting research and funding training (for front-line medical, health and social care workers) to increase understanding of the condition.
• Signposting and support: directing families affected by the condition to organisations that can offer support, advice and guidance and by providing access to our peer-to-peer programme. We do not, however, provide advocacy.
We currently have a vacancy on our Trustee Board for an individual with experience in fundraising and income generation. The Charity is ambitious about extending its reach and ensuring that more families and professionals can benefit from our work. To achieve this, we recognise the importance of growing and diversifying our income.
Key responsibilities of the role:
• Actively participating in Trustee Board meetings.
• Attending quarterly Fundraising and Risk Group meetings, held in the evening for approximately 1.5 hours.
• Working closely with the CEO to support the fundraising pipeline and to ensure all grant applications complement the mission and values of the charity.
• Working with the CEO and other Trustees to strengthen the charity’s fundraising strategy and ensure it aligns with our long-term goals.
• Supporting the development of sustainable income streams, including grants, corporate partnerships, individual giving, and community fundraising.
• Providing ad-hoc input on subjects raised by the Trustee, staff, and volunteer teams.
• Voting on grant applications from medical professionals and clinical researchers. Trustee would also be able to participate in specific projects if they wished to.
Required skills and experience:
The ideal candidate will have experience of fundraising or income generation in a charity or relevant setting. The key attributes for the role are as follows:
• Knowledge of different fundraising approaches such as grants, corporate partnerships, or community fundraising.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to display sound judgement and objectivity.
• Experience of working in partnership with healthcare or other relevant organisations or programmes.
• Clear understanding of the importance of safeguarding.
• Discretion when working with sensitive information, and strict adherence to confidentiality when required. Time commitment
• Attendance at six Trustee Board meetings per year (usually Sunday evenings, 18:00–19:30, via Teams).
• Attendance at quarterly Fundraising and Risk Group meetings (1.5 hours, evening).
• Attendance at two 1-2-1 meetings per year with the Chair of Trustees.
• Participation in the AGM and other relevant meetings as needed.
• Timely responses to communications from Trustees, staff, and volunteers.
• Completion of mandatory online training modules. Term and remuneration
• The initial term is 1–3 years, which can be extended by agreement.
• This is a voluntary role. Out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
• All new Trustees, including the Vice Chair, will serve a 3-month probation period.
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Registered Charity
11 - 20
We’re a small, family-led charity dedicated to improving life for children and young people with hydrocephalus.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.