Support volunteer roles

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an important time for Asylum Aid as we continue to strengthen our impact and support survivors, asylum seekers and refugees. Our work is more crucial than ever as we advocate for people seeking protection within an increasingly challenging and evolving global landscape.

We are looking to recruit a Trustee to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the charity’s financial affairs and fundraising activities. This is a key role within the Board of Trustees, helping to ensure that Asylum Aid remains financially sustainable, well governed and equipped to deliver its charitable objectives.

Working closely with the Executive Director, Director of Finance and Governance, Group Director of Fundraising and the wider Board, the Trustee will provide expert advice and support on financial strategy, budgeting, risk and reserves management, audit and financial governance.

Full details are available in the Recruitment Pack.

HOW TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for the role of Trustee, please submit your CV and a short statement.

Your statement should then address the following three questions:
1.What is the main thing that interests you about applying for the role of Trustee at Asylum Aid?
2.What is the particular skill (or skills) you have that you feel would be beneficial to this role? Please relate your answers to (1) and (2) to the information in this pack about Asylum Aid and the skills we are looking for.
3.Do you have any previous experience of working with a charity board in particular or supporting a charity in general? If you do, please let us know what this was.

The questions can be responded to in one of four different ways:
1.Written A4 (No more than 2 sides of A4)
2.PowerPoint (No more than 3 slides)
3.Audio recording (No more than 5 mins)
4.Video Recording (No more than 5 mins)

If you would like to submit your application using these methods, please email us.. 

Otherwise, please submit your application via the website along with your CV and statement by 10am on Monday 14th September. 

If you would like to get more information about the role - or talk to the Chair of Trustees at 
Asylum Aid, Elizabeth Mottershaw - before you express an interest in our trustee position
please contact Hannah Padfield, Director of People (details on the website).

TIMELINE

Closing date: 10am on Monday 14th September 
Preliminary interviews (online): Monday 21st September 
Final panel interviews (in person): Friday 9th October

EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE SUPPORT

We are also proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network , which aims to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector.

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network and access other information and resources at their website.

Volunteer Workshop Support

What you’ll be doing

Workshop Support Volunteer

• Welcome and support participants during workshops
• Help with activities, discussions and group participation
• Assist staff with setting up resources and workshop materials
• Support a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment
• Help gather feedback and pack away after sessions
• Support online sessions where needed

or Workshop Co-Facilitator Support

You may also support workshop delivery by:

• Assisting the lead facilitator during sessions
• Helping guide discussions and group activities
• Supporting positive group dynamics and equal participation
• Encouraging confidence, engagement and peer support
• Helping participants feel comfortable contributing and sharing ideas
• Assisting with online facilitation tools such as breakout rooms and chat functions

What we’re looking for

You don’t need professional experience — just the right attitude:

• Friendly, reliable and approachable
• Good listener and communicator
• Empathetic and non-judgemental
• Comfortable working with people from different backgrounds
• Positive, organised and supportive
• Able to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries

Experience in group work, coaching, mentoring or wellbeing support is helpful but not essential.

What you’ll get

• Full training and ongoing support
• Experience in workshop facilitation and community support
• Opportunity to build confidence and develop new skills
• Meet new people and be part of a supportive team
• The chance to make a real difference in your local community

Time commitment

• Around 3 hours per week during workshop courses
• Opportunity to support multiple courses over time

Could you help create a warm and welcoming environment for patients and their loved ones at St Barnabas House? As a Ward Support Volunteer, you'll work alongside our compassionate inpatient team, providing practical and social support to patients, families, and visitors. Whether you're greeting visitors, serving refreshments, helping patients settle into their rooms, or simply offering a friendly smile, you'll play an important role in creating a warm and welcoming experience for everyone.

This rewarding role is perfect for someone who is caring, empathetic, and enjoys helping others. You'll play a key part in our provision of holistic, person-centred care, making a real difference to our patients and those closest to them.

As part of the Government led Communities for Afghans programme, we are looking to recruit individuals or groups (UK BASED ONLY) to make up a team of 6 volunteers to support an Afghan family - you could be friends, neighbours, colleagues, faith groups, veterans, or community organisations are welcome.

We are currently focused on supporting families across Wales, West Midlands and Scotland but be keen to support elsewhere geographically where possible.  With this in mind, you may live in these areas, but we are also delighted to bring volunteers together remotely to support a family. 

You will be at the heart of this programme. It is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference!

The Communities for Afghans programme is a community-led Government initiative supporting families as they rebuild their lives in the UK. It is a Government-approved scheme that enables local people to welcome Afghan refugee families into their community. Volunteers will be supported by us to find housing for a family, provide practical and emotional support enabling them to settle into daily life and feel a genuine sense of belonging in the community.

How community sponsorship work

1. Form a Sponsor Group: Create a team of six or more volunteers — friends, neighbours, colleagues, faith groups, veterans, or community organisations.
2. Training & Ongoing Support: Our partners provide full training, so your group feels confident and well prepared. This simple, practical training is offered before you begin and continues throughout the sponsorship journey.
3. Identify Suitable Housing: With our guidance, your group helps find long-term accommodation. We then match an Afghan family of the appropriate size and ensure the property is suitable and affordable. Government funding is available for rent deposits and related costs.
4. Welcome & Support the Family: Volunteers help the family register with schools, healthcare, benefits, and local services, while introducing them to the community and supporting them as they adjust to life in the UK.
5. Be the Local Point of Contact: You act as the family’s trusted guide, helping them navigate the area, understand local systems, and access opportunities that only residents truly know.
6. Commit for Three Years: Sponsor groups support the family for three years, providing consistency as they grow in independence, confidence, and resilience.

Why Your Support Matters

Volunteering through Community Sponsorship is a powerful act of solidarity. You are not only helping one family — you are strengthening your entire community.

Your support helps families: 

• Rebuild their lives in safety and dignity
• Access education, healthcare, and employment
• Learn English and integrate into the community
• Become confident and independent

And your community benefits:

• Stronger local connections
• Celebrated diversity
• Practical meaningful humanitarian action

Full training and expenses covered.

Do you want to help disabled and neurodivergent children and their families who may be struggling to live their lives to their full potential? You can help us by providing support in your local community.

What will you be doing?

• Gathering information about family needs in person at local family hubs
• Supporting families in accessing useful information and connecting them with services.
• Researching and maintaining a directory of local community support services and groups.
• Identifying and attending community outreach/family engagement events to raise awareness of services in the local area.
• Providing emotional support to families

What skills would be useful?

• Good interpersonal skills
• A good level of written and verbal communication
• A good level of computer literacy
• A good eye for detail
• Experience supporting disabled or neurodivergent children
• Experience supporting families in health and social care sector

What’s in it for you?

• Relevant training, mentoring and support will be provided
• Gain experience to add on to your CV
• Utilise your skills and learn new ones
• Social opportunities
• Access to wellbeing support
• Out of pocket travel expenses can be reimbursed
• We strive to make reasonable adjustments and improve accessibility

Location:

Maryhill Family Hub in Kidsgrove, Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DJ

Age limit:

18

Schedule / How much time are you expected to give and when?:

For the role to be mutually beneficial, we hope for volunteers to volunteer for 6 months.

The Kidsgrove sessions take place on the 2nd and 4th Friday morning of the month.

Become a Helpline, Text & Email Listening Volunteer in Bristol 

Sift has been supporting people affected by self-harm for 40 years. Our wonderful team of volunteers provide valuable, non-judgemental listening to a community that often faces stigma, misunderstanding and a lack of support. 

For this training, we're recruiting women-identifying Bristol-based volunteers to work across our helpline, text and email services on our women-run Thursday shifts. These volunteers work from our office, located in the city centre. We will be recruiting volunteers of all genders to work across other weeknights when we next train, so please do keep checking our site for upcoming opportunities.

Our volunteer training course for this opportunity takes place online over Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October 2026. Volunteers must attend all four dates to complete the training.

Why volunteer? 

By volunteering with us, you'll: 

• Develop valuable knowledge around self-harm, trauma, and mental health and transferable skills in active listening. 

• Meet supportive, like-minded peers on shift, as well as at our quarterly Volunteer Days where you'll receive additional relevant training. 

• Get support from our coordinators and volunteer team through supervision and reflective practice, ensuring you're always emotionally and practically supported in the work you do. 

• Develop a gentle, transformative approach to mental health support that can be applied elsewhere in life. 

• Transform the lives of an overlooked and misunderstood community. 

What's it like being a volunteer? 

When you join our team, you’ll take part in our four-day in-person training course. The training is an opportunity to meet new people and learn the valuable skills you’ll take with you into the work. 

Working on the service, you’ll answer calls, texts and/or emails from people impacted by self-harm and offer them confidential, emotional support to understand their own experiences and make decisions that are right for them. 

Every quarter, you’ll meet a group of your peers to discuss volunteering and have a safe and confidential space to reflect on the work. 

Who can volunteer? 

We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds and life experiences. You may have your own experiences of self-harm or mental health challenges or be keen to learn more about how to support others through these experiences. 

You don’t need previous listening or counselling experience, just an open mind, a commitment to the role, and a willingness to learn. 

We're looking for anyone who wants to offer meaningful support, and can listen with empathy and an understanding that everyone’s situation is unique. We're keen to recruit volunteers who are flexible, adaptable, and open to new learning experiences. 

What happens now? 

After you submit the form, we'll get in touch to arrange a chat if we feel you'd be the right fit for our services. We have limited training spaces available and may only be able to respond if your application is successful. If you don’t hear back from us this time, we recommend following us on LinkedIn or checking our website periodically to look out for training opportunities later in the year. 

Practical details: 

• An Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for this role, which will be paid for by Sift. 

• Volunteers train on and work across all three of our services: helpline, text and email.

• We ask that volunteers commit to a year on the service after completion of training. If you're looking for a shorter commitment, this may not be the role for you. 

• You must be available on the training dates mentioned above, and available for one evening shift per week on Mondays and/or Thursdays.

Please note that only applications made using our online form will be considered. 

Do you want to help disabled and neurodivergent children and their families who may be struggling to live their lives to their full potential?

You can help us by providing family support in your local community 

What will you be doing?

• Gathering information about family needs in person at local family hubs
• Supporting families in accessing useful information and connecting them with services.
• Researching and maintaining a directory of local community support services and groups.
• Identifying and attending community outreach/family engagement events to raise awareness of services in the local area.
• Providing emotional support to families

What skills would be useful?

• Good interpersonal skills
• A good level of written and verbal communication
• A good level of computer literacy
• A good eye for detail
• Experience supporting disabled or neurodivergent children
• Experience supporting families in health and social care sector

What’s in it for you?

• Relevant training, mentoring and support will be provided
• Gain experience to add on to your CV
• Utilise your skills and learn new ones
• Social opportunities
• Access to wellbeing support
• Out of pocket travel expenses can be reimbursed
• We strive to make reasonable adjustments and improve accessibility

Location:

Stafford Family Hub Faraday Road, Stafford, ST16 3NQ

Age limit:

18

Schedule / How much time are you expected to give and when?:

For the role to be mutually beneficial, we hope for volunteers to volunteer for 6 months.

The 2nd and 4th Monday of the month 1pm-3pm (possibility of weekly sessions tbc)

As a Macmillan Information & Advice Hub Volunteer, you’ll get a chance to meet new people and be part of an amazing team of Volunteers. It is really important to us that we provide the practical and emotional assistance required to our clients and that's why both Macmillan and ourselves will give you the support, supervision, volunteer insurance, and training required for the role.

The Hub is a drop in facility aimed at giving advice to local residents living with cancer, their friends and family or even fellow professionals. You will be providing face-to-face assistance which will include giving out high quality Macmillan advice resources or signposting to other service (all with the support of an employed Co-ordinator). You will also be providing emotional support by showing empathy, actively listening, and providing encouragement and reassurance. The Hub is based in Hastings Town Centre (the old Town Hall) and you could volunteer for as little as half a day.

We are currently looking for 1 volunteer for Friday mornings and 1 for Friday afternoons

You will be reimbursed relevant costs and it's really easy to start the volunteering process with us. If you’re over 18 years old and ready to make a huge difference to a cancer patients life, just click on ‘Apply’ and start filling in your details!

Are you full of energy, like meeting new people, and want to make a real difference in your community? Join us as a Fundraising Event Support Volunteer and help bring our amazing fundraising events to life.

Whether you're cheering on runners from the side-lines, helping to run a tombola or collecting vital funds – there’s a role for everyone.

You'll be part of a passionate team, supporting our Fundraising and Events Team to create memorable experiences that raise vital funds for St Barnabas, Chestnut Tree House, and Martlets.

Please note you must be over 18 to apply for this role.

About Us

Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the UK's leading charity dedicated to uniting for a life unlimited for everyone affected by cystic fibrosis (CF). CF is a life-limiting genetic condition affecting over 11,000 people across the UK. We fund vital research, campaign for access to life-changing treatments, and provide support to people living with CF and their families.

About the Role

Wear Yellow Day is one of Cystic Fibrosis Trust's flagship fundraising campaigns, bringing people together across the UK to raise awareness and vital funds for everyone affected by cystic fibrosis.

Since launching more than a decade ago, Wear Yellow Day participants have raised over £1 million to support Cystic Fibrosis Trust's work. We're now looking ahead to Wear Yellow Day 2027, taking place on 11 June 2027, and are seeking enthusiastic Champions to help us build on that success.

As a Wear Yellow Day Champion, you'll help spread the word about the campaign through your own networks. Whether that's encouraging colleagues, inspiring friends and family, promoting Wear Yellow Day within a school or community group, or sharing campaign messages online, you'll play an important role in helping make the campaign a success.

By joining us early, you'll also have the opportunity to help shape ideas, build awareness and generate momentum ahead of Wear Yellow Day 2027.

This is a UK based role and a flexible volunteering opportunity that can fit around your existing commitments. Full training, resources and support will be provided.

What You'll Be Doing

You could support us in a variety of ways, including:

• Promoting Wear Yellow Day within your workplace, school, university, community group or local network.
• Encouraging friends, family members, colleagues and community contacts to take part.
• Sharing campaign messages, fundraising ideas and promotional resources.
• Raising awareness through social media and other communication channels.
• Helping people access campaign information and resources.
• Celebrating and sharing the achievements of Wear Yellow Day participants.
• Sharing ideas and feedback to help improve future campaigns.

We recognise that every volunteer brings different strengths, experiences and connections, and aspects of the role can be tailored accordingly.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for people who:

• Are enthusiastic about supporting Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Wear Yellow Day.
• Enjoy encouraging and inspiring others.
• Feel comfortable communicating with a variety of people.
• Are confident sharing information within their own networks and communities.
• Have access to email and basic digital communication tools.
• Are passionate about raising awareness and supporting people affected by cystic fibrosis.

Previous fundraising or volunteering experience is welcome but not essential. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of cystic fibrosis, either directly or through a family member, although this is not a requirement.

Why Volunteer with Us?

• Help raise awareness of cystic fibrosis and inspire others to get involved.
• Play an important role in one of Cystic Fibrosis Trust's flagship campaigns.
• Develop confidence, communication and leadership skills.
• Gain valuable experience in campaigning, fundraising and community engagement.
• Meet other passionate supporters and become part of a supportive community.
• Receive training, guidance and ongoing support from our team.

Time Commitment

This is a flexible, campaign-based volunteering opportunity. While momentum typically builds during the six weeks leading up to Wear Yellow Day, Champions are welcome to contribute throughout the year in a way that works for them.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your application by clicking on the link “Apply Now”.

To apply, you will need your up-to-date CV and a covering letter demonstrating why you would like to become a Wear Yellow Day Champion.

Important Dates

Closing date for applications:  rolling deadline

Shortlisted candidates will be notified directly as soon as possible of the next stage of the process. We will offer as much notice as possible to support availability. 

Further Information

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us

Volunteering with FCENS

About Us

Our mission: To support single homeless adults in Waltham Forest towards transforming their lives.

Forest Churches Emergency Night Shelter, FCENS, is an independent charity working to serve the needs of the single homeless adults in Waltham Forest. Our vision is that no one should need to be homeless in our borough and everyone has a place to go.

Volunteers contribute to the overall success of FCENS and are vital to the running of our Drop-in service and Night Shelter. We need support from the community to run our projects and make our clients feel welcome.

Come and be part of something special!

The Drop-In provides advice and support weekdays Monday to Wednesday 10 am to 3 pm, Thursday 10 am to 12 pm all year round.

Volunteer Homelessness Support Worker

Volunteer Job Description

Location

Based at our office at the Drop-In and within the local community.

Expenses

Travel expenses reimbursed

Lunch voucher for use in the YMCA canteen provided during each volunteer shift

Full induction, training and ongoing support

Purpose of role

As a Volunteer Homelessness Support Worker, you will provide your volunteering under the direction of our caseworking team, to provide practical support to clients experiencing homelessness. You will assist with carrying out assessments and triaging, identifying support needs and helping clients access appropriate services including housing, health, mental health, welfare benefits and signposting to immigration services.

This is an opportunity to make a real difference while gaining valuable experience within the homelessness and voluntary sector.

Key Responsibilities

You will undertake your volunteering at all times under the direction of our employed caseworking team.

You will not be expected to undertake tasks that you are not confident or competent to do.

Welcome clients in a friendly, respectful and non-judgemental manner.

Use the Trauma-Informed Care approach whilst supporting clients.

Complete client assessments using our assessment tools.

Triaging the assessments.

Identify immediate needs and risks, escalating concerns to staff where appropriate.

Provide information and signposting to appropriate services including:

§  Housing and homelessness services,

§  GP registration and healthcare,

§  Immigration services,

§  Mental health support,

§  Drug and alcohol services,

§  Welfare benefits and financial support,

§  Employment, education and training opportunities.

Support clients to understand and access available services.

Maintain accurate, confidential records using our case management systems.

Work within safeguarding, confidentiality and GDPR policies.

Attend supervision, training and volunteer meetings.

Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the role.

Represent the charity professionally at all times.

What We Offer

An opportunity to give something back to the community and to make a positive difference to people’s lives.

A comprehensive induction programme.

Ongoing training and development.

Regular supervision and support.

Experience within the homelessness sector.

Opportunities to develop assessment and support skills.

Reimbursement of travel expenses.

Paid lunch during volunteer shifts.

A supportive and welcoming team environment.

Person Specification

Any experience of the following would be helpful

Previous volunteering or employment within homelessness, housing, social care or the voluntary sector.

Experience supporting vulnerable adults.

Knowledge of housing legislation and homelessness pathways.

Understanding of welfare benefits.

Knowledge of local health and mental health services.

Mental Health First Aid or Safeguarding training (not essential).

Ability to speak other languages (not essential). 

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is:

Compassionate and approachable.

Calm under pressure.

Trustworthy and reliable.

Motivated to learn.

Respectful of people from all backgrounds.

Solution-focused and proactive.

Flexible and adaptable.

Training Provided

Successful volunteers will receive training in:

Safeguarding Adults

Trauma-Informed Practice

Professional Boundaries

GDPR and Confidentiality

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Risk Assessment

Homelessness Pathways

Health and Safety

Recruitment Process

The role is subject to:

An interview conducted in a relaxed and supportive way

Two satisfactory references

Enhanced DBS check

Completion of induction and mandatory training 

Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. The King’s Trust couldn’t function as well without the support of thousands of volunteers across the UK, who are able to offer a vital network to young people facing significant barriers to jobs, education or training.

The Wales Volunteering Team is looking for an Operational Volunteer.

As an Operational Volunteer, you will play a vital behind‑the‑scenes role in ensuring our volunteering programme runs efficiently and effectively. You will support essential administrative processes, including linking volunteers to sessions, adding monthly reports to our CRM system Frontline, and maintaining accurate records that underpin our programmes and partnerships. 

This role is ideally suited to someone based in Cardiff who can attend The King's Trust Office, supporting the team one or two days a week between Tuesday and Thursday. Your contribution will help ensure volunteers are matched smoothly to opportunities and that our systems and processes operate seamlessly. 

By volunteering as an Operational Support you will be supporting with the important work that allows our centres to run efficiently and to support our young people’s needs effectively.

For this role we are specifically looking for someone with a basic knowledge of office administration systems, eg. Outlook, MS Teams and Word. Full training will be given.

As life becomes ever more difficult for migrants across London, the UK and the world, we are committed to fighting back in solidarity and supporting local migrants, asylum seekers and refugees.

Waltham Forest Migrant Action (WFMA) is the only provider of free immigration advice in the borough. Our mission is to provide support for local migrants in Waltham Forest and to advocate and campaign for the rights of migrants in the UK. 

Since 2013, our weekly Drop-in Centre has offered visitors a warm welcome, free advice on immigration, housing and welfare issues, and opportunities to socialise with the local community. Last year we helped 366 people from 71 nationalities, and our numbers continue to grow. 

We are looking for volunteers with a strong interest in migrant justice to work with us towards a fairer and more equal society for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees.

Whilst you are learning the ropes you will be paired up with one of the more experienced support centre volunteers so that you can shadow and learn from them. After 6 months of volunteering with us, all of our volunteers have the opportunity to specialise and eventually become acredited immigration advisors if that's something you are interested in. 

Who we are looking for:

• Someone who shares our core values
• Able to communicate with people from different backgrounds living in sometimes difficult circumstances.
• Enjoys working in a team.
• Following the training sessions, you should be committed to attending at minimum two to three Friday mornings in the month.
• Empathetic, Patient and discreet
• Ability to speak up if you need more support or see something your not happy with.
• Basic IT Skills. Whilst you will have training on the specific tools we use in the centre, some experience or understanding of working with computers would be helpful.

Provide informal communication support for a profoundly deaf staff member during conversations and discussions when they are onsite

• Help ensure they can fully participate in team interactions, briefings, and informal workplace chats • Facilitate smooth communication between the deaf staff member and other staff members using BSL

• Support an inclusive and accessible working environment through effective communication

• Work collaboratively with the staff member to understand her preferred communication style and needs • Promote inclusion and equal participation

• Adhere to the relevant policies and procedures of the Trust, including Infection control, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection and Confidentiality policies Exclusions: This role outline is binding in honour only, and is not intended to be legally binding

Volunteers are not expected to be involved in any of the following: • Clinical or medical treatments of any kind • Psychological interventions • Input of patient data on any systems • Answering the phones or interacting with patients