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Oxfam Carlisle - Weekend Volunteers
Oxfam GB
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Oxfam's Carlisle Shop is looking for Shop Volunteers to help Oxfam’s fight to support the world’s most vulnerable communities.
We’re looking for volunteers who can give 4-8 hours (or more!) of their time in the shop each week, and we’re excited to welcome brand new volunteers to our stores!
Right now, we're looking for people to help in the shop in our stock room and with our ecommerce/online department!
Location:
Become a volunteer!
We like to give volunteers an opportunity to try a range of areas before they find something that suits them. You might become a Retail Volunteer, Till Volunteer, Stock Volunteer. Or you might find yourself in a more specialist role such as an Ecommerce Volunteer, a Shift Lead Volunteer, or even a Stock Specialist Volunteer.
Whatever your skills or interests, there’s something for everyone…
Why be a volunteer?
Your time will make a huge difference. We estimate one four-hour shift will, on average, provide enough income to enable Oxfam to provide life-saving handwashing facilities for 81 people.
Volunteering also has a positive impact on wellbeing, with an incredible 7 in 10 volunteers saying that their charitable actions were beneficial for their mental health.
Benefits of becoming a Volunteer:
· Gain genuine experience working in a retail environment.
· Volunteering can help you learn new skills, gain experience, and develop your CV.
· Great way to meet new people & be part of a community. Volunteering can help you feel part of something outside your friends and family.
· Be part of a fantastic team and make a positive change to the world.
· Opportunity to utilise and develop your transferable skills.
Volunteering with Oxfam will give you the skills, confidence and experience you need to build your CV and boost your employability. Problem solving, communication, working with others and familiarity with the workplace are universally valued by employers.
No experience is necessary as full training, and an induction will be given. You don't need to be computer literate to join our team; there are volunteer opportunities for all. All we ask is that you’re happy to work as part of a diverse and inclusive team.
We can be flexible around parenting, caring, health, employment, education, and any other commitments you have.
Tempted? Apply now!
Oxfam covers expenses incurred in line with Oxfam’s Volunteer Expenses Policy, including local, reasonable travel expenses and lunch (for volunteering 5 hours +).’
· We take the welfare of volunteers and everyone we work with very seriously. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying, abuse of power, or any sexual misconduct within the workplace.
· Oxfam do not accept applications from anyone on the Sex Offenders list. We may inquire about unspent convictions relevant to the role and you may be required to submit to PVG/DBS check (at no expense to you).
· *NB: due to the current capacity of some shops, it may be that you will be placed on a waiting list and/or, if you are under 18, until a shop has enough staff and/or volunteers DBS cleared. The Shop Manager will discuss this with you.
Job Type: Volunteer
Work Location: In person at Carlisle Oxfam Shop
We are Oxfam Together we can create a more equal future, free from poverty.


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Job Title: Talent Enablement
Location: Remote
Department: People & Culture
Reports To: Manager: Talent Enablement
About QuilomboUK
QuilomboUK is a visionary organisation committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion (D&I), and social justice. Rooted in a People First philosophy, we strive to create workplaces where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Join our People & Culture team to drive meaningful change through equitable HR practices and a culture of belonging.
Role Overview
As a Talent Enablement professional at QuilomboUK, you will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of training programmes that enhance employee skills and organisational development. You will help prepare training materials, assist with training sessions, track attendance and progress, and maintain accurate training records. Working closely with the Talent Enablement Manager and Team Leader, you will also manage shared inbox enquiries, contribute to team coordination, and provide reports on training activities, helping promote a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Enablement - Specialist / Coordinator/ Assistant
Prepare training materials for training sessions
Tracks training attendance and progress
Provide support in conducting training sessions
Respond to the shared inbox emails appropriately.
Send daily report to Team Leader/ Manager
Qualifications
Skills:
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ER best practices.
Ability to navigate sensitive conversations with empathy, discretion, and cultural competence.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for policy drafting and stakeholder guidance.
Proficiency in HRIS systems and case management tools.
Knowledge: Understanding D&I frameworks, restorative justice principles, and trauma-informed HR practices.
Alignment: Commitment to QuilomboUK’s mission and passion for social justice.
Personal Attributes
Fair-minded and principled, with a strong ethical compass.
Collaborative team player who builds trust with employees and leaders alike.
Proactive problem-solver who balances empathy with organisational needs.
Resilient under pressure, with the ability to manage multiple priorities calmly.
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Volunteer Graphic Designer – Foundation of Lys
Location: Remote
Commitment: Very Flexible, few hours
About Us
The Foundation of Lys is the cultural arm of the Principality of Lys, dedicated to Classical Arts, French Renaissance architecture, Humanities, and Enlightenment values. We support artistic excellence, heritage preservation, and creative education through charitable programmes that uplift communities and celebrate beauty, knowledge, and human flourishing.
The Role
We are seeking a talented Volunteer Graphic Designer to help bring the visual identity of the Foundation of Lys to life. This role is ideal for someone who loves classical aesthetics, elegant design, and meaningful creative work. You will help shape the visual voice of the Foundation across digital and print platforms.
What You’ll Create
Logos and emblem designs for the Foundation and its programmes
Social media graphics, banners, and campaign visuals
Brochures, posters, and promotional materials
Iconography, motifs, and brand assets inspired by classical and renaissance styles
Occasional layout or typography work for publications and announcements
What We’re Looking For
A creative individual with a passion for design and visual storytelling
Experience with graphic design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Affinity Designer)
Ability to interpret and express classical, renaissance, and humanistic themes
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high‑quality work
Someone who enjoys collaborating with a visionary, worldbuilding‑driven organisation
What You’ll Gain
A chance to contribute to a unique cultural charity with a refined artistic mission
Portfolio‑worthy projects with creative freedom
Experience shaping a brand rooted in heritage, beauty, and enlightenment
A supportive environment that values creativity, elegance, and thoughtful design
Join Us
If you’re inspired by classical art, cultural heritage, and meaningful creative work, we would love to welcome you to the Foundation of Lys. Your talent can help illuminate our mission and bring our cultural vision to life.
A charitable foundation for Classical Arts, Humanities, Enlightenment and Renaissance Architecture
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Lightup Impact
We equip and fund youth grassroots leaders in East Africa to scale community-led solutions.
Policy Development & Compliance Volunteer
Role Description
Join Lightup Impact as a volunteer and be part of a passionate team driving real change for young people and women across East Africa — where your expertise can help strengthen the systems, governance, and sustainability of a growing grassroots movement.
What you’ll do:
Skills we’re looking for:
What you’ll gain:
Minimum Hours per Week:
7-9 hours per week
Duration:
6+ months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
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🌍 Volunteer Opportunity – Mailbox Audit and Compliance Team (MACT)
International Humanity Foundation (IHF)
The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to educating and empowering disadvantaged children and communities worldwide. With volunteers working across five continents, IHF promotes ethical leadership, cross-cultural collaboration, and sustainable development.
We are currently seeking disciplined, observant, and process-driven volunteers to join our Mailbox Audit and Compliance Team (MACT).
🔹 Role Overview The MACT is the "Pulse Monitor" of IHF. In a global organization, communication is our lifeline. Your mission is to audit departmental mailboxes to ensure every stakeholder—from donors to team members—receives a response within our mandatory 72-hour window. You ensure that no opportunity is lost to "digital noise" or cluttered inboxes.
Key Responsibilities:
Inbox Diagnostics: Conduct weekly audits of departmental mailboxes (e.g., Grants, Recruitment, Fundraising).
Compliance Tracking: Verify that the "72-Hour Rule" is being upheld by Team Leads.
Data Reporting: Identify unread volumes, response lags, and "ghost-reading" (opening mail without action).
Performance Feedback: Draft professional diagnostic reports for the Kenya Center Lead and Executive team.
Archive Management: Recommend and oversee "Inbox Zero" strategies to help teams clear historical backlog and maintain efficiency.
🔹 Ideal Candidate:
Highly organized with a "detective" mindset.
Strong understanding of professional email etiquette and responsiveness.
Objective, fair, and comfortable reporting on non-compliance.
Excellent written communication skills for drafting audit summaries.
Interested in Auditing, Operations, Compliance, or Management.
🔹 Benefits of Volunteering with IHF:
Operations & Auditing Experience: Gain specialized skills in organizational oversight and digital compliance.
Leadership Exposure: Directly influence the efficiency of global department leads.
Critical Problem-Solving: Learn to identify and solve communication bottlenecks in a remote environment.
Certification: Receive official recognition for your role in maintaining IHF’s professional integrity.
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The Anglo-Danish Society is seeking a Treasurer with relevant qualifications and experience to take on the important role of managing all aspects of its finances, including compliance with the law and charitable regulations, in addition to accounting.
Our Treasurer will need to have relevant accounting/ financial qualifications and experience. Previous experience of being a Trustee would be a help. The ideal person will need to be able to work with an all-volunteer managing Council who care about the Society and its work, particularly the Scholarship Programme.
The Treasurer is responsible for transaction accounting, paying accounts, scholarship grants payment, sales invoicing, investments and deposits, membership subscriptions, event budgeting, preparing accounts for audit, giving a report to the Annual General Meeting, providing an annual report to the Charities Commission, making an annual Gift Aid claim and other related administration, as required.
All business is conducted in English and there is no need to know Danish!
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Tower Hamlets Community Leader - VOLUNTEER ROLE
Lead SUNSHINE’s mission to bring radical positivity and human connection to lonely residents across the borough
London is one of the most electric, fast-paced cities on Earth. Yet beneath the energy, a quiet crisis is unfolding.
In boroughs like Tower Hamlets, nearly 40% of adults report feeling chronically lonely or isolated. For many adults, urban isolation is a heavy, daily reality.
SUNSHINE exists to change that — boldly, joyfully, and unapologetically. We bring positivity, warmth, and human connection into the lives of people who need it most.
And now, we’re looking for a Tower Hamlets Community Leader to spearhead our borough-wide programmes, activities, and volunteer mobilisation.
This is your chance to lead a movement that helps isolated residents step out of loneliness and into community, colour, and connection.
What You’ll Lead
1. Champion SUNSHINE in Tower Hamlets
You will be the driving force behind all local activities, programmes, and community engagement that bring SUNSHINE into people’s lives.
2. Build Human Connection
Design, coordinate, and deliver positive, uplifting community activities — from social meetups to creative workshops — that help lonely residents feel seen, valued, and supported.
3. Grow a Local Volunteer Team
Recruit, inspire, and organise a small team of volunteers who will help run SUNSHINE Programmes across the borough.
4. Be the Community Voice
Engage with residents, local groups, community centres, and partner organisations to raise awareness of loneliness, reduce stigma, and invite people into our warm, welcoming spaces.
5. Bring the Borough to Life
Capture stories, moments, and impact from your activities and work with our marketing volunteers to showcase Tower Hamlets as a beacon of positivity.
Who We Need
1. A Positive Human
Someone who radiates warmth, optimism, and genuine care for people who feel alone.
2. A Community Builder
You love bringing people together, creating safe spaces, and helping others feel comfortable enough to show up.
3. An Organised Leader
You can coordinate volunteers, manage small projects, and keep activities running smoothly.
4. A Connector
You enjoy meeting new people, forming partnerships, and championing a cause that matters.
5. Empathetic & Purpose-Driven
You believe loneliness is not a personal failure — it’s a social issue. And you want to be part of the solution.
Why Lead With SUNSHINE?
1. Shape a Borough-Wide Movement
You will build the entire Tower Hamlets community programme from the ground up — a powerful leadership achievement for your CV or portfolio.
2. Creative Freedom
No corporate red tape. You can design joyful, bold, human-centred activities that disrupt the traditional charity landscape.
3. Real Human Impact
You will directly witness isolated individuals stepping out of their rooms and into community because you created a space for them.
4. Supportive Founding Team
You’ll be backed by our Founder and a growing volunteer crew who believe deeply in this mission.
5. Pure Joy
Floating bubbles, warm smiles, shared laughter, and moments of connection — you’ll help create them all.
Ready to Bring SUNSHINE to Tower Hamlets?
If you want to lead a borough-wide positivity movement and help lonely residents feel connected again, we’d love to meet you.
Let’s make something beautiful together.
SUNSHINE Charity
Shining a light on loneliness
Reducing loneliness through positive community human connection.
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Job description
We're looking for someone to manage our social media accounts for a minimum of 6 hours per week, during which you will schedule posts to engage our audiences. This is a creative role that will require you to create content based on our brand guidelines, using fresh impact (e.g. quotes, photos, videos) gathered by you or sent to you by our team on the ground, and you'll be able to pitch your own ideas for mini-campaigns and content.
We'd like you to spend some time looking at our audiences, using analytics to understand who our followers are, providing insightful analysis from the data available and seeking out new social media avenues and ways of connecting with audiences. The ideal candidate has a strategic mind and lots of passion and energy for our mission, as well as experience managing social platforms, creating content, and engaging with analytics.
Principal Responsibilities:
· Your principal role will be to promote, develop and maintain our online presence in order to maximise our impact and to promote ourselves as widely as possible to the local community.
Main Duties:
· Help create and maintain a social media plan
· Use social media to promote the activities and achievements of WFRC
· Keeping our social media channels updated on a frequent basis
· Encouraging others to comment on our posts and share them with others
· Ensure that communication reaches a wide range of local stakeholders and a diverse audience
· Develop and manage content for our website and social media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, & YouTube.
· Select relevant channels to reach our diverse audiences
· Track the effectiveness of our social media work and recommend ways forward.
· Test content and review its impact.
· Keeping up to date with WFRC events and news, and choosing what to promote through our social media feeds
· Develop publicity materials and communication techniques to target communities that are under-represented
· Visiting our projects and attending our events with a view to writing articles about them on our blog
· To manage the filing and archiving of photographs and videos.
Benefits:
Schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid in WOLVERHAMPTON
To be a lifeline for disadvantaged women, children & families, supporting & empowering them to overcome barriers & increase the quality of their life



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Ready to make a difference to a young person's life? Team Up is seeking dynamic volunteers to help transform the lives of disadvantaged pupils by improving their grades and building confidence in their learning.
We are recruiting inspirational role models who will tutor English or Maths once a week on one of our 10-12 week online programmes, starting in September 2026.
You will be matched to a small group of care-experienced pupils who need extra support to reach their full academic potential. Equipped with full training and detailed lesson plans, you will provide them with the academic support, encouragment and inspiration they need to get back on track. Our tuition programmes aim to build not just academic strength, but confidence and positivity towards learning as well.
All our volunteer tutors receive full training and support from a programme manager throughout the programme. .
Practical Considerations:
We are looking for:
Our volunteers love building a rapport with each pupil, seeing pupil growth, and personal confidence increase across the 12- week programme. By the end of the programme, you will see how the support you give has enabled a young person to not only improve their grades, but also build long term resilience.
Alongside this meaningful experience, you will also be able to attend our online employability seminars, as well as receiving a personalised reference upon completion of the programme.
Volunteers close the widening attainment gap in education by helping disadvantaged pupils double their expected progress and improve future prospects.
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We are looking for a volunteer youth worker who will work closely with the WFRC Youth coordinators in the planning and delivery of high-quality youth activities which are fun, safe, social and educational.
You will be helping to provide a safe and supportive environment where young people learn to;
→ treat themselves and others with kindness and respect
→ discover exciting new ideas and activities they are unlikely to experience anywhere else
→ laugh, learn, experiment, make mistakes and
thrive & grow into motivated, positive, resilient and caring citizens
Principal Responsibilities
→ Welcoming young people, ensuring everything is running smoothly and supporting young people in engaging with activities provided.
→ Delivering a drop-in / online session for example organising games, positive activities and conversations, taking accountability for security and safe working within the youth sessions
→ Supporting the delivery of creative and partnership projects
→ Having conversations with young people, identifying issues affecting them and how their needs can be met
→ Mentoring, coaching and supporting individuals, encouraging young people to develop their self-awareness, independence and individuality
→ Identifying where targeted youth support is needed and facilitate referrals and connections
→ Helping ensure that all evidence of projects are properly documented, and that work is evaluated and reported in accordance with contractual commitments
→ Keeping registers, writing evaluation reports and inputting data into our management information system
→ Taking part in outreach activities, both independently and in partnership with other services
→ Developing and building strong community relationships with external stakeholders i.e schools and colleges, and developing relationships with youth networks in Wolverhampton
→ Staying informed on legislation, local and national issues, and best practice in youth work
→ Ensuring child protection procedures are followed and that the safeguarding of young people is paramount
→ Carry out all duties in accordance with WFRC’s policies on Health and Safety, Child Protection and Data Protection, and with relevant legislation
→ Act as a role model for young people, inspiring them to engage in the services and understand and appreciate the role of youth work as a career opportunity
→ Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by WFRC
You are
→ Friendly, cheerful, positive and self-driven, able to work independently and as part of a team
Education, qualifications or experience
→ Level 2 JNC or relevant youth work experience
→ Experience of working with children and/or young people in an online/ offline environment
→ Experience of organising small scale events or coordinating projects is desirable
Knowledge, skills and abilities
→ Excellent communication skills, with the ability to quickly establish positive relationships with young people and motivate them to participate in activities and events
→ Good organisational and administration skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office
→ Understanding and appreciation of the importance of monitoring and evaluation in a youth work setting
→ Politically and creatively aware and ‘plugged in’ to emerging youth subculture
→ Positive about embracing challenge and change, open to experimenting, new ideas, reflective practice and working with other organisations in a spirit of partnership
→ Ability to prioritise effectively and enjoy multitasking in a busy environment
→ A believer in strongly supportive environments, sharing and being open with colleagues
→ A working understanding of safeguarding children and young people and how to maintain appropriate professional boundaries
→ A working understanding of equality and diversity with the ability to challenge discriminatory behaviour
To be a lifeline for disadvantaged women, children & families, supporting & empowering them to overcome barriers & increase the quality of their life



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We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are passionate about physical activity and community wellbeing.
Project Resilience provides easily accessible opportunities for our hostel residents to take part in a variety of social and sporting activities to boost overall health and wellbeing.
You will play a key role in promoting healthy lifestyles by delivering fun, inclusive, and accessible physical activity sessions for people of all ages and abilities.
We would welcome qualified instructors from a range of activities such as:
·Boxercise
·Yoga
·Pilates
·Dance
·Football
·Basketball
·Circuit Classes
·Supported Gym workouts
However if you have another sport or activity that you would like to offer our residents, please get in touch!
This role offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to inspire and mentor vulnerable residents, contributing to their health and personal growth. Your commitment to excellence in coaching and resident engagement will not only enhance your professional skills but also make a significant impact on the community.
You will :
·Plan and lead, safe, engaging fitness sessions for small groups of residents
·Adapt exercises to suit varying levels of mobility, ability, and health conditions.
·Monitor participants' safety and wellbeing during sessions.
·Encourage participation and build confidence through motivation and support.
·Log attendance and feedback as required.
·Work in line with safeguarding, health and safety, and risk assessment protocols.
Skills required:
·Recognised Fitness Qualification, Exercise Class Qualification or Sports Qualification, recognised in the UK
What we will provide:
·Access to communal garden area and nearby fields for outdoor activities
·Access to a small internal gym (bench, weights, exercise equipment)
·You will be required to undertake mandatory e-learning and a menu of optional training will be made available
·Ongoing supervision and support from your line manager
·Travel expenses reimbursed (if applicable).
·Access to events, networking, and training and development opportunities.
Please note, you will be required to undergo a DBS check and we will need details of 2 x referees.
One YMCA's mission is to create supportive and energizing communities where young people can belong, contribute, and thrive.
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Recovery Support Volunteer - With Duty Support
Location: The role will be based in Weymouth
Timing: We are looking for someone who can offer around 8 hours per week. Exact hours can be flexible and discussed at interview.
About Waythrough
Waythrough provides specialist support across mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas. We delivery high-quality, evidence-based services designed around the real needs of the people we serve.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through over 250 services - and it's all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.
REACH Drug and Alcohol Service is the commissioned community drug and alcohol provision for Devon. It provides a range of support, interventions and treatments for those wanting to make positive changes to their drug and/or alcohol use, as well raising awareness and supporting family members.
Details of the role & tasks
Recovery Support Volunteers can be involved in various aspects of service delivery. It is a front line, client facing role and may involve a focus on one particular area, such as group work or Duty support, or, it may involve a combination of tasks and activities. We are looking for a team player with a willingness to learn.
Tasks may include:
Personal qualities
Skills we would like you to bring to the role:
What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy:
Discounts from various schemes
Training and personal development
A chance to make a real difference in people’s lives
Free induction and role-specific training
Support from experienced staff and regular supervision
Opportunities to meet new people and develop your confidence
Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses
Valuable experience that can support your personal or career development
Inclusion and accessibility
Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.
We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.
Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value.



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Guardian Light Foundation
Location: Remote
Commitment: Flexible – approx. 20 hours per month
Role Type: Volunteer
Reports to: Board of directors
�� About Guardian Light Foundation
Guardian Light Foundation exists to protect, support, and empower children, teenagers, and single-parent families facing homelessness, abuse, and extreme hardship.
Many of the individuals we serve are navigating complex legal situations while already dealing with trauma, fear, and instability. Access to safe, ethical, and compassionate legal advice can be life-changing — and that’s where you come in.
⚖️ About the Role
We are seeking a Volunteer Solicitor with experience in family law, safeguarding, or domestic abuse-related legal matters to provide initial legal guidance, signposting, and referrals to vulnerable individuals supported by Guardian Light Foundation.
This role is advisory and supportive, not high-volume casework. Your expertise will help people understand their rights, options, and next steps at critical moments in their lives.
�� Focus Areas
�� Children’s Arrangements
Custody and contact arrangements
Child safeguarding concerns
Schooling and parental responsibility guidance
Early advice on family court processes
��️ Domestic Violence Injunctions
Non-molestation orders
Occupation orders
Restraining orders
Emergency protection guidance and referrals
���� Single-Parent Legal Support
Family court guidance
Child maintenance advice
Housing rights and homelessness-related legal signposting
Referrals to specialist legal services where appropriate
�� What You’ll Be Doing
Providing initial legal advice and guidance (not ongoing representation)
Supporting safeguarding decisions where legal insight is required
Advising on urgent legal options in high-risk situations
Signposting individuals to appropriate external legal services
Working closely with GLF’s safeguarding and support teams
Maintaining clear professional boundaries and ethical practice
��️ Safeguarding & Compliance
Because this role supports vulnerable individuals:
An Enhanced Volunteer DBS Check is required
DBS checks are conducted via our trusted partner Serve (Rushden)
All work must align with GLF’s safeguarding policies
Confidentiality and GDPR compliance are essential
�� Skills & Experience Required
Essential:
Qualified UK Solicitor (or equivalent legal professional)
Experience in family law, domestic abuse, or child safeguarding
Strong understanding of trauma-informed practice
Ability to explain legal concepts clearly and compassionately
Commitment to ethical and client-centred practice
Solicitor must hold - Their own Professional Indemnity Insurance and/or Public Liability Insurance cover
Desirable:
Experience working with charities or vulnerable populations
Knowledge of housing or homelessness law
Familiarity with referral pathways and support services
�� Who We’re Looking For
You are someone who:
Has a genuine passion for protecting children and families
Believes access to justice should never depend on income
Can balance professionalism with empathy
Understands the emotional impact of legal uncertainty
Wants to use their expertise to create real social impact
⏰ Time Commitment
Approx. 20 hours per month
Flexible scheduling
Fully remote
�� What You’ll Gain
The opportunity to make a direct, meaningful impact
Professional fulfilment through purpose-led legal work
Recognition and appreciation within a growing social enterprise
Networking with professionals across counselling, housing, and social care
Opportunity to join an Advisory Board or Board of Directors as the organisation grows
At Guardian Light Foundation, we restore hope for homeless children, teens and single parents scarred by abuse, harassment and homelessness.
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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
Location
Region
Who this opportunity will suit
Minimum age
What skills and experience are needed?
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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
Location
Region
Additional location information
Home and local area.
Who this opportunity will suit
Minimum age
What skills and experience are needed?