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Cardinal Hume Centre is looking for two new trustees to help break the cycle of homelessness for children, young people and families.
Based in Westminster, we support more than 1,400 children, young people and families each year who are facing homelessness and poverty. Through personalised, wraparound services, we work alongside people to build stability, confidence and the foundations for longterm independence — tackling homelessness now to prevent it in the future.
We are recruiting for two complementary trustee roles:
A trustee with lived experience.
We are looking for another trustee whose personal experience of challenges such as homelessness or insecure housing, migration, poverty or longterm unemployment can help ground our decisions in what truly works. Your insight will strengthen the voice of past, present and future clients at Board level and help us become a more inclusive, responsive organisation.
A trustee with senior estates, building or facilities expertise.
The Centre owns a large site in central London and is developing a longterm vision for how it can best support our mission over the next 10–15 years. We are seeking someone who can guide, support and challenge our thinking as we plan for the future of our buildings and facilities.
We are deeply committed to building a Board that reflects the diversity, experience and strength of the community we serve.Around 85% of our clients are from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and many live with disabilities — perspectives that are not yet fully represented on our Board.We strongly encourage applications from people whose experiences or backgrounds are underrepresented in charity leadership.
Trustees receive a full induction, training and ongoing support. We cover all reasonable expenses — including travel and caring costs — and can learn and make adjustments so every trustee can participate fully, confidently and on an equal basis.
If you share our belief in dignity, welcome and potential- and want to help shape a compassionate, inclusive Centre - we would love to hear from you.
The role closes on Monday 11 May 2026. For further information, please read the job pack.You can contact the CEO for an informal conversation
The Centre enables families, children and young people to overcome poverty and avoid homelessness.
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The food system is unsustainable and unjust, and it’s damaging the health of a generation. We are a youth activist movement set up to challenge a food system that’s been set up to fool us all. We're looking for a new Chair who shares our passion for empowering youth leadership and transforming our food system
OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WAY UNHEALTHY FOOD IS MADE, MARKETED AND SOLD, ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Octavia works with people affected by unemployment, ill health, social isolation or low income to connect them with opportunities for positive personal change. Our vision is to build stronger, happier and healthier communities in central and west London to help create an enriched life where we live.
We believe that every young person should have a place they can go to feel safe, included and inspired. We provide a comprehensive programme of activities that meet the needs of local children and young people. As a youth work volunteer, you would be contributing towards this vision.
Reasons to volunteer
Would you like to inspire and support young people, by exploring digital media? Would you love to help young people feel valued, included and gain in confidence? We also offer the opportunity to:
· Opportunity to learn new skills, especially in digital media software and equipment
· Be part of exciting creative projects and activities
· Gain strong experience with a diverse cohort of young people
· Full induction and training, including: safeguarding, confidentiality, health & safety and opportunities to attend training courses to develop your expertise in youth work & digital media
· Travel costs reimbursed on the provision of receipts*
What would I be doing?
· Assisting in delivery of creative and digital media based youth work sessions
· Assisting with set up and breakdown of session equipment and resources
· Assist in idea generation and planning of creative and digital media based youth work sessions
What skills are we looking for?
· Passionate about working with young people and providing opportunities for their development
· Passionate about a creative area (e.g. Filmmaking/photography/music production/web design)
· Willingness to strictly follow safeguarding policies and best practice in work with young people
· We expect volunteers to be with us for 4 hours per week
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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URBAN YOUTH — REMOTE VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR OUR LAUNCH CREW
Help build a street‑level movement from behind the scenes.
Urban Youth is a brand new start‑up charity bringing street-based youth work, pop-ups, and high‑energy support to young people across London. We’re taking over unused spaces, showing up where teens actually are, and building fast, flexible provision that feels more like a drop than a service.
But before we hit the streets, we need a remote crew — the architects, organisers, creatives, and problem-solvers who can help us get launch‑ready.
If you want to be part of something bold from day one, this is your moment.
Join the Remote Founding Team
These roles are perfect for people who want to contribute from home, around work, study, or life. No long-term commitment, just meaningful, high-impact tasks that help us get Urban Youth off the ground.
We’re looking for:
Admin & Operations Support Help us build the systems, processes, and foundations that keep a start-up charity running smoothly.
Research & Development Volunteers Map youth needs, explore unused spaces, identify partners, and help shape our early strategy.
Digital Creatives Designers, editors, content creators, help us craft the Urban Youth look, feel, and voice.
Communications & Social Media Support Help us build our online presence, write copy, schedule posts, and amplify our mission.
Fundraising & Bid Support Assist with research, drafting, and shaping early funding applications to fuel our launch.
Project & Planning Assistants Work with our leadership team to organise tasks, timelines, and launch milestones.
Why Volunteer Remotely With Urban Youth?
Because you’ll be part of the origin story — the team that existed before the pop-ups, before the street teams, before the noise.
You’ll help create:
The systems that make our street work possible
The brand identity young people will recognise
The strategy that guides our first year
The momentum that turns an idea into a movement
Volunteering with us means:
Flexible, remote tasks
Short-term, high-impact opportunities
Being part of a founding crew
Real influence on how Urban Youth takes shape
A chance to build something meaningful for young people who need it most
If you’ve ever wanted to help build a charity from the ground up — this is your chance.
Urban Youth is gearing up for launch. We need remote volunteers who can bring energy, creativity, and commitment from wherever they are.
Apply now and join the behind‑the‑scenes crew powering our launch.
To empower London’s youth through agile, short-term opportunities that build skills, social capital, and confidence via a radical, volunteer led model
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Are you passionate about using your skills and expertise to help support and develop a UK-wide relationships and sex education charity?
Sexpression:UK provides high quality, comprehensive relationships and sex education workshops to young people between the ages of 11-18 in schools and youth groups. We operate across the UK through our unique network of affiliated branches and volunteers based at universities and students’ unions in 15 towns and cities.
You will have strong empathy with our mission to educate and empower young people to make individual, informed decisions about their bodies and their health. You will be committed to using your expertise to contribute to the future development of the charity and ensuring high quality governance of the organisation.
We are looking for a motivated individual with demonstrable experience in leadership or governance to join our board as Chair of Trustees.This is an exciting time to join our charity with the opportunity to contribute to a unique youth-led charity playing a leading role in some of today’s biggest issues.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our Second Home is a youth movement that empowers migrants and refugees to flourish in the place that they call home. Our overnight activity camp for young people aged 14-18 is a chance for young people to come together and have five days of fun and excitement, supported by a dynamic and dedicated team of leaders and staff.
An OSH Leader is a supportive adult, a role model, and someone young people can feel safe being themselves around. It’s about creating a warm, fun, and consistent presence during residentials — helping young people with refugee and migrant backgrounds feel welcomed, included, and at home.
Youth Leaders for this project will be responsible for facilitating the camp, and will be directly in contact with, and responsible for, the participants. During the camp they will be ‘on duty’ full-time, meaning that they will spend the whole time with the participants, including at meals.
THIS ROLE IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK. We will arrange Zoom interviews with applicants separately.
Responsibilities:
Expectations and requirements:
Essential skills:
Additional desired skills:
We particularly encourage applications from those who have lived experience of being a refugee.
Please ensure you are available to come to all the following events - specific dates can be found on the application form:
QUOTES:
Structure:
Youth Leaders will be supported by the Welfare Support Lead(s), who will be their main contact in the build to and throughout the camp. The Welfare Support Lead(s) will run team meetings at the end of each day and be on hand to advise and manage the Youth Leaders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR / MANAGER — URBAN YOUTH (HYBRID VOLUNTEER ROLE)
Lead the movement. Shape the culture. Build the crew.
Urban Youth is a brand new start‑up charity bringing street-based youth work, pop-ups, and high-energy support to young people across London. We’re taking over unused spaces, showing up where teens actually are, and building a youth work model that feels more like a street wear fashion drop than a service.
But every movement needs a heartbeat. A culture. A crew. And that’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a Volunteer Coordinator/Manager to lead our recruitment drive, build our volunteer programme from scratch, and shape the spirit of Urban Youth as we prepare for launch.
If you love people, thrive in start-up energy, and want to help build something meaningful from day one, this role is for you.
What You’ll Do
As our Volunteer Coordinator/Manager, you’ll be the architect of our volunteer community — the person who turns enthusiasm into action and strangers into a family.
You’ll:
Lead our volunteer recruitment drive across London and online
Build our volunteer programme, pathways, and onboarding experience
Shape a culture rooted in positivity, belonging, continuous improvement, and team spirit
Support volunteers across street teams, pop-up crews, remote roles, and creative teams
Develop simple, effective systems for communication, scheduling, and support
Help create a volunteer experience that feels energising, empowering, and unforgettable
Work closely with our leadership team to prepare Urban Youth for launch
This is a chance to design the volunteer journey from the ground up — the tone, the vibe, the rituals, the sense of community.
Who You Are
You don’t need years of experience — just the right energy, heart, and drive.
You might be:
A natural people-person who loves building community
Someone who thrives in fast-moving, creative environments
A believer in youth work, inclusion, and giving young people a fair shot
A builder — someone who enjoys shaping systems, culture, and teams
A positive force who lifts others up and brings out their best
Most importantly, you care about creating a volunteer family where everyone feels valued, supported, and part of something bigger.
Why This Role Matters
Urban Youth is about to launch — and volunteers will be the engine behind everything we do.
You’ll be the one who:
Sets the tone for our entire organisation
Builds the team that powers our street work
Creates a culture young people will feel the moment they meet us
Helps transform an idea into a movement
This is a founding role. A legacy role. A chance to help write the first chapter of Urban Youth.
If you want to help build a charity from scratch — and shape a culture rooted in hope, energy, and community — we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and become the heartbeat of Urban Youth.
To empower London’s youth through agile, short-term opportunities that build skills, social capital, and confidence via a radical, volunteer led model
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About Children With Voices
Children With Voices (CWV) is a grassroots charity supporting children, young people, and families through alternative education, life-skills programmes, wellbeing activities, and community food hubs.
Our mission is to empower children with confidence, resilience, and the tools they need to thrive. We work closely with local schools, families, and partners to create safe, supportive learning environments where every child is valued and heard.
Role: Youth Mentor / Support Worker
Location: Community sites / schools
Hours: 2–4 hours per week (flexible)
Contract: Volunteer
Reports to: Head of Programmes & Education
Role Overview
As a Youth Mentor, you will provide emotional, practical and wellbeing support to young people who need a positive role model. You will help build resilience, confidence, and healthy life-skills.
Key Responsibilities
Provide 1:1 mentoring and group support
Encourage positive behaviour, engagement and wellbeing
Support workshops, activities and trips
Build safe, trusting relationships with young people
Report safeguarding concerns appropriately
Log basic session notes and progress
Person Specification
Essential:
Empathy, patience, and strong listening skills
Experience supporting young people (formal or informal)
Commitment to safeguarding and boundaries
Desirable:
Experience in youth work, coaching or education
Benefits
Safeguarding, mentoring and youth-work training
Flexible volunteering
Excellent experience for education, youth work, or social care careers
Meaningful impact on young people’s lives
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About CARAS:
Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (CARAS) is a charity that supports refugees and people seeking asylum who live in south London. We offer a range of individual and group support to improve the holistic wellbeing of people who have a background of forced migration, providing them with tools to build lives filled with value, meaning and purpose in the UK. Our activities for young people currently include: ESOL classes (English for Speakers of Other Languages), study group, youth club, swimming lessons and football.
About Youth Club:
Youth Club is a place for young people aged 14-19 to come and play games, learn new skills, make and strengthen friendships and build a sense of belonging. Regular activities include classic youth club games such as table tennis, pool, foosball, board and card games. We also work in partnership with a range of organisations to run a rich programme of workshops within our youth club. Some of these have included creative visual arts, drama, music and workshops on rights and entitlements of young asylum seekers. We also cook a hot meal from time to time and offer a range of snacks each week. Our casework team are also on-site to support young people with a range of advice and signposting needs, usually by-appointment.
Youth club takes place at Furzedown Youth Centre. Welham Rd, London SW16 6TJ
About the role:
As a Youth Club volunteer, you would be helping young people to feel welcome, join in with activities and be a great role model.
Youth Club takes place every Wednesday at 6.00-8.30pm. We ask for a commitment of at least 2 sessions per month for a minimum of 6 months.
Tasks and responsibilities:
· To attend and contribute to volunteer de-briefs which occur 15 minutes after each session.
· To act as a positive role model and set standards of behaviour when volunteering with young people.
· To encourage and inspire young people to reach their full potential.
· To assist young people to both recognise and celebrate their achievements.
· To challenge young peoples’ negative attitudes and behaviour in an appropriate manner.
· To adhere to CARAS Child Protection procedures, Confidentiality policy, Health & Safety policy, Equal Opportunities policy and all other policies as relevant.
Requirements:
To be 18 years or older;
· To be non-judgemental and able to engage with people from diverse cultural backgrounds;
· To be reliable and punctual;
· Excellent communication skills, especially with people with varying levels of English;
· The ability to volunteer on Wednesday evenings for a minimum of six months;
· Current resident of the UK;
· Able to provide five years’ worth of addresses, and willing to undergo a DBS check;
· Able to attend compulsory volunteer induction training (online) general and safeguarding prior to the start of role
Volunteer induction training currently takes place online once a month on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings from 6pm - 8pm. we offer the same trainings on Tuesday and Wednesday daytimes online between 12noon - 2pm once every 3 months.
Your availability to attend 1 general and 1 safeguarding online training session at these times within 3 months of your application would be a prerequisite of being accepted as a volunteer at CARAS.
Desirable:
· Knowledge of community languages, such as (including Arabic, Tigrinya, Amharic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish, Somali and Spanish).
Through volunteering with us you will:
· Meet new members of your local community;
· Learn about different cultures;
· Learn about issues relating to refugees and people seeking asylum;
· Work as part of a friendly, welcoming team;
· Develop your skills and competencies;
· Be able to access relevant training;
We provide firm foundations for new-arrival asylum seekers to build happy and successful lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ABOUT MARY’S
At Mary’s Youth Club, we’re not just a youth club – we’re a vibrant, inclusive community where young people aged 10–19 (up to 25 for those with disabilities) come together to share, grow, learn, and enjoy themselves. We believe in creating joyful and enriching experiences that empower every young person who walks through our doors.
Our open access youth club runs exciting and diverse programmes Monday to Friday, including school holidays. Whether it’s the energy of drop-in activities like gaming, sports, and board games, or the focused buzz of creative arts, health and wellbeing sessions, life skills workshops, or youth-led social action – there’s always something happening at Mary’s. Young people help shape our programmes, and we champion their independence, creativity, and voice.
Young people describe us as “like a family” – a safe, friendly, and welcoming space where they can be themselves. Our team is deeply rooted in youth work values: inclusion, equality, justice, reflection, and lifelong learning. Together, we work to support young people to navigate challenges and take steps toward brighter futures.
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
Volunteer role title: Volunteer Chef/Cook/Kitchen Staff
Hours: 2-3 hours on a Friday evening, from about 4.30/5pm
Help us to meet our goal of creating healthy meals for young people, by volunteering in our kitchen!
We are looking for volunteers with a passion for cooking, nutrition and healthy eating, to assist in the kitchen independently, as a group, or alongside our youth workers and young people, preparing a warm meal for up to 40 young people.
You are welcome to come along as an assistant volunteering with the rest of the team, but we would also love volunteers who are interested in heathy eating to lead on this initiative, teaching those young people who choose to volunteer in the kitchen, food preparation skills, how to cook nutritious foods, as well as sharing the joy of eating together
This role will include:
If you are interested in taking a more active role/lead on this project then you would also lead on the menu planning and budgeting
The commitment
Experience
You do not need to have experience in catering, or to have volunteered before, as you will be well looked after by the team, but if you are interested in leading on this project then it would be beneficial to be able to demonstrate your knowledge/passion
Training
You will be given a full induction to Marys Youth Club.
This includes access to our training platform. The mandatory training for this role includes:
Essential for This Role
Safer Recruitment Checks:
In return
You’ll be sharing your time and skills and gaining accreditations and valuable CV boosting skills
We will also provide, references and/or a volunteer certificate
Reasonable travel expenses can be covered
Note that we do also have other volunteer roles, both in the office and working directly with young people, so if you aren’t able to commit to Friday evenings, or have interests other than cooking/volunteering in the kitchen, then get in touch to discuss
Application Process
All potential volunteers are asked to first attend a volunteer intro call
After this intro call, potential volunteers are invited to come to the youth club to meet the young people and the youth workers, this is a chance to see if volunteering with us is a good fit
If you are invited to progress with your application, you will be asked to complete a DBS, provide us with 2 references, and complete the mandatory training listed above.
PLEASE NOTE THAT UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP, THEREFORE YOU DO NEED TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
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About Youth Advantage UK
Youth Advantage UK is a growing organisation working to improve outcomes for young people across England and Wales. Our England & Wales Local Operations Department leads local policy and research projects across counties, regions, cities and towns — identifying local challenges and developing evidence‑based recommendations that support young people to thrive.
As a young organisation, we are still building our systems and ways of working. This is a great opportunity to help shape a department at an early stage and contribute to meaningful, place‑based change.
Please note: This is a voluntary and unpaid role, with no financial compensation or future paid opportunities attached. We encourage you to apply if you have relevant/transferable skills for this role. YAUK is currently an unregistered charity, working towards gaining the registered status.
About the Role
We are seeking a Deputy Head of Department to support the leadership and smooth running of the England & Wales Local Operations team. Working closely with the Head of Operations, you will provide additional leadership capacity, help coordinate multiple local research projects, and step in to lead the department when required.
This role is ideal for someone with a strong research or policy background who enjoys working in evolving environments and wants to use their skills to make a positive impact for young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Head of Operations with day‑to‑day departmental coordination.
- Provide leadership cover when needed, including taking on delegated workstreams.
- Lead or oversee local policy and research projects across England and Wales.
- Ensure research is rigorous, ethical and relevant to local contexts.
- Translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Help develop emerging systems, processes and ways of working.
- Build positive relationships with internal teams, volunteers, and external partners.
About You
You will have:
- Experience in research, evaluation or policy analysis.
- Strong analytical and writing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Confidence working in ambiguity and helping build structure where needed.
- Experience volunteering and/or managing volunteers in a charity or community setting.
- A collaborative, supportive approach to leadership.
- Commitment to improving outcomes for young people.
Why Volunteer With Us
- Shape a new department at a formative stage.
- Use your research expertise to support real, local impact.
- Gain leadership experience in a supportive environment.
- Flexible hours that fit around your existing commitments.
- Join a mission‑driven team passionate about youth opportunity.
Apply Now
If you’re passionate about evidence‑based change and want to help shape a growing organisation, we’d love to hear from you. Join Youth Advantage UK as we build our Local Operations Department and create better opportunities for young people across England and Wales.
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Youth Sustainability Forum
We empower Zambian youth with education, mentorship, and funding to drive SDG-focused solutions.
Copywriter
Youth Sustainability Forum is looking for an experienced and professional Website Copywriter to support the development of our new website. This role will focus on crafting clear, compelling, and strategic web content that communicates our mission, programs, and impact in a way that resonates with partners, funders, and young people.
The copywriter will work with our team to refine messaging across key pages including our story, programs, impact, and the Youth SDG Summit. We are looking for someone who understands how to write for the web—combining strong storytelling with clarity and structure to create content that is engaging, credible, and aligned with our voice as a youth-led organization.
Your work will help position Youth Sustainability Forum as a leading platform for youth-driven solutions in Zambia, ensuring our digital presence reflects the scale of our impact and inspires more partners and young people to join the movement.
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
1-2 months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our vision is to help build communities that save lives and serve each other through volunteering for health and first aid.
Youth Helpers work directly with young people in St John Ambulance Badger Setts and Cadet Units.
By supporting our Youth Leaders to deliver a sessions across our range of programmes. In this role, you'll support the learning and development of young people into the next generation of health citizens.
Youth Helpers also help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be, as well as supervise and support other adult volunteers in their team.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
We want enthusiastic people to help us support our networks youth programme and build a youth strong team
Young people play a crucial role in helping us realise this mission. As a volunteer with our youth teams, you’ll be trained to provide our young people with both life skills and lifesaving skills – all while having great fun!
You’ll be working with our brilliant Badgers (aged 7-10) or creative Cadets (aged 11-18). You’ll also have the opportunity to design your own role, whether that involves running fun activities – such as outdoor events, summer camps and mountain adventures – or providing ‘behind-the-scenes’ support.
We’ll offer you the chance to become a fully-fledged Youth Leader, which will mean completing extra courses in First Aid or Adventure to broaden your capacity and experience.
Would you like to volunteer once a week or once a month? That’s entirely up to you. With the constant guidance of a friendly volunteer manager and youth team, you’ll have all the support you need to make bold strides and rediscover your inner ‘big kid’.
This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitations Offenders Act and as such as Enhanced DBS check will be obtained.
Interview - Date, time and location to be advised
Training - Date, times to be advised
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About Youth Advantage UK
Youth Advantage UK is a growing organisation working to improve outcomes for young people across England and Wales. Our England & Wales Local Operations Department leads local policy and research projects across counties, regions, cities and towns — identifying local challenges and developing evidence‑based recommendations that support young people to thrive.
As a young organisation, we are still building our systems and ways of working. This is a great opportunity to help shape a department at an early stage and contribute to meaningful, place‑based change.
Please note: This is a voluntary and unpaid role, with no financial compensation or future paid opportunities attached. We encourage you to apply if you have relevant or transferable skills. YAUK is currently an unregistered charity, working towards gaining the registered status.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Research & Policy Officer to support the delivery and coordination of local research and policy projects across England and Wales. You will supervise and support Officers, Researchers and Advisors, helping to delegate tasks, resolve issues, and ensure high‑quality outputs.
Working closely with the department’s management team, you will contribute to planning, decision‑making, and the development of effective ways of working. This role is ideal for someone with strong research skills who enjoys supporting others and thrives in a collaborative, evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Delegate tasks and oversee the work of Officers, Researchers and Advisors.
- Provide day‑to‑day supervision, guidance and support to team members.
- Help resolve issues, remove barriers and maintain smooth project delivery.
- Lead or contribute to local research and policy projects across England and Wales.
- Ensure research is rigorous, ethical and relevant to local contexts.
- Support the development of team members through feedback and coaching.
- Build positive working relationships with internal teams, volunteers and external partners.
- Work alongside the management team to support planning and decision‑making.
About You
You will have:
- Experience in research, evaluation or policy analysis.
- Strong analytical and writing skills.
- Ability to supervise or support others in a project or team setting.
- Experience volunteering and/or managing volunteers in a charity or community environment.
- Confidence working in ambiguity and helping build structure where needed.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A collaborative, supportive approach to teamwork.
- Commitment to improving outcomes for young people.
Why Volunteer With Us
- Play a key role in shaping a new department at a formative stage.
- Use your research and leadership skills to support real, local impact.
- Gain supervisory and project‑coordination experience in a supportive environment.
- Join a mission‑driven team passionate about youth opportunity.
Apply Now
If you’re passionate about evidence‑based change and want to help shape a growing organisation, we’d love to hear from you. Join Youth Advantage UK as we build our Local Operations Department and create better opportunities for young people across England and Wales.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Bright Futures UK is looking for passionate and knowledgeable A-Level History tutors to provide educational support and a fun, safe learning environment for young people living with serious illnesses.
"Over time I have become much more confident in tutoring and in essence this is making the sessions much more enjoyable for me. I like preparing new slides every week and discussing new content with my student." - Volunteer A-Level Tutor
What will you be doing?
Run tutoring sessions online to support a young person.
Offer subject area knowledge and expertise related to A-Level History
Help to combat social isolation through fun and engaging tutoring sessions.
Adhere to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team
What are we looking for?
Subject Knowledge: Strong understanding of A-Level History concepts and specifications.
Teaching Skills: Ability to explain complex ideas in a clear and engaging way.
Empathy and Patience: Kind and understanding nature, especially towards those facing health challenges.
Reliability: Consistent availability for the agreed-upon time commitment.
Adherence to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team
What difference will you make?
Academic Progress: Help young people stay on track with their studies despite their health challenges, ensuring they do not fall behind.
Confidence Builder: Provide a stable and encouraging presence that helps build the students' confidence and resilience.
Future Opportunities: Equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
What will you gain?
Enhanced DBS will be provided
Safeguarding Level One Training
Skill Development opportunities
Direct experience working with children and young people
You must be a UK resident and be at least 18 years old.
As a charity that supports children and young people, we make safeguarding individuals our top priority. For this reason, all volunteers are subject to an enhanced criminal record and disclosures check. We also ask all volunteers to adhere to our Safeguarding, Equality and Confidentiality policies. These are nothing to worry about and if you have any questions, our team are happy to support you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.