VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME LEAD / VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR - VOLUNTEER WANTED

URBAN YOUTH — VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME LEAD / VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Build the volunteer movement powering London’s next generation.

Postcodes shouldn’t be destinies. URBAN YOUTH is a volunteer-powered movement disrupting traditional youth work by delivering high-impact, urban-style scaffolding for young Londoners. No red tape. No waiting lists. No corporate youth centres. Just raw opportunity, dropped directly into the heart of the city.

We will transform empty shops, concrete cages, community centres and street-side studios into pop-up hubs of creativity, culture and skill-building — all delivered for free, all powered by volunteers, all designed to open doors that have been closed for too long.

To make this happen, we need a Volunteer Programme Lead / Volunteer Coordinator who can build an unforgettable volunteer experience — a programme that attracts, energises and retains a diverse community of volunteers who want to be part of something bold, fast, and meaningful.

This is not an admin role. This is culture-building, people-powered, start-up leadership.

If you’ve ever wanted to create a volunteer movement from scratch, this is your moment.

Your Role: Build the Volunteer Destination

As our Volunteer Programme Lead, you will design and deliver the entire volunteer experience at Urban Youth — from recruitment and onboarding to motivation, culture, recognition and long-term engagement.

You will:

• Build a vibrant, inclusive volunteer programme that feels exciting, modern and meaningful

• Recruit volunteers who bring energy, creativity and heart to our pop-up youth work

• Create a smooth, welcoming onboarding journey that sets volunteers up for success

• Develop a strong volunteer culture rooted in belonging, purpose and street-level impact

• Coordinate rotas, roles and responsibilities across our pop-up programmes

• Motivate and support volunteers during sessions, ensuring they feel valued and confident

• Lead on volunteer communications, updates, recognition and community-building

• Make Urban Youth a destination to volunteer — a place people are proud to be part of

Your leadership will help ensure every volunteer feels connected, empowered and ready to deliver impact directly to young Londoners.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re keen to hear from individuals with experience in:

• Volunteer coordination, volunteer management or people leadership

• Recruitment, onboarding or community-building

• Youth work, community services or people-facing roles

• Creating positive team culture and motivating diverse groups

• Organising rotas, logistics or programme delivery

We also welcome candidates with:

• Experience in start-up or fast-paced organisations

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

• A passion for supporting young people and empowering volunteers

If you believe in radical access, zero bureaucracy and real-world impact, you’ll fit right in.

Why Join URBAN YOUTH?

Joining Urban Youth as a Volunteer Programme Lead means stepping into a role that shapes the heart of our movement.

You will:

• Help tackle social inequalities affecting young people across London

• Build a volunteer community that drives real, visible impact

• Develop leadership, coordination and programme-building experience

• Work alongside a passionate, collaborative Board and volunteer squad

• Support a charity delivering pop-up impact at scale, not static services

We are committed to building a diverse volunteer community that reflects the young people we serve.

Ready to Build the Scaffolding?

If you share our belief that every young person deserves raw opportunity, real access and a future they can shape — and you want to build the volunteer movement that makes it possible — we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 6pm, Friday 11th September 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 14th September 2026

Urban Youth is committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding. All successful volunteer applicants will be required to complete a DBS check.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT.

BUILD THE SQUAD.

URBAN YOUTH

YOUTH WORK. ANYWHERE. FOR EVERYONE.