Youth/Children Volunteer Roles
Independent visitor/mentor needed in the Luton area. Do you want to make a difference to a child or young person's life? Do you have 2 - 5 hours per month to spare? Are you 18+?
We require volunteers to mentor/befriend a child or young person in care.
Have fun, take a young people on outings and maybe share a hobby, sport or interest. Offer support and a listening ear and be a positive influence in a young person's life and help build self-esteem and confidence.
We provide training and on going support and pay expenses to a set limit.
Please contact for more details
Independent visitor/mentor needed. Do you want to make a difference to a child or young person's life? Do you have 2 - 5 hours per month to spare? Are you 18+?
We require volunteers to mentor/befriend a child or young person in care.
Have fun, take a young people on outings and maybe share a hobby, sport or interest. Offer support and a listening ear and be a positive influence in a young person's life and help build self-esteem and confidence.
We provide training and on going support and pay expenses to a set limit.
Please contact for more details
Do you want to make a difference to a child or young person's life? Do you have 2 - 5 hours per month to spare? Are you 18+?
We require volunteers to mentor/befriend a child or young person in care.
Have fun, take a young people on outings and maybe share a hobby, sport or interest. Offer support and a listening ear and be a positive influence in a young person's life and help build self-esteem and confidence.
We provide training and on going support and pay expenses to a set limit.
Please contact for more details
Pashto speaking Independent visitor/mentor needed in the Luton area.Do you want to make a difference to a child or young person's life? Do you have 2 - 5 hours per month to spare? Are you 18+?
We require volunteers to mentor/befriend a child or young person in care.
Have fun, take a young people on outings and maybe share a hobby, sport or interest. Offer support and a listening ear and be a positive influence in a young person's life and help build self-esteem and confidence.
We provide training and on going support and pay expenses to a set limit.
Please contact for more details
Do you want to make a difference to a child or young person's life? Do you have 2 - 6 hours per month to spare? Are you 18+?
We require volunteers to mentor/befriend a child or young person in care.
Have fun, take a young people on outings and maybe share a hobby, sport or interest. Offer support and a listening ear and be a positive influence in a young person's life and help build self-esteem and confidence.
We provide training and on going support and pay expenses to a set limit.
Please contact for more details
Do you want to make a difference to a child or young person's life? Do you have 2 - 6 hours per month to spare? Are you 18+?
We require volunteers to mentor/befriend a child or young person in care.
Have fun, take a young people on outings and maybe share a hobby, sport or interest. Offer support and a listening ear and be a positive influence in a young person's life and help build self-esteem and confidence.
We provide training and on going support and pay expenses to a set limit.
Please contact for more details
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Unfold does governance differently. An award winning charity, we are led by the people we serve, with inclusive, participatory governance structures which have twice been short-listed for excellence in the Charity Governance Awards.
Unfold (previously known as Westminster Befriend a Family) is an established local charity that gets people where they want to be. Powered by volunteers, we support children, young people and families with one to one mentoring and peer support groups across Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea. We're open to everyone, but we target those who face the most challenges: 93% of our service users are people of colour, 75% are single parent families headed by a woman and in 50% of the families we support there is a child with disabilities or special education needs.
We support the local community and we have also developed specialised programmes for people with specific needs, including refugees, children excluded from mainstream school and children with experience of the care system.
Unfold Trustees
We have a dynamic, committed, open and friendly board, and we're seeking two new trustees to join us, bringing skills and experiences from the not-for-profit or public sectors.
To reflect the experiences of our service users, we're aiming to maintain the diversity of our board - we're particularly keen to hear from people from the global majority, women, and people who identify with other under-represented groups, including those with disabilities or who identify at LGBTQI+.
We have grown considerably in the last five years, and we now support ten times as many people a year, with five times the budget. Along the way we've re-branded, undergone a digital transformation, become user-led and significantly expanded our team. This rapid change reflects both the extent of the community needs, and our ambition to meet those. We're looking for trustees who can help us go to the next level as we set our strategy for the next five years.
Trustees play a key role in ensuring that Unfold achieves its core purpose and overseeing the overall management and administration of the charity. They also help to ensure that Unfold has a clear strategic vision and that we are working in line with our charitable aims. Trustees support and challenge Unfold’s CEO to enable Unfold to thrive.
We are looking for two Trustees to support our vision and take on the following responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Engage with and be accountable to our service-user accountability structures, our Youth Advisory Council and our Women’s Advisory Council, who support us in setting strategic direction and to whom we are accountable.
- Support and advise on Unfold’s vision, goals and activities
- Approve operational strategies and policies and monitor and evaluate their implementation
- Oversee the charity’s budgets and financial plans and monitor and evaluate progress
- Ensure that risks are being identified, monitored and managed effectively
- Ensure the effective administration of the charity
- Provide support and challenge to Unfold’s CEO
- Keep up to date with changes within the environment that Unfold operates
- Contribute to reviews of the charity’s governance
- Attend board meetings and be adequately prepared to contribute to the discussion. These meetings are held in person in our fully accessible London office.
- Support the promotion of Unfold's aims and reputation
- Contribute to the charity’s sub-committees and attend sub-committee meetings adequately prepared to contribute to the discussion
Skill and Experience
- Knowledge and experience of the charity sector
- An understanding of and commitment to participatory and inclusive governance.
- An understanding of and the ability to support Unfold’s fundraising strategy
- An understanding of statutory services which might be supporting families, children, young people, mental health and wellbeing, which might be through knowledge and experience in local authorities or the public sector
- Strong communication skills and able to contribute to board discussions
- Knowledge or lived experience in the borough of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea or neighbouring boroughs
- Understanding of safeguarding the welfare of children or vulnerable adults
Personal Attributes
- Personable and positive
- Willingness to learn and contribute.
- People orientated with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Passionate about supporting families to improve outcomes for children, young people and parents.
Values
Trustworthy, non-judgemental, transparent, caring and compassionate, empowering, proactive, self-motivated and accountable
We particularly encourage applications from:
- Candidates from under-represented groups including women and those from Black, Asian, or minority ethnic backgrounds
- People from marginalised groups, such as people who consider themselves LGBTQ+, disabled or otherwise facing challenges.
- Individuals with knowledge or lived experience of Westminster and the surrounding boroughs.
- People with less experience but a keen enthusiasm and commitment to our aims based on lived experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Our volunteers champion the rights of young people in care and on the edges of care, support them to access advocacy and make their voices heard. Training is provided. Whether you are currently studying, recently graduated, working part-time, retired or between jobs, volunteering with Coram Voice is a great opportunity to make a difference at the same time as gaining experience of working for a national children’s rights charity.
Our Helpline Supervisors will support you to develop valuable advocacy skills and knowledge of children’s rights and we offer specialist training in safeguarding, equality and diversity and advocacy. This training and other resources will help you to prepare for the role. You will be joining a team that provides quality support to young people in a friendly and supportive environment.
Our volunteer team is integral to our service and we could not provide the service we do without them, particularly in terms of the support we offer to homeless children.
We believe this role will be of particular interest to anyone looking to develop a career involving giving advice, advocacy, children’s and human rights, legal work, social work or youth work; or for professionals in those fields who want to use their experience to support the work of a children’s charity.
Please see our candidate information document for more information about our organisation and the training provided.
We ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this position. We have chosen to recruit directly as this helps us to minimise our recruitment costs, ensuring that funds are not diverted from the children and young people we help.
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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While gaining invaluable experience, practice your passion within real-life scenarios.
Join a group who aspire to think big, have fun, and create work that stands out. We’re looking for a passionate dedicated individual to join our team, who will play a key role in the growth of our brand messages and visions. The ideal candidate will assist us to conduct research and gather information on various projects.
Responsibilities
Conduct relevant research, gather information on various projects
Write research reports
Working closely with the communications team
Requirements
Good attention to detail.
Strong verbal, written and organisational skills.
Self-starter, dedicated and willing to learn.
Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
Please note the role is a voluntary position and could be entirely remote. Any incurred reasonable expenses will be paid.
ABOUT TESYouth
TESYouth (Training, Employment Opportunities & Social Development for Youth) is a NFP social enterprise which focuses on improving the rate of youth employment, through volunteering, interactive and skill-based workshops, work-experience and training programmes. Together with our strategic partners, we collaborate with organisations to provide youth to develop their skills, and to assist in achieving their career aspirations.
Tackle and reduce youth unemployment by providing with the necessary tools to develop skills, aptitudes, knowledge and self-confidence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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While gaining invaluable experience in Content Creation, practice your passion within real-life scenarios.
Join a group who aspire to think big, have fun, and create work that stands out. We’re looking for a passionate dedicated individual to join our team, who will play a key role in the growth of our brand messages and visions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating contents for our digital channels.
If you are enthusiastic, passionate and are excited to contribute your content creation skills to a meaningful cause, join us. Together, we can create a positive and lasting impact in our community.
Responsibilities
Create attention-grabbing contents.
Work well with collaborators in our creative and marketing teams.
Requirements
Strong verbal, written, and organisational skills.
Dedicated and willing to learn.
Please note the role is a voluntary position and could be entirely remote. Any incurred reasonable expenses will be paid.
ABOUT TESYouth
TESYouth (Training, Employment Opportunities & Social Development for Youth) is a NFP social enterprise which focuses on improving the rate of youth employment, through volunteering, interactive and skill-based workshops, work-experience and training programmes. Together with our strategic partners, we collaborate with organisations to provide youth to develop their skills, and to assist in achieving their career aspirations.
Tackle and reduce youth unemployment by providing with the necessary tools to develop skills, aptitudes, knowledge and self-confidence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Man&Boy - Trustees and Treasurer
Man & Boy are seeking at least 3 new Trustees, including a Treasurer, who are passionate about family values and committed to its mission.
Man & Boy work to enhance family relationships, between boys who may be struggling with life and a significant male in their lives. This could be the biological father, but could be a stepfather, grandfather, uncle or even an older sibling. Its programming uses diverse activities where the man can be a role model to the boy, based on fun, encouragement, trust and open communication. It generally focuses on boys between the ages of 8 and 11 years of age, prior to them entering the challenges of adolescence and secondary school.
Willow, a charity that provides special days and experiences for seriously ill young people, seeks to appoint two new board members to help scrutinise and enhance its fundraising strategy.
Willow was founded in 1999 by former Arsenal goalkeeper and TV presenter, Bob Wilson and his wife, Megs, as a lasting memorial to their daughter, Anna, who died of cancer aged 31. Anna's 'special days', memorable times she spent with family and friends during this time, was the inspiration for this special charity.
We are keen to hear from candidates who have skills or expertise in the following or similar areas:
Worked as a senior fundraiser in a charity with a range of public fundraising methods, and are used to setting targets and reviewing the effectiveness of different streams of income.
Served on, or supported a range of charity boards and are familiar with charity regulation, including the Charity Commission, HMRC and the Fundraising Regulator. We anticipate that you will join Willow’s governance committee and perhaps serve as a future Chair or Deputy Chair
A Senior Leader (CEO, Executive Director, Fundraising Director) from the charity sector, with particular expertise in fundraising and the use of technology to engage supporters
Trustees will be able to:
Identify with, and be motivated by, the values and objectives of Willow
Think innovatively, critically, independently and strategically, with the ability and a proven track record of translating strategy into operational plans
Demonstrate a consultative, strategic and supportive style
Demonstrate Nolan’s seven principles of public life, namely: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
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This is a wonderful opportunity to lend your experience to a pioneering organisation that supports young people up to the age of 25 who are at risk or involved in Serious Youth Violence. The Violence Intervention Project (V.I.P) has been pioneering new approaches to working with young people involved in serious youth violence (SYV) since 2017.
To strengthen our Board and governance, we are looking for additional Trustees including a Treasurer.
The Treasurer will chair the finance committee and will focus on our financial and accounting controls as well as ensuring the ongoing financial security of the charity. The Treasurer will be responsible for the following:
- Help govern and advance the overall purpose of the charity in line with the Charity Commissions requirements.
- Oversee a specific committee and ensure it is carried out in legal, honest and accountable ways.
- Support staff team in operational implementation of each committee’s strategies and policies.
- Strategically work with CEO and Senior Leadership Team. Overseeing, approving and monitoring the financial standing of the charity and presenting financial reports to the Board regarding the organisation’s financial resources.
- Overseeing the charity’s financial risk-management process and reporting financial health to the Board of trustees at regular intervals. T
- Taking a strategic view to financial planning whilst also ensuring compliance and control processes are in place. Being assured that the financial resources of the charity meet its present and future needs.
- Attend regular board meetings.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for our new Treasurer to have the following skills and experience:
- A background in Financial Management/Accountancy. Knowledge of charity finance is an advantage but otherwise individuals with sound commercial experience and the skills to scrutinise and oversee the accounts of a growing charity, and advise Trustee Board on financial management.
- Skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequence
- A willingness to be available to give financial advice and answer enquiries from any staff or volunteers on an ad hoc basis.
- Be committed to the purpose, objects and values of the organisation
We are looking to enrich and diversify our Trustee Board and warmly welcome applications from anyone regardless of their age, experience, disability, ethnicity, heritage, sexuality, gender and socio-economic background.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a digital marketing opportunity that makes a real difference to a local charity? Do you want to expand your digital marketing skills? We're looking for a marketing volunteer to support our Digital Marketing team.
At Acorns Children's Hospice, we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. As a Digital Marketing Volunteer, you'll help our marketing team to maximise engagement through online platforms like our website and social media and you'll support with creating digital content.
Am I right for the role?
We're looking for volunteers who:
- have experience with Wordpress, from creating and amending webpages to adding SEO text
- are able to source and edit images for our website
- set up short links, redirects and tracking links
How much time will it take?
You can choose the days and times that you're available to support us, but ideally the team are looking for a volunteer who is available on Thursdays and Fridays.
Why volunteer at Acorns?
- To help a local charity and make a difference in your community
- Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
- Learn new marketing skills to boost your CV
- Opportunities to progress to other roles
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Avon Scouts seeks voluntary Trustee
Almondsbury, South Glos Evening Meetings or remote
6 x Meetings Per year
Avon Scouts is an organisation that helps young people to do more, learn more, and be more. They provide adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for people aged 6-25 - helping develop life skills such as teamwork, communication and leadership. Avon Scouts help individuals achieve their full potential by improving their physical, intellectual, and social well-being. They abide by a ‘Learn by doing’ policy, on the basis that young people develop most when they are given responsibility, work in teams, and learn for themselves.
Avon Scout County is one of the largest Scout Counties in the UK, with over 12,000 members and over 4,000 volunteers. They are responsible for a large area, radiating from Bristol to North & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire. They have ambitious plans for growth in the coming years, as they aim to enhance the services they provide and increase their reach to more communities. To assist in these developments, they’re seeking a Trustee to join their Board.
Trustees ensure that Avon Scouts operates at peak efficiency and delivers its full potential. The role is focused on strategy performance and assurance. Effective Trustee governance enables volunteers to deliver programmes that give young people skills for life. The Board of Trustees helps mould the vision of Avon Scouts while setting goals and objectives. They will approve operational strategies and evaluate their implementation and performance. Furthermore, Trustees oversee the financial plans and budgets and ensure key risks are identified, monitored and controlled.
The organisation is looking to broaden the diversity of thinking on the Board. They’re hoping to hear from candidates who will bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role. The successful candidate will be a creative thinker, able to work as part of a team and solve problems effectively. They will have strong communication skills and be able to participate in discussions with independent judgment. Ideally, the Trustee will bring an understanding of the different communities that Avon Scouts works in (Bristol, Bath, North & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire). A candidate who can provide insight into the socio-economic inequalities in one or more of these areas is highly desirable. Previous governance experience is not required, as training will be provided. It is far more important that the individual shows enthusiasm for the vision of Avon Scouts, alongside a personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
If you’re passionate about developing the skills young people need to succeed and improving local communities - we’d love to hear from you.