Youth children volunteer roles
RSBC Dorton College is an independent specialist college in the London Borough of Bromley. We offer day provision for 16 to 25-year-olds, and many of our students have additional needs.
We’re the only independent specialist further education provider for vision impaired young people in London and the Southeast. We offer a wide range of courses, and a bespoke curriculum supported by a diverse range of trained staff.
Dorton College are looking for volunteers to help assist in the general running of the college, getting hands on with lessons, movement and independance building exercises.
Role: Learning Support Volunteer
Commitment: Due to the nature of the role, RSBC are looking for a regular commitment. 1 half day per week for example.
Location: RSBC Dorton College of Further Education, Orpington Campus, The Walnuts, Orpington, BR6 0TE
Availability: We have shifts available between Monday and Friday, the centre is open from 8am – 4pm term time only.
Age: 18+
Our Mission Statement:
RSBC believes that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits.
By giving young people the essential skills and confidence to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.
Our success depends on our values
Underpinning all RSBC’s work are values embedded in trust and excellence:
TRUST: Respect and accountability
ENERGY: Straight talking and constantly learning
AMBITION: Confronting reality and driving results
MOTIVATION: Vision impaired children and young people are our number one priority, and we look for solutions, not problems
What will I be doing?
RSBC Dorton College is an independent specialist college in the London Borough of Bromley. We offer day provision for 16 to 25-year-olds, and many of our students have additional needs.
We’re the only independent specialist further education provider for vision impaired young people in London and the Southeast. We offer a wide range of courses, and a bespoke curriculum supported by a diverse range of trained staff.
RSBC are looking for volunteers here at get involved at our Dorton College helping our young people to learn, grow and develop with your support.
Dorton college’s specialist approach which blends mainstream and specialist education creates a unique environment for students to grow their independance.
You will be helping young people to navigate their educational environment: preparing resources, assisting with movement and making sure young people are engaging with
Alongside this, you can also have the opportunity to get one on one experience, helping students to take notes and engage with the lesson, and supporting and running small group activities.
Moveover, Dorton college prides itself on helping our students to grow their independence. Volunteers would also have the opportunity to get involved in sessions designed to help grow learners independant skills such as cooking sessions, local community visits and utilising public transport.
This is a fantastic role if you are looking to gain experience in education or health and social care, especially in the SEN sphere.
Due to the nature of the role, we are looking for volunteers who can contribute 1 half day per week, and as explained below, there are safeguarding checks to complete before you can start.
Key Tasks and Main Duties
Operational support tasks:
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Assist in preparing learning environments and resources
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Help supervise break and lunch periods alongside staff
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Support student movement around campus (training provided)
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Participate in enrichment or community-based events
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Assist with light admin or data capture tasks, such as logging attendance or session feedback
Learner Engagement Opportunities:
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Act as a reader, note-taker, or scribe in classroom sessions
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Support small group activities or one-to-one work under staff guidance
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Help facilitate creative or independence-building sessions (e.g. cooking, tech, mobility)
Who are you?
We welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills and experiences. You don’t need to have volunteered or worked in the sector before as full training will be provided. What’s important to us is that you are a team player, open to learning and willing to follow RSBC’s policies and can be an excellent ambassador for RSBC. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of sight problems.
What’s in it for me?
RSBC offers the opportunity to gain insight and experience into helping others with sight issues. As part of your volunteering, you will have access to Sighted Guide training, a training session designed to help you understand the issues and complexities of sight problems and give you the ability to help others navigate the world.
RSBC also provides paid expenses for your volunteering experience, you can claim up to £10 per day.
RSBC can also provide references and impact reports from your volunteering if required.
You will be fully supported in your role by our team of expert and compassionate service delivery team.
Develop or utilise your skills – As a volunteer, you’ll be given plenty of opportunities to develop new skills or use those you already have, which can help to build your CV, boost your employability and give you a sense of satisfaction.
What's in it for the Community?
Make a difference to people’s lives
Help in your community, we are local to Orpington and a significant number of our students and staff are local to the area.
Help deliver creative services to help people with sighted issues feel included in the world around them.
Make a direct and tangible difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted children and young people.
Safeguarding:
Due to the nature of the role, before you can begin volunteering with RSBC there are some required safeguarding checks which will need to be completed.
All RSBC volunteers undergo an Enhanced DBS check (paid for by RSBC) and must provide two references.
All volunteers will also be booked onto safeguarding training.
RSBC risk assesses all its services and activities.
Next Steps:
If this sounds like you, please fill out an expression of interest, and one of our volunteer team members will get back to you!
Registered Charity
51 - 100
To be there for blind children and their families with specialist support throughout their journey.
Thank you!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Overview:
Oversee and maintain robust safeguarding standards across all CWV activities, ensuring children and families are protected and supported appropriately.
Key Responsibilities:
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Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the organisation
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Maintain and update safeguarding policies and training
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Ensure all staff and volunteers receive safeguarding inductions
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Handle safeguarding reports and referrals in line with policy
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Work with programme leaders to embed welfare practices in all delivery
Skills & Experience:
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Safeguarding Level 3 (or willing to complete training)
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Experience in child protection, social work, or education
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Strong understanding of confidentiality and record-keeping
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Empathetic, calm, and professional under pressure
Thank you!
*This volunteer role is available in multiple locations across the UK*
Can you spare 3-hours to help collect food for vulnerable people this winter?
This is a one-off volunteering role. No long term commitment to ongoing shifts.
About FareShare
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us at FareShare. We are the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry, and get it to nearly 8,000 frontline charities and community groups.
The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
About the Volunteer Role
Demand for our support continues to increase, and we need to source food in a variety of ways to meet this demand.
This is where volunteering at the Food Collection comes in, and why it is so important and impactful.
We are holding our annual Food Collection event in-store at Tesco.
We need volunteers to help in-store, to ask shoppers to purchase long-life food items to donate, and collect the donations.
We are urgently in need of long-life items such as tinned goods, cereal, pasta and rice - as they last a long time and offer good variety.
The food collected is given to the local food charity who supports people in the local community.
Shift times
Volunteer shifts are one-off on Thursday 27 November, Friday 28 November and Saturday 29 November 2025.
Shift times are 9am-midday, midday-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6pm-9pm.
Key tasks
The goal during your shift is to make shoppers aware that you are collecting food donations for charity, and to ask them to donate for Christmas.
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Greeting shoppers
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Asking shoppers to donate an item listed on a leaflet
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Receiving food donations
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Thanking customers and explaining where their donation is going
About you
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Comfortable approaching people to ask for food donations
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Friendly and enthusiastic
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Motivated to get involved in your community.
Impact of your role
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Maximising food donations to the local food charity
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Raising awareness of FareShare
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Supporting your local food charity
Age of volunteer:
Under 18's can volunteer alongside a guardian
Please click 'apply via website' to see store locations and sign up for a volunteer shift.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Become a Family Mentor — Help Families Thrive in Southend-on-Sea
Would you like to make a lasting difference in your community? Are you a good listener with a heart for helping families facing real challenges? If so, the Volunteers Supporting Families – Family Mentor programme in Southend-on-Sea needs you.
What you’ll be doing
- Supporting families with children who are at risk of neglect or harm, or families with existing social care involvement.
- Meeting regularly (once a week for approximately 1 hour) in the family home over a minimum six-month period.
- Offering consistent emotional and practical support: listening, guiding, helping parents build confidence and parenting skills, reducing isolation, navigating day-to-day challenges.
- Working alongside project staff who will match you with a family, train you, and support you throughout.
Who we’re looking for
You don’t need formal experience working with families, just the right qualities and commitment:
- 18 years old or above, living in Southend-on-Sea or nearby.
- Able to commit to weekly visits for at least six months.
- Willing to complete necessary checks (DBS/criminal record), and provide references.
- Caring, patient, reliable: a good listener who can offer non-judgemental support, even when progress is slow.
- Someone with an interest in helping both children and parents. Personal life experience can be helpful.
What you’ll get
Volunteering is giving—but it’s also growing. As a Family Mentor, you’ll receive:
- Full training & ongoing support from experienced project staff.
- Opportunities to develop new skills and gain real experience working with families.
- The chance to make a direct, positive impact by helping to keep families together and preventing children entering care.
- Reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including travel.
- A strong reference for future work or volunteering opportunities.
Why it matters
Families in Southend-on-Sea are facing pressures such as domestic violence, mental health challenges, substance misuse, and social isolation. By acting as a steady support person, you’ll be part of helping to turn things around—reducing the load on social care, improving life outcomes for children, and offering hope to parents
Full Training is provided - successful applicants will be required to attend training on the 4th & 5th February 2025
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We turn local knowledge into action by working with volunteers and partners across the UK to build stronger communities for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Bath Area Play Project are passionate about every child's right to play and enabling children to thrive. We are looking for a Chair of our small Trustee Board to support our vision and ethos, enabling the continuation of our support services for children and families, leading strategic oversight and ensuring we are resilient for change.
BAPP provide a range of services including an Ofsted registered Nursery & Pre-school, Ofsted registered Holiday Playschemes for disabled children and those with additional needs, Children & Family Support, Alternative Provision for children with SEND and our long standing Community based Family Playdays. More information is available on our website
As we work with vulnerable children, Trustees are required to have an Enhanced DBS and to register as one of our Trustees as part of our Ofsted registration. There are 8 Trustee Meetings each year, alternating in person in Bath and online which includes our AGM. Other commitments in addition can include attending events, representing BAPP, supporting with recruitment/staffing and policy review.
For further information or if you have any questions, please get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Volunteer Opportunity: Help Build EchoLab - A Start-Up Youth Empowerment Charity
Role Title: Founding Volunteer Start-Up Team - EchoLab
Location: London (Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Southwark, Hybrid and Remote Options Available)
Time Commitment: Flexible - from 2 hours per week
Start Date: Rolling intake from December 2025
About EchoLab:
EchoLab is a new youth-led charity launching in London to empower young people through creativity, tech and mentorship. We're building safe, vibrant spaces where young people can explore coding, music, digital storytelling, and much more.
Before we launch publicly, we need a founding team of volunteers to help shape the vision, build the infrastructure, and bring EchoLab to life.
Volunteer Roles Available
We're recruiting a diverse passionate team of habds-on volunteers to help EchoLab with:
- Operations & Admin: Help set up systems, policies and logistics.
- Fundraising & Grants: Assist with research, applications, and donor outreach.
- Marketing & Outreach: Shape our voice, design assets, and build our online presence.
- Youth Engagement: Co-design programmes with young people and help recruit our Youth Advisory Board.
- Safeguarding & Governance: Support policy development and Trusteeship, Leadership and driving EchoLab forward from set up, launch and beyond.
This is a rare chance to help build a charity from the ground up. We need those with specific experience at this stage as well as energy, empathy, and a belief in youth potential.
What You'll Get
- Experience in charity start-up and social impact.
- References and certificates for your CV.
- A chance to shape something bold, inclusive and lasting.
Who We're Looking For
- People who care deeply about youth voice, creativity and inclusion.
- Young adults (18+) and first-time volunteers welcome as well.
- Lived experiences of exclusion or marginalisation valued.
- Creatives, coders, educators, and community builders.
How To Apply
Send your CV and tell us;
- Why you're interested.
- What role(s) you'd like to explore.
- Your availability.
We'll be in touch to arrange a friendly intro call.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Shape the future of anticipatory grief support in Staffordshire for children and young people – Join us as a trustee
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· Human Resources
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· Financial Management and Accounting
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· Law
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· Operational Management
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· Attend Board meetings, relevant sub-groups, and charity events.
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· Provide your specialist expertise for the benefit of the charity.
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· Commit to a minimum four-year tenure.
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· Be hands-on and generous with your time – as a lean charity, your input will make a real difference.
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· Ensure Windmills complies with charity law, governing documents, and all relevant regulations.
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· Help us pursue our charitable objectives with clarity and purpose.
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· Contribute actively to strategic direction, policy setting, and performance evaluation.
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· Protect and manage the charity’s assets and funds responsibly.
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· Build strong working relationships with our Chief Executive and staff.
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· Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to support informed decision-making.
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· Be hands on with your time for the good of the charity.
External due diligence will include two referees and a standard DBS disclosure. All applications will be considered equally by the Trustees.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of children and young people when someone significant in their life is dying or has died.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Volunteer Opportunity: International Humanity Foundation (IHF) Indonesia Center, Jakarta
About Us
The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is a 501(c)(3) international non-profit organization founded in 2001. We provide education and safe Children's Homes to impoverished children in Indonesia, Kenya, and Thailand through our five IHF Centers.
Our Mission
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Educate Marginalized Children: Activate their highest potential and nurture loving communities. The happiness of our world's children rises above all political and religious differences and equates to the quality of our world's happiness tomorrow.
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Educate Global Citizens: Through communication and real-life experiences, both online and in person, we teach about the realities of marginalized communities and impart practical skills for aiding needed efforts, thus giving a voice to the voiceless.
Our Vision
“To develop global leaders with cross-cultural experiences and respect for different cultures from varying socioeconomic backgrounds, equipped to make decisions that serve, positively impact, promote, and protect the dignity and humanity of people everywhere.”
Volunteer Role
We are looking for dedicated volunteers to join our team at the IHF Indonesia Center in Jakarta. Volunteers will gain invaluable experience in international team leadership, coordination of center activities, and engagement with the local community.
Responsibilities
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Participate in rotational assignments in the core components of the International Humanity Foundation, including:
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Center operations
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Legalities
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Community development
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Finance
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Fundraising
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Media and communications
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And more
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Assist in coordinating center activities
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Report to the CEO and Center Directors
What We Offer
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Accommodation: Room with bed and mattress provided.
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Electricity and Wi-Fi: Stable network to carry on online tasks.
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Global Leadership Development (GLD): A one-year training program equipping you with skills to run an international organization as a director.
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Stipend:
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$35/month for the first 3 months
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$65/month for months 4-6
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$85/month for months 7-9
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$100/month for months 10-12
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successfully completing the GLD training, volunteers may be considered for employment positions within the organization, if available.
Requirements
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Minimum of a high school diploma
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Basic computer knowledge
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Smartphone for communication
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Valid police clearance/good conduct certificate issued by the government
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Fluent in English
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Able to use Zoom
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Honest, well-behaved individual with no criminal record
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Ability to work with children and adhere to both national and international laws governing our operations
Join Us
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of marginalized children and eager to develop your leadership skills in a global context, we invite you to apply for this rewarding volunteer position. Help us build a brighter future, one child and one community at a time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
*This volunteer role is available in multiple locations across the UK*
Can you spare 3-hours to help collect food for vulnerable people this winter?
This is a one-off volunteering role. No long term commitment to ongoing shifts.
About FareShare
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us at FareShare. We are the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry, and get it to nearly 8,000 frontline charities and community groups.
The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
About the Volunteer Role
Demand for our support continues to increase, and we need to source food in a variety of ways to meet this demand.
This is where volunteering at the Food Collection comes in, and why it is so important and impactful.
We are holding our annual Food Collection event in-store at Tesco.
We need volunteers to help in-store, to ask shoppers to purchase long-life food items to donate, and collect the donations.
We are urgently in need of long-life items such as tinned goods, cereal, pasta and rice - as they last a long time and offer good variety.
The food collected is given to the local food charity who supports people in the local community.
Shift times
Volunteer shifts are one-off on Thursday 27 November, Friday 28 November and Saturday 29 November 2025.
Shift times are 9am-midday, midday-3pm, 3pm-6pm and 6pm-9pm.
Key tasks
The goal during your shift is to make shoppers aware that you are collecting food donations for charity, and to ask them to donate for Christmas.
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Greeting shoppers
-
Asking shoppers to donate an item listed on a leaflet
-
Receiving food donations
-
Thanking customers and explaining where their donation is going
About you
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Comfortable approaching people to ask for food donations
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Friendly and enthusiastic
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Motivated to get involved in your community.
Impact of your role
-
Maximising food donations to the local food charity
-
Raising awareness of FareShare
-
Supporting your local food charity
Age of volunteer:
Under 18's can volunteer alongside a guardian
Please click 'apply via website' to see store locations and sign up for a volunteer shift.
Thank you for your support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are searching for a enthusiastic volunteer to become the Newcastle chapter's Social Media Officer. The primary role is to ensure the smooth every day running of the social media accounts. This involves responding to messages (even if it’s just sign posting) and replying to comments. They should try to ensure growth of the social media account including Facebook and Instagram with the potential of Twitter. They should make use of the Facebook groups to create an engaging atmosphere for members and chase lead volunteers to ensure they post on the page and group promptly following events. After each event they should make posts following up on it. Finally, they will liaise with photographers and assist with designing and running the website.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
* To bring children's dreams to life * To provide a professional service * To bring fun to both children and volunteers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Volunteer Opportunity: Graphic Designer - Build EchoLabs Youth Brand
Role Title: Volunteer Graphic Designer - Brand Identity & Logo
Location: Remote
Time Commitment: Flexible
Start Date: ASAP
About EchoLab:
EchoLab is a new youth-led charity launching in London to empower young people aged 13 to 26 years old through creativity, tech and mentorship. We're building safe, vibrant spaces where young people can explore coding, music, digital storytelling, and much more - while receiving guidance from mentors who reflect their lived experience.
We're now seeking a visionary graphic designer to help us create a bold, inclusive brand identity that resonates with young Londoners and reflects our mission.
What You'll Do As Our Graphic Designer
- Design EchoLab's Logo: A dynamic, memorable logo that captures our energy, values, and youth-led spirit.
- Build A Brand Identity: Develop a cohesive visual style - colours, typography, and mood - that feels fresh, inclusive and empowering.
- Create Core Assets: Design templates for social media, flyers and our website.
Who We're Looking For
- A creative thinker with a strong design portfolio.
- Experience in branding, logo design, and youth-facing visuals.
- Passion for youth empowerment, inclusion, and social impact.
What You'll Get
- A high impact branding project for your portfolio.
- Creative freedom and collaboration with a youth-led team.
- Recognition in our annual review and report, our social media and launch materials.
- The chance to shape a brand that inspires a generation.
How To Apply
Send your Portfolio and tell us;
- Why you're interested.
- What youth-facing brands or styles inspire you.
- Your availability and preferred working style.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The treasurer is a vital role to the ongoing success of IBP as a not-for-profit community interest company as we push forward to fulfil our goals.
We need someone with the following qualities and skills to join our voluntary management board:
- Financial Literacy: Ability to understand and manage accounts, budgets, and basic financial reporting relevant to IBP’s main operations.
- Attention to Detail: Careful and accurate handling of records, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for community interest companies.
- Organisational Skills: Efficient time management and record-keeping abilities, especially important when working voluntarily alongside other commitments.
- Communication: Clear, concise communication to report financial information to the management board, stakeholders, supporters, funders or regulatory bodies.
- Integrity and Trustworthiness: Strong ethical standards, as the role involves handling funds and maintaining the confidence of IBP’s stakeholders and the wider community.
Does this sound like you, or someone you know? Please apply today.
Time commitment: 1-2 days per month
Remuneration: Expenses only
Deadline for applications: 31 October 2025
Thank you!
Trustee Opportunity: Help Launch EchoLab - A Youth-Led Charity for London
Role Title: Founding Trustee (Volunteer) - EchoLab
Location: London (Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Southwark, Hybrid role)
Time Commitment: Approx. 4 - 6 hours per month
Start Date: Rolling intake from December 2025
About EchoLab:
EchoLab is a new youth-led charity launching in London to empower young people aged 13 to 26 years old through creativity, tech and mentorship. We're building safe, vibrant spaces where young people can explore coding, music, digital storytelling, and much more - while receiving guidance from mentors who reflect their lived experience.
We're now recruiting a founding board of trustees to help us register, set up, and launch EchoLab with integrity, vision, and impact.
What You'll Do As A Trustee
- Help shape EchoLab's mission, values, and strategic direction.
- Support charity registration and governance set up.
- Oversee safeguarding, finance, and risk management.
- Champion youth voice and inclusive leadership.
- Attend board meetings and contribute to working groups.
Who We're Looking For
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of exclusion or marginalisation. You don't need trustee experience just relevant experience to support EchoLab.
We're especially keen to hear from:
- Young adults (18+).
- Creatives, coders, educators, youth workers and community builders.
- People with skills in charity law, finance, safeguarding, or fundraising.
- First-time trustees, and community leaders.
What You'll Get
- Experience in charity start-up and social impact.
- References and certificates for your CV.
- A chance to shape something bold, inclusive and lasting.
How To Apply
Send your CV and tell us;
- Why you're interested.
- What skills or perspectives you'd bring.
- Any access needs or support you'd like.
- Your availability.
We'll be in touch to arrange a friendly intro call.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for someone who shares our values to join us as a Music Education Trustee, maximising the impact of our music education strategy in helping children and young people from families on low income in Surrey to make music.
Specific Tasks
Identifying, developing and overseeing appropriate group teaching and ensemble projects in primary and secondary schools with high pupil premium ratios. Such projects will be funded or co-funded by CKT but delivered by other established music education providers
Managing CKT’ s interface with
- Surrey Arts (including at chief executive and area manager level),
- Surrey state schools as potential beneficiaries of CKT’s work
- other providers of music education in Surrey including Rock Schools
Working with:
- CKTs music education advisers to help define and deliver the above
- the bursaries trustee/manager to ensure that the criteria and process for CKTs bursaries maximises CKT’s impact
- the marketing and communications manager to best market what CKT offers to schools and music teachers
- Trustees, taking the lead on fundraising in developing applications for grants to fund CKT’s project work
- Acting as one of CKT’s Trustees and Directors attending and contributing to board meetings
- Performing such other tasks and activities for CKT as skills and time allow
Skills and experience required
In depth experience of music education at primary and/or secondary level
This will probably have been gained through practical experience either as a successful school head of music and/or in a county music service and/or in a music education charity or provider
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. The King’s Trust couldn’t function without the support of thousands of volunteers across the UK, who are able to offer a vital network to young people facing significant barriers to jobs, education or training.
Our Education Mentors support groups of young people on our Mosaic Programme, to develop their confidence and skills and support their future employability. At the core of being a successful mentor is having belief in the potential of all young people and optimism for their future. Mentors will share their growth story and inspire and empower young people to raise their aspirations.
What the role involves
By volunteering to be an Education Mentor on the Mosaic Programme, you will be helping to shape the next generation. You will be working with groups of young people who are taking part in The King’s Trust Mosaic programme. The Mosaic programme was developed with a particular focus on raising the aspirations, self-belief and employability of the young people who take part. One of the keyways this is achieved is through connecting more young people to positive, diverse, relatable role model mentors.
You will be supported throughout the whole programme by a King’s’s Trust Youth Development Lead.
You and your fellow Education Mentors will deliver sessions with a consistent group of young people. The frequency and time of these sessions will vary and be led by the school or partner organisation. Your King’s Trust contact will do everything possible to match you up with a programme that suits your availability as it is important that you are able to attend all sessions.
Training – Consists of completing online self-led modules, attending an online webinar and face-to face programme specific training with your dedicated Youth Development Lead.
Planning meeting – Alongside King’s Trust staff and fellow mentors you will discuss roles and responsibilities and choose from the Mosaic session menu the themes that will best meet the needs of the young people and your skillset.
Welcome session – King’s Trust staff will lead the young people and mentors through a variety of fun and interactive activities designed to build relationships, break down barriers and create a positive group culture.
Mentor led sessions – Mentors facilitate between 6 and 8 sessions from a structured session menu, provided by The King’s Trust, focusing on developing socio-emotional and employability skills. Activities are interactive and engaging. These sessions could cover a variety of topics such as communication, emotional intelligence, problem solving and preparing for work. There is also the option to create your own session plan.
Celebration event – Organised and led by your Youth Development Lead, the final session is an opportunity to celebrate the programme.
Review - King’s Trust Youth Development Lead will gather feedback and prepare a review of the programme.
World of work visit –Alongside our partners in employability, The Kings Trust will arrange a visit to a local workplace.
Most of the sessions will be face-to-face and will last between 40 and 90 minutes. There will be some preparation to do before these sessions (i.e., planning content or reading a fellow mentor’s delivery plan) so mentors will need to be well organised. A successful volunteer will feel comfortable and confident planning and delivering sessions to a classroom of young people as well as leading smaller conversations and breakout activities.
What makes a great Education Mentor?
Passionate about Young People and making a change
You do not need an education background to apply for this position, however an interest in engaging with and developing the skills of young people is essential. Empathy and active listening are highly valued. Full training on the King’s Trust, health and safety, the Mosaic programme and our mentoring approach will be provided.
Mentors will be required to deliver sessions that are designed to build young people’s socio-emotional and employability skills therefore it is important that mentors can role model these skills throughout the sessions.
The King’s Trust is committed to embed EDI into everything we do. We support a wide range of young people and aim to provide a group of mentors as diverse as the young people and the communities we serve.
Benefits of mentoring
- Support young people to reach their potential. It is very rewarding
- Grow your communication and presentation skills
- Build your leadership and facilitation skills
- Improve your wellbeing- Giving back has been identified as 1 of 5 ways to wellbeing.
- Strengthen relationships within your local community
- Resources and training are provided free of charge
- Building Community links and contacts
- Access to other King’s Trust Networking and Volunteering Event
In return for your valuable time, we provide the benefits of being part of a dedicated community of colleagues and volunteers, the satisfaction of directly impacting our success, and the undoubted personal development and pleasure that comes from working for the cause of, or directly with, children and young people, the majority of whom face significant barriers and have significant challenges to overcome.
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We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
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