Youth work volunteer volunteer roles in london
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Summary
Can you inspire, energise and motivate young people aged 12-18 years?
Do you enjoy making a real difference to the lives of young people?
Detailed description
Mentoring within One YMCA is delivered through the youth team and volunteers. Young people aged 13-19 years can access the service which provides support and encouragement for young people to work towards their goals.
Mentors and mentees are paired based on experience, expertise and support needed.
This project will last for up to a year with each young person, with an average of 3-4 hours per month being given to the young person and their support.
Training for this role is due to commence on 22nd January 2025 (Time and Location TBC)
Pay: This is a voluntary role; however, expenses will be covered.
Key Responsibilities:
·To attend full induction training and complete all relevant child protection checks
·To arrange to meet with your mentee for 1-3 hours a month over a period of 12 months, in a public place.
·To prepare for your mentoring sessions with the purpose of progressing with their mutually agreed goals.
·To offer tailored support to your Mentee in areas such as confidence and resilience building, accessing services, careers focus and development. You may be working on a number of areas as the needs of your Mentee present themselves.
·To safeguard and promote the wellbeing of your Mentee.
·To complete feedback, monitoring and evaluation forms.
·To liaise with the mentoring coordinator for support in delivery of sessions where needed.
·To help identify the support that your Mentee requires, reporting any concerns you have to the mentoring coordinator.
·Completing regular reviews with your Mentee and mentoring coordinator.
·Any other reasonable task that is associated with the role.
Personal Specification:
Experience:
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of working with young people from a variety of backgrounds
Skills:
- Ability to work on own initiative and a willingness to prepare for each session
- Ability to use online video platforms such as Microsoft Teams
- Ability to think creatively and problem solve
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work as a part of a team
- A willingness to meet the young person in a public space
Personal Qualities:
- An interest in working with young people
- Ability to engage with a young person
- The willingness to have an open mind and non-judgemental approach to supporting a young person in their mentoring journey
- Ability to cope with potentially difficult conversations or situations
- Commitment to the mentoring project and to the Mentee
- Motivated by promoting the wellbeing of young people
- Commitment to and ability to work in accordance with ethos of One YMCA, their polices and boundaries
Other:
- Willing to undertake and induction and training
- Willing to provide 2 references
- Willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS)
One YMCA's mission is to create supportive and energizing communities where young people can belong, contribute, and thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
Job Purpose
One Place London is a community interest company located in West London engaged in Acting for Film and Music Recording workshops for young people aged 14-25, unemployed or at risk of getting involved in crime. As a key member of the Engagement Team working, this post will work alongside the Manging Director to deliver evidenced-based and youth-focused programmes to residents and the wider community.
Benefits
• Career progression opportunities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
• Develop, promote and deliver engaging and relevant social activities and programmes on a daily basis to young people.
• Support, mentor, coach and ‘walk alongside’ individuals in their pursuit of independence and community cohesion.
• Undertake risk assessments and support planning interviews with new beneficiaries.
• Develop community minded support and activities that involve the wider community.
• Engage third parties to deliver support and activities to young people.
• To act as an advocate for young people and to engage partner agencies and services appropriate to the young people’s needs.
• Actively encourage job search, training, and volunteering opportunities with young people who are not in education, employment, or training.
• Facilitate the booking and delivery of community-based programmes.
• Assist with the interviewing and selection of those applying for participation in the workshop program.
• Undertake risk assessments and support planning with young people.
• Act in the interests of your own safety & the safety of others at all times.
• Undertake training and professional development.
• Anything else reasonably requested by the management of the CIC.
Person Specification & Key Competencies
Qualifications and Experience:
• Demonstrable experience of programme delivery in youth, adult or community-based service
• An ability and willingness to relate positively to young people, visitors and staff
• An outgoing and friendly personality, able to communicate well and engage a wide range of people
• Ability to react positively and effectively when faced with unwanted high-risk behaviours from young people, whether targeted towards themselves, staff, visitors or other young people.
• Good level of IT proficiency.
• Knowledge of voluntary support services and processes.
• An understanding of safeguarding principles and procedures
• An understanding of the issues facing young people
• An understanding of equality and diversity matters.
Personal Attributes
• A genuine enthusiasm for the work of the CIC.
• An outgoing and friendly personality, able to communicate well and engage positively with a wide range of people including with young people, visitors and staff.
• The ability to motivate and inspire others
• An ability to work under pressure and manage challenging situations.
• Good organisational skills in order to manage a highly varied and unpredictable workload.
• A creative and flexible approach to work.
We are an equal opportunities CIC with commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.
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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!
We're seeking a volunteer who can take up the challenge of being our first ever Volunteer Coordinator at URBAN YOUTH. A brand new youth work organisation in London.
Who Are We?
We're setting up a brand new youth work project in London called Urban Youth, that aims to create a positive community for young people that will offer a number of youth work activities and programmes that forge connections by getting young people together and away from their phones and social media to active take part in fun and engaginging interactive activities that create memories, boost confidence and resilence and teach key skills for life that young people can take with them into adulthood, helping to build their future.
Why We Are Doing This?
In a city grappling with the cost of living crisis, rising crime rates, and pervasive worry, it's easy to feel helpless. London is a city of dreams, but for many young people, it can also present unique challenges. Access to positive spaces, mentorship, and opportunities to develop crucial life skills can be limited. We saw a need for a fresh, vibrant approach to youth work – a place where young voices are heard, and potential is unleashed.
Can You Help Us Achieve This?
We need a volunteer with a passion for people and volunteering to join us as our first ever Volunteer Coordinator who is passionate about building strong teams and creating positive experiences for people, to lead from the front set up our volunteering programme from the ground up and recruit, induct and train our volunteers.
We know you're busy. We know you have choices. So, why dedicate your precious creative time to Urban Youth in this crucial role? Because this isn't just volunteering; it's an unparalleled opportunity to:
- Build the Backbone of Impact: You'll be instrumental in creating the systems and support structures that ensure our frontline youth workers and volunteers are recruited, trained, supported, and retained effectively. Your work directly enables their success, which directly impacts young lives.
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Shape a Thriving Culture: Help us develop policies and practices that foster a positive, inclusive, and highly motivated environment for every person who contributes to Urban Youth.
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Gain Hands-On Experience: Apply your HR/volunteer management knowledge or develop new skills in volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, policy development, and retention strategies within a dynamic startup environment.
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Be a Strategic Partner: Work closely with our team to ensure we have the right people in the right places, all aligned with our mission to empower young Londoners.
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Experience Unrivalled Satisfaction: Feel the profound satisfaction of knowing your behind-the-scenes expertise directly contributes to the laughter, breakthroughs, and blossoming confidence of young people across London.
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Join a Dynamic Community: Become part of a passionate, supportive, and fun-loving team of like-minded individuals. Forge new friendships and find your own sense of belonging.
We Need You!
If you have a keen eye for detail, experience in HR or volunteer management or a key understanding of setting up a volunteer programme, and the ability to translate a vibrant mission into compelling culture of team spirit with lots of enthusiasm, a willingness to get hands-on, and a desire to help a new charity get set up by creating a pool of talented volunteers ready to shape and change young people lives, then we would really love to have you join us in this exciting adventure.
Ready to Ignite Young People's Future by Empowering our People?
This is your chance to be part of something extraordinary. To turn worry into hope, isolation into connection, and potential into reality,by ensuring Urban Youth has the incredible team it needs to thrive and shine.
Don't just watch Young People's future unfold. Help build the team that builds it!
URBAN YOUTH
Forging Connections | Creating Memories | Building Futures
Positive and engaging youth work activities and programmes that help young people discover themselves, build life skills and help shape their destiny.
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!
Airplay is part of the RAF Benevolent fund and run by One YMCA. We provide youth clubs for children aged eight to eighteen which includes Ben Clubs for children aged 5 to 7 too. We provide a range of social activities in state-of-the-art facilities with sessions run by our friendly youth workers.
Multiple locations available across:
- Oxfordshire (RAF Benson/RAF Brize Norton)
- Bedfordshire (RAF Henlow)
- Buckinghamshire (RAF Halton/High Wycombe)
- Wales (RAF Valley)
- Wiltshire (Boscombe Down)
- Hampshire (RAF Odiham)
MAIN TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
· To support the provision of the Airplay and Ben Club activities and workshops
· Developing relationships with young people in a safe environment
· Supervising children and young people in activities, workshops and discussion sessions
· Engaging in learning and play with younger children
· Working with children and young people to track their progress
· Data entry/light admin work may be required
YOU WILL NEED:
· Good communication skills
· Knowledge/Experience of working with children/young people/families
· Ability to engage with young people
· Team player with a flexible approach
· Non-judgmental and understanding in the differing needs of families
· Any practical skills to assist with activities
· Basic understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding
· Respect the Christian Ethos of One YMCA and uphold its values
YOU WILL RECEIVE:
· A full induction to Airplay will be provided
· Requirement to complete online e-learning including Safeguarding and Health & Safety
· A menu of optional training will be provided
· Ongoing support and regular 1 to 1s
· Opportunities to attend volunteer meetings and events
· You will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check
· Additional checks may be required for individual RAF Stations
· Two references will be required
One YMCA's mission is to create supportive and energizing communities where young people can belong, contribute, and thrive.
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!
Job Purpose
One Place London is a community interest company located in West London, engaged in Acting for Film and Music Recording workshops for young people aged 14-25, unemployed or at risk of getting involved in crime. As a key member of the Engagement Team working at Youth & Community Centres in Ealing and West London, this post will work alongside the Sound Engineer, Film Director or both to deliver Song-writing / music recording workshops and Acting for Film Workshops repectively, for young people aged 14-25.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
• Develop, promote and deliver engaging Songwriting workshop, Acting for film workshop or both for young people.
• Support, mentor, coach and ‘walk alongside’ individuals in their pursuit of independence and community cohesion.
• Undertake risk assessments and support planning interviews with new participants.
• Engage third parties to deliver support and activities to young people.
• To act as an advocate for young people and to engage partner agencies and services appropriate to the young people’s needs.
• Actively encourage job search, training, and volunteering opportunities with young people who are not in education, employment, or training.
• Undertake risk assessments and support planning with young people.
• Undertake training and professional development.
• Anything else reasonably requested by the management of the CIC.
Person Specification & Key Competencies
Qualifications and Experience:
• Demonstrable experience of programme delivery in youth, adult or community-based service
• An ability and willingness to relate positively to young people, visitors and staff
• An outgoing and friendly personality, able to communicate well and engage a wide range of people
• Ability to react positively and effectively when faced with unwanted high-risk behaviours from young people, whether targeted towards themselves, staff, visitors or other young people.
• An understanding of safeguarding principles and procedures
• An understanding of the issues facing young people
• An understanding of equality and diversity matters.
Personal Attributes
• A genuine enthusiasm for the work of the CIC.
• An outgoing and friendly personality, able to communicate well and engage positively with a wide range of people including with young people, visitors and staff.
• The ability to motivate and inspire others
• An ability to work under pressure and manage challenging situations.
• Good organisational skills in order to manage a highly varied and unpredictable workload.
• A creative and flexible approach to work.
We are an equal opportunities CIC with commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.
Please apply now for this rewarding position and be part of an amazing CIC who continue to support and achieve wonderful things within the west london community.
For further information on One Place London CIC, visit https://oneplace.london
Socials: @oneplacelondon
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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!
We're seeking a volunteer who can take up the challenge of being our first ever Project Manager at URBAN YOUTH. A brand new youth work organisation in London.
Who Are We?
We're setting up a new youth project in London called Urban Youth. Our aim is to create a positive community for young people, offering a number of activities and programmes that forge connections by getting young people together and away from their phones and social media. We want them to actively take part in fun and engaging interactive activities that create memories, boost confidence and resilience, and teach key skills for life – skills that young people can take with them into adulthood, helping to build their future.
Why We Are Doing This?
In a city grappling with the cost of living crisis, rising crime rates, and pervasive worry, it's easy to feel helpless. London is a city of dreams, but for many young people, it can also present unique challenges. Access to positive spaces, mentorship, and opportunities to develop crucial life skills can be limited. We saw a need for a fresh, vibrant approach to youth work – a place where young voices are heard, and potential is unleashed.
Can You Help Us Achieve This?
We need a dedicated and experienced volunteer to join us as our Project Manager. This pivotal role will lead the entire setup and operational running of Urban Youth, transforming our vision into a tangible, thriving youth project. You'll be instrumental in bringing our programmes to life, ensuring everything runs smoothly from concept to delivery.
We know you're busy. We know you have choices. So, why dedicate your precious time to Urban Youth in this crucial role? Because this isn't just volunteering; it's an unparalleled opportunity to:
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Lead from the Front: You'll be the driving force behind Urban Youth, responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing all aspects of our project's launch and ongoing activities.
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Build Something from the Ground Up: Take ownership of shaping our operational framework, implementing systems, and ensuring our activities are delivered effectively and safely for young people.
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Apply Your Project Management Prowess: Utilise your expertise in project planning, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder coordination within a dynamic, impactful setting.
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Be a Strategic Operator: Work closely with our management committee and volunteer coordinator to ensure our programmes align with our mission and deliver maximum benefit to young Londoners.
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Experience Unrivalled Satisfaction: Feel the profound satisfaction of knowing your leadership directly creates a positive impact on the lives of young people, fostering their growth and potential.
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Join a Dynamic Community: Become part of a passionate, supportive, and fun-loving team of like-minded individuals. Forge new friendships and find your own sense of belonging.
We Need You!
If you have a proven track record in project management, a keen eye for detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a passion for youth empowerment, then we would love to have you join us in this exciting adventure. We're seeking someone with enthusiasm, a willingness to get hands-on, and a desire to help a new charity get set up and thrive, ultimately shaping and changing young people's lives.
Ready to Ignite Young People's Future by Leading Our Project?
This is your chance to be part of something extraordinary. To turn worry into hope, isolation into connection, and potential into reality, by directly leading the charge in bringing Urban Youth to life.
Don't just watch Young People's future unfold. Help build it!
URBAN YOUTH
Forging Connections | Creating Memories | Building Futures
Positive and engaging youth work activities and programmes that help young people discover themselves, build life skills and help shape their destiny.
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're seeking a volunteer who can take up the challenge of being one of our first ever Trustees at URBAN YOUTH. A brand new youth work organisation in London.
Who Are We?
We're setting up a new youth project in London called Urban Youth. Our aim is to create a positive community for young people, offering a number of activities and programmes that forge connections by getting young people together and away from their phones and social media. We want them to actively take part in fun and engaging interactive activities that create memories, boost confidence and resilience, and teach key skills for life – skills that young people can take with them into adulthood, helping to build their future.
Why We Are Doing This?
In a city grappling with the cost of living crisis, rising crime rates, and pervasive worry, it's easy to feel helpless. London is a city of dreams, but for many young people, it can also present unique challenges. Access to positive spaces, mentorship, and opportunities to develop crucial life skills can be limited. We saw a need for a fresh, vibrant approach to youth work – a place where young voices are heard, and potential is unleashed.
Can You Help Us Achieve This?
We need a volunteer with a passion for our mission and a commitment to good governance to join us as a Trustee. You’ll play a crucial role in providing strategic oversight and guidance, ensuring Urban Youth is well-managed, compliant, and effectively delivers on its mission to empower young Londoners.
We know you're busy. We know you have choices. So, why dedicate your precious time to Urban Youth in this crucial role? Because this isn't just volunteering; it's an unparalleled opportunity to:
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Shape Our Strategic Direction: You'll be instrumental in guiding the overall strategy and direction of Urban Youth, ensuring our programmes are impactful and sustainable.
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Ensure Good Governance: Help us establish and maintain robust policies, procedures, and financial oversight, ensuring Urban Youth operates with integrity and accountability.
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Leverage Your Expertise: Apply your professional skills and experience in areas such as finance, HR, legal, marketing, fundraising, or youth work to a cause that genuinely makes a difference.
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Be a Critical Sounding Board: Work closely with our founding team, offering valuable insights and contributing to key decisions that will define Urban Youth’s success.
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Experience Unrivalled Satisfaction: Feel the profound satisfaction of knowing your strategic contributions directly contribute to the laughter, breakthroughs, and blossoming confidence of young people across London.
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Join a Dynamic Community: Become part of a passionate, supportive, and fun-loving team of like-minded individuals. Forge new friendships and find your own sense of belonging.
We Need You!
If you have experience in governance, strategic planning, or a relevant professional field, a keen eye for detail, a commitment to our mission, and the ability to contribute effectively to board-level discussions, then we would really love to have you join us in this exciting adventure. We’re seeking individuals with enthusiasm, a willingness to get hands-on, and a desire to help a new charity get set up and thrive, ultimately shaping and changing young people's lives.
Ready to Ignite Young People's Future by Guiding Our Mission?
This is your chance to be part of something extraordinary. To turn worry into hope, isolation into connection, and potential into reality, by ensuring Urban Youth has the strong leadership and strategic vision it needs to thrive and shine.
Don't just watch Young People's future unfold. Help lead the way!
URBAN YOUTH
Forging Connections | Creating Memories | Building Futures
Positive and engaging youth work activities and programmes that help young people discover themselves, build life skills and help shape their destiny.
Role: Head of Local Operations (Scotland & Northern Ireland)
Job Description:
Youth Advantage UK is seeking a volunteer Head of Local Operations to lead the launch and on-going delivery of its commissioned research projects in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The focus of these projects will be obtaining and analysing primary and secondary data in order to help smaller community organisations improve their ways of working and effectively report on their impact. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring their teams deliver these projects within the agreed time-scales and in line with the goals agreed with the commissioning organisations, growing Youth Advantage’s reputation and reach.
Working closely with the Departmental Director, the ideal candidate will use their prior experience to effectively contribute to the organisation’s ability to enable evidence-based, positive local change. They should have excellent leadership, writing and speaking skills, IT literacy, and the ability to work well independently and in a team.
This role reports directly to the Director of Local Operations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
We're seeking a volunteer who can take up the challenge of being our first ever Graphic Designer at URBAN YOUTH. A brand new youth work organisation in London.
Who Are We?
We're setting up a new youth project in London called Urban Youth, that aims to create a positive community for young people that will offer a number of activities and programmes that forge connections by getting young people together and away from their phones and social media to active take part in fun and engaginging interactive activities that create memories, boost confidence and resilence and teach key skills for life that young people can take with them into adulthood, helping to build their future.
Why We Are Doing This?
In a city grappling with the cost of living crisis, rising crime rates, and pervasive worry, it's easy to feel helpless. London is a city of dreams, but for many young people, it can also present unique challenges. Access to positive spaces, mentorship, and opportunities to develop crucial life skills can be limited. We saw a need for a fresh, vibrant approach to youth work – a place where young voices are heard, and potential is unleashed.
Can You Help Us Achieve This?
We need a volunteer with a creative spark to join us as a Graphic Designer who is passionate about visual storytelling and eager to make a tangible difference, who can design us a modern, vibrant, uplifting youthful logo and with it a brand guidelines that will help us ensure our brand is consistent.
We know you're busy. We know you have choices. So, why dedicate your precious creative time to Urban Youth in this crucial role? Because this isn't just volunteering; it's an unparalleled opportunity to:
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Define a Movement: You'll be the visionary behind our logo and core brand identity, creating the visual language that will represent Urban Youth to young people, communities, and funders across London. This is your chance to leave a lasting mark from day one!
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Build a Portfolio Piece with Purpose: Create a high-impact, real-world design project for a meaningful cause that you can proudly showcase. We can also write you a brief refernce or testimony for your portfolio too.
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Fuel Our Impact: A strong, inspiring brand identity is crucial for attracting young people to our programmes, engaging volunteers, and securing vital funding. Your design will directly enable our mission.
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Collaborate & Innovate: Work closely with our passionate team, bringing your creative ideas to life in a dynamic startup environment.
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Experience Unrivalled Satisfaction: Feel the profound satisfaction of knowing your design will be seen by thousands and directly contribute to the laughter, breakthroughs, and blossoming confidence of young people across London.
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Join a Passionate and Dedicated Community: Become part of a passionate, supportive, and fun-loving team of like-minded individuals. Forge new friendships and find your own sense of belonging.
We Need You!
If you have a keen eye for aesthetics, an understanding of youth culture, and the ability to translate a vibrant mission into compelling visuals with lots of enthusiasm, a willingness to get hands-on, and a desire to help a new charity get set up with a powerful visual presence and with your own design software and tools, then we would really love to have you join us in this exciting adventure.
Ready to Ignite Young People's Future with Your Design?
This is your chance to be part of something extraordinary. To turn worry into hope, isolation into connection, and potential into reality, by giving Urban Youth a visual identity that truly shines.
Don't just watch Young People's future unfold. Help design it!
URBAN YOUTH
Forging Connections | Creating Memories | Building Futures
Positive and engaging youth work activities and programmes that help young people discover themselves, build life skills and help shape their destiny.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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 volunteers interested in working with young asylum seekers and refugees to support our weekly youth club in Croydon, ‘Merhaba’. Merhaba Youth Club is a safe space where 18-25 year old refugees and asylum seekers living in contingency accommodation can come to socialise with their peers, develop friendships, build a better understanding of their rights and entitlements, gain new skills and access 1:1 support.
The club runs on Tuesdays, 2.30-5.30pm, and we ask that you come to Merhaba at least three times each month and attend the whole session. The role involves supporting staff to set up and deliver activities – including 1:1 English and games – as well as administrative support.
To work alongside young people seeking safety in the UK, building trusted relationships, providing practical and emotional support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
We're on a mission to "remix young lives" from disadvantaged backgrounds across London. By providing positive role models, comprehensive personal development, and vital employability skills, we aim to guide, nurture, and inspire young people towards brighter futures. We're in our crucial set-up phase, and we need your leadership and expertise to help us get registered, establish robust governance, and prepare for launch.
This is a unique and impactful opportunity to apply your professional skills at the highest level, directly influencing the strategic direction and foundational success of a charity poised to make a deep, positive impact for generations.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
We are building a diverse and collaborative team and need a leading force to drive and steer our new youth charity in the form of YOUTH CHARITY MANAGER and help us set up REMIX as a registered charity in England. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who reflect the rich diversity of London's communities, including those with lived experience relevant to our mission.
YOUR ROLE AS OUR YOUTH CHARITY MANAGER:
In this critical initial phase, you will be responsible for:
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Leading the Charity Setup: Overseeing Charity Commission registration, developing key policies and procedures (including robust safeguarding), and establishing operational frameworks.
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Driving Fundraising Strategy: Actively seeking and securing initial seed funding to enable the charity's launch.
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Programme Development: Refining and preparing our mentoring, personal development, and employability programmes for launch.
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Building Core Partnerships: Establishing relationships with community groups, schools, businesses, and other organisations.
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Recruiting Key Volunteers: Attracting and onboarding our initial cohort of mentors and operational volunteers.
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Working Closely with the Board of Trustees: Reporting to and collaborating with the Board to ensure good governance and strategic alignment.
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Steering, Directing and Guiding REMIX: Leading the day to day aspects of the management of REMIX, including steering and guiding the team to make REMIX a huge success.
WHAT WE OFFER:
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The incredible opportunity to be a founding leader of a charity poised to make a significant difference in young people's lives across London.
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A chance to utilise your professional skills for profound social good and see your impact firsthand.
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Collaboration within a passionate, dedicated, and diverse team.
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The deep satisfaction of knowing you are directly contributing to social mobility and creating pathways to success for disadvantaged youth.
This is a voluntary role, with an active contribution to specific areas aligned with your expertise. We are flexible and understand the demands of professional life.
READY TO REMIX YOUNG LIVES WITH US?
If you are a strategic thinker, a passionate advocate for young people, and ready to lend your expertise to help REMIX flourish, we want to hear from you.
Join us in building a future where every young person in London has the chance to thrive.
REMIX
EMPOWER. INSPIRE. TRANSFORM.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Youth Leaders work directly with young people in St John Ambulance Badger Setts and Cadet Units. By organising a mixed weekly programme, this role will support the learning and development of young people into the next generation of health citizens. Youth Leaders 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.
This role is assisting in leading a youth unit in the Dacorum St John Network
Pursuing the role.
Closing date for these opportunities is: Wednesday 14th August 2025.
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Enthusiastic, reliable and compassionate volunteers with good interpersonal skills and a desire to help others. Confident working with young people between the ages of 16 - 24.
To provide social and practical support to customers. Helping towards improving the life chances of people with experience of homelessness.
Clarion Housing Group operate a number of supported housing schemes, to support people to live independently, by providing residents with the life skills they will need to eventually go on to their own tenancy.
This opportunity is based in Strood, Rochester and Gillingham (Medway).
Volunteers empower our customers to identify their existing strengths and skills so they can achieve their goals and aspirations. As a volunteer, you can support customers to achieve their full potential by developing new skills and accessing opportunities.
Activities:
-Building an empathic and person-centred relationship with a young person who may be socially isolated or lack confidence.
-Provide opportunities for young people to become more self-confident, maintain contact with important people in their lives and build-up their social networks.
Practical activities could also include:
-Empowering young people to develop independent living skills and to access educational and employment opportunities
-Helping the young people to complete forms and paperwork including developing their CV and job applications
-Helping the young people to build important life skills e.g. cooking, cleaning and budgeting
-Organising activities within the schemes i.e. art/painting, games/quizzes, cooking
Support for Volunteers:
- To attend four half days of training, receive an induction and have access to any other relevant in house and external training
- Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed
- Volunteers will have a check in with the Volunteering Officer every 3 months to ensure they are happy with the role and to resolve any issues
Job Description:
Youth Advantage UK is seeking a volunteer Head of Local Operations to lead the launch and on-going delivery of its commissioned research projects in England and Wales. The focus of these projects will be obtaining and analysing primary and secondary data in order to help smaller community organisations improve their ways of working and effectively report on their impact. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring their teams deliver these projects within the agreed time-scales and in line with the goals agreed with the commissioning organisations, growing Youth Advantage’s reputation and reach.
Working closely with the Departmental Director, the ideal candidate will use their prior experience to effectively contribute to the organisation’s ability to enable evidence-based, positive local change. They should have excellent leadership, writing and speaking skills, IT literacy, and the ability to work well independently and in a team.
This role reports directly to the Director of Local Operations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Bright Futures UK are looking for warm and energetic volunteer tutors to provide educational support in a range of subjects, from Primary to A-Level, and a fun, safe space for young people living with serious illness.
Deliver online tutoring sessions, supported by our programme team, for just one hour per week flexibly to fit around you!
What are we looking for?
- Subject Knowledge: Strong understanding of subject concepts and theories.
- Teaching Skills: Ability to explain ideas in a clear and engaging way.
- Empathy and Patience: Kind and understanding nature, especially towards those facing health challenges.
- Consistent availability for the agreed-upon time commitment for a minimum of 14 weeks.
- Adhere 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
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.