Youth Children Volunteer Roles

Overall purpose

Assist the Activities Lead to support children and young people with complex medical needs and special educational needs (and their siblings) at our inclusive activity clubs. We currently run a weekly sports/games after school club.

What will you do?

• Assist with various sports, games and/or musical activities as requested by the children 
• Work with children 1:1 or in small groups depending on the needs of individual children
• Help set up and clear away at the beginning and end of the sessions
• Participate in a briefing and de-briefing session before and after the club to help evaluate the skills, strengths and weaknesses of the children after each session 
• Attend initial training (2 hours)
• Attend a 2 hour supervision monthly meeting
• Liaise with the Activities Lead in case of questions/difficulties
• Follow The Maypole Project policies and guidelines at all times whilst volunteering

Location

Activity Clubs – Bromley

Time Commitment

After-school clubs take place on Wednesdays 4.45pm - 6.15pm in term-time. Ideally we are looking for volunteers who are interested in volunteering every week at one or more of these sessions. We are happy to discuss other arrangements with individual volunteers. We also havea  youth club on Thursday evening. 

Benefits to the Volunteer

• High quality training and support
• Experience of working with children with disabilities 
• Experience in the field of sports development 
• Become part of a friendly staff and volunteer team at The Maypole Project

About The Maypole Project

The Maypole Project provides a lifeline of support for children with complex and life threatening illnesses and their whole family. We provide a range of support services to all members of the family from diagnosis through treatment and beyond.

Person Specification

Education & qualifications

• Good general education (essential)
• Coaching qualifications and badges (desirable)
• Counselling, and/or childcare qualifications (desirable)
• First Aid training (desirable)

Previous experience

• No previous experience is required as training is provided (essential)
• Experience of working with children and young people (desirable)
• Experience of sports training with children of mixed ability (desirable)
• Working with people from a diversity of backgrounds (desirable)
• Working with diversity of disability in families (desirable)

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication and interpersonal skills (essential)
• Teamwork skills (essential)
• Knowledge of disability and how it can impact on families (desirable)

Attributes

• Remain calm under pressure (essential)
• Ability to deal with challenging behaviours (after training and with support) (essential)
• Ability to empathise with families in difficult situations (essential)
• Discreet and able to adhere to confidentiality procedures (essential)
• Commitment to equal opportunities and a non-judgmental attitude (essential)
• Reliable and punctual (essential)

Thanks for your interest in volunteering for The Maypole Project

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.

Just ‘B’ Volunteer Assessment Worker

Location: Burton House, Harrogate or Herriot Hospice@The Lambert

Brand: Just ‘B’

To volunteer as a key member of the Just‘B’ services team providing professional, emotional wellbeing and psychological support through face-to-face, virtual and telephone assessment calls to clients. You will volunteer as part of a team conducting comprensive assessments identifying client support needs of adults.

What we’re looking for:

Experience

• Experience of working in a counselling role within an agency or statutory service.
• Experience of working with emotionally challenging situations.
• Experience of working with confidential information

Knowledge & Skills

• Understanding of the Person-Centered Approach
• Understanding boundaries when working with clients
• Ability to volunteer with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Full understanding of and commitment to confidentiality and data protection compliance
• Full understanding of and commitment to safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity procedures
• Good IT skills and ability to provide remote client sessions

What we offer:

Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’ and Saint Michael’s Hospice are a family of services with our values at the heart of all we do. We are committed to supporting volunteers effectively and appropriately particularly in a role such as this which may be emotionally challenging. We will support our volunteers with:

•  Full training and ongoing support.
• Flexible volunteering hours suit your schedule.
• The opportunity to be part of a caring and dedicated team making a difference in people’s lives.

Getting started:

• Please click the link to complete our online application form.
• Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a volunteer interview.
• If you are successful at interview, you will join our training programme.
• Following the training there will be a reflective interview, providing the opportunity to reflect on the issues raised/discussed during the training.
• Additional ‘top-up’ training will be offered where appropriate.
• We will also ask you to complete mandatory e-learning via our online training platform.
• We will complete a DBS check and ask you to provide some information before you begin volunteering.

Our values

• We put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do
• We are caring and compassionate
• We are personal and supportive in our approach
• We engage positively
• We are responsive
• We are driven to do better
• We are fair
• We are professional
• We work collaboratively
• We are accountable

Living out our values

·Our behaviour framework puts our values in the context of our everyday work. 

·We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our communities.

·We believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind.  Our safer recruitment and safeguarding processes help protect those accessing our services, please see our safeguarding statement on our website.

·If you require any support or adjustments to be able to apply for this role, please let us know.

For more information on the role, please contact us and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion with a member of the team.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

We are seeking two or three volunteers to join our Board of Trustees.

If you’re passionate about supporting children and young people in Cumbria and have skills or experience in any of the following areas, we’d especially love to hear from you:

• Business Development

• Finance

• General Fundraising

• Law

• Networking & Corporate Fundraising

As a trustee, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Receive induction and training to support you in your role.

• Make strategic decisions and contribute to the charity’s direction.

• Develop new skills and network with other professionals.

• Help improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Cumbria.

Join Jumped Up Theatre as its next Chair, fostering creativity and driving positive social change within Peterborough’s communities.

Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 28th April 2025.

Location: Hybrid/Peterborough PE1 2QT

Time commitment: 2 – 3 days per month

About Jumped Up Theatre

Jumped Up Theatre creates opportunities for people to make, enjoy, and celebrate culture. As an arts organisation, the direct and positive impact we have on the people of Peterborough and the surrounding areas is central to our mission. We are a catalyst for change in Peterborough, using performing arts and engagement activities to meet people where they are at.

Since 1993, we have been producing events with audiences at the heart of our work. Our events, performances and opportunities strive to engage and empower the communities we work with.

Bringing together artists who are curious about our audiences and their stories, activists who want to make change happen, and anyone who shares their passion for creating.

Our programming and co-creation models provide a platform for new stories and experiences. Through participatory experiences, live events, and a community-led focus, we curate programmes that ensure touring shows become meaningful to local communities. We connect participants and artists in a spirit of co-creation, support pathways of audience engagement and artist development, and raise the expectation of what the arts can be in Peterborough.

We originate projects through community consultation, build understanding by identifying grassroots needs, and introduce excellence into process and production. We focus on those who aren’t served by the city’s infrastructure.

By delivering a programme rooted in and shaped by local needs, Jumped Up provides exceptional partnership-driven experiences that imagine a better future for Peterborough.

About the role

We’re seeking an experienced, inclusive and supportive Chair to take Jumped Up on the next stages of its journey, as the current Chair steps down at the end of a rewarding and enjoyable term.

Our new Chair will support us in delivering ambitious plans rooted in our communities. These plans will be inspired by co-creating inclusive and equitable experiences that have a real and lasting impact on our city.

Who we are looking for

A passionate advocate for equality and diversity, you will be innately curious about the work we do and the impact it has on our city.

You’ll share our vision to create a new story for Peterborough, believing strongly in the power of art to change lives. Inspired by the unique opportunities the young demographic of our city represents, you will act as both an advocate and ambassador for our organisation.

As well as providing strategic and inclusive leadership to the board, you will play a key role in supporting the Creative Producer, acting as a mentor and sounding board, bringing commercial and financial acumen and fresh perspectives to our discussions.

While not necessarily based in Peterborough, you will have an interest in and empathy for the city.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 28th April 2025.

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 600 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK.

Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale!

Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s.

You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.

Why we want you

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK.

What you will be doing

• Work on the till processing sales and returns
• Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing
• Create stylish window displays
• Replenish stock on the shop floor
• Stock-take and other administrative tasks

The skills you need

• Friendly and helpful
• Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers
• Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s
• Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks

What's in it for you

• Have fun and meet new people
• Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving
• Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families
• Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses
• Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer

Location:

Unit 1A, Highpoint Retail Park, Hartlepool, TS24 0RN, United Kingdom

Minimum age: 14 years

Please note: we only accept applications from those residing in the UK

We are looking for an enthusatic Administrator to join our small team who is passoniate about supporting children and young people with disabilities.

The purpose of the role is to provide admin support to the F6IT CEO and team. 

This role will play a key part in achieving our vision where diabled children and young adults along with their families can together enjoy a rewarding life which is fun, beneficial and above all fulfilling. 

Empower girls and young women throughout their development as the new Chair of Girls Friendly Society.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 24th March.

Who we are.

Girls Friendly Society (GFS) has supported girls and young women across England and Wales since 1875. Originally founded to support working-class girls, GFS has since expanded to offer training course, workshops and residential hostels.

Today, its work remains as important as ever, as girls as young as six years old have reported feeling unable to be themselves. Factors such as gender bias, stereotypes, and a lack of role models and opportunities limit their futures, confidence, and overall happiness.

Who we are looking for.

The Charity is looking for a dynamic Chair who is passionate about the development of young girls and women and understands the importance of GFS’s work. A strong familiarity with not for profit governance is essential.

The new Chair will provide strategic and inclusive leadership to the Board, galvanising the entire team and acting as an advocate for GFS. Building relationships with funders and stakeholders, you will serve as an ambassador for the Charity to continue their expansion of services across the UK. You will also offer strategic oversight to ensure the balance of scrutiny, support and guidance to drive the organisation forward.

GFS seeks an inclusive leader with experience in not for profit governance and leadership, expertise in organisational change and transformation, strong financial acumen, and alignment with the charity’s values.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 24th March.

Home-Start South Wiltshire offers support, friendship, and practical help to parents with at least one child under 5 through our network of trained volunteers, who visit families in their homes. We believe children need a happy and secure childhood and that parents play the key role in giving their children a good start in life and helping them achieve their full potential.

We are urgently looking for an experienced Chair to lead our Board of Trustees. The main responsibilities include leadership and governance, strategic planning, financial oversight, fundraising and advocacy, board development, program oversight and engaging with our team.

We are looking for the following skills:

· Proven leadership experience, preferably in a non-profit organisation with a strong understanding of governance and strategic planning.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and bring people together.

· Experience of chairing meetings and events.

· Able to demonstrate a strong passion and commitment to the charity, its strategic objectives, and cause.

​This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. Chair Information Pack and role description

We actively encourage applications from candidates known to be under-represented in the charity sector – including Black, Asian and other Ethnic groups and disabled candidates and from all walks of life. Candidates can request reasonable adjustments for them to complete the recruitment process.

Volunteer at Webbs of Wychbold 

Why not volunteer at Acorns at Webbs of Wychbold garden centre and support Acorns Children's Hospice? 

At  Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, and our fundraising is vital to enable us to continue providing care and support to the children: it costs around £11 million a year to run our care services.

We are looking for bucket collectors to support raise vital funds for Acorns Children's Hospice

on: - 29th & 30th May 2025

Volunteer from 10 - 3pm or part of this time

Apply now if you want to be part of this great volunteering opportunity.

Am I right for the role?

We’re looking for volunteers who are

• Approachable and happy to raise awareness about Acorns
• Confident and happy to be a collection volunteer outside

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 skills to boost your CV
• Opportunities to progress to other roles
• Access to free online training courses
• Retail discounts
• Participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards

We can only accept volunteers who are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must also apply as they need to accompany you for the duration of your volunteer activities.

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life threatening  or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed.

As a Drop-In Art Group Volunteer, you will provide support to help run the activities taking place as part of a support group for children and families.

Your role may include:

• Setting up for the session’s activities and tidying up at the end 
• Supporting children with creating and completing artwork
• Participating in craft and play activities 
• Providing emotional support for children and their parents or Carers

What we’re looking for:

• A warm, friendly and enthusiastic volunteer, happy to get stuck in
• Knowledge / experience of interacting with children and young people    
• A great communicator, with excellent listening skills  
• Able to work both independently and as part of the team  
• Non-judgemental

Your commitment:

• Our support group takes place early evening, every last Wednesday of the month from 4.00pm-7.00pm 
• we are looking for volunteers to support on a regular monthly basis
• To enable you to get the most out of your volunteer role, we are looking for volunteers who are available for the next 12 months.

Training and Support

• A dedicated member of Rainbow Trust staff will guide and support you in your work 
• You will receive a full induction to the charity and a programme of training relevant to your role, to help you get the most from your time with us
• Training will cover areas such as safeguarding, active listening skills, bereavement, health and safety, confidentiality and GDPR
• Further modules will be available for you if you would like to develop your knowledge
• All care volunteers will receive regular one to one support and more formal supervision sessions

Why choose Rainbow Trust?

• We are a Sunday Times Top 100 Not-for-Profit organisation and a leading charity for children and young people
• Training opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge
• The enjoyment of becoming part of our friendly and welcoming team, knowing you are making a valuable contribution to the lives of the families we support
• A calendar of social events for volunteers, including Christmas events and celebrations for Volunteers’ Week
• We will reimburse your out-of-pocket travel expenses

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.

Our amazing team of volunteers helps us run over 600 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help to raise vital funds. These funds are then used to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and their families across the UK.

Over 60 donation centres receive and distribute 100’s of bags of stock every single week. All of these donations need to be lifted and shifted so they end up in the right shops - we don’t require a weightlifter, but you will be need to be physically fit to help move the many donations we receive.

As well as working up a sweat, our donation centres also sell a variety of stock which all need processing and putting on the shop floor. Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till once in a while, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s.

You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.

Why we want you

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 600 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK.

What you will be doing

• Sorting large amounts of donations and stock
• Work on the till processing sales and returns
• Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing
• Create stylish window displays
• Replenish stock on the shop floor
• Stock-take and other administrative tasks

The skills you need

• Physically able to lift and carry large amounts of stock within our Health & Safety Guidelines
• Friendly and helpful
• Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers
• Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s
• Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks

What's in it for you

• Have fun and meet new people
• Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving
• Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families
• Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses
• Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer

Location:

Unit 3 Centre West Shopping Centre, Stanningley Road, Armley, West Yorkshire, LS12 3AS, United Kingdom

Minimum age: 14 years

Please note: we only accept applications from those residing in the UK

About us: GT Scholars is a charitable social enterprise that tackles educational inequality by giving ambitious young people the support, skills and strategies they need to achieve aspirations. We run a wide range of programmes that help young people achieve their academic and career aspirations, particularly those from less-privileged backgrounds. 

What makes us different? We run tutoring, mentoring & career insight programmes that help our scholars, aged 11-18, discover their strengths, develop their mindsets and design their own futures.

There are many charitable organisations and social enterprises offering programmes to improve the life chances of young people. 

However, our programmes use a unique 3:1 model which means that we’re able to sustainably use our profits to provide additional places on our programmes, to young people from low income homes. 

We believe that all young people are gifted and talented, regardless of their background. 

Our mission is to empower and develop the next generation of leaders and change-makers and we’re looking for volunteer tutors that are passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives!

If you are an undergraduate or graduate, you could make a difference by joining us as a volunteer tutor. As a volunteer tutor, you’ll need to:

• Have a passion for helping children and young people

• Provide online one-to-one tutoring support for 1 hour week

• Build pupil confidence in Science.

• Have strong subject knowledge (confident enough to tutor up to GCSE)

• Work collaboratively with other tutors and mentors

• Have a minimum of an undergraduate degree or be working towards this

Volunteer tutoring can be extremely rewarding and volunteers with GT Scholars benefit from:

• A flexible schedule - you can choose online tutoring hours to suit your schedule

• The chance to grow your contacts and meet like-minded volunteers 

• The chance to make a real difference in the life of a young person.

Additional information: We’re looking for tutors that can commit to a minimum of 2 academic terms of volunteering.

We will need to conduct reference checks and you will need an Enhanced DBS for this role as you will be working directly with children. We can process this for you or you may submit one if this is less than 3 years old.

Our amazing team of volunteers helps us run over 600 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help to raise vital funds. These funds are then used to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and their families across the UK.

Over 60 donation centres receive and distribute 100’s of bags of stock every single week. All of these donations need to be lifted and shifted so they end up in the right shops - we don’t require a weightlifter, but you will be need to be physically fit to help move the many donations we receive.

As well as working up a sweat, our donation centres also sell a variety of stock which all need processing and putting on the shop floor. Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till once in a while, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s.

You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.

Why we want you

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 600 stores. Our stores sell lots of great donated and new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK.

What you will be doing

• Sorting large amounts of donations and stock
• Work on the till processing sales and returns
• Prepare stock, including sorting, steaming and pricing
• Create stylish window displays
• Replenish stock on the shop floor
• Stock-take and other administrative tasks

The skills you need

• Physically able to lift and carry large amounts of stock within our Health & Safety Guidelines
• Friendly and helpful
• Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers
• Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s
• Flexible and willing to do a variety of the shop tasks

What's in it for you

• Have fun and meet new people
• Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving
• Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families
• Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses
• Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer

Location:

Unit 4A North Quay Retail Park, Peto Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2ED, United Kingdom

Minimum age: 14 years

Please note: we only accept applications from those residing in the UK

About the role

In England, eight Regional Lead Volunteers provide leadership to our 59 Scout Counties whose role is to inspire, encourage and support their Region's County teams to achieve UK Scouting’s strategic objectives by focusing on those priorities identified within the England Leadership Team. As part of the England Leadership Team, you will:

• Provide formal leadership to all of Scouting operating within the 59 Scout Counties within England to ensure the successful delivery of our Skills For Life strategy.
• Provide strategic leadership and inspiration to volunteers who lead, manage and deliver Scouting within England.
• Provide support, encouragement and prioritisation to ensure that UK Scouting’s strategic objectives are achieved within all Scout Groups, Districts and Counties operating within England.
• Operate as part of the UK Scouts team, championing and influencing the strategic design and development of UK Scouting’s programme, policies and services on behalf of members within England.

Key tasks

• Ensure that each County in the region has effective leadership by appointing and supporting County Lead Volunteers to lead their teams to deliver Scouting’s strategic objectives.Build and maintain a sense of regional team by holding regular team meetings with the County Lead Volunteers and Growth & Communities Team staff to collaborate and provide peer support.
• Together with the County Lead Volunteers, agree the regional priorities and produce a plan to deliver these to meet Scouting’s vision and strategic objectives. 

• Ensure that problems within the region are resolved so that an effective volunteering culture is encouraged and County Lead Volunteers feel supported to deal with challenging issues, including complaints in a timely manner. 

• Play an active part within Team England by attending 3x face to face meetings per year for Regional Lead Volunteers and twice yearly face to face meetings for Regional and County Lead Volunteers to contribute to the development of Scouting within England. 

• Represent the England Leadership Team and national Scouting within Counties and Districts by attending events.

• Support team members or other Scouts volunteers by contributing ideas or coaching them to find solutions to their challenges.