Youth Children Volunteer Roles
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Job Title: Event Coordinator Volunteer - Sierra Leone Marathon & Cycle Challenge 2025
Reporting To: Global Challenges Manager
Volunteer Contract Type: March – May 2025 (2-3 months)
Principal Location: Makeni, Sierra Leone
Expenses covered: Return flights, Accommodation (Street Child Compound, Makeni), Phone credit allowance, Wi-Fi access, Visa, Airport Security Tax, Airport transfers (Lungi International Airport to Makeni – return)
Come and be a part of something extraordinary and support the team in delivering the Street Child Sierra Leone Marathon & Cycle Challenge (SLM).
SLM has long since established itself as an incredible event that showcases the work of Street Child, enabling participants to explore the wonderful country of Sierra Leone and make a positive impact all whilst taking on a challenge.
We are seeking someone with an interest in running/cycling/adventure and ideally experience in International Development to come and join our project. Whether you have just finished studying at university or are taking a career break and looking for a challenge, this is your chance to make a unique contribution to an internationally recognised NGO.
Key tasks you will be involved in are:
- Support the SLM team with stakeholder meetings
- Support the SLM team with race day plans, recruitment & procurement
- Arrange all in-country transport including buses, shuttles and 4x4’s
- Manage all necessary hotel/guesthouse reservations
- Liaise with Street Child of Sierra Leone staff to organise programme visits
- Recruit race day sponsors and participants
To be a great fit for this position you will be a highly self-motivated and pro-active individual, with excellent organisational skills. We are ideally looking for someone with experience in logistics and event coordination, but are open to alternative, relevant experience.
Key skills:
- Ability to work quickly and effectively in an unfamiliar environment, forming strong relationships with our local team
- Ability to be flexible and work outside your specific duties when needed; have fun and laugh along with a sometimes unpredictable environment!
- An interest in marathons and/or endurance events (whether personal or professional)
Terms:
Successful applicants will be living primarily in the Street Child compound in Makeni, Sierra Leone, with basic conditions. You will be expected to travel independently around Sierra Leone, and will spend time either in Street Child accommodation or local guesthouses.
Included:
- Return flights
- Accommodation (Street Child Compound, Makeni)
- Phone credit allowance
- Wi-Fi access
- Visa
- Airport Security Tax
- Airport transfers (Lungi International Airport to Makeni – return)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Electrical Items Tester Volunteer -New Volunteer Oppportunity in Acorn's Children's Hospice Superstore - opening soon in Tewkesbury!
Acorns have a network of shops across the West Midlands that generate a substantial level of income to enable us to care for children and their families. Our empowered Electrical Items Tester Volunteers support by making sure that all our donated electrical items are fully functional and safe for sale. Full training will be provided and ongoing support will be given for this hands-on position.
How much time will it take?
Our shops are open Monday to Saturday (some open on Sundays too), 9am to 5pm. You can volunteer the hours that suit you, but ideally we’ll need you to volunteer for at least 3 hours per week. Why volunteer at Acorns? To help a local charity Boost your CV To make a difference in your local community Connect with like-minded people and make new friends All training will be provided Opportunities to progress to other roles.
Why volunteer at Acorns?
- To help a local charity
- Boost your CV
- To make a difference in your local community
- Connect with like-minded people and make new friends
- All training will be provided
- Opportunities to progress to other roles
Am I right for the job?
For this role, you'll need to:
- Have an interest in electrical gadgets
- Able to plug items in, turn them on and make sure that they function correctly
- Able to follow guidance on testing a wide range of different electrical items
- Willing to clean items so they are ready for sale
- Able to identify poor quality or damaged donations for recycling
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To help with the running of our Pre-Loved Charity Shop and/or Pop-Up Shops, raising funds to support our services for children and young people.
What will I be doing?
With the support of our team, volunteers help with a range of tasks, such as:
• Serving members of the public as Cashier on the shop till
• Sorting and grading stock, hanging, sizing and tagging clothes for display
• Housekeeping: Dusting, hoovering, polishing, and cleaning
• Replenishing stock in the shop
• Rotating stock
• Steam Cleaning
• Using our guidelines to sort, process and price donated clothes, books, homewares etc.
• Receive donations from the public and ensure they are stored safely
• Providing excellent customer service at our pop-up shops
• Creating attractive displays
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Replenishment and Merchandising Volunteer - Barnt Green
The Role
Acorns have a network of shops across the West Midlands that generate a substantial level of income to enable us to care for children and their families. Our empowered Replenishment and Merchandising Volunteers support the team by replenishing stock on the shop floor and by merchandising it in an eye catching and engaging fashion.
How much time will it take?
Our shops are open Monday to Saturday (some open on Sundays too), 9am to 5pm. You can volunteer the hours that suit you, but ideally we’ll need you to be available for at least 3 hours per week.
Why volunteer at Acorns?
- To help a local charity
- To make a difference in your local community
- To connect with like minded people and make new friends
- Boost your CV
- Opportunities to progress to other roles
- All training will be provided
Am I right for the job?
For this role, you'll need to:
- Be welcoming and friendly
- Have a good eye for merchandising
- Be a team player that thinks of others
- Be sensitive to the needs of our customers/donators
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After18 is looking for an enthusiastic volunteer with an ICT teaching background, or experience in explaining ICT concepts, to lead a weekly ICT session for young people. The volunteer will facilitate ICT activities, provide guidance for young people working towards ICT qualifications and offer general support for young people familiarising themselves with computer technology.
Volunteers must be available on a Wednesday evening (5-7pm) in central Leicester.
The ICT Volunteer will:
- Work in one-to-one or in small groups with young people
- Initiate tasks or activities to promote learning
- Support young people working towards ICT qualifications
- Adjust programme of activities to young people’s needs
Volunteer specifications:
- Previous ICT teaching/tutoring experience preferred, but experience with explaining ICT concepts and information is sufficient
- Awareness of, or willingness to familiarise with, ICT course syllabus
- Compassion and sensitivity to asylum-seeking young people
- Ability to work within After18’s policies and procedures
- Able to commit for the academic year
After18 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. All staff and volunteers are required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check before joining us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Be a Star at Acorns Glow Walk 2024 - Mascot Volunteers Needed!
Get ready to light up the night and bring some serious fun to the Acorns Glow Walk 2024, Saturday 26th October! We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to dress up as mascots and help us make this year’s event more magical than ever, all while supporting life-limited children and their families.
Our mascots include:
- Alex the Acorn
- Bob the Builder
- Hello Kitty
- Makka Pakka
- Upsy Daisy
- Dora the Explorer
What’s involved?
The Acorns Glow Walk is back at Walsall Arboretum for a dazzling evening of glowing costumes, fairy lights, and energy-packed fun. Participants will walk, dance, and shine their way through a 5km course, and we need YOU to be the heart and soul of the event by cheering them on in one of our awesome mascot costumes!
Expect loads of laughter, high-fives, and unforgettable moments as you spread joy, entertain the crowd, and pump up the energy at the event village and throughout the course
- Be the ultimate cheerleader! Energize the crowd and cheer on participants as they complete their glowing journey.
- Experience the magic! Feel the joy of being a mascot, spreading happiness, and making memories with participants of all ages.
- Make a real difference! By volunteering, you’ll be helping to raise vital funds for children with life-limiting conditions.
How much time will it take?
Join us on Saturday 26th October, from 5pm to 10pm.
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
Replenishment and Merchandising Volunteer - Bromsgrove
The Role
Acorns have a network of shops across the West Midlands that generate a substantial level of income to enable us to care for children and their families. Our empowered Replenishment and Merchandising Volunteers support the team by replenishing stock on the shop floor and by merchandising it in an eye catching and engaging fashion.
How much time will it take?
Our shops are open Monday to Saturday (some open on Sundays too), 9am to 5pm. You can volunteer the hours that suit you, but ideally we’ll need you to be available for at least 3 hours per week.
Why volunteer at Acorns?
- To help a local charity
- To make a difference in your local community
- To connect with like minded people and make new friends
- Boost your CV
- Opportunities to progress to other roles
- All training will be provided
Am I right for the job?
For this role, you'll need to:
- Be welcoming and friendly
- Have a good eye for merchandising
- Be a team player that thinks of others
- Be sensitive to the needs of our customers/donatorsFind out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?
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About The Role
Can you help inspire our future conservationists and connect young people to nature?
Help us to shape unforgettable experiences for our family visitors of all ages. We believe the best way for people to understand and connect to wetlands is to experience them.
Our team delivers a variety of fun and educational seasonal activities, which the whole family can enjoy together. So, from pellet-dissecting to spotting their first wigeon, setting up trails to pond-dipping for waterlife, you will help bring awe-inspiring nature up close to families and spark that connection.
This is a great role for those who will enjoy getting involved behind the scenes and face to face with all of our visitors; ensuring they have with a great day out with us, encouraging them to understand the work we are doing, and supporting our work.
Volunteers are an essential part of the WWT team. You'll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need.
About You
This role will suit you if:
- You are keen to support our work and be part of a visitor-facing role
- Love to share their knowledge and passion with visitors, particularly families
- Like to make family visits really memorable.
- Have an approachable, warm and friendly manner
- Are happy to work both as part of friendly, busy team and lone-working at times.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MUSLIM VOLUNTEER MENTOR
Can you offer your support to a young person via mentoring?
FCCT are looking for volunteers to play a supportive role by actively mentoring young offenders (aged 15-21 in HMP/YOI Feltham) and to offer support under the ‘7 pathways to Reducing Reoffending’:
FCCT offer support under the seven pathways to reducing reoffending including signposting to relevant organisations:
- Accommodation
- Education, Training and Employment (ETE)
- Health
- Drug and Alcohol Misuse
- Finance, Benefits and Debts
- Children & Families
- Attitudes, Thinking and Behaviour.
Our aim is to help young people overcome hardships and make the positive transition back into wider society and to help to reduce reoffending rates.
Scope of Volunteer Main Role and Duties (not exhaustive):
Mentoring Arm:
- Work through a ‘Discharge List’ systematically, cross referencing with the Operations Manager, so as not to duplicate any work or contact with the young people (primarily of Muslim faith).
- Hand out and (where needed) help complete ‘Survey Questionnaires’ given to young people from the ‘Discharge List’, in order to ascertain what type of job or education sector the young person would be interested in going into. Forms to be given to the Operations Manager afterwards.
- Follow up with a one-to-one session – register the young person to the FCCT programme and completing relevant paperwork, which will include our ‘Client Profile Form’ and ‘Consent Form’.
- Update a shared ‘Client Spreadsheet’ which will be used to capture data information, as to the young people that FCCT are engaging with.
- Identify relevant Mosques etc for the young people to attend post release and contact said religious establishments, to understand their referral criteria and then make relevant referrals, where required.
- Collect testimonials from the young people in relation to the support FCCT have offered them.
- Mentoring of young people
- Make or facilitate family contacts for resettlement purposes, in relation to the young people.
We are looking for individuals who demonstrate the following attributes:
- Commitment: Shows commitment to the organisation, its values and its clients, understanding that the building of trust and consistency is key, in terms of the clientele FCCT work with.
- Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing. An ability to communicate effectively with young people would also be an added benefit.
- Resilience: Demonstrates patience and understanding in the face of challenges.
- Professionalism: Complies with all FCCT policies and procedures, particularly regarding Safeguarding, GDPR etc.
- Non-judgemental: Demonstrates empathy and openness and does not impose personal values or conscious or unconscious bias.
- Solution focused: Can help to identify issues and meets challenges with optimism and offers solutions, seeing them as an opportunity to learn.
Training and Support
We will provide all the necessary training. Training will be provided on an ongoing basis and volunteers will be given a full induction of the organisation and how the projects run.
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About Roots Academy
At Roots Academy, we’ve built a learning experience that’s changing the lives of the ummah’s future leaders, change-makers and visionaries.
Our vision is enabling university students to live God-centred lives, so we teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to over 1,800 students across the UK.
Role Summary
As a Fundraising Volunteer, you will work with the fundraising team lead to raise funds for Roots Academy. The funds will be used to support Roots Academy’s work – providing free, essential Islamic education to university students across the UK and beyond.
Key tasks
- Using your connections and communication skills, raise awareness of Roots Academy’s work, and ask for donations in an effort to raise money to support our education programmes.
- This may include but is not limited to:
○ Networking, attending or hosting events
○ Reaching out to contacts, mosques, and community centres
○ Arranging and attending collections
○ Online fundraising through Launchgood, Justgiving or other online platforms
○ Other ways of fundraising e.g. bake sales, bucket collections, challenges etc.
What we’re looking for
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong understanding of the Muslim community
- Passionate about Islamic education
What we have to offer
- Be part of a team of 40+ dedicated volunteers from across the country.
- Receive continuous rewards for those that seek Islamic knowledge from the Roots platform.
- Be a part of a growing organisation that aims to revive and educate Muslims from a grassroots perspective.
- Receive in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen.
Please note this is an unpaid volunteer position.
Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food, travel and equipment, in line with our Expenses policy.
We teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to students across the UK and beyond.
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Barnardo's is commited to providing 'Better Outcomes for More Children'. Our children's services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families.This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic children's services and help make a real difference.
Group Activity Helper volunteers work alongside staff to provide adult groups, which focus on a common issue/need, such as parents with a child who has ADHD or a disability. Group Helpers support adult only groups out in community settings and have no contact with children.
We are looking for volunteers with a fun and approachable attitude and an ability to engage adults in worthwhile and enjoyable activities which increase their confidence and coping mechanisms.
What you will be doing
- Working alongside staff, to support group activities with adults only around a common need/issue
- Setting up group activities in advance and clearing away afterwards. This might include preparing refreshments/snacks, organising the layout of the room, preparing resources and tidying the room after the group.
- Participating in group discussions and activities.
- Sharing knowledge and solutions about specific issues.
- Adhering to Barnardo's policies and procedures at all times, icluding Barnardo's: Safeguarding; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health and Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality; Recording policies and procedures.
- Participating fully in training and supervision.
- Volunteering within Barnardo's Values and Behaviours
The skills you need
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.
- Approachable and welcoming.
- The ability to communicate and engagewith adult parents and carers.
- Being non-jugdemental and positive in their attitude to working with parents and carers from different backgrounds.
- Experience or knowledge relevant to the specific group.
- The ability to empathise with parents and carerswho may be facing a difficult time in their lives.
What's in it for you
- Full induction and training
- Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role.
- Regular supervision and support.
- Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance.
- Access to the Barnardo's internal vacancy listing.
- Our volunteers tell us lots of other benefits of volunteering including; experience of working with children, young people and families; experience for your CV; supporting your local community; meeting new people; increasing self-confidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your health and wellbeing; and a chance to contribute to a worthwhilde children's charity.
Disclaimer
We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles.
We're here to help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful – and have somewhere they feel they belong.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a dynamic, collaborative and creative individual with a proven record of engaging positively with young people vulnerable groups and families? Do you have experience of providing support, advice and advocacy and the ability to assess clients’ needs?
If so, join St Giles Trust as a Community Violence Volunteer Mentor working on our CIRV service, supporting young people, adults and families who have been or at high risk of being affected by violence offending and or exploitation.
About St Giles Trust and Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV)
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
The Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV) is a pilot service running across Wolverhampton and Coventry which seeks to engage children, young people and adults at risk who are within the criminal justice system due to criminality and violence and provide them with effective interventions to reduce the risk of reoffending and violence.
CIRV project is run through the Violence Reduction Unit and is a collaboration between West Midlands Police and a variety of agencies, including St Giles Trust. The service is for children and young people aged 14 years and older that are at risk of, or are experiencing, group-based violence and exploitation. St Giles Trust mentors will engage and support these young people and when their risk of violence has reduced, the young person will work with a volunteer mentor before exiting the service
About this key role
Our CIRV Volunteer Mentor will engage and support young people, adults, and families once they have been identified as being involved in a violence-related incident, being at risk of exploitation or gang-affiliated and build positive relationships with the clients and their families, plus work directly with them in order to promote positive change, build resilience, and prevent young people from experiencing significant harm.
As a mentor, you will be non-judgmental, reliable and respectful of the young person’s autonomy. You are not there to tell them what to do, your role is to explore options with them, support them to make good decisions and act as a transfer of trust between the young person and other agencies.
What we expect from you:
- To strive for the best that you can do and complete your volunteering activities with dedication and commitment
- To attend any briefings and training that we think will help you in your placement
- Be positive about and support the work of St Giles
- Follow and operate within the policies and procedures of the organisation, including Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities
- Act responsibly and within the law
- Maintain confidentiality of St Giles activity, our clients, our team and our procedures
- Value and respect the rights of clients
- Work in partnership with staff and volunteers to make society a better place for our beneficiaries
- Let your volunteer manager know if you are having any problems or if you have any complaints, concerns or feedback
- Meet agreed time commitments and give reasonable notice when you’re not available so that arrangements can be made.
In return you will be introduced to how our organisation works and your role within it. Give information about St Giles work, policies, and procedures. Offer training, group supervision and support. Deliver a Level 2 Mentoring qualification.
Please note this role requires Enhanced Adult and Children DBS with the Child Barred List.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.
Closing date: Sunday 6th October at 11pm.
Please apply early as interviews will be conducted when suitable applications are received.
Volunteer with us!
At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, so most of the care that we provide is funded through fundraising and through our shops.
To help us to continue to provide the care that we do, we are looking for fun and enthusiastic volunteers to join us in our Ledbury shop. Our shops are exciting and dynamic, with no two days being the same. From our walk-in customers, to receiving donations, and everything in between
As a Shop Volunteer with us, you will be:
- Engaging with customers
- Accepting and sorting donated stock
- Pricing donations for sale
- Working on the till
Our shops are open Monday to Saturday (some open on Sundays too) 9am to 5pm. You can volunteer the hours that suit you, but it would be great if you could support in the shop for at least 3 hours a week.
Why Volunteer at Acorns?
- To help a local charity and make a difference in your local community
- Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
- Enhance your CV by learning new skills and gaining experience
- Opportunities to progress to other roles
- Access to free online courses
- Retail discounts
- Invites to social events and participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards
Full training will be provided
Help us to save the Children's Hospice Grant: Click here to find out more
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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!
About Roots Academy
At Roots Academy, we’ve built a learning experience that’s changing the lives of the ummah’s future leaders, change-makers and visionaries.
Our vision is enabling university students to live God-centred lives, so we teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to over 1,800 students across the UK.
Role Summary
Regional lead responsible for establishing partnerships with University Islamic Societies (ISocs) and maintaining positive relationships with these sites.
Key tasks
- Actively establish and maintain positive relationships with the ISoc committees and Student Ambassadors to ensure an exceptional onsite experience for students and promote retention of sites
- Be responsible for overseeing all onsite logistics through liaison with the Student Ambassador to ensure that onsite logistics including advertising of the class and other required tasks are taken care of by the ISoc
- Be the point of contact for ISocs: answer questions from the ISoc committees and Student Ambassadors to the best of your ability and engage them on a 1-1 basis, listen to their needs and concerns and addressing these accordingly
- Collect ideas and best-practices from how different ISocs are delivering their class
- Participate in delivering an onboarding webinar for ISocs prior to the start of the academic year
- Be the point of contact internally for any queries or updates related to assigned ISocs
What we’re looking for
- An understanding of the Muslim university scene and how university ISocs in the UK operate.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability and keenness to make and maintain genuine connections with people
- Ability to travel regionally for face-to-face meetings with ISoc committees
What we have to offer
- Be part of a team of 40+ dedicated volunteers from across the country.
- Receive continuous rewards for those that seek Islamic knowledge from the Roots platform.
- Be a part of a growing organisation that aims to revive and educate Muslims from a grassroots perspective.
- Receive in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen.
Please note this is an unpaid volunteer position.
Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food, travel and equipment, in line with our
Expenses policy.
We teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to students across the UK and beyond.
Volunteer with us!
At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, so most of the care that we provide is funded through fundraising and through our shops.
To help us to continue to provide the care that we do, we are looking for fun and enthusiastic volunteers to join us in our Tewkesbury Superstore. Our shops are exciting and dynamic, with no two days being the same. From our walk-in customers, to receiving donations, and everything in between
As a Shop Volunteer with us, you will be:
- Engaging with customers
- Accepting and sorting donated stock
- Pricing donations for sale
- Working on the till
Our shops are open Monday to Saturday (some open on Sundays too) 9am to 5pm. You can volunteer the hours that suit you, but it would be great if you could support in the shop for at least 3 hours a week.
Why Volunteer at Acorns?
- To help a local charity and make a difference in your local community
- Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
- Enhance your CV by learning new skills and gaining experience
- Opportunities to progress to other roles
- Access to free online courses
- Retail discounts
- Invites to social events and participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards
Full training will be provided
Help us to save the Children's Hospice Grant: Click here to find out more