Youth Children Volunteer Roles

About The Role

At WWT, we believe the best way for people to understand and connect to wetlands is toexperience them, so we bring awe-inspiring nature up close. We use resources creatively tomaximum effect, working against the odds. With our adventurous nature comes a deepsense of fun.

As a Craft Champion, you will be the main point of contact with families to assist them inundertaking seasonal crafts. You will ensure the family has all the items they need to safelyundertake each activity providing assistance if required. You will have the support of theLearning team to undertake these sessions and we have plenty of craft materials for you towork with.

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

To carry out this role effectively, you will need:

• An interest in arts and crafts and those relating to children specifically.
• A working knowledge of artistic mediums.
• Experience of arts and crafts with small and large groups and families.
• Experience of working with a variety of age groups including children and adults.
• Attention to detail and creativity.
• A confident friendly attitude and/or experience of successful face-to-face contact with the public.
• An interest in and enthusiasm for the work of WWT and the natural world.
• Good listening skills, with the ability to adapt your approach to suit your audience.
• The ability to work on your own initiative under the direction of the Learning Manager. 

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a real difference in your community? Join us as a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance and embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll inspire, guide, and support the next generation! 

 What will you do? 

As a Youth Helper, you’ll be a key part of our dynamic volunteer youth teams, working with children aged 5-10 (Badgers) and 10-17 (Cadets) across East London. Here’s how you’ll make an impact: 

· Engage and Educate: Deliver fun, interactive sessions teaching first aid and life skills, boosting young people's confidence, teamwork, and self-discipline. 

· Support and Supervise: Help coordinate activities and sessions, ensuring all participants are safe and supervised. 

· Administrative Assistance: Support the Unit Manager with admin tasks, resource collection, and logistics. 

· Foster Inclusion: Encourage active participation and a safe environment, fostering a sense of belonging and community among young people. 

What are we looking for? 

We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to the vision and mission of St. John Ambulance. Ideal candidates will have: 

· A passion for engaging with young people and helping them develop life skills. 

· Enthusiasm for St. John Ambulance’s values and a commitment to our Youth Voice principles (Support, Empower, Inspire). 

· Teamwork and communication skills. 

· A flexible and positive attitude. 

· Previous experience working with youth is a plus but not essential—what matters most is your dedication and willingness to learn.

What can you gain from this volunteering role? 

· Personal Fulfilment: Experience the joy and satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to your community by helping young people grow and thrive. 

· Training and Development: Gain valuable skills through our comprehensive training programs, including the opportunity to learn first aid and progress into leadership roles. 

· Community: Become part of the St. John family, making new friends and building lasting connections with like-minded volunteers. 

Join us in creating a vibrant, supportive environment where young people can flourish. Together, we’ll make a difference, one life-saving skill at a time. 

Ready to inspire the next generation? Apply now to become a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance

Sense College East is a specialist Further Education (FE) college, supporting students between 16-25, who have a wide range of disabilities. We aim to prepare young people to be as independent as possible and help them to achieve their long term goals. We offer different pathways to help students gain the skills, experience, knowledge and confidence to achieve these goals.

Sense College East has 8 locations in the East of England, East Midlands and West Midlands:

• Aldeby, Suffolk
• Bedford, Bedfordshire
• Dereham, Norfolk
• Knapwell, Cambridgeshire
• Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
• Rothwell, Northamptonshire
• Touchbase Pears, Birmingham
• Streatley, Luton

Candidates interested in the role of Lay Governor at college must be able to demonstrate commitment to Safeguarding, Strategic leadership and a passion to Further Education particularly Specialist Education. A understanding of issues facing the post 16 specialist education sector would be desirable. If you feel you have the ability to make a positive contribution to meetings and provide constructive challenge to support senior managers at the college we would love to hear from you. We anticipate that the successful candidates will need to commit a minimum of 4 half days per term to the role in relation to meetings and preparation. The ability to attend other ad-hoc college events and visits would also be very welcomed. 

This is a primarily virtual role, with all meetings taking place remotely, and an expectation of travelling to college sites once a term. 

The role of members of the Governing Body is to provide strategic leadership, support and constructive challenge to the college senior management team to ensure that Sense College provides an excellent education experience for all students. The Governors will work with the college senior management to ensure the college offers a broad based curriculum to maximise the teaching and learning experiences of all its students, with demonstrable outcomes. Sense College East Lay Governors will attend 3 full committee meetings a year, plus 3 extra meetings for their chosen sub-committee. Meetings last from 90 minutes for sub-committees and 2 hours 30 minutes for the full committee, Lay Governors will come prepared and engaged, having done the reading the prior and ready to ask any questions they may have. Governors of Sense College have a varied role encompassing a range of duties. Much of this is undertaken through participation in the full Governing Body meetings and Sense College sub-committees according to a governor`s experience and skillset, and through college visits.

Some examples of governor duties are below, noting that these are not exclusive:

• Reviewing, approving and monitoring the implementation of the Sense College 2022-2025 Strategic Plan 
• Approving the final Sense College Annual Self-Assessment Report (SAR) 
• Reviewing and monitoring progress and outcomes from the Sense College Quality Improvement Plan (QuIP)
• Reviewing students’ progress and achievements through a range of products i.e. case studies, reports and visits to Sense College 
• Reviewing college data against Key Performance Indicators and dashboards.
• Participating in Ofsted inspection meetings on governance to support Sense College and the college senior management team 
• Monitoring implementation of safeguarding (SfG) procedures, keeping updated with current SfG legislation and governors Prevent responsibilities
• Monitoring college budget performance with the emphasis on new students  referrals funded through the Education and Skills Funding Agency 
• Attending and participating in governor training events, student celebrations and college visits 

About us 

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to offer personalised support to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Our experts offer support that’s tailored to the individual needs of each person, whether that’s at our centres, through our holidays and short breaks, or in people’s own homes. In addition to practical support, we also provide information to families, and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities to take part in life.

Volunteers add real value to Sense, bringing their passion, enthusiasm and fresh perspectives to the work that we do. We believe that volunteers enable us to bring people together, and provide opportunities for people with complex disabilities to communicate and experience the world.

Sense values 

We include. We collaborate. We find a way. We challenge. We celebrate.

As a METRO Youth Volunteer, you would be an integral member of the youth team in supporting the Lead and Support Workers in the delivery of the weekly groups. These are held in London boroughs and Medway, Kent. You would be responsible for tasks such as setting up the space and activities, chatting with young people and supporting the facilitation of activities. Your support would enable the lead worker to provide more one to one support as necessary and help in the overall management of some very vibrant groups as well as supporting future advertising and promotion to encourage more participants for some of the quieter groups.

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a real difference in your community? Join us as a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance and embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll inspire, guide, and support the next generation! 

 What will you do? 

As a Youth Helper, you’ll be a key part of our dynamic volunteer youth teams, working with children aged 5-10 (Badgers) and 10-17 (Cadets) across East London. Here’s how you’ll make an impact: 

· Engage and Educate: Deliver fun, interactive sessions teaching first aid and life skills, boosting young people's confidence, teamwork, and self-discipline. 

· Support and Supervise: Help coordinate activities and sessions, ensuring all participants are safe and supervised. 

· Administrative Assistance: Support the Unit Manager with admin tasks, resource collection, and logistics. 

· Foster Inclusion: Encourage active participation and a safe environment, fostering a sense of belonging and community among young people. 

What are we looking for? 

We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to the vision and mission of St. John Ambulance. Ideal candidates will have: 

· A passion for engaging with young people and helping them develop life skills. 

· Enthusiasm for St. John Ambulance’s values and a commitment to our Youth Voice principles (Support, Empower, Inspire). 

· Teamwork and communication skills. 

· A flexible and positive attitude. 

· Previous experience working with youth is a plus but not essential—what matters most is your dedication and willingness to learn.

What can you gain from this volunteering role? 

· Personal Fulfilment: Experience the joy and satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to your community by helping young people grow and thrive. 

· Training and Development: Gain valuable skills through our comprehensive training programs, including the opportunity to learn first aid and progress into leadership roles. 

· Community: Become part of the St. John family, making new friends and building lasting connections with like-minded volunteers. 

Join us in creating a vibrant, supportive environment where young people can flourish. Together, we’ll make a difference, one life-saving skill at a time. 

Ready to inspire the next generation? Apply now to become a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance

Ready to make a difference to a young person's life? Team Up is seeking dynamic volunteers to help transform the lives of disadvantaged pupils by building confidence, resilience and doubling their expected progress in English or maths.

We are looking for inspirational role models who will tutor Maths or English on one of our school programmes across London.You will be matched with a small number of pupils and provide them with the academic support, encouragement and inspiration they need to get back on track. All our volunteer tutors receive full training, lesson resources and support from a qualified teacher/facilitator throughout their placement.

Practical Considerations:

• You can choose a programme that suits your timetable and location.
• Sessions are between 60-90 minutes and will take place on a fixed day of the week, normally at the end of the school day (between 3-5pm).
• Each programme runs across a 12 week period, usually during term time. You will be expected to volunteer for at least one programme (10-12 weeks). 
• Team Up provides full lesson plans and teaching resources.
• This role requires you to undergo a free of charge DBS check, which will be arranged by Team Up.
• Travel expenses up to £15 are covered.

If you are looking to make a difference in a local community and find a fulfilling role whilst building your professional skillset, then look no further!

Our volunteers love building a rapport with each pupil, seeing pupil growth, and personal confidence increase across the 12 week programme. By the end of the programme, you will see how the support you give has enabled a young person to not only double their expected progress, but also build long term resilience. 

Alongside this meaningful experience, you will also be able to gain access to our career mentorship scheme and attend our employability seminars, as well as receiving a personalised reference upon completion.

This is an opportunity to expand your professional network, enhance your CV and improve your employability skills - all whilst supporting young people from low-income backgrounds! 

You will receive:

• Full tutor-training, including safeguarding training. 
• Ongoing coaching, training and support from an experienced teacher during your placement. 
• Lesson observations alongside personalised developmental feedback and logged classroom hours.
• Opportunities to attend employability workshops incl. cover letter writing skills and coding.

We are looking for:

• Enthusiasm and strong grades in English/maths. 
• Committed and organised individuals who are keen to develop new skills.
• Individuals who are passionate about social mobility and helping to reduce the education attainment gap. 
• Good interpersonal skills when dealing with pupils. 

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a real difference in your community? Join us as a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance and embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll inspire, guide, and support the next generation! 

 What will you do? 

As a Youth Helper, you’ll be a key part of our dynamic volunteer youth teams, working with children aged 5-10 (Badgers) and 10-17 (Cadets) across East London. Here’s how you’ll make an impact: 

· Engage and Educate: Deliver fun, interactive sessions teaching first aid and life skills, boosting young people's confidence, teamwork, and self-discipline. 

· Support and Supervise: Help coordinate activities and sessions, ensuring all participants are safe and supervised. 

· Administrative Assistance: Support the Unit Manager with admin tasks, resource collection, and logistics. 

· Foster Inclusion: Encourage active participation and a safe environment, fostering a sense of belonging and community among young people. 

What are we looking for? 

We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to the vision and mission of St. John Ambulance. Ideal candidates will have: 

· A passion for engaging with young people and helping them develop life skills. 

· Enthusiasm for St. John Ambulance’s values and a commitment to our Youth Voice principles (Support, Empower, Inspire). 

· Teamwork and communication skills. 

· A flexible and positive attitude. 

· Previous experience working with youth is a plus but not essential—what matters most is your dedication and willingness to learn.

What can you gain from this volunteering role? 

· Personal Fulfilment: Experience the joy and satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to your community by helping young people grow and thrive. 

· Training and Development: Gain valuable skills through our comprehensive training programs, including the opportunity to learn first aid and progress into leadership roles. 

· Community: Become part of the St. John family, making new friends and building lasting connections with like-minded volunteers. 

Join us in creating a vibrant, supportive environment where young people can flourish. Together, we’ll make a difference, one life-saving skill at a time. 

Ready to inspire the next generation? Apply now to become a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance

Youth Team Volunteers teach young people, of all different backgrounds, vital and life-changing first aid skills. We have two programmes – our 5-10 year olds are called Badgers and our 10-17 year olds are called Cadets.

 You'll help them build up their confidence, self-discipline and, teamwork skills, and have some fun along the way.

We're looking for Youth Helpers and Youth Leaders. You’ll start off as a Youth Helper and, if you fancy it, you'll get the opportunity to become a Youth Leader, with some additional training and experience. 

As a Youth Helper you will:

· Create a safe, inclusive and open environment, where young people can learn life skills including First Aid.

· Support the delivery of games, activities and sessions.

· Coordinate with your team to make sure young people are safe and supervised.

· Empower and encourage inclusion and participation of all the young people.

· Support with administration, collecting resources, paperwork, etc.

All training will be given, so no experience is necessary.

We are currently seeking two new trustees to join our board. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance of the charity, setting and overseeing its strategy. They ensure the organisation is run effectively and that its activities and outcomes are properly accounted for. We welcome applications from both members and non-members of the organisation.

Main responsibilities 

1. Developing and reviewing strategic aims consider the Region as a whole, including its trading operations, and its members:

• reflect our vision, strategy, major policies and values always.

• contribute specific skills, experience and contacts in support of our activities.

2. Ensuring policies and practices are in keeping with aims:

• abide by the principles laid down in the person specification (and code of conduct).

• attend meetings of the Trustee Board (there are normally 4 per year as well as the AGM) and the reporting committees if required (frequency varies).

• reflect the Trustees’ policies and concerns in all interactions with the Movement.

• assist in the implementation of our strategic goals.

• monitor and evaluate performance against strategic aims.

 3. Exercise effective control and ensure best practice:

• attend training and development opportunities as appropriate.

• work effectively as a team member of the Trustee Board in exercising its responsibilities and functions.

• take an active role in a reporting committee and/or subcommittee or working groups, contributing specialist skills, experience and knowledge as required.

• protect the assets and integrity of the charity, regarding best practice.

• maintain good relations with our staff.

• fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time by the Trustee Board.

• engage with members of the Region at other levels in the organisation.

Youth Team Volunteers teach young people, of all different backgrounds, vital and life-changing first aid skills. We have two programmes – our 5-10 year olds are called Badgers and our 10-17 year olds are called Cadets.

 You'll help them build up their confidence, self-discipline and, teamwork skills, and have some fun along the way.

We're looking for Youth Helpers and Youth Leaders. You’ll start off as a Youth Helper and, if you fancy it, you'll get the opportunity to become a Youth Leader, with some additional training and experience. 

As a Youth Helper you will:

· Create a safe, inclusive and open environment, where young people can learn life skills including First Aid.

· Support the delivery of games, activities and sessions.

· Coordinate with your team to make sure young people are safe and supervised.

· Empower and encourage inclusion and participation of all the young people.

· Support with administration, collecting resources, paperwork, etc.

All training will be given, so no experience is necessary.

Youth Team Volunteers teach young people, of all different backgrounds, vital and life-changing first aid skills. We have two programmes – our 5-10 year olds are called Badgers and our 10-17 year olds are called Cadets.

 You'll help them build up their confidence, self-discipline and, teamwork skills, and have some fun along the way.

We're looking for Youth Helpers and Youth Leaders. You’ll start off as a Youth Helper and, if you fancy it, you'll get the opportunity to become a Youth Leader, with some additional training and experience. 

As a Youth Helper you will:

· Create a safe, inclusive and open environment, where young people can learn life skills including First Aid.

· Support the delivery of games, activities and sessions.

· Coordinate with your team to make sure young people are safe and supervised.

· Empower and encourage inclusion and participation of all the young people.

· Support with administration, collecting resources, paperwork, etc.

All training will be given, so no experience is necessary.

At Sponsorstars, we believe that every child is unique and deserves the chance to dream, to achieve incredible things and to look forward to a wonderful future. We aim to help disadvantaged young people in the UK by giving them warm clothing, school uniform and other essential resources. We collobarate with schools to help us identify the children most in need.

As a trustee, you will help us to achieve our goals by giving strategic direction to the charity, helping with fundraising, writing newsletters to our sponsors, visiting schools and contacting our ambassadors as well as other tasks that need to be done to further the growth of the charity.

Trustees are expected to attend four trustees' meeting in London each year.

Trustees need to be mindful of safeguarding and general data protection regulations.

Ideally trustees will be able to devote a few hours a month to the charity as well as attending the trustees' meetings.

Youth Team Volunteers teach young people, of all different backgrounds, vital and life-changing first aid skills. We have two programmes – our 5-10 year olds are called Badgers and our 10-17 year olds are called Cadets.

 You'll help them build up their confidence, self-discipline and, teamwork skills, and have some fun along the way.

We're looking for Youth Helpers and Youth Leaders. You’ll start off as a Youth Helper and, if you fancy it, you'll get the opportunity to become a Youth Leader, with some additional training and experience. 

As a Youth Helper you will:

· Create a safe, inclusive and open environment, where young people can learn life skills including First Aid.

· Support the delivery of games, activities and sessions.

· Coordinate with your team to make sure young people are safe and supervised.

· Empower and encourage inclusion and participation of all the young people.

· Support with administration, collecting resources, paperwork, etc.

All training will be given, so no experience is necessary.

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a real difference in your community? Join us as a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance and embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll inspire, guide, and support the next generation! 

 What will you do? 

As a Youth Helper, you’ll be a key part of our dynamic volunteer youth teams, working with children aged 5-10 (Badgers) and 10-17 (Cadets) across East London. Here’s how you’ll make an impact: 

· Engage and Educate: Deliver fun, interactive sessions teaching first aid and life skills, boosting young people's confidence, teamwork, and self-discipline. 

· Support and Supervise: Help coordinate activities and sessions, ensuring all participants are safe and supervised. 

· Administrative Assistance: Support the Unit Manager with admin tasks, resource collection, and logistics. 

· Foster Inclusion: Encourage active participation and a safe environment, fostering a sense of belonging and community among young people. 

What are we looking for? 

We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to the vision and mission of St. John Ambulance. Ideal candidates will have: 

· A passion for engaging with young people and helping them develop life skills. 

· Enthusiasm for St. John Ambulance’s values and a commitment to our Youth Voice principles (Support, Empower, Inspire). 

· Teamwork and communication skills. 

· A flexible and positive attitude. 

· Previous experience working with youth is a plus but not essential—what matters most is your dedication and willingness to learn.

What can you gain from this volunteering role? 

· Personal Fulfilment: Experience the joy and satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to your community by helping young people grow and thrive. 

· Training and Development: Gain valuable skills through our comprehensive training programs, including the opportunity to learn first aid and progress into leadership roles. 

· Community: Become part of the St. John family, making new friends and building lasting connections with like-minded volunteers. 

Join us in creating a vibrant, supportive environment where young people can flourish. Together, we’ll make a difference, one life-saving skill at a time. 

Ready to inspire the next generation? Apply now to become a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance