Volunteer


Click here to register as a volunteer

Got a few spare hours?

We are always on the look out for new volunteers to help us with our activities, especially the young people's workshops and activities. These can vary from  IT and homework clubs during the evening to day trips at outdoor activity centres.

What type of people volunteer?

All sorts of people! Some are retired and want to keep themselves busy, passing on their experience. Some are unemployed and see volunteering as a valuable stepping stone to employment. Some are students looking for experience.

Whatever your reason, you will enjoy helping us with our projects and helping us to do good work in the local community.

For anyone interested in being a volunteer, we provide help with applying to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. We also pay the fee which is charged.

Volunteering while on benefits

Volunteering while on benefits is not normally a problem. Here is what it say on the Government’s information website www.gov.uk:

“ You can volunteer and claim benefits if:
- the only money they get from volunteering is to cover expenses, like travel costs
- you continue to meet the conditions of the benefit you get ”

We would add that if you receive benefits because of health problems we advise that you choose something that is reasonable for you to do and will not put your health at risk.

What next?

If you would like to apply to be a volunteer, simply register using our online form and we'll get in touch.

If you've got any questions, by all means drop in any time and have a chat.

We look forward to hearing from you!