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As a volunteer tutor, you’ll:

• Tutor a group of 1-3 pupils (primary or secondary), with options to support online or in-person.

• Dedicate just one hour a week for a 10-20 week programme.

We provide the resources – you bring your enthusiasm! You’ll use our workbooks to deliver your sessions.

Whether you're a university student, a working professional, retired or simply looking to give back, your hour a week can open doors to brighter futures for these young people and make a lasting impact.

What you'll gain:

• Comprehensive training (2-hour induction, technical training for online tutors, optional further skills training).

• Ongoing support from your dedicated programme coordinator.

• Structured session plans and workbooks.

• Travel expense reimbursement (up to £5 per session).

• Free DBS check.

• Optional tutor socials and buddy system.

We look for volunteers with:

• Solid subject knowledge in the area they wish to tutor, which may be demonstrated by a degree or grade B at A-level qualification (or equivalent) or relevant experience.

• The ability to explain concepts clearly and patiently.

• A commitment to supporting pupils’ academic progress.

We recognise that valuable experience can be gained through diverse routes. If your qualifications differ from those mentioned, we still encourage you to apply. Please highlight any relevant experience or skills in your application.

We welcome applications from volunteers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. (Please note: This is a volunteer, unpaid position.)

Are you passionate about Criminal Justice, fairness, and reintegration? Do you believe in the power of rehabilitation and want to contribute to reducing sexual harm? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you! 

Circles South East, an award-winning charity, is dedicated to making a lasting impact on our society. We are on a mission to achieve 'No more victims' by supporting individuals who have committed sexual offences, helping them access their better, stronger selves, and reducing sexually harmful behaviours. 

We're currently searching for volunteers in your area. By becoming part of our amazing team, you will play a vital role in forming a 'Circle of Support and Accountability' around an individual who has been convicted of sexual harm. This is achieved by Participating in regular Circle meetings with 3-4 other volunteers, to provide support and guidance to the Core Member. 

Don't miss out on this chance to be part of an incredible organisation that's transforming lives and communities. Contact us today for more information or to request an application form.  

Volunteers must be willing to undergo a DBS check. Volunteers with a criminal record may apply to volunteer, however depending on the extent and type of offending, more senior approval may be required before being accepted as a volunteer. 

Would you like the chance to: go camping, climbing, instruct archery or air rifles, lead community projects, all while helping prepare young people with skills for life?

As a leader or helper with The Scouts you will do all of this and more, sharing your skills and interests and learning new ones!

Our Scout Groups help plan and deliver a safe and exciting programme for young people, making sure every young person gets the chance to spend at least one night away each year.

You’ll use your energy and creativity to help young people have fun, develop their potential and earn a wide range of badges and awards, including the prestigious Chief Scout Awards or Duke of Edinburgh's Award for older members.. 

Of course you won’t have to do this alone – a team of supporters, parents and the young people themselves will help you plan and deliver the programme. But it’s your enthusiasm and sense of fun and adventure that will inspire them.

Age groups

The Kids Network supports children aged 8-11 years old in the transition from primary to secondary school by connecting them to a volunteer mentor who supports them for a year.

"I’ve had the best time with my mentor because I haven’t been outside that much. And on the weekends I don’t go out so I’ve had the best of my life being able to go out" Mentee after 12 months

The Role

We are looking for enthusiastic, curious, and fun volunteers that are eager to learn new skills and support local children. The Kids Network will support you with valuable training and experiences that will enhance both your personal and professional development.

As a mentor, you will be trained to deliver weekly 1:1 sessions for the duration of 12 months. You will help build confidence, resilience, and help your mentee manage feelings through a series of fun experiences. Whether you’re playing games or discussing goals, you’ll be making a difference in a child’s life by developing the tools for a positive future.

Mentoring a Little Londoner can help support your professional development, with 57% of mentors reporting the programme helped them progress in their career. We will support you to develop and enhance a wide range of transferable skills.

What’s in it for you

Training, Support & Certificate:

•             All volunteers will attend a day of in person training as well as an online module to complete, covering areas such as safeguarding, understanding mentoring and skills to bring to the role.

•             We also offer additional training throughout the year, with up to 30 hours of free training and development available.

•             Upon completion of the mentoring programme, Mentors will receive a Badge of Excellence Certificate in Child-led Mentoring.

•             Mentors will have a direct contact at the organisation, their Programme Manager (PM). PM's provide support, encouragement and advice throughout the whole year of your mentoring.

Volunteering with us will look great on your CV and you will gain demonstrable experience in:

•             Building project management and teamwork skills: Collaboratively plan fun and engaging sessions.

•             Commitment: Attend weekly sessions and meet deadlines by submitting session reports on time.

•             Communication: Adapt your communication style to meet the needs of the child.

•             Professionalism: Comply with all TKN policies and procedures, particularly regarding safeguarding.

•             Working with children: Gain firsthand experience working with children aged 8-11.

Socials:

•             We hold mentor meet-ups, providing an opportunity for you to meet, socialise, and share experiences with our diverse community of mentors.

•             We run frequent group mentoring sessions where you can connect with other pairs while enjoying a fun and free activity. Previous sessions have included football games, theatre visits, trips to the zoo, art workshops, and kite making and flying.

Commitment

• Volunteer once a week, either during the week or on weekends for a full year.
• 6 consecutive weeks from your first session - after this you will be able to take holidays as normal.
• Attend our training course with other mentors to learn new skills

What are we looking for in mentors?

• Positivity: Embraces fun and positive thinking
• Commitment: Attends all mentoring sessions and demonstrates patience and understanding in the face of challenges
• Communication: Communicates well with children, young people and The Kids Network using compassion
• Resilience: Meets challenges with optimism, seeing them as an opportunity to learn
• Professionalism: Complies with all of TKN policies and procedures particularly regarding safeguarding
• Non-judgemental: Demonstrates kindness and openness and does not impose personal values
• Solution-focused: Offers guidance and constructive feedback with compassion and understanding.

Safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of the children we work with. We have a zero tolerance approach to any harm or exploitation of a child by any of our staff, volunteers, partners or trustees. We are looking for mentors who will promote the safety and wellbeing of the young people in our network.

Diversity

We are looking for mentors who embrace and value diversity. The Kids Network is committed to diversity and inclusion. We want to reflect the society we live and work in by representing a diverse pool of mentors. You can't be what you can't see. By providing children with access to diverse opportunities, people, professions and perspectives, they can have positive experiences and make meaningful connections to increase wellbeing and resilience for positive futures.

Just Like Us believes that all young LGBT+ people deserve to live awesome lives. If you’re LGBT+ and age 18-25, you could volunteer as an ambassador!

As a Just Like Us ambassador your role will be incredibly varied. There are a number of exciting projects, tasks and opportunities you can get involved in, for example:

• Delivering talks to schools and colleges (in pairs)

• Creating online media such as blog posts, articles or videos

• Meeting other LGBT+ people and taking part in skills workshops

• Taking part in our mentoring scheme with LGBT+ professionals

Our ambassadors form a network of young and diverse LGBT+ individuals who talk about their experiences to positively impact the lives of LGBT+ young people. Through telling our own stories we can all play a part in ensuring the younger generation of young LGBT+ people grow up with the support and representation they need.

Through this work, you will gain employability skills such as public speaking, project management, digital media creation and team working. 

We have ambassadors from various faith and ethnic backgrounds, as well as ambassadors with diverse LGBT+ identities, disabilities and levels of income. You do not need to be out to everybody in order to make a difference with us.

During the signup process, there will be an opportunity to ask for any access needs that you may have, so that we can support all volunteers from the very beginning.

If you are worried about a barrier to volunteering, get in touch with Georgia (volunteer@justlikeus.org). 

Our service supports the residents of homeless shelters. Our meals are made from
100% donated and surplus food.

We have a partnership with some food distributor charities such as Edible London,
City Harvest and Barnet Food Hub, which supply us with plenty of fresh food for our
meals. However, this food needs to be collected and taken to our venues for us to
cook with it. As well as, we need cyclists to collect meals from our facilities and
deliver them to the shelters.
As such we have an essential volunteer opportunity to help with some specific
routes.

Our service supports the residents of homeless shelters. Our meals are made from 100% donated and surplus food. We have a partnership with some food distributor charities such as Edible London,City Harvest and Barnet Food Hub, which supply us with plenty of fresh food for our meals. However, this food needs to be collected and taken to our venues for us to cook with it. As well as, we need drivers to collect meals from our facilities and deliver them to the shelters. As such we have an essential volunteer opportunity to help with some specific routes.