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Volunteer job board

Search and apply for our latest volunteering opportunities which cover many aspects of our work. We can be flexible, tailoring volunteering to suit your time, skills and interests. Have a look at current opportunities below.

We will respond to volunteer applicants on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to recruit when someone suitable applies, so please apply as soon as possible.

What are you waiting for?

If you haven't seen an opportunity for you yet on our volunteer job board, but you'd still like to volunteer to support us, please register with us.

By registering to volunteer, you will automatically be agreeing to receive Volunteer Spotlight, our monthly email with everything you need to know about volunteering, including new opportunities. Our team may also contact you directly if an opportunity arises they think you’d like. 

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Festival and Event Volunteer

Various dates | Nationwide opportunities

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We have a range of upcoming festivals and events for which we are seeking friendly, confident and approachable people to volunteer their support. 

Volunteers work for timed shifts and perform a variety of jobs on the day in aid of Child Bereavement UK, details of volunteer roles can be found on individual events pages.

In return our volunteers are able to enjoy the rest of the event for free! Volunteers will be fully briefed and supported both before and during the event by Child Bereavement UK staff.

Volunteer requirements

We are looking for reliable people who have a friendly and approachable personality who are confident working with the general public. Volunteers should be confident with basic technology, such as using a card machine, please note that training will be provided on the day as needed. 

Volunteers must be aged over 18 years. At some of the events, children are able to join a volunteering adult. This will be clearly detailed on the specific festival pages and when applying for roles. 

What you’ll get out of the experience

  • Free entry to the event
  • Opportunity to meet new people
  • Priority access to other volunteering positions across the charity
  • Being part of raising funds to help Child Bereavement UK support families and children to rebuild their lives following bereavement.

Your team

  • Fundraising team 
  • Festival goers
  • Other volunteers

Equality and diversity

The Charity is committed to creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for everyone, and one that challenges all forms of oppression or discrimination including those based on age, gender or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race (which includes nationality, citizenship, ethnic or national origins), religion/faith or belief, sexual orientation (collectively known in law as the ‘protected characteristics’), as well as any oppression or discrimination based on other physical characteristics or impairments, occupation, income, wealth, or unrelated criminal convictions.

We encourage diversity and equality in all our volunteer roles. If you have a disability or additional need and would like to discuss this with us prior to signing up, please email: [email protected] to see how we can support you. 

Terms and conditions

This job profile is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities but is a guide for information. It may be reviewed and changed in the light of the evolving needs of the Charity and as part of the volunteer’s development. Any changes will be made following discussion with the post holder.

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Volunteers help to make our vital work possible

Published: 21st November, 2022

Updated: 11th August, 2023

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Join or form a Volunteer Fundraising Group

Flexible dates, locations and volunteering time

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Volunteer fundraising groups are a way for Child Bereavement UK supporters to come together and raise funds in aid of the charity. Fundraising groups can be formed by an individual with friends and family members or you can join an existing group. All groups require a minimum of three members. Groups meet at times and locations to suit group members and decide between them how they will fundraise. 

Groups will be supported by a Child Bereavement UK Volunteer Co-ordinator who will help the group become established and decide on group roles. This will include providing fundraising materials and merchandise such as collection buckets and wristbands, information about the charity, and ideas on how to make the most out of the group’s fundraising activities. Volunteer groups are an excellent way to collaborate with people in your area and utilise any ideas and skills you may have.

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UK-wide opportunities

Department
Fundraising

Terms
Volunteers will be supported by a Child Bereavement UK Volunteer Co-ordinator to introduce new volunteers to the group. Group meetings and light training will be offered to help establish or support a group. Volunteer fundraising groups are encouraged to hold two or more events a year which will require volunteers to meet and communicate on an ad hoc basis. Groups run by volunteers will follow Child Bereavement UK's fundraising procedures and UK fundraising legislation, as communicated and supported by a Child Bereavement UK Volunteer Coordinator.

Essential skills 

  • Team player
  • Friendly and approachable with good communication skills
  • Organised and dedicated

Support given

  • Volunteer T-shirts
  • Resources for events
  • Staff guidance and support along the way
  • Support of other group members

What you’ll get out of the experience

  • Meet other local volunteers with similar interests and make new friends
  • Be able to implement your own ideas and use creative thinking
  • Develop your event planning, fundraising, communication, and team building skills
  • Raising funds to help enable Child Bereavement UK to support children and families to rebuild their lives following bereavement

Key working relationships

  • Other volunteer group members
  • Child Bereavement UK Volunteer Coordinator
  • Fundraising department
  • Local community

Equality and diversity
The Charity is committed to creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for everyone, and one that challenges all forms of oppression or discrimination including those based on age, gender or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race (which includes nationality, citizenship, ethnic or national origins), religion/faith or belief, sexual orientation (collectively known in law as the ‘protected characteristics’), as well as any oppression or discrimination based on other physical characteristics or impairments, occupation, income, wealth, or unrelated criminal convictions.

We encourage diversity and equality in all our volunteer roles. If you have a disability or additional need and would like to discuss this with us prior to signing up, please email: [email protected] to see how we can support you. 

Terms and conditions
This job profile is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities but is a guide for information. It may be reviewed and changed in the light of the evolving needs of the Charity and as part of the volunteer’s development. Any changes will be made following discussion with the post holder.

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Published: 18th November, 2022

Updated: 9th January, 2023

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Donation Tin Collector Volunteer

Flexible dates, locations and volunteering time

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We’re looking for warm and friendly volunteers to support Child Bereavement UK in their local area by asking businesses to display one or more of our collection tins. You will be working in our local community, helping raise awareness and funds for Child Bereavement UK. Collection tin volunteers will be supplied with kits containing collection tins, thank you cards, and everything you need to get started. As part of the role, you will find local businesses that are happy to help and register them, replace tins when they become full, and thank businesses on behalf of Child Bereavement UK by giving out certificates and thank you cards. You will bank any money collected and keep a record of where our tins are located, working closely with Child Bereavement UK’s Volunteer Co-Ordinator. Every collection tin counts as every penny donated makes a big difference to our work supporting bereaved families. 

Based
In your local area/nationwide

Department
Volunteering

Terms
Flexible volunteering hours. 
Collecting tins and paying in money may take you a couple of hours a week (on average) depending on how many tins you choose to distribute, and their locations. Tins will need replacing at different rates so will be done on an ad-hoc basis, rather than at set times and with set hours. Volunteers will need access to a NatWest bank in order to pay in donations. 

Essential skills 

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with businesses
  • Organised
  • Excellent record keeping

Support given

  • Training and regular check ins 
  • A collection tin volunteer pack will be sent you containing tins and other materials

What you’ll get out of the experience

  • Developing your administrative skills
  • Experience developing and maintaining partnerships
  • Raising funds to help support bereaved children, parents and families to rebuild their lives.

Key working relationships

  • Volunteer Coordinator
  • Fundraising

Equality and diversity
The Charity is committed to creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for everyone, and one that challenges all forms of oppression or discrimination including those based on age, gender or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race (which includes nationality, citizenship, ethnic or national origins), religion/faith or belief, sexual orientation (collectively known in law as the ‘protected characteristics’), as well as any oppression or discrimination based on other physical characteristics or impairments, occupation, income, wealth, or unrelated criminal convictions.

We encourage diversity and equality in all our volunteer roles. If you have a disability or additional need and would like to discuss this with us prior to signing up, please email: [email protected] to see how we can support you. 

Terms and conditions
This job profile is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities but is a guide for information. It may be reviewed and changed in the light of the evolving needs of the Charity and as part of the volunteer’s development. Any changes will be made following discussion with the post holder.

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Published: 17th November, 2022

Updated: 9th January, 2023

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