Current volunteering opportunities

Join our many volunteers at Centrepoint who help strengthen all parts of the organisation.

Volunteering opportunities at Centrepoint range from 1:1 support for young people to organisational support. 

Every volunteer role has a significant impact on our vision of ending youth homelessness.

Current opportunities

Independent Living Skills Coach - Bradford (2 days per week)

Location: Bradford

Time commitment: 

  • Two days per week (between Monday – Friday) – TBC with successful applicant

Closing date: Wednesday 11 December 2024

Independent Living Skills Coach - Bradford (10 hours per week)

Location: Bradford

Time commitment:

  • 10 hours per week (between Monday – Friday 2pm – 9pm) – TBC with successful applicant

Closing date: Wednesday 11 December 2024

Support and Progression Volunteer (SPV) - London

Location: Hammersmith & Fulham, London

Time commitment:

  • Weekdays between 9am-5pm. We’re looking for someone to help out between one to two days a week, according to your availability.

Closing date: Friday 27 December 2024

Receptionist

Location: London (Westminster)

Time commitment: Between Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, minimum of 3 hours per week

Closing date: Friday 27 December 2024

Independent Living Skills Volunteer

Location: Hammersmith, London

Time commitment: 

  • Wednesday, Thursday or Friday evenings
  • 2-3 hours per week 
  • Flexible according to your availability within the scope of the role

Closing date: Friday 27 December 2024

Gardener

Location: Wandsworth, London

Time commitment

  • Weekdays between 9am-5pm. We’re looking for someone to help out once per week, according to your availability.

Closing date: Friday 27 December 2024

Databank Volunteer

Location: London (Aldgate office) or remote - the role is flexible

Time commitment

  • Weekdays between 9am-5pm. We’re looking for someone to help out once per week, according to your availability

Closing date: Friday 27 December 2024

Learner Coach (A-level Maths)

Location: Hammersmith and Fulham, London

Time commitment

  • Minimum once per week, for 2-3 hours
  • Monday afternoons/evening, Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoons/evening, Thursday morning

Closing date: Friday 27 December 2024

Volunteer JET Coach (Jobs, Education, Training)

Location: Bradford

Time commitment

  • Flexible to meet the needs of young people, availability for one day per week minimum

Closing date: Friday 27 December 2024

Emergency Food Voucher Programme Volunteer

Location: London

Time commitment

  • Mondays 10.00am - 3.00pm

Closing date: Friday 17 January 2025

Gardener

Location: Quarry View, Barnsley

Time commitment:

  • 4 hours per week (1 day or split over 2 days), Monday - Friday only

Closing date: ongoing recruitment

Food Donation Courier

Location: Hammersmith & Fulham

Time commitment:

  • 1-2 hours, once per week, afternoon only

Closing date: ongoing recruitment

Speculative applications

Occasionally, we do accept speculative applications depending on your skills and interest. Please fill in our application form and select "Other" in the "What role are you applying for?" field. Then give us some more information about your skills and experience and we'll get back to you if we have a suitable role.

Things to consider when applying

We ask you for a minimum of six months commitment. This is so that we can ensure consistency with young people which helps to establish supportive and trusting relationships – something we believe is essential to our work at Centrepoint.

Our application process

  1. Apply to be a volunteer
  2. Attend interview or selection evening
  3. DBS clearance and reference checks
  4. Training 1: About Centrepoint and the issue of youth homelessness
  5. Training 2: Skills for volunteering with young people at Centrepoint
  6. Second interview
  7. Induction with supervisor

Contact us

If you have any questions please contact our Volunteering team by emailing volunteer@centrepoint.org