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
- Apply to be a volunteer
- Attend interview or selection evening
- DBS clearance and reference checks
- Training 1: About Centrepoint and the issue of youth homelessness
- Training 2: Skills for volunteering with young people at Centrepoint
- Second interview
- Induction with supervisor
Contact us
If you have any questions please contact our Volunteering team by emailing volunteer@centrepoint.org