Without our volunteers, we couldn’t have such a positive impact on homeless young people’s lives. Last year, our volunteers gave more than 22,000 hours of their time to Centrepoint. Since Covid we have developed additional innovative roles. We're sure there is something to interest you.
Our volunteers support young people in many ways. They help young people to:
- fulfil their career ambitions
- engage with our services and programmes
- access accommodation
or just give them that little extra nudge to try something new.
Types of volunteering roles
Our volunteering opportunities can include:
- Helpline advisor
- Gardener
- Administration
- Learner coach
- Reception support
- Music tutor
- Independent life skills coach
- Catering tutor
- Corporate opportunities
Take a look at our volunteering opportunities
Locations of volunteering roles
We have volunteering roles available in:
- London
- Barnsley
- Bradford
- Sunderland
- Manchester
One-to-one volunteering
You can also support a young person towards a specific goal or ambition. This could include helping a young person to:
- better manage their finances
- study towards a qualification
- build their emotional resilience
- move on to independence
For our current volunteering opportunities
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
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