Volunteer
We couldn’t achieve what we do without our amazing team of volunteers. Experiencing a bereavement as a child is not required to become one of our volunteers, just the drive, passion and enthusiasm to help us deliver our service is needed.
We have over 80 volunteers who support our work, come and join us!
Volunteer as an adult
We’d be very grateful for any time you can spare:
- Attending our Walk of Smiles and Christmas Carol Concert
- Delivering presentation talks about the charity
- Volunteering on therapeutic weekends and activity days
- Representing the charity at fundraising and profile raising events
- Youth Panel and Young Volunteer meetings
- Admin tasks in the office
- Preparing for therapeutic weekends and activity days
Volunteers working directly with vulnerable children and young people will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. All volunteers are required to attend Safer Training (child protection training).
We invite all volunteers to the Nelson’s Journey office for an interview, which is then followed by a two day training session for those that wish to assist in the delivery of group therapeutic activities. We hold interviews and training between one and two times per year. If you would like to support our events such as the Walk of Smiles then you can get involved with those much sooner.
Volunteer Application Form
Volunteering Information Letter
Recruitment of ex-offenders policy
Privacy Notice Adult Volunteers
“I find volunteering for Nelson’s Journey very rewarding – it’s amazing to see the children sharing their stories and supporting each other” Rebecca
Volunteer as a young person
We love involving young people in the charity. We have a Youth Panel made up of twelve volunteers aged 11 – 17 years – some who have used our service and others who just have an interest in supporting the work that we do. They meet once every half term and attend as many events as they are able to. They have come up with great ideas like our phone app and help out at events.
We also have a Consultation Group of young volunteers who meet 4 times a year and also attend events.
To find out more email enquiries@nelsonsjourney.org.uk or call 01603 431 788
