Volunteers are highly valued by Young Hackney.

Our volunteers enjoy:

• A dedicated point of contact.
• Role-specific training, as well as access to a range of other training.
• Provision of agreed expenses.
• The opportunity for personal and professional development.

Learn more about some of our current volunteers here.

To become a Young Hackney volunteer you have to be 18+ years old, submit an application form and attend an informal interview. Successful DBS and reference checking is also a requirement.

We ask for a commitment of two hours a week, but we can be flexible to accommodate your schedule.

In return for your time we offer full reimbursement of travel expenses and lunch expenses up to £5, support and supervision, training opportunities and references.

We are currently recruiting for two volunteer roles:

1. Youth Work Volunteer
   Youth work volunteers support our teams to organise and deliver programmes and activities for young people. Volunteers use their skills and life experiences to build relationships and inspire young people and support them to develop new skills.
   Read the full role description here.
2. Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Volunteer
   DofE Expedition Volunteers help to organise and facilitate the expedition section of the award, which is a fun, adventurous, outdoor activity that aims to push young people out of their comfort zone.
   Read the full role description here.
3. Play Work Volunteer
   Play Work Volunteers support our teams to organise and deliver outdoors programmes and activities for young people. They support young people to engage in self-directed play in an enriched play environment.
   Read the full role description here.
4. Young Carers Volunteer
   Young Carers Volunteers will help to establish a homework club and after-school youth group for young carers and support with the organisation of trips and fun activities during the holidays.
   Read the full role description here.
5. Sports Volunteer
   Sports Volunteers will support the delivery of our sports competition calendar e.g. supporting the running of the events, leading activities for young people of primary school age from Hackney schools.
   Read the full role description here.

To officially register your interest in volunteering with Young Hackney, please take a few minutes to

COMPLETE THE VOLUNTEERS FORM

We are also looking for Parent Champion volunteers:

• Parent Champion Volunteer
  Parent Champions are parents or carers who talk to other parents and carers in a variety of community settings, highlighting the benefits of family services and community organisations that they know about and how to access them.
  Read the full role description here.

COMPLETE THE PARENT CHAMPION FORM

If you are aged 19 – 25, why not become a Panel Member Volunteer?

• Panel Member Volunteer
  We are seeking young people aged 19 – 25 years old to voice the perspective of younger Hackney residents and make the decision making process for Out of Court Disposals for young people more inclusive and child-centred.
  Read the full role description here.

COMPLETE THE PANEL MEMBER FORM

If you have any questions, please contact our Volunteering Coordinator, Xanthippi Karkantou, at xanthippi.karkantou@hackney.gov.uk or 020 8356 3962 for more information.