Volunteer With Us

Share your experience. Build someone’s future. Grow yourself.

No young person should face work, wellbeing or housing challenges alone. Mentor, share expertise, help at an event or work behind the scenes — your time creates opportunity.

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Mentor. Share. Support. Inspire.

Eight ways to get involved

Volunteer roles

Volunteer. Mentor. Connect. Inspire.

Make a difference

Help young people build stronger futures with your knowledge and lived experience.

Grow your skills

Build mentoring, leadership and project experience — and a stronger CV.

Expand your network

Meet new people and help shape a growing organisation.

Who can volunteer?

Every background has something to offer

From business, tech and finance to housing, healthcare, trades and youth work. Students, graduates, professionals, retirees and people with lived experience are all welcome.

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Members per mentor.

Time commitment

From the odd event to regular mentoring. Pick what you can keep up.

Career Mentor

Help a young person grow their career and confidence.

Mentor up to three members through the 13-week JobHub journey. Safeguarding training and an enhanced DBS check apply where required.

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Volunteer roles

Mentoring, events, skills, digital and more.

JobHub journey

The programme our mentors support.

Ages we work with

Including people who may be vulnerable.

We’ve got you

Support for volunteers

Induction, safeguarding and role training, data-protection guidance and ongoing support from our Volunteer Coordinator.

Volunteer Coordinator support
Peer connections

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Volunteer roles

Eight ways to get involved

Find the role that fits your skills and your time.

Career Mentor

Guide a young person on goals, confidence and applications.

Wellbeing Champion

Support wellbeing activities and connection, within clear boundaries.

Employability & Skills

Run workshops, CV help, mock interviews or digital skills.

Housing & Financial Resilience

Help with information and signposting, once trained.

Events & Community

Help at career fairs, workshops, socials and runs.

Digital, Marketing & Comms

Create content and support social media and campaigns.

Employer & Partnership

Build relationships with employers and community groups.

Ambassador

Represent UYN and help the network grow.

Safeguarding

Some of the young people we work with may be vulnerable. Roles with unsupervised contact may need safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check, before you start. If you have a concern, escalate it — don’t handle it alone.

What we expect

Respect everyone · Keep things confidential · Follow our policies and training · Keep your commitments · Keep professional boundaries · Raise safeguarding concerns.

Express your interest

Tell us who you are, what you’d like to do, your experience and when you’re available.

Volunteer FAQs

Need experience? Not always — it depends on the role.

Do I need to be a member? Not necessarily — some roles set their own requirements. Can I volunteer remotely? Some roles are remote or hybrid. Short on time? Try occasional or event roles. Will it help my career? Yes — it builds leadership and communication experience.

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