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VOLUNTEER

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Who can volunteer?

  • All adults are welcome to apply regardless of age, gender, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

  • For insurance and safeguarding reasons, we are unable to accept volunteers under the age of 18 while Christmas Care is running.

  • For young volunteers, we need to be confident that they have the skills and maturity to be able to cope with any challenging issues that arise.

 

Volunteers' Personal Data

Please read our privacy policy to learn how we use your personal data, in line with current legislation requirements.

Volunteer Application Are Now Closed for Christmas Care 2024!

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Thank you so much to everyone who applied to be part of Christmas Care this year!  The rotas have been completed now and emailed to everyone who applied.  If you haven't received an email, please check your junk mail folders in case it our response has ended up there.​​

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Volunteers are the lifeblood of the project and the key to providing a warm, safe and welcoming environment for the homeless, vulnerable and lonely over Christmas.  They are organised into shift teams, each with a Shift Leader.  

  • There are two types of shift team: general teams and those who work in the kitchen.  Volunteers can do more than one shift, but not consecutively.

  • In 2024, we are offering a day-time café-style service, running 9:00am - 5:30pm each day for guests.  General & kitchen volunteer shifts will both be 3 or 3.5 hours long, starting at 8:30am and running through potentially to 6pm.  

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How can you volunteer for Christmas Care 2024?

  • Our volunteer application process is now closed, and all successful applicants have been informed of their shifts.  If you haven't received an email, please check your junk mail folder.

  • Although we have now completed the rotas, please take a look at the other important ways you can support us on our Donations page, and keep an eye on our Social Media.

​Do volunteers need to have particular skills?

Neither type of volunteer needs to have any specific formal skills. 

  • General volunteers need to be good team players, willing to help with anything that's needed, empathetic with our guests and mindful of the issues that can arise.  If you have any previous experience which demonstrates these qualities, please include details on your application form.

  • Kitchen volunteers need to be comfortable preparing and cooking homemade food, able to operate safely in a busy shared kitchen space and work as a team.  We do also welcome volunteers with formal commercial catering / food hygiene skills/experience.  

 

We do also appreciate volunteers with first aid skills and experience in relevant areas of counselling and social work.  

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