Why volunteer for Young Bristol?
- Meet like-minded people and expand your network
- Use your time and experiences to make a positive difference
- Increase confidence, develop skills and build up your CV with valuable work experience
Volunteer for us
We have many volunteer roles for you to choose from across our organisation, whether it’s helping at fundraising events, volunteering your time as a company, or supporting our Community Youth Clubs.
Your time and support will make a difference.
Impact of volunteering
Your time and skills will help us to up-skill our young people in one of our programmes
Your practical skills can improve our offer for young people at our community venues
You will support us to build our capacity across the city
You will help us to make a positive, profound and lasting difference
You will directly see the positive impacts of volunteering your time
You will feel incredible!
Volunteer with Young Bristol
- Support with campaigns, appeals and pre-event promotion such as distributing flyers and mail-outs.
- Help out with refreshments, hand out information and support with the running of local events.
- Give talks about the work of Young Bristol to local community groups.
- Organise your own fundraising event and raise some vital funds for Young Bristol!
- Join a group of local people who regularly organise fundraising events for Young Bristol.
- Support collections at events, and organise the allocation of collection tins in your local area.
- Consider supporting Young Bristol through your group or association e.g. Rotary Club, church or school.
- If you’re starting your career, wanting to share your expertise, or returning to work, volunteering can help build your confidence, skills and experience. From marketing and social media, to finance and management.
- We’re always looking for passionate and dynamic people from a wide variety of backgrounds to join our Young Bristol Board and assist on the Management Committees of our Community Youth Clubs.
- Wanting to share your skills? We’re looking for people to deliver sessions on CV writing, interview skills and presentation skills at Youth Clubs across the city.
- Looking to share more practical skills? We’re always looking for groups to support with projects in communities. From gardening, to painting and clearing spaces.
- Choose Young Bristol as your company’s Charity of the Year.
Aged 16+ and interested in volunteering your spare time at Young Bristol?
Volunteering is a great way to build up your CV and work experience. If you attend one of our Community Youth Clubs or programmes, we have opportunities for young people to volunteer and support other young people on our programmes.
Missie's Story
Missie Taylor aged 15, first joined The Grove @ Bedminster Down in 2021. At the time of her joining the Youth Club, Missie had lost confidence in herself and started to suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. At this same time, Missie’s Nan unfortunately passed away.
Shortly after her Nan’s passing, Missie decided she wanted to start helping at the Youth Club and she began her role as Young Leader, volunteering three evenings per week, 48 weeks throughout the year.
As a volunteer, Missie plays an important role completing Club registers, organising and tidying the Club, as well as engaging with other young people through activities. This support allows our Club Staff to prioritise other responsibilities on evenings where they can see over 40 young people attending.
Her dedication over the last year is admirable, especially as on one of the evenings Missie has to rush from her local dance practice to make sure she can volunteer at least 45 minutes at the session, to help with serving the Juniors at Club their tuck and help with taking money. Missie continues to make the whole team at The Grove proud!
Working together with Leggwork
Local business Leggwork has been a valued supporter of Young Bristol since 2021, donating, providing in-kind support and regularly volunteering at three of our Community Youth Clubs throughout 2021-22.
During 2022, the team at Leggwork volunteered their time to transform an area of BS14 Youth Club to be utilised as a bike workshop for our weekly BS14 Bike Project. This has hugely impacted the Youth Club, as it has created a permanent base for the project, which has a massive wider-impact on mental health and anti-social behaviour in the local community.
"We’re looking forward to strengthening our relationship and we’re grateful for the hard work the team at YB do for Bristol and its community. After all, the children are the future of our city"
– James Legg, Director at Leggwork
Working together with Atkins
Young Bristol welcomed Atkins Young Professionals to our Community Youth Clubs during 2021 for voluntary days to transform our community spaces.
The local teams behind Atkins volunteered their time clearing and painting outdoors spaces at Ashton Vale Club for Young People to create a new garden space for young people, as well as to develop the indoor and outdoor spaces at The Grove @ Bedminster Down.
"It’s really good for you to get away from your desk and do something, especially after the last year of working from home. It’s been really nice to get out and do something more physical," said Ellie Bean, Graduate Assistant Engineer at Atkins.
Rowena Griffiths, Degree Apprentice Consultant at Atkins added, "And to help your community as well – it’s really important to us to not just help a larger charity, but to help a charity that is really local and then continue to grow the relationship.”
Thank you Atkins for making a difference
What you can expect from us
Dedicated support from a caring team
Relevant kit and resources
Inductions, training and development opportunities where relevant
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to the required level
To have fun!
Interested in volunteering for Young Bristol?
All you need to do is complete our application form and we will get in touch.
Our programmes
From youth clubs and outdoor activities to informal education and training opportunities, we offer a wide range of programmes for young people aged 8–25.