Youth volunteering and DofE

Gain new experiences and skills by volunteering with us.

For the majority of our roles, you’ll need to be 18 or older. But there’s still plenty of ways 16s and over can get involved! Have a look below at some great ideas to get involved:

Aged 16-18?

If you’re completing a UCAS form or putting together your CV, volunteering is a great way to make yourself stand out. You can gain all kinds of new skills and experience from working in a charity shop to helping out in our gardens.

Take a look at our current opportunities. All roles detail the minimum age requirement.

Explore our volunteer roles

Complete your Duke of Edinburgh Award with us

As an Approved Activity Provider, we can help you achieve your award. It’s also an opportunity for you to make a real difference in your community by supporting your local hospice.

Approved Activity Providers (AAPs) are organisations whose opportunities have been approved by the DofE as meeting sectional conditions and can count towards the achievement of a DofE Award.

Be part of a team, learn new skills and find a creative outlet in our shops. There are many roles that choose from: customer service, shop display, sorting and prepping stock, administration and more.

Find out more about our charity shop volunteer roles.

Our Community Companions provide social and practical support to patients and their carers. If you are interested in a career in healthcare, medicine or just like being with people, this could be a fantastic and well-supported opportunity for you.

Find out more about our Community Companions.

Aged 15 and under?

There are lots of ways you can support your local hospice and fundraise for us at the same time. We can help you plan a fundraising activity and provide you with promotional materials such as posters and t-shirts.

Easy ways to fundraise

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Fundraise with your school

We don't currently offer any volunteer roles for under 16s. However, you can still get involved helping the hospice. Why not involve your school mates and teachers as well by organising a sponsored sports day, cake sale or quiz night.

Fundraise at your school

More information about volunteering

Smiling and waving St Barnabas House volunteer

Your help as a volunteer is vital to our work. But don’t take just our word for it – here are some of our volunteers’ stories.

Read our FAQs and find out how you can make a big difference to your local community today.

Happy volunteer in one of our charity shops

Use the volunteer enquiry form to get in touch and one of our team will be back in touch soon.