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Joining our network of 2,000+ volunteers is an inspiring and time flexible way of making a lasting difference to a young person’s life as well as enhancing your own professional skill set.

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Why volunteer?

The power of volunteering

The power of volunteering

As a volunteer you can make a transformational difference to a young person’s future. Using your experience, skills, and knowledge, you can give them the support they need to achieve their true potential.

Volunteering is also a fantastic way to develop your own professional skillset, enjoy a rewarding experience, and enhance your CV.

I started volunteering to help a young person fulfil their potential. Not only am I witnessing that impact, but it’s enriching my own sense of purpose.

Jenny Pelling

Jenny Pelling, Kaplan Financial, Kaplan Financial

As a volunteer you can make a transformational difference to a young person’s future. Using your experience, skills, and knowledge, you can give them the support they need to achieve their true potential.

Volunteering is also a fantastic way to develop your own professional skillset, enjoy a rewarding experience, and enhance your CV.

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The power of volunteering

As well as making a lasting difference to a young person’s life, volunteering is a fantastic way to develop your own professional skill set, pass on your experience, and enhance your CV – it can even count towards many organisations’ CPD schemes.

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The power of volunteering

As a volunteer you can make a transformational difference to a young person’s future. Using your experience, skills, and knowledge, you can give them the support they need to achieve their true potential.

Volunteering is also a fantastic way to develop your own professional skillset, enjoy a rewarding experience, and enhance your CV.

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Our simple process

How to get involved as a volunteer

We have a range of inspiring opportunities that fit around a busy schedule while still having a life-changing impact.

 

1.

Register with us

2.

Apply for a role

3.

Complete onboarding

4.

Get involved

All we’ve got to do is source colleagues and Career Ready gives them a structured and meaningful volunteering opportunity. Career Ready’s role is also a catalyst because they understand both the private sector and the school reality.

Wojciech Ilowski, Industry Operations Leader, Marsh

How to get involved as a volunteer

We have a range of inspiring opportunities that fit around a busy schedule while still having a life-changing impact.

 

1.

Register with us

2.

Apply for a role

3.

Complete onboarding

4.

Get involved

All we’ve got to do is source colleagues and Career Ready gives them a structured and meaningful volunteering opportunity. Career Ready’s role is also a catalyst because they understand both the private sector and the school reality.

Wojciech Ilowski, Industry Operations Leader, Marsh

Volunteering opportunities

From mentoring, to skills masterclasses and workplace visits, we have a variety of ways you can volunteer to support young talent.

We have a range of inspiring opportunities that fit around a busy schedule while still having a life-changing impact. You can find out more about where we work here.

In Scotland, volunteering is only available through a employer supporter partnership.

FAQs

View our frequently asked questions at the bottom of this page to learn more about our volunteering opportunities.

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From mentoring, to skills masterclasses and workplace visits, we have a variety of ways you can volunteer to support young talent.

We have a range of inspiring opportunities that fit around a busy schedule while still having a life-changing impact. You can find out more about where we work here.

In Scotland, volunteering is only available through a employer supporter partnership.

Mentoring is a great volunteering opportunity for your team to provide life-changing support and insight to young people at a key stage of their education/employment journey.

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Masterclasses are a fun and engaging way to broaden the horizons of young people and get them interested in your business or industry.

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Our facilitated workplace visits and enterprise activities are a great way to broaden the workplace knowledge of young people and inspire them about different job sectors and roles.

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Research shows that our facilitated paid internships are an effective way for employers to boost social mobility, connect with young talent, and future-proof their business.

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FAQs

View our frequently asked questions at the bottom of this page to learn more about our volunteering opportunities.

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Mentoring

Skills masterclasses

Mentoring is a great volunteering opportunity for your team to provide life-changing support and insight to young people at a key stage of their education/employment journey.

Find out more

Masterclasses are a fun and engaging way to broaden the horizons of young people and get them interested in your business or industry.

Find out more

Workplace visits

Host paid internship

Our facilitated workplace visits and enterprise activities are a great way to broaden the workplace knowledge of young people and inspire them about different job sectors and roles.

Find out more

Research shows that our facilitated paid internships are an effective way for employers to boost social mobility, connect with young talent, and future-proof their business.

Find out more

Mentoring

Skills masterclasses

Workplace visits

Host paid internship

Mentoring is a great volunteering opportunity for your team to provide life-changing support and insight to young people at a key stage of their education/employment journey.

Find out more

Masterclasses are a fun and engaging way to broaden the horizons of young people and get them interested in your business or industry.

Find out more

Our facilitated workplace visits and enterprise activities are a great way to broaden the workplace knowledge of young people and inspire them about different job sectors and roles.

Find out more

Research shows that our facilitated paid internships are an effective way for employers to boost social mobility, connect with young talent, and future-proof their business.

Find out more

What we look for in our volunteers

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds

We believe in the power of your shared experiences, whether you are one year or ten years into your career. And we are keen to receive applications from volunteers who represent the diversity of our students.

We prefer our volunteers to be in employment as it allows the potential to offer students more opportunities, including paid internships. In Scotland, you must work with one of our employer partners and be nominated by them to volunteer.

You don’t need any specific qualifications or experience to volunteer, but we do look for the following qualities and behaviours:

Reliable

Inspiring

Caring

Empathetic

Patient

Open-minded

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds

We believe in the power of your shared experiences, whether you are one year or ten years into your career. And we are keen to receive applications from volunteers who represent the diversity of our students.

We prefer our volunteers to be in employment as it allows the potential to offer students more opportunities, including paid internships. In Scotland, you must work with one of our employer partners and be nominated by them to volunteer.

You don’t need any specific qualifications or experience to volunteer, but we do look for the following qualities and behaviours:

Reliable

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Inspiring

Caring

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Empathetic

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Patient

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How we support our volunteers

We provide a variety of support to our volunteers so they have everything they need to support young talent and boost social mobility.

Onboarding

We provide a range of onboarding and ongoing support, including training, briefing calls and handbooks. All hosted in our volunteer portal for easy, secure access.

Regional manager support

We also have a team of Regional Managers and an Operations Team who are on hand to support you ahead of any masterclasses or workplace visits you may have, as well as handle any questions or issues you may have throughout your volunteering journey.

Onboarding and training

We support all of our volunteers with a variety of training, both live and self-led.

For volunteers who wish to be mentors, this includes live mentor briefing sessions that introduce the mentoring programme and provide helpful guidance and information before the first meeting.

Mentors will also be asked complete 3 individual training modules online:

• Induction
• Safeguarding
• Mentoring

Throughout the mentoring programme we offer ongoing support including additional, optional training events, resources, and group mentor meetups with your Career Ready regional teams.

If you choose to host a workplace visit or deliver a masterclass, we offer full training and support from both the volunteering team and your Regional Manager, helping you feel prepared and confident to do so.

We provide a variety of support to our volunteers so they have everything they need to support young talent and boost social mobility.

Onboarding

We provide a range of onboarding and ongoing support, including training, briefing calls and handbooks. All hosted in our volunteer portal for easy, secure access.

Regional manager support

We also have a team of Regional Managers and an Operations Team who are on hand to support you ahead of any masterclasses or workplace visits you may have, as well as handle any questions or issues you may have throughout your volunteering journey.

Onboarding/Training

We support all of our volunteers with a variety of training, both live and self-led.

For volunteers who wish to be mentors, this includes live mentor briefing sessions that introduce the mentoring programme and provide helpful guidance and information before the first meeting.

Mentors will also be asked complete 3 individual training modules online:

• Induction
• Safeguarding
• Mentoring

Throughout the mentoring programme we offer ongoing support including additional, optional training events, resources, and group mentor meetups with your Career Ready regional teams.

If you choose to host a workplace visit or deliver a masterclass, we offer full training and support from both the volunteering team and your Regional Manager, helping you feel prepared and confident to do so.

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FAQs

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. We believe in the power of your shared experiences, whether you are one year or ten years into your career. And we are keen to receive applications from volunteers who represent the diversity of our students.

We prefer our volunteers to be in employment as it allows the potential to offer students more opportunities. In Scotland, you must work with one of our employer partners and be nominated by them to volunteer.

You don’t need any specific qualifications or experience to volunteer, but we do look for the following qualities and behaviours:

  • Reliable
  • Caring
  • Inspiring
  • Empathetic
  • Patient
  • Outgoing
  • Open-minded

Yes you can do more than one volunteer role. For example you could be part of the Local Advisory Board in a school and mentor a young person at the same time. This will depend on the role available around you.

This will vary depending on your volunteer role. A mentor is expected to meet their mentee once a month for a year, so it would be about 12 hours a year. If you deliver a masterclass this night be a one off session. Our volunteer roles are perfect if you work while volunteering as it can be accommodated to your timetable.

You will need a DBS check depending on your volunteer role. All our mentors are DBS checked as they are meeting their mentee on a one to one basis. We will invite you to complete a DBS check when applying to become a mentor. This process is free of charge for the volunteer.

We operate across the UK, in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland.

There are no restrictions on volunteering for people from within the EU/European Economic Activity (EEA) area. However, for people outside the EU/EEA, there are various restrictions based on what type of visa you are travelling on. You can find more information on the NCVO website: https://knowhow.ncvo.org.uk/your-team/volunteers/recruiting/volunteers-from-overseas

People are allowed to volunteer while claiming state benefits, including means-tested benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance (JSA), incapacity benefit, income support, and employment and support allowance (ESA).

You can volunteer as many hours as you like while you’re getting benefits as long as you keep to the rules for getting them.

Depending on the role you undertake, we may ask for a commitment of up to a year. Of course we understand that your personal situation may change which could affect your availability as a volunteer. You can always contact us if you need to discuss your situation.

Volunteers are covered by the Career Ready insurance policy while engaged in any work on behalf of Career Ready.

We can provide you with a reference after you have been actively volunteering with us for a minimum of 6 months. Please note that this will be a reference with only factual information.

Ready to get involved?

Register with us as a volunteer today…

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. We believe in the power of your shared experiences, whether you are one year or ten years into your career. And we are keen to receive applications from volunteers who represent the diversity of our students.

We prefer our volunteers to be in employment as it allows the potential to offer students more opportunities. In Scotland, you must work with one of our employer partners and be nominated by them to volunteer.

You don’t need any specific qualifications or experience to volunteer, but we do look for the following qualities and behaviours:

  • Reliable
  • Caring
  • Inspiring
  • Empathetic
  • Patient
  • Outgoing
  • Open-minded

Yes you can do more than one volunteer role. For example you could be part of the Local Advisory Board in a school and mentor a young person at the same time. This will depend on the role available around you.

This will vary depending on your volunteer role. A mentor is expected to meet their mentee once a month for a year, so it would be about 12 hours a year. If you deliver a masterclass this night be a one off session. Our volunteer roles are perfect if you work while volunteering as it can be accommodated to your timetable.

You will need a DBS check depending on your volunteer role. All our mentors are DBS checked as they are meeting their mentee on a one to one basis. We will invite you to complete a DBS check when applying to become a mentor. This process is free of charge for the volunteer.

We operate across the UK, in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland.

There are no restrictions on volunteering for people from within the EU/European Economic Activity (EEA) area. However, for people outside the EU/EEA, there are various restrictions based on what type of visa you are travelling on. You can find more information on the NCVO website: https://knowhow.ncvo.org.uk/your-team/volunteers/recruiting/volunteers-from-overseas

People are allowed to volunteer while claiming state benefits, including means-tested benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance (JSA), incapacity benefit, income support, and employment and support allowance (ESA).

You can volunteer as many hours as you like while you’re getting benefits as long as you keep to the rules for getting them.

Depending on the role you undertake, we may ask for a commitment of up to a year. Of course we understand that your personal situation may change which could affect your availability as a volunteer. You can always contact us if you need to discuss your situation.

Volunteers are covered by the Career Ready insurance policy while engaged in any work on behalf of Career Ready.

We can provide you with a reference after you have been actively volunteering with us for a minimum of 6 months. Please note that this will be a reference with only factual information.

Ready to get involved?

Register with us as a volunteer today…

Let's get started

FAQs

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. We believe in the power of your shared experiences, whether you are one year or ten years into your career. And we are keen to receive applications from volunteers who represent the diversity of our students.

We prefer our volunteers to be in employment as it allows the potential to offer students more opportunities. In Scotland, you must work with one of our employer partners and be nominated by them to volunteer.

You don’t need any specific qualifications or experience to volunteer, but we do look for the following qualities and behaviours:

  • Reliable
  • Caring
  • Inspiring
  • Empathetic
  • Patient
  • Outgoing
  • Open-minded

Yes you can do more than one volunteer role. For example you could be part of the Local Advisory Board in a school and mentor a young person at the same time. This will depend on the role available around you.

This will vary depending on your volunteer role. A mentor is expected to meet their mentee once a month for a year, so it would be about 12 hours a year. If you deliver a masterclass this night be a one off session. Our volunteer roles are perfect if you work while volunteering as it can be accommodated to your timetable.

You will need a DBS check depending on your volunteer role. All our mentors are DBS checked as they are meeting their mentee on a one to one basis. We will invite you to complete a DBS check when applying to become a mentor. This process is free of charge for the volunteer.

We operate across the UK, in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland.

There are no restrictions on volunteering for people from within the EU/European Economic Activity (EEA) area. However, for people outside the EU/EEA, there are various restrictions based on what type of visa you are travelling on. You can find more information on the NCVO website: https://knowhow.ncvo.org.uk/your-team/volunteers/recruiting/volunteers-from-overseas

People are allowed to volunteer while claiming state benefits, including means-tested benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance (JSA), incapacity benefit, income support, and employment and support allowance (ESA).

You can volunteer as many hours as you like while you’re getting benefits as long as you keep to the rules for getting them.

Depending on the role you undertake, we may ask for a commitment of up to a year. Of course we understand that your personal situation may change which could affect your availability as a volunteer. You can always contact us if you need to discuss your situation.

Volunteers are covered by the Career Ready insurance policy while engaged in any work on behalf of Career Ready.

We can provide you with a reference after you have been actively volunteering with us for a minimum of 6 months. Please note that this will be a reference with only factual information.