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Volunteer Role: Children Activity Volunteer

Location: Bridge House Supported Temporary Accommodation, Luton. Unfortunately, this location does not have step-free access.

About the Role
We're looking for a caring and enthusiastic volunteer to support children's activity sessions at our supported temporary accommodation service in Luton.

As a volunteer, you'll help run play sessions that are enjoyable, creative and age-appropriate, giving children a safe and welcoming space where they can have fun, build confidence and feel supported.

Your support will go far beyond play activities. By keeping children happily engaged, you'll enable our staff to spend dedicated one-to-one time with their mothers, providing vital support, guidance and key work conversations in a private and comfortable setting.

By volunteering, you'll help:

Create positive experiences for children living in temporary accommodation
Provide a safe, welcoming and engaging environment for play and learning
Support women to access the help and guidance they need
Contribute to stronger outcomes for families during a challenging time

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of both children and their mothers, helping families feel supported, empowered and able to move forward with confidence.

What is the Commitment?

We are looking for volunteers who can make a regular commitment for a period of at least 6 months so that the children and mothers have the opportunity to build trusting relationships with you. 

We can be flexible about the commitment you’re able to make, though the volunteering must take place Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm.

About You

Bridge House is a female-only service, due to the nature of support that we provide.

We are looking for volunteers who are friendly, reliable, non-judgmental and empathetic, aligning with our trauma-informed approach to support.

Ideally, volunteers will have experience (personal or professional) in supervising and playing with groups of children of all ages. Beyond this, we are very open to what you can bring to the team!

What You Can Expect From Us

To support you and set you up for success in your volunteering role with us, you can expect that we will:

Work with you to find a volunteering arrangement that works for you and for the service. We will be as flexible as we can!
Reimburse you for agreed expenses relating to your volunteering.
Welcome you warmly into our team and support you to get the most from your experience.
Recognise and celebrate your contribution to the team! We can provide references to confirm your achievements and contributions upon request.
Provide the training and guidance you need to understand the context of our services and to keep you and residents and participants safe
Provide regular supervision and opportunities to provide feedback on your experience
You will be eligible to register with Blue Light Discount Card. 
About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Additional Information

This role may close early, for a better chance to be considered, we recommend applying as soon as possible as we screen on an ongoing basis. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details below. If you need support with making your application, for example, due to learning needs or a disability, please email volunteering@socialinterestgroup.org.uk or call our central office on 020 3668 9270 to request a call back. Please note that this will take you through to our Central Administration team, who will then communicate your enquiry with us and we will arrange to call you back. 

For information about our volunteer recruitment processes, please see our website and Volunteer Recruitment Policy.