Volunteer

“Spires is an extremely pleasant place to work. The staff and people are very friendly and my whole experience there has left me talking to people about how much I loved volunteering here.”

Without a doubt Spires would not be all that it is without the incredible enthusiasm, skills and dedication of all our volunteers who all make a significant contribution in helping deliver our services. Whatever your background or skills, you’ll find that volunteering for Spires is a rewarding and enjoyable experience. By volunteering for Spires, you’ll help make a difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness.

Are you looking to volunteer? Join our amazing volunteers who offer their time and dedication to help those who are homeless or disadvantaged.

Please fill out the form below and email to info@spires.org.uk if you would like to volunteer for Spires. Once emailed a member of our staff will be in touch.

Volunteering Opportunities

We always welcome volunteers to help us deliver our services. Please browse the volunteering opportunities we can provide below. For more information, please email: info@spires.org.uk.

 

Centre Volunteer

Volunteers are needed during our day centre sessions with roles are assigned daily depending on what is required at that time. Volunteering at our centre is ideal for those who want face to face work with people in a lively setting as part of a vibrant and knowledgeable team.

Tasks will be a mixture of:

  • Helping serve food & drinks during breakfast

  • Helping our staff pick up collections & donations

  • Helping clients complete forms while interacting with them

  • Helping in the kitchen, preparing meals and washing up

OUTREACH VOLUNTEER (WOMEN ONLY)

Spires outreach work helps meet the complex health, social, psychological and emotional needs of women who are sex working throughout Lambeth and surrounding areas. Outreach is carried out in the Spires vehicle around Lambeth on: Monday, Thursday, Friday nights at 9:30pm – 1:30am & Monday mornings at 5am-8am.

There will be a mixture of:

  • Befriending and listening to women

  • Providing information and advice

  • Distributing health & safety kits

Please note that all volunteers interested in outreach work must first undergo health & safety training from our team and shadow a few shifts before they and the team are confident they’re ready to volunteer on outreach.

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering your time and offering your skills set to support Spires will hugely help the lives of people experiencing homelessness. Not only will you make a significant contribution towards supporting our staff, but you’ll also develop important skills and experience in the charity sector, learning off our team of staff in a positive and supportive environment. You’ll socialise and mix with like-minded colleagues and fellow volunteers. You also have the freedom to choose which days and how many hours you would like to volunteer for. We request a minimum of 4 hours a month of volunteering, either at our centre or on outreach.*

In addition to helping those dealing with homelessness, you could use this volunteering opportunity to build useful skills to take forward with you. Whether this be social skills, teamwork or simply want to gain experience working in the charity sector, our team will always be on hand to help you with whatever you're looking to achieve and will make sure you have an enjoyable experience in volunteering.

For more information or any questions you may have, please contact info@spires.org.uk.

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