Make a Difference – Volunteer With Us!
Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, support your local community, and increase your confidence!
As a charity, we simply couldn’t operate without our amazing volunteers. If you have a few spare hours a week, you could join #TeamCYZ and help us make a difference in young people’s lives!
Volunteers are key in all parts of our operations. Volunteers make an important contribution to our team – they can bring special skills and experience that we otherwise wouldn’t be able to access.
Volunteering isn’t just about what you can do for others though – here is just a few things that volunteering can do for you!
Meet New People
Volunteering with people who are as passionate about improving the opportunities for young people, as you are, is a great way to meet like-minded people.
Boost Your CV
Time Bank recently did a survey of some of the UK’s leading businesses and 73%* said they’d employ someone who’s volunteered over someone who hasn’t.
Boost Your Confidence
You’ll learn and do things that you might not normally get the chance to – this can be a real confidence boost.
Volunteering Opportunities
Gym Volunteer
Got a background in gym & fitness? Come and support our young people to reach their goals in our state of the art gym.
Young Leaders (age 14-18)
Unfortunately we are not currently taking applications for young leaders. Please check back later.
Young Leaders – Age 14-18
Our young leaders programme aims to expose young people to new and inspiring experiences to help build confidence and self-esteem.
Young leaders will develop positive behaviours and relationships working alongside and supported by passionate youth workers.
If you are interested in joining our young leaders then please download and fill out the form below.
Volunteer Driver and Chaperone
Support young people to attend our sessions by providing them with the gift of travel!
Performing Arts Volunteer
Involved in performing arts? Come and support young people to develop their confidence and skills in this area!
Media & Music Volunteer
Have a passion for digital art (incl. photography)? Share your knowledge and inspire young people to get creative!
Life Skills Youth Work Volunteer
Our Volunteer Life Skills Youth Workers help us to deliver sessions that bring young people together to learn independent living skills, primarily in the kitchen, but with a wider focus on general wellbeing. They support young people’s creativity and encourage them to explore new ideas so that they build their confidence, social skills and overall wellbeing.
Volunteer Mentor – Art
Our mentoring programme is going from strength to strength at present and we truly believe this is due to the unique way that mentoring a young person can make you feel. It gives young people someone great to talk to who listens without judging.
It may be they are having a hard time at school or home, or maybe they are having confidence issues – but it could be something more serious they are dealing with in their life. Mentoring helps them cope and develop.
During the 2018-21 period, we recruited 92 new mentors and matched 115 new mentoring relationships.
After training, mentors will be matched with a young person based on the needs of the young person and the mentor’s unique skills base.
All we ask is that you give one hour a week to your young person. You will make a real difference to their life, and we will be there to support you every step of the way, with regular catch up and de-brief sessions.
Sports Mentor
Become a 1:1 mentor with a focus on sports, fitness and physical health and development
Volunteer Mentor – Sports
Our mentoring programme is going from strength to strength at present and we truly believe this is due to the unique way that mentoring a young person can make you feel. It gives young people someone great to talk to who listens without judging.
It may be they are having a hard time at school or home, or maybe they are having confidence issues – but it could be something more serious they are dealing with in their life. Mentoring helps them cope and develop.
During the 2018-21 period, we recruited 92 new mentors and matched 115 new mentoring relationships.
After training, mentors will be matched with a young person based on the needs of the young person and the mentor’s unique skills base.
All we ask is that you give one hour a week to your young person. You will make a real difference to their life, and we will be there to support you every step of the way, with regular catch up and de-brief sessions.
Volunteer Mentor – Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Our mentoring programme is going from strength to strength at present and we truly believe this is due to the unique way that mentoring a young person can make you feel. It gives young people someone great to talk to who listens without judging.
It may be they are having a hard time at school or home, or maybe they are having confidence issues – but it could be something more serious they are dealing with in their life. Mentoring helps them cope and develop.
During the 2018-21 period, we recruited 92 new mentors and matched 115 new mentoring relationships.
After training, mentors will be matched with a young person based on the needs of the young person and the mentor’s unique skills base.
All we ask is that you give one hour a week to your young person. You will make a real difference to their life, and we will be there to support you every step of the way, with regular catch up and de-brief sessions.
Volunteer Mentor – Careers
Our mentoring programme is going from strength to strength at present and we truly believe this is due to the unique way that mentoring a young person can make you feel. It gives young people someone great to talk to who listens without judging.
It may be they are having a hard time at school or home, or maybe they are having confidence issues – but it could be something more serious they are dealing with in their life. Mentoring helps them cope and develop.
During the 2018-21 period, we recruited 92 new mentors and matched 115 new mentoring relationships.
After training, mentors will be matched with a young person based on the needs of the young person and the mentor’s unique skills base.
All we ask is that you give one hour a week to your young person. You will make a real difference to their life, and we will be there to support you every step of the way, with regular catch up and de-brief sessions.
We’ve got some amazing facilities, and volunteers can help us make the most of them! Why not take a look around using our virtual tour below?
Ready to get the ball rolling?
Fill out the application form to let us know you’re interested and we will call you to discuss!
Want to share your skills with young people but you’re not sure where your experience can be best applied?
We can help you to decide which area is best for you. Click here to request an informal chat.
