2026 Volunteering Opportunities
The Raise Your Hands charities have exciting plans for 2026 and you could be part of it by volunteering your skills. For a print friendly version click here
Listed below are some great opportunities to kickstart the year and support our charities in a meaningful way. Your skills and knowledge could be the key to helping these exceptional small children’s charities thrive.
All opportunities are desk-based unless marked otherwise.
To find out more or to express your interest in any of the opportunities listed below (with no commitment at this stage) please email Madelaine: [email protected]
Just one hour of your time can make all the difference
Try and break it!
October / November
Become is looking for volunteers to spend approximately 20 – 30 minutes to explore, test and give feedback on their new website.
Who’s it for? Anyone – no specific skills required
Website User journey
November-December
We are interested in your thoughts on the messaging and design of our new Raise Your Hands website, which we’ll be launching in November.
Who’s it for? Anyone – no specific skills required
Introductions and Networking
Throughout the year
Help Raise Your Hands by making an introduction to a company, foundation or individual who might be interested in supporting its platform of charities.
Who’s it for? Anyone – no specific skills required
Become a Charity Trustee
Learn more about what it means to be a Trustee. Read the official description of Trusteeship.
Trustee with charity experience
at Raise Your Hands
September / October
Raise Your Hands are seeing a trustee with a background in the charity sector and the fundraising landscape. Detailed role description will be provided.
Who’s it for? Experience in charity
Trustee with digital / data experience at GoLive
September / October
GoLive Theatre Projects are seeking a trustee with Digital & Data experience for its board. Detailed role description will be provided.
Who’s it for? Experience in data / digital
Trustee with experience in charity governance at GoLive
September / October
GoLive Theatre Projects are seeking a trustee with experience in charity governance for its board. Detailed role description will be provided.
Who’s it for? Experience in charity governance
Help with the Marketing and Communications
Communications Mentor
For: Our Time
Our Time is seeking a volunteer to provide mentorship and guidance to a junior communications professional at the start of their career.
Who’s it for? Marketing / Comms specialist
Time commitment: 1 virtual meeting, could become ongoing mentor (to be determined by the volunteer and the time you have to offer.)
PR and Marketing mentor
For: Dandelion Time
Dandelion Time is interested in adhoc mentorship from a Marketing specialist who can help with the next phase of the organisation’s growth to gain national reach in terms of PR and Marketing
Who’s it for? Marketing / Comms specialist
Time commitment: 1 – 2 virtual meetings depending on volunteer’s capacity.
Communications Support and Training mentor
For: The Happy Baby Community
The Happy Baby Community is looking for a volunteer to provide communications support to its management team delivering one-to-one or small-group coaching on networking and elevator-pitch style communication, with the goal of building the team’s confidence and skill in explaining the charity’s work.
Who’s it for? Comms Specialist
Time commitment: 2 – 4 meetings / sessions, over 6 – 12 months
Ad-hoc Research and Data Analysis Projects
Business Case Development
For: The Happy Baby Community
The Happy Baby Community is looking for someone with commercial expertise to help develop a business case for a social enterprise it has already made progress on, with the goal of shaping it into a proposition ready to take to potential funders.
Who’s it for? Commercial / Business strategy expertise
Time commitment: 0.5 – 1 day. Before December 2026
Data Analysis
For: Dandelion Time
Dandelion Time is seeking someone to carry out data analysis of new ONS data to map Kent’s deprivation indices with the goal of identifying high-need areas within travel radius of their farm sites.
Who’s it for? Anyone happy to do some data analysis
Time commitment: 0.5 – 1 day
Research project on corporate partnerships
The Raise Your Hands charities are seeking someone to review each small charity and identify a potential company or business that would be a strong strategic fit, based on their work and values. A full brief will be provided.
Who’s it for? Anyone happy to do some desk research
Time commitment: 0.5 – 1 day before November 2026
Specialist opportunities to use your skills for good
Care experienced? Share your journey
Speak about your professional journey at one of Become’s Link ups (‘Speakers Corner’ section), a monthly meeting to inspire young people living in care.
Who’s it for? Those with lived experience of care
Where? Online or in-person in London
Share your forensic accounting expertise
Volunteer half an hour of your time to speak with a young person living in care about working in forensic accounting – sharing any advice or your career journey
Who’s it for? Individuals with experience in forensic accounting
Where? Virtual, one-off informal conversation (30 – 60 min)
Use your photography skills for good
If you have a passion for photography / videography and can donate your time, a few Raise Your Hands charities are looking for volunteers to help capture content.
Who’s it for? Photography skills – you don’t have to be a pro, just a skilled amateur
Where? In-Person – Various locations London based and beyond.
Share your learning & development expertise
GoLive are looking for someone to speak with a young person to share their learning and development expertise either through a phone call or a longer term mentorship
Who’s it for? Individual with experience in learning & development
Where? Virtual or In-Person, depending on location
Share your marketing or product management expertise
GoLive are looking for someone to speak with a young person to share their marketing or product management expertise either through a phone call or a longer term mentorship
Who’s it for? Individual with experience in marketing or product management
Where? Virtual or In-Person, depending on location
Share your investor relations expertise
GoLive are looking for someone to speak with a young person to share their investor relations expertise either through a phone call or a longer term mentorship
Who’s it for?
Individual with experience in investor relations
Where?
Virtual or In-Person, depending on location
Volunteer directly with young people on a regular basis
Surf therapy mentor
For: The Wave Project
The Wave Project is always looking for volunteer mentors to support the sessions it runs with vulnerable children. No knowledge of surfing required.
Dates: April to October
Where? Wave Project venue in Brighton
Time commitment: Four Saturday mornings within a six week period
Reading with children
For: Literacy Pirates
Literacy Pirates is looking for volunteers to work one-to-one with children who have fallen behind in their reading and need a little help to catch up.
Who’s it for? Anyone. Full training will be given.
Where? Online workshops or on board the ‘ships’ in Hackney or Haringey
Time commitment: One session a month, for a period of six months. Weekdays 3.45 – 6.15pm.
Mentor a young person with caring responsibilities
For: MyTime Young Carers
MyTime Young Carers are looking for professionals with various backgrounds to mentor young carers as part of their employability programme.
Dates: Throughout the year
Where? Virtual
Time commitment: One session a month for a defined period (TBC)
Female mentors wanted
For: BelEve
BelEve is looking for female mentors to help young women find their voice and make informed choices about their future. Full training will be given.
Dates: Throughout the year
Where? 1 in-person meeting in London, then virtual sessions
Time commitment: One session a month, for a period of 3-4 months