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Individual Volunteering
Whether you're interested in donating your time and skills, helping our students and their families, looking to gain experience of working in an environment like Seashell Trust, or want to meet new people and have fun while you learn something new, there's a place for you with our volunteering team.
There are opportunities for volunteers to join us during the day or evenings, any day of the week, regularly or as a one-shot, and we are committed to being flexible and working with you to find the best opportunity. No experience necessary; DBS checks may be required.
Get involved with:
- Administration
- Befriending
- Classroom support
- Events
- Gardening
- Swimming and sport
- Therapy
Want to learn more? Find our 'Be amazing' volunteer guide here and register on our Volunteering Portal.
Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, tel: 0161 610 0100, for more details.
Our Volunteering team will arrange a tour so you can learn more about our work and will help with any DBS checks that may be required.
Volunteers Wanted
CADS Volunteers: Our award-winning Children's Able & Disabled Sports programme is only possible thanks to the help of volunteers. We run fully-inclusive clubs and holiday activities, so if you're interested in helping children and young people access sports and leisure, whatever their ability, then contact us to join the team. Our next holiday event will take place on December 18th and 20th.
Snack Prep Volunteer: Work with our college students to make simple snacks, help some students with eating and drinking, and tidying up. Any week day, 10:30 – 11:30.
Lunch Cover Volunteer: Help wanted to serve meals, assist some students with eating and drinking and tidy up after lunch. Any week day, 12:00 – 13:00.
Pool Volunteer: Our swimming teachers are always grateful for extra pairs of hands and eyes during swimming lessons, so if you’re a confident swimmer who is interested in helping children and young people have fun in the pool then we’d love to hear from you. Any evening, 16:00 – 18:00; Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons.
Administration volunteer: Keen administrators who would like experience of work in a busy environment – all office skills welcome! Any week day.
Gardening volunteer: If you enjoy being outside, can tell the difference between a flower and a weed, and would like to help manage our extensive gardens, then please get in touch! Any time, any day.
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