Volunteer
Volunteer with Turning Point
We're always looking for volunteers from all kinds of backgrounds and with all sorts of experience. You may want to learn new skills or you might think you already have the experience to help people turn their lives around. Whatever your background or understanding, volunteering with Turning Point will help you to develop key skills, meet new people and will give you a great insight into what it is like to work in the health and social care sector.
Who are volunteers?
A volunteer is anyone who helps and supports Turning Point without receiving or expecting payment.What do volunteers do?
Volunteers perform a number of different roles at Turning Point, all of which are a huge help to both staff and service users. Whether you are helping an individual in one of our learning disability services go to the shops, acting as a mentor for someone in a young people’s service or supporting our staff during a local community event – your role as a volunteer is always important to Turning Point and the people we support.
Volunteers are extended the right to be given meaningful assignments, treated as equal co-workers, full involvement and recognition for work completed. In return, our volunteers agree to actively perform their duties to the best of their abilities and to remain loyal to the values, goals and procedures of Turning Point.
By listening to, spending time with and talking to the people we support you can make a real difference to people’s lives and can ultimately help us to turn more lives around.
What are the benefits of volunteering?
- Learn new skills that may help prepare you for work
- On the job training
- Meet new people and learn more about health and social care
How would I know what to do?
Don't worry if you're unsure right now of what you need to do. We'll give you an induction to Turning Point when you join, and explain everything that your role will involve and give you guidance throughout.
What’s next?
If you would like to become a volunteer for Turning Point you can register your interest by filling out your details here.
To become a volunteer you need to have the right to work in the UK. To find out more about eligibility to work, visit the home office website at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk.
You will also need to meet certain criteria. For some roles you'll need to pass both a Police and Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults check. We may also ask you to provide two personal references.
Alternatively please search our find a service section on the main website and contact the service directly to enquire about current volunteer opportunities.
