What's involved in a Barnardo's volunteer internship?
Barnardo's Volunteer Internship scheme will give you the opportunity to develop your existing skills as well as gain new ones and vital work experience at one of the UK’s leading children’s charities!
Each Volunteer intern role description has been created to accommodate the needs of the volunteer as well as provide support to the team.
Previously Volunteer interns have gained:
- an insight into working in the charity sector
- workplace skills
- hands on experience
- chance to make a real difference to the charity
- an opportunity to develop both personally & professionally
Volunteer interns will be offered:
- reasonable travel expenses to and from Barnardo's and up to £4 for lunch
- CV/application writing and interview skills training
- access to the Barnardo's internal vacancy list
- supervision and support throughout the volunteer internship
- reference on completion of the volunteer internship
To apply to be a Volunteer intern you need to be:
- aged over 18
- available to volunteer for 3 months
- studying for A-levels, equivalent or higher
- IT literate
- committed to Barnardo's basis and values (PDF)
Contact us
If you have any questions or need any further information then please do not hesitate to contact
- Maddie Crowther on 0208 498 7314 or Emma Pajarillaga on 0208 498 7523
or alternatively email the internship team.
