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Volunteering
Community Links provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community while gaining practical experience, skills and insights for themselves, which is why hundreds of volunteers get involved in all areas of our work. To find out how you can get involved, click on one of the links below for more information on volunteering your time at Community Links!
Youth Volunteering
Young people aged 15-25 can get involved in the range of children and young people’s projects that we run throughout the year. It requires a special commitment and with it comes exceptional reward. If you would like to volunteer to change the lives of thousands of children and young people each year we welcome your interest and will support your opportunity to enable all young people to flourish. [More]
Volunteering with the Advice Team
Community Links is looking for volunteers to work in our advice team! We have a number of different opportunities that you can get involved with including Administrative Support, Benefits Support Worker and Appeals Volunteer. In return for your kind offer to volunteer, we will provide you with training, development opportunities, a friendly work environment, travel expenses and references. [More]
Volunteering with the Children and Youth Team
Anyone from the community can volunteer their time to support our Children's and Youth Work projects across Newham! Volunteers in children's projects have the opportunity to support early years groups under five, play work for 5-14 year-olds or youth projects for 11-19 year-olds. There are a number of different types of opportunities available, so click on more to find out what the current opportunities are! [More]
Corporate Volunteering
Our corporate volunteering programme enables business to build sustainable partnerships with Community Links to make a positive social impact in their neighbouring community of east London. Community Links invites employees from partner organisations to get involved in the community-based projects that we operate. The programme inspires business volunteeers to unlock their potential by reaching out to make a positive impact on the lives of local children, youth and adults in east London. [More]
Have you got what it takes to help make the London 2012 Olympic Games a huge success? If so, you might be interested in offering your time as a volunteer. Check out the 2012 Volunteering Website for more information. [**Please note that Community Links is not directly involved with this programme.]