Parent Contact Volunteer

Time commitment: A minimum of two activities plus training and planning sessions per year 

Travel: Face to face across the UK, online sessions and phone calls 

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and keen to expand and develop your skills while helping others? Do you have a caring, sensitive and supportive approach?  

We are currently recruiting for Parent Contact Volunteers in the location(s) listed below. We would love you to volunteer with us! 

About the role  

Arthritis UK is here to make sure that people with arthritis have the support and information they need to live well with their condition. You will be supporting the Young People and Families service to provide information and support to other parents and carers of young people (under 24) living with arthritis. 

  • Contributing to, and attending training events, family days and meetings run by the Young People’s and Families service
  • Empowering parents by giving them information and support that suits their situation without telling them what you think they should do. 
  • Attending workshops to increase knowledge and skills of working with young people and families, self-management and rheumatic conditions. 

Download the role profile for a Parent Contact Volunteer

If you have any questions about this role before applying, please contact volunteering@arthritis-uk.org 

How to Apply  

Please complete and submit the Volunteering Application Form online, please include the relevant code for the location of the role you are interested in: 

  • Parent Contact Volunteer - (143) Wales (Wales). 

When we have received your application, we will be in touch, our safer recruitment process will include: 

  • An informal chat to discuss the role, get to know you and understand your motivations for volunteering 

  • Two references 

  • An enhanced criminal record check – including Children and Adult Barring Lists or Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme in Scotland. This requires three identification documents e.g. passport, driving licence and formal documentation with your address 

  • Photo identification. 

About Us 

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.  We want our employees, volunteers, trustees and involved people to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.    

Over 10 million adults, young people and children in the UK live with arthritis. That’s one in six of us living with the pain, fatigue, disability, mental and financial strain it can cause. Many more live with arthritis but remain undiagnosed, untreated and unsupported. 

We know the impact of arthritis can be huge, affecting the ability to work, care for family, move free from pain and live independently.  Yet for a condition affecting so many, it’s poorly understood and far too little is done.  That’s why we invest in life-changing research into better treatments, support people through the daily challenges of life with arthritis, and campaign on the issues that matter most to people living with it. 

At Arthritis UK, we won’t rest until everyone with arthritis has access to the treatments and support they need to live the life they choose, with real hope of a cure in the future. 

Arthritis UK is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process we will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.  

Read more about volunteering for us.