Youth Contact Volunteer

Time commitment: Two face-to-face and two online meetings a year 

Travel: Travel and overnight stays throughout the UK may be involved 

Are you passionate about supporting others and looking for a way to get involved in your local community?  Do you love working as part of a team, and would like to give something back while enjoying meeting people and making new friends?  

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

About the role  

You will be supporting the Young People and Families service to develop and provide support and self-management activities for young people living with arthritis. 

  • Supporting events such as activity weekends, training, planning sessions and family days for children and young people aged up to 25 years.
  • Taking part in and leading workshops to increase children and young people’s knowledge and skills to self-manage.
  • Developing information and resources about how arthritis affects young people  

Download the role profile for a Youth Contact Volunteer

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

How to apply 

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

  • Youth Contact Volunteers - (144) Wales  
  • Youth Contact Volunteers - (127) Scotland

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.