Volunteer For Us

A. Anyone, just as long as you follow our vision and values. If you’re under 18, you will need permission from a parent or guardian.

A. We don’t ask for a set amount of time or days. We work with you to find a role that works best whether it’s regular volunteering or a one-off event.

A. No, you don’t need specialist skills, but if you do have skills in a particular area, we can defiantly use them! Just let us know what you can do, and we will work with you to see how best we can use your experience.

A. Our volunteers will meet with the team they will be volunteering with who will complete an induction and any training needed specific to the area they are helping in. Other learning disabilities and autism training may also be available.

A. Our volunteers don’t get a salary, but we do pay reasonable expenses. Style Acre will reimburse you in respect of any expenses wholly, necessarily and reasonably incurred during your volunteering.

What can be claimed?

• travel expenses – these will be paid to you when you need to travel for your Style Acre volunteering as agreed with the Volunteer Coordinator prior to travel. The Company will normally reimburse  standard-class rail fares, business mileage, car-parking costs (but not parking fines or penalties)
• items needed for volunteering role as agreed with Volunteer Coordinator

A. Yes, we have many opportunities for larger groups or corporate groups to come and volunteer across Style Acre. Get in touch to find out more, email community@styleacre.org.uk

A. You may still be able to volunteer, however it will depend on the volunteer position you want to do. As part of the volunteer induction, you will need to complete a DBS (Disclosure and Barring) check, and we would then decide on a case-by-case basis.

A. We will ask for two-character references before you become a volunteer and then we will carry out a DBS (Disclosure and Barring) check as you will be around people we support with learning disabilities and autism.