Volunteer
Volunteers play a vital role in supporting young people
Spear Brighton - Bringing hope to those in need
Volunteers play a vital role in supporting young people on the Spear Programme to unleash their potential.
Our volunteers tell us it’s a rewarding experience. Our trainees tell us it’s valuable and inspiring to meet and work with volunteers.
"I wanted to give something back to society - and having worked with children who've come from the care system, it's not a level playing field. A lot of young people face so many barriers when trying to get themselves a job. And I think that actually have a job does so much for somebody - it can give them confidence, a sense of purpose, a bit of independence. I enjoy helping with the mock interviews as interviews can be a huge obstacle - they be quite a barrier and really a nerve-wracking thing to do.
The mock interviews are a fantastic opportunity to put your best foot forward in a low pressure environment - and it's been really rewarding for me because you can see with the young people, even between the first and the second interview, their confidence takes leaps and bounds."
Susan, volunteer for Spear Brighton
Opportunities to volunteer include:
- Offering practice or “mock” interviews to young people
- Being on a Q&A panel answering questions from young people about your career and sharing tips
- Attending a Spear Celebration evening at your local centre: young people share their ambitions and the impact of the Spear Programme on their life
- Supporting young people at our Spear Celebration events.
Spear trainees frequently tell us that having done mock interviews makes a huge difference when they encounter the real thing. To find out more about attending a Spear Celebration near you, see our events page.
I've always wanted to get more involved with charity work, and when I saw the billboard for Spear, it felt like a good match. I work in recruitment, so I know how difficult it can be. Nobody really "teaches" you about getting a job when you're younger, so it can be really daunting.
Will, volunteer for Spear Brighton
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