Volunteering for Aspire is an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of people in your local community. As a volunteer, you can help us with a variety of roles: client-facing/supporting the people we work with, admin support/supporting colleagues, fundraising, and befriending. You’ll have the chance to work with a dedicated team of professionals, gain new skills, make valuable connections, and build a sense of purpose and fulfilment. Volunteering is not only a rewarding experience but also a great way to give back and make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Here are just a few of the reasons why Aspire is a great place to volunteer:

At least 18 years old.

We may ask for references depending on the role you are applying for.

You’ll get full induction and training as required for each volunteering role. You’ll need to complete some online training, and you may have to attend a couple of induction meetings.

We’re based in Oxford city centre and have locations in Cowley and Witney. Depending on your availability and the role, you may be volunteering on-site or remotely.

Volunteering with Aspire will always be carried out in a safe environment. We provide regular training and support and we have clear policies to keep everyone safe in the workplace. If you’re volunteering in the community, such as meeting a client away from our offices, we’ll ensure you have the relevant training to be confident and able to do this.

The safety of our volunteers is important to us. We want you to feel that if you have safety concerns, you can raise them with us and be listened to. You can discuss any additional needs or concerns with your named volunteer supervisor, and they will support you to feel safe.

Aspire welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. Over 60% of our colleagues have lived experience of issues including mental health, experience in the criminal justice system, substance misuse and homelessness. These experiences are an important part of who we are.

Whether it’s befriending, using your IT skills, supporting our social recruitment service, or supporting people into self-employment with bookkeeping, you’ll gain the satisfaction of volunteering with a local charity doing fantastic work. You’ll gain new skills and become part of our wonderful community.

We’ll contact you within a week of receiving your application to let you know if you have been successful in reaching the next steps. Sometimes we might decide we’re not the best fit for you. In this instance, we’ll try to signpost you to other volunteering resources.

If your volunteering role has any interactions with our beneficiaries, we’ll likely need to do a DBS check. This doesn’t cost anything other than your time to complete a form.

You’ll have a named volunteer supervisor who will support you during your time with us. You may also be able to complete additional training with us if it supports you in your role. You can expect regular contact with your supervisor to review how things are going.

Our current roles are listed on this page, so keep an eye on it! If you think you have a skillset or idea for how you could volunteer that is not listed, drop us a line at info@aspireoxford.co.uk

It might be helpful but it’s not always necessary, check out the role profiles for specific details.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Aspire. We do not have any open volunteering vacancies now, however we would encourage you to check back often as roles are advertised here as they are required. Thank you Aspire.