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We are Coram
At Coram we champion children’s rights and wellbeing, and make lives better through legal support, advocacy, adoption and our therapeutic, educational and cultural programmes. Established as the Foundling Hospital in 1739, today we are a vibrant group of specialist charities and organisations, supporting hundreds of thousands of children, young people and families every year.
Who can be a volunteer?
Anyone over 18 can apply to be a Coram volunteer. You don’t need to be a children’s services expert because we have so many practical ways you can get involved. You can volunteer as an individual or as part of a team – many of our teams volunteer through their workplace, for example. Volunteering opportunities range from being a Coram Beanstalk reading helper to helping people in need on our Child Law Advice and Children’s Advocacy helplines.
The rewards
As a volunteer, you will receive:
- full training in your chosen volunteering activity
- regular support sessions with your volunteer coordinator
- reasonable expenses paid
However, many of our volunteers say that doing something worthwhile in their spare time that will have a lasting, positive impact is the best reward for giving up their time.
What happens when I apply to volunteer?
Once you have applied to be a volunteer, you may need an enhanced DBS check and reference checks, depending on the kind of role you have applied for. We will then invite you to an interview and, in some cases, there will be a two-stage assessment process. The first stage will be general to all volunteers and the second will be more specific to the volunteering role(s) you are interested in.
Start your volunteer experience today
Explore our range of opportunities which suit different levels of expertise and time-commitments, and find out how to apply below.