Volunteering with Blue Cabin

You can volunteer in a variety of ways, such as:

Supporting at events
You might help at creative workshops attended by care experienced children and young people. These are led by Blue Cabin’s team of associate artists, and focus on topics including theatre and performance, music-making, print-making and puppetry. Volunteers help the team to prepare the room, and take part in creative activities alongside staff and participants.

Making creative packs
For example, putting together bags of music-making materials for babies and children.

Administrative support
This might include helping with mailing out our annual impact report, or copies of artists’ books to our funders and supporters.

New roles come up regularly, depending on the projects we are delivering.

See examples of our current and previous projects>> 

You’ll be supported by our team throughout your time volunteering with Blue Cabin.

You will also:

• Be given a clear volunteer role description
• Have access to a named Blue Cabin staff member for support, focusing on your wellbeing as a volunteer, as well as your volunteering role
• Receive training and regular support relevant to your role
• Gain experience to improve your CV and job/ or university applications
• Be encouraged to look at what skills they are personally gaining from their volunteering experience
• Work within a culture that prioritises wellbeing of the people we work with and for
• Receive full payment of relevant expenses
• Wherever possible, a reference upon request

We hope all our volunteers have an enjoyable, meaningful experience. And most of all, you will help to make a real and positive difference other people’s lives.

We welcome applications from anyone aged 18 or over. We value the experience, skills and dedication of all our volunteers.

Our application process:

1. Complete the online application form, here. A member of the Blue Cabin team will then get back to you within five working days.
2. If we might have a role suitable for you, you’ll be invited to an informal conversation and asked to provide two references.
3. Some roles will require you to complete a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. We can lead on getting this for you, if you don’t already have one.
4. If selected, you’ll be invited to attend an induction and complete online safeguarding training, before starting your volunteer role.