Volunteering Opportunities
We currently have the following volunteering opportunities available. Have a read through, and if you’d like to volunteer for something, follow the link and let our lovely Volunteer Co-ordinator know.
1:1 support for children and young people
This opportunity is primarily available to volunteers completing a relevant counselling or other professional placement with Guy’s Gift. Experienced volunteers may also be considered where they have appropriate skills and experience.
Volunteers will attend schools to provide creative 1:1 bereavement support sessions with children and young people. Sessions provide a safe space for them to explore their bereavement, express their thoughts and feelings, and develop ways of understanding and coping with what has happened.
Volunteers will receive training, guidance and ongoing support from the Guy’s Gift team and will work within our safeguarding and professional practice procedures.
If this is something you’d like to be considered for, please complete the short form here: https://www.guysgift.co.uk/volunteer-opps-sign-up
Family Assessment
We’re looking for volunteers with relevant experience to support our assessment calls with families referred to Guy’s Gift. This role may suit people with experience in bereavement support, counselling, social care, education or similar settings, including counselling trainees completing a placement with us.
Volunteers will call families at an agreed time, use our assessment process to gather information about the bereavement and how the family is coping, and offer basic advice and guidance about supporting a bereaved child or young person.
Following the call, information will be passed to the Delivery Team Leader, who will review the assessment and agree the appropriate support pathway.
Full training, guidance and support will be provided. Volunteers will need good listening and communication skills, confidence discussing bereavement, and an understanding of appropriate professional boundaries.
To express interest in this role, complete the short form here: https://www.guysgift.co.uk/volunteer-opps-sign-up
SPAN Open Evening – Charity Presentation Opportunity
You're invited to represent Guy's Gift at the SPAN (Supporting People Across Nations) Open Evening. This informal event is an opportunity to share how Guy's Gift supports bereaved children and young people across Warwickshire, and to highlight the impact that funding from local charities like SPAN has on our work.
We'll be giving a short 10-minute presentation, alongside other charitable organisations, to inspire new supporters and volunteers to get involved with SPAN. The evening will also include refreshments, music, and the chance to meet representatives from other local and international charities.
As a volunteer at this event, you’ll be supporting a staff member who will lead the presentation.
Date: 02/10/2026
Time: 7.30pm
Location: St Peter's Church, Dormer Place, Leamington Spa
To sign up for this volunteering opportunity, please complete the short form here: https://www.guysgift.co.uk/volunteer-opps-sign-up
Nuneaton Group sessions
Support our first in-person bereavement support sessions for the 2026-27 academic year.
These sessions will run in Nuneaton (full details to follow), and will provide bereavement support for primary-aged and secondary-aged children over 5 consecutive weeks. Our bereavement support sessions provide a safe, supportive space for children to connect with others who have experienced the death of someone important to them.
Volunteers will support the session leader, help children engage with activities, and contribute to creating a warm and welcoming environment.
Session dates:
4th November 2026
11th November 2026
18th November 2026
25th November 2026
2nd December 2026
Sessions will fun from 16:00-18:15, and it is important that as a volunteer you’re able to commit to all 5 sessions.
We’re looking for 4-6 volunteers to support these sessions.
The groups leader will provide details of a briefing session ahead of the first group session. This will take place via Teams, and will give you an opportunity to understand the nature of the formed group, and your allocated roles. If you have a preference to work with older or younger children, please do let us know when you sign up for this volunteering opportunity.
To sign up for this volunteer opportunity, complete the short form here:
Wellbeing event at Lawrence Sheriff School
Support Guy's Gift at the Lawrence Sheriff School Wellbeing Event by helping to staff our information stand and engage with students throughout the morning. This is an opportunity to talk with young people about bereavement, emotional wellbeing, and the support available from Guy's Gift and other local services.
Volunteers will help create a welcoming, approachable space, answer questions where appropriate, and encourage conversations about mental health and seeking support when it's needed.
To sign up for this opportunity, complete the short form here: https://www.guysgift.co.uk/volunteer-opps-sign-up
2026 Lantern Walk
*** The date is provisional currently, but likely to be around this time***
Our annual Lantern Walk is one of the most important events in the Guy's Gift calendar, bringing bereaved families together to remember someone who has died in a safe, supportive environment.
We're looking for volunteers to help make the afternoon and evening run smoothly and create a warm welcome for every family who attends.
There are a variety of roles available, including:
Welcoming families as they arrive and helping with registration.
Helping with event set up before families arrive.
Supporting the indoor remembrance activity, including meeting and talking with families.
Helping in the refreshments area by serving drinks and refreshments to families after the walk.
Marshalling the Lantern Walk route.
Assisting with packing away and tidying up at the end of the event.
Whether you can help with one role or are happy to lend a hand wherever needed, your support will make a real difference to the experience of the families attending.
No previous experience is needed, and you'll receive a full briefing before the event.
To sign up to join us at the 2026 Lantern Walk, complete the short form here:
Nuneaton Group sessions
Support our in-person bereavement support sessions in Nuneaton.
These sessions will provide bereavement support for primary-aged and secondary-aged children over 5 consecutive weeks, as well as a parallel session for parents/carers to attend, and help them understand the support the children are accessing. Our bereavement support sessions provide a safe, supportive space for children to connect with others who have experienced the death of someone important to them.
Volunteers will support the session leader, help children engage with activities, and contribute to creating a warm and welcoming environment.
Session dates:
Thursday 15th April 2027
Thursday 22nd April 2027
Thursday 29th April 2027
Thursday 6th May 2027
Thursday 13th May 2027
Sessions will fun from 09:30-11:45, and it is important that as a volunteer you’re able to commit to all 5 sessions.
We’re looking for 4-6 volunteers to support these sessions.
The groups leader will provide details of a briefing session ahead of the first group session. This will take place via Teams, and will give you an opportunity to understand the nature of the formed group, and your allocated roles. If you have a preference to work with older or younger children, please do let us know when you sign up for this volunteering opportunity.
To sign up for this volunteer opportunity, complete the short form here:
Coventry Cathedral Abseil
Support Guy's Gift at the Coventry Cathedral Abseil by volunteering for part of the day. You'll help staff our information stand, chat with members of the public about our work supporting bereaved children and young people, and cheer on our amazing team of abseilers as they take on the challenge to raise funds for the charity.
This is also a great opportunity to help raise additional funds through donations at our collection point, and to encourage people who are interested in getting involved to find out more about volunteering with Guy's Gift.
Interested? Let us know via this short form: https://www.guysgift.co.uk/volunteer-opps-sign-up
Summer 2026 Remote Bereavement Support Sessions
Support our remote bereavement support sessions for primary-aged children over the summer holidays. Sessions are delivered via Microsoft Teams and provide a safe, supportive space for children to connect with others who have experienced the death of someone important to them.
Volunteers will support the session leader, help children engage with activities, and contribute to creating a warm and welcoming online environment.
Session dates:
28 July
4 August
18 August
25 August
To sign up for this volunteer opportunity, complete the short form here: