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Other volunteering opportunities
There are many more opportunities than those listed on this website, to make a difference to the lives of young people and they will vary according to where you live and the skills you have.
Other opportunities in YOTs
YOTs may be able to offer a variety of other roles, such as helping to prevent youth crime or supporting young people who have been in custody.
If you are interested in being a prevention worker, you will work with young people across a range of activities, and help them to achieve the aims of their individual support plans through low-level direct support.
Resettlement and Aftercare Provision volunteers may visit or write to young people in custody, before making contact again on their release. This contributes to the resettlement and aftercare needs of young people leaving custody.
YOTs may also be able offer volunteering roles that require particular skills, such as coaching sport. When you contact your local YOT, let them know if you have particular skills, qualifications or interests.
Working with victims
You can also volunteer by supporting victims of crime. This may involve visiting people in their homes and helping them to talk through their feelings about the crime and providing information on practical and personal issues. You could also support people who have to attend court or volunteer to give emotional support and information to victims of crime over the phone.
See the Victim Support website [opens in new window] for more information on any of these options and more, as well as contact details for those interested in volunteering.
Other contacts
Nacro [opens in new window] offers a range of different volunteering roles, including:
- coaching young people in football projects
- providing support to learners in education and employment centres
- mentoring young prisoners before and after release
- using theatre and drama to educate and engage young people.
Email volunteering@nacro.org.uk for more information.
Various volunteering opportunities within the youth justice field can also be found on www.csv.org.uk [opens in new window] and www.do-it.org.uk [opens in new window].