Why volunteer

Volunteer at ELHAP and make a real difference

There are so many reasons to volunteer at ELHAP, including:

Gain valuable work experience
Develop your confidence and self esteem
Improve your CV and your employability
Enhance your UCAS application
Great foundation experience for studying teaching, medicine, nursing and social work
Develop your skills
Meet new people and network
Find purpose and fulfilment
Give something back to your community
Help people less fortunate than you

Anybody can apply to volunteer at ELHAP, no special skills or experience is required

In order to volunteer you will need:

To be 16 years or over
A satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure
Two good references (these can be from your school, college, employer etc)
Enthusiasm and commitment
A willingness to get involved in all aspects of ELHAP
An ability to fulfil the duties of a volunteer

ELHAP follows the NSPCC Safer Recruitment guidance for all its recruitment (please remember that this means it takes extra time to get through the application process).

Further Information

Volunteer roles and opportunities

How to apply

Latest

ELHAP-Connects Week 6 Schedule

Week 6 schedule for ELHAP-Connects. A project to help reduce isolation and connect families but also to offer all our children and young people opportunities to play adventurously, to have fun and to be active...
ELHAP-Connects Weekly Challenge Rules

Find out about the rules for ELHAP-Connects Weekly Challenge
ELHAP-Connects Week 5 Schedule

Week 5 schedule for ELHAP-Connects. A project to help reduce isolation and connect families but also to offer all our children and young people opportunities to play adventurously, to have fun and to be active...
ELHAP-Connects Workshops Schedule

Check out ELHAP-Connects weekly schedules for the online workshops...

Why volunteer

Volunteer at ELHAP and make a real difference. There are so many reasons to volunteer at ELHAP, including to gain valuable work experience, develop your confidence and self-esteem, improve your CV and your employability as well as to enhance your UCAS application.
Services overview

We don't believe that "one size fits all" - people and families have diverse and changing needs. This is why we offer a wide array of unique projects. We believe that it is every person’s birthright to live and play adventurously and each our projects are based on this founding principle. We offer a range for project for different ages groups and needs
Support ELHAP

We need your support now! Even before the lockdown, ELHAP was facing an unprecedented challenge due to the closure of other local services, we now have more children, adults and families than ever before in need of our support. However, we urgently need to raise more funds to be able to support our families in lockdown and to make sure we are ready to reopen when lockdown ends.
How to apply

How to apply to become a volunteer at ELHAP
The difference we make

ELHAP's services enable children and young people to experience the magic, freedom, creativity, fun and challenges of inclusive adventure play. These experiences impact on our service users in so many positive ways.
Roles and opportunities

We have lots of volunteer opportunities at ELHAP...There is a role for everyone so please apply to volunteer at ELHAP!
Vacancies and roles

We have a fantastic and dedicated team of over 90 people employed in different jobs. ELHAP is a professional organisation that attracts people from different backgrounds but with a common passion and determination to help improve the quality of life for each and every person using ELHAP services.
Casual Playworker vacancies

Find out about casual playworker vacancies at ELHAP
Help us support our families in lockdown

Donate now and support all our vulnerable families. Every penny will go directly to help our ELHAP-Connects project which is supporting our families of disabled children through this incredibly difficult time and keep ELHAP running now and in the future.
Reports

ELHAP reports