Help a child sparkle

Volunteers at Sparkle will tell you how they love working with friendly colleagues and how enjoyable and rewarding the work can be.

We are always looking for volunteers at Sparkle. If you would like to volunteer, there are a wide range of opportunities available to you in marketing, administration, fundraising and much more.

There are many reasons people choose to volunteer and here are just a few:

★ Support Sparkle’s cause and good work
★ Get out and do something different
★ Obtain valuable work experience and improve a CV
★ Gain new skills and meet new people
★ Have fun

Some of the volunteer roles available at Sparkle are listed below. For more information about volunteer roles and to apply, please visit https://www.sparkleappeal.org/vacancies-and-volunteering# 

Fundraising and Marketing Volunteer - Support the Sparkle Marketing team with a range of duties, helping to raise vital funds for Sparkle by using your local knowledge to engage further support for our cause. 

Swim Volunteer - Offer assistance to children/young people with disabilities and/or developmental difficulties from within the swimming pool, under the supervision of a swimming teacher. The role may also entail offering support to the swimming teacher in a poolside capacity, by observing the children/young people within the lesson, and also assisting with administration duties.

Sports and Activities Volunteer - Run a session unsupervised or assist with sport & activity sessions for children & young people with a disability and/or developmental difficulty providing them with the opportunity to take part in activities, meet new people and develop skills.

Admin Volunteer - Undertake basic admin and database functions. The volunteer will carry out volunteer duties alongside admin staff employed by Sparkle.