VOLUNTEERS

WHY ARE VOLUNTEERS IMPORTANT?

Volunteers can play a crucial role in the support we provide to women, young people and children who experience violence and abuse. Volunteering can also help individuals develop self-confidence, esteem, friendships and a sense of community. Indeed, volunteers are an important link between our services and our communities; we want to learn from our volunteers, and encourage them to be an integral part of Cardiff Women’s Aid.

We aim to offer a wide range of volunteering roles to reflect the skills and diversity of the populations we exist to serve, whether that’s volunteering directly with people we support, or assisting our central services with campaigning and fundraising. Check out our current opportunities below; if you don’t see a role you like, use the application form to tell us about the kind of volunteering you’re interested in. We always welcome new ideas and perspectives and are excited to see our volunteering programme develop over time!

WHY VOLUNTEER WITH US?

No matter what role you undertake for Cardiff Women’s Aid, you will be making a valuable contribution to our mission to see a world free from gender-based violence. Cardiff Women’s Aid was founded by volunteers, so as a volunteer, you will be continuing their important legacy. We hope as a volunteer, you find your experience at Cardiff Women’s Aid to be meaningful and fulfilling. We hope that in return for your time and effort you can:

  • Be an ally to women, young people and children experiencing abuse

  • Use your voice to support others and improve services

  • Learn transferrable skills and best practice in your area of choice

  • Improve your personal development and knowledge base

  • Receive relevant induction training, including Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV)

  • Empower others and feel empowered

HELP US DEVELOP A NEW PROJECT

We are excited to be developing a new volunteering project – CWA Community Champions! Community Champions are volunteers who raise awareness and promote CWA within their local community. The aim is to help widen understandings of violence against women, and to help us to better reach all of the people who need support. This work could be incredibly impactful by aiding early prevention.
We also hope that this role would benefit lots of individuals who are really motivated to support us but who maybe don’t have the time to dedicate to weekly volunteering, or who would prefer to do their volunteering remotely. There’s a wide range of activities that a Community Champion could do, and plenty of flexibility to shape the role to their individual skills and lifestyles.
However, we need your help in order to develop this project further! We would be very grateful if you could complete a short questionnaire and tell us what activities would interest you in becoming a CWA Community Champion. This shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes but would make a big difference to us. The more voices we are able to feed into the project design, the better it will be!

OUR VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

We are not currently accepting applications as our current opportunities are filled. Please sign up to our newsletter and follow us on socials for volunteering news and updates! Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us.

How to apply

  • Check out the roles above. You can read more about each role by downloading the role description,

  • Complete an Application Form and email to HR@cardiffwomensaid.org.uk,

  • You can use the Application Form to register your interest in volunteering, even if you don’t see a specific role you like advertised,

  • Thank you for applying! We’ll be in touch as soon as possible.

  • In the meantime, please subscribe to our Volunteering Newsletter below.

  • Please note: to volunteer you must be 18+ years of age, unless otherwise stated in the role description.