Volunteer Roles

VOLUNTEERING

Since the Charity began in 1974 volunteers have always had a vital role in supporting us to deliver services and run the charity. Please see below for more information regarding the various volunteering roles within the organisation.

The charity has been awarded the “Investing in Volunteers” nationally recognised seal of excellence. We provide personal and professional development opportunities and one to one supervision.

There are five volunteering opportunities with Children First Derby:

Family Support Services Volunteers
Mentoring Services Volunteers

and

Administration Volunteers
Fundraising Volunteers
Trustees

If you would like to become part of our diverse and vibrant volunteer team then click Children First Derby Volunteer Applications download and fill in the application form for the role that you are interested and submit it to the email given.

Latest

Children First Derby Team Visit the University of Derby

Some of our Children First Derby team visited the University of Derby recently, talking to the Sport Management students about their upcoming fundraising initiatives to support the charity.

CHILDREN FIRST DERBY COLLABORATE WITH QUAD TO GET YOUTH FORUM’S VOICE HEARD

Another successful collaboration between Children First Derby and QUAD has resulted in the filming of the charity's Youth Forum screenplay - which will be shown in a special screening at QUAD later this month.

Children Enjoy Action Packed Activity Day at Alter Rock

Our supported children and young people recently enjoyed an action-packed activity day at Alter Rock Indoor Climbing Centre, as part of the charity's Summer Activity Scheme

Miller Homes Ironman Competitor raises £1,500 for Children First Derby

Miller Homes Regional Safety, Health, and Environmental Advisor, Alan Alsop has raised an incredible £1,500 for Children First Derby having successfully completed one of the UK's toughest Triathlon events.

Who We Are

Children First Derby is a Derby based charity that works with vulnerable children, young people, and families, to make a positive impact in their lives and the local community.

Careers

Join Children First Derby in supporting vulnerable children and young people and their families by starting a new and rewarding career. View all our vacancies here.

Mentoring Services

Children First Derby provides one-to-one mentoring services, helping children and young people grow in confidence, and develop resilience in managing the daily challenges in their lives.

Supervised Contact Services

Children First Derby provides supervised contact services for children, referred by social workers. Our contact centre offers a safe and friendly environment, supporting positive contact between children and their families.

Family Support Services

Children First Derby provides a Family Support Service to develop parenting skills and to help strengthen the parent-child relationship. We work with families to improve their home environments. We also help them to access health, education and community services where necessary.