Barnardo’s is committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our children’s services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic children’s services and help make a real difference. We are looking for friendly and sociable volunteers to represent Barnardo's children's services at one-off events, such as festivals, fetes, and fun days. Our children's services often attend local events organised by other organisations, to raise the profile of Barnardo's and share information about our work. This one-off events ambassador role will help us to promote our service in The Anchor (Cashback) Service at Barnardo’s Highland as a Festival Youth Engagement Volunteer at this year’s Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival! No ongoing regular commitment is required to do this volunteer role. However, you do need to be available to support the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, taking place on Thursday 31st July – Saturday 2nd August 2026. If you decide to stay with us longer, we can tell you about other regular volunteer opportunities and support you to apply, as other checks maybe required. Become a one-off events ambassador and lend a hand at one-off events near you.
Are you friendly and enthusiastic about supporting Barnardo's at one-off events near you? You’ll be part of a fun and experienced team helping event participants have a fun and enjoyable experience whilst learning about our work.
Tasks: Providing a warm welcome, information and signposting to event participants in a friendly and approachable way.
Engaging with event participants visiting the Barnardo's stand, encouraging them to get involved in any Barnardo's activities and have fun.
Guiding event participants to where they need to be and offering directions.
Participating in walkarounds with other members of the team to offer visible and accessible information and signposting.
Volunteering alongside others as part of a team. You will always have a point of contact to ask questions and learn from others.
Promoting the event's policies and procedures around safety and supervision.
Escalating any concerns or risks to the event organisers. Volunteers will not be responsible for any first aid or direct welfare provision.
Carrying out other tasks under the direction of Barnardo's staff.
Adhering to Barnardo's policies and procedures at all times, including Barnardo's: Safeguarding; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health & Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality; Recording policies and procedures.
Participating fully in training and supervision
Volunteering within Barnardo's Values and Behaviours
Skills: Friendly and helpful
Energetic and enthusiastic
Punctual and reliable
Excellent communication skills and good with people.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Strong supporter of Barnardo's mission to change childhoods, change lives.
Benefits: Full induction and training.
Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role.
Regular supervision and support.
Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance.
Access to the Barnardo’s internal vacancy listing.
Our volunteers tell us about lots of other benefits of volunteering including; experience of working with children, young people and families; experience for your CV; supporting your local community; meeting new people; increasing self-confidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your health and wellbeing; and a chance to contribute to a worthwhile children’s charity.
Disclaimer: We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the role exactly, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on
[email protected] or call us on 0208 498 7320
