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Volunteering

Most of the advice centres detailed on the website make use of volunteers in some capacity: trainee advisors, administration duties, reception and management committee members for instance. Volunteering in an advice centre is a great way to contribute something to your local community. It also helps you gain skills and experience that will assist you to find work in the future.

Many agencies also offer work placements to law students and other people who want to gain some experience in social welfare law.

Volunteering vacancies

Join Our Volunteer Training Program in ‘Advice Work’

Are you passionate about social justice and helping others? Our comprehensive Volunteer Training Project is your chance to make a real impact in your community AND gain work experience, knowledge, and a qualification – enabling you to find work giving advice in the future.

✅ What You’ll Do

  • Train one day a week: Gain a basic knowledge in social welfare law through a structured professional training course (advice skills, housing, benefits, and debt) location training in E14 area, Tuesdays from March 2025, you would gain a certificate in advice and an NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance
  • Volunteer one day a week: Provide invaluable advice and support to clients in need of help with their benefits, housing and debt problems volunteering in an advice centre, interviewing clients, carrying out casework and helping them, developing your advice skills.

✅ What We’re Looking For

  • A genuine interest in social welfare law and helping others.
  • Commitment to two days per week for a period of 12 months
  • No experience or qualifications are required but you must have good literacy and communication skills.

This is your opportunity to develop skills, make a difference, and be part of a supportive team improving lives every day.

Spaces are limited! Apply now and start changing lives today, email  jo.ellis@island-advice.org.uk for further information and an application pack

Volunteer information 2025

Volunteer application form 2025

 

Law Students – Advice Work Placements

We can help you find a voluntary work placement in many of the advice centres in Tower Hamlets. Work will involve interviewing clients, assisting with welfare rights, debt and housing enquiries, doing follow-up letters and casework. All the work is supervised and there are some training sessions available. You must be available for one full day per week for a minimum of 6 months (preferably longer).