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Just Drop-In is proud to be anchored within its local community, providing local services for local people. Volunteers often provide the bedrock that makes this happen and we couldn’t offer the services we do without them.

Volunteers work across all our services including Counselling, Wellbeing Activities, and Wellbeing Groups. Professionals also volunteer their specialist skills behind the scenes and we are strengthened by their specialist knowledge and abilities. We are proud to have over 40 Volunteers selflessly giving their time to children and young people.

We are firmly committed to diversity in all areas of our work. We believe we have much to learn and profit from diverse cultures and perspectives.

We welcome volunteers of any age, background or experience.

Volunteer Vacancies

NOW RECRUITING for Admin Assistants!

 

We are looking for volunteers to join our admin teams in our Macclesfield and Knutsford venues, greeting and giving a warm welcome to our young people and families. Contact hello@justdropin.co.uk for more information.

 

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NOW RECRUTING for Volunteer Mentors!

 

We welcome volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds and are committed to our volunteer team being as diverse as the community of children and young people we support.

 

As well as looking to recruit more diverse volunteers, we are particularly interested to hear from potential Mentors from Knutsford and surrounding areas and our next Mentor Training in May will be held in Knutsford.

 

As a Volunteer Mentor you will be matched with a young person aged between 14 & 24 and you will develop a meaningful, professional relationship with them and engage with them over an extended period of time.

 

Mentoring at Just Drop-In is focused on helping young people to achieve change in their lives by setting relevant & realistic goal-based outcomes to work towards. You will get alongside them on this journey and support them using a strength-based approach to focus on their positive attributes, build resilience, view themselves as resourceful and able to affect change in their lives.

 

To be a Volunteer Mentor at JDI you do NOT need any previous experience of working with young people. It is more important to us that you are value led and can bring your own unique lived experience and use it to help you to relate to your mentee.

 

Contact hello@justdropin.co.uk for an information pack.

Student Counsellor Placements

Updated March 2025: We do not currently have any Counselling Placements available. Please continue to check this page for updates.

Volunteer Counsellors

If you are a qualified counsellor with experience of and enthusiasm for counselling young people aged 14-25, we’d love to hear from you.

 

We ask for around half a days time per week (after school time or Saturdays) to work with up to 4 young people, and in return you’d receive monthly supervision costs, expenses and CPD opportunities. It’s also a chance to do highly rewarding work within a very supportive and friendly team.

 

Email hello@justdropin.co.uk for an application form and to find out more.

Well-being Services Volunteer

We have a team of up to 30 volunteers from all walks of life who support young people to make positive changes in their lives. We have a range of volunteering opportunities including practical support, group work and mentoring.

We provide training and support for all of our roles and volunteers report high satisfaction in volunteering.

Trustees

The work of the charity is governed by a dedicated and skilled group of Trustees.

Trustee recruitment is by invite only, but if you think you have unique skills that could help safeguard the present and future of our organisation then please get in touch, asking to speak to the Chief Officer Ann Wright.

Professional Volunteer/other opportunities

Our charity is made stronger by our professional volunteers who contribute specialist skills behind the scenes. From DIY to HR support our amazing volunteers who support the management team to deliver their functions effectively, which in turn helps them to help young people.

If you have a specialist skill and time to donate then get in touch, asking to speak to the Chief Officer Ann Wright.

Volunteer support

Just Drop-In strives to match its volunteer’s commitment by providing quality volunteering Support in return. We provide:

  • A named point of contact in the Service to ensure you get the best out of your volunteering.
  • A dynamic and interesting training programme
  • Reimbursement of expenses
  • Social events and opportunities to make new friends.
  • Opportunities to try new things and learn new skills.
  • We can provide references for volunteers who have given over 6 months of their time to the organisation.
  • Oodles and oodles of job satisfaction and many smiles

We think that’s why 9/10 volunteers rate us a good place to volunteer.

The volunteers are kind and know what they are talking about - Young person

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