Volunteering is fundamental to who we are and our way of working.

Our services are delivered by a dedicated volunteer body that is a strong mix of long-standing and new volunteers, supported by our staff team.

“When I am in Asylum Welcome, I don’t feel I am working in an office, I feel among friends who are active and working together to provide the best of what they can to help their clients” – Khaled, Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to do something meaningful and rewarding with your time, to gain skills and experience in the charity sector, to make new friends and to make a difference to the lives of others. Our needs are constantly changing, so please read through the information here and get in touch if you have any questions.

Most of our roles require regular weekday involvement, while limited roles offer a more flexible commitment. Due to the level of learning involved, to get the best from our roles, involvement of a year or more is highly preferable.

We’re actively recruiting for the following roles:

ADVISORS:

• Hotels Outreach – Weds mornings in Banbury, Fri mornings in Witney, Mon/Thurs mornings in Oxford
• Move-on Housing Support Advisor – Oxford, Mon or Thurs morning
• Adult & Family Advisors – Weekday shifts at our Oxford office
• General Advisors – Immigration & General casework, regular Monday or Thursdays, in Oxford

OTHER:

• Integration Buddy – for our Resettlement Team. We’re looking for female volunteers with regular weekday availability
• Football Youth team – Thurs & Fri evenings, plus some weekend fixtures
• Occasional Drivers – for our Foodbank deliveries on Tuesday afternoons
• Sanctuary Hosting – if you have a spare room and can provide temporary accommodation

Other roles

We have a range of other roles and services so we’re keen to hear from you if you have skills that you think might be useful for us.

If you have a spare room and would like to consider hosting a refugee or migrant in need, please see our Sanctuary Hosting webpage.

Please contact volunteer@asylum welcome.org for more details (including role descriptions).