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Volunteer

Could you contribute your time, skills and talents to help homeless and vulnerable people to transform their lives? We have volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds and age groups, and they bring a huge wealth of experience to what we do. 

Why volunteer?

People volunteer with us for many different reasons. Perhaps you have some free time and want to make a difference in your local community? Maybe you’re looking to gain new skills or build your CV? Or perhaps you feel passionately about homelessness and want to do something about it?

Our volunteering opportunities put you at the heart of our work. From one-to-one mentoring to talks, workshops and outdoor activities, volunteers make an invaluable contribution in a wide variety of roles. Many are former clients or people with relevant life experience who want to help others on their recovery journey.

Whatever your background or level of work experience, we can offer productive and rewarding roles that match your talents and interests. 

We are currently revamping our volunteering programme and working on an exciting new range of activities that you can get involved with.

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill in this form to register your interest and we will get back to you when the new opportunities are available.

Volunteer With SHP

Volunteer With SHP

Interested in volunteering with us? Got specific skills you want to share with us? Fill in our expression of interest form Read more

Published: 3rd June, 2021

Author: Alexander Green

Corporate volunteering opportunities

Corporate volunteering opportunities

We offer corporate supporters the chance to motivate and engage their staff through rewarding volunteering opportunities at SHP. Read more

Published: 26th October, 2019

Updated: 18th November, 2021

Author: Stephen Rylance

Volunteer vacancies

Volunteer vacancies

Could you volunteer your time, skills and talents to help homeless and vulnerable people to transform their lives? Read more

Published: 20th September, 2017

Updated: 13th June, 2022

Author: Brittany Maher-Kirk

Become a peer mentor

Become a peer mentor

Peer Mentors are volunteers with experience of substance use, mental ill health, complex needs and/or homelessness, who want to support others to make positive changes in their lives. Read more

Published: 28th June, 2017

Updated: 20th May, 2021

Author:

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    Want to run the London Marathon in 2023? Here's how- there is a free public ballot for the 2023 event and if you are unsuccessful you can always grab a charity space with Single Homeless Project.

  • Map of our services

    Map of our services

    Use our interactive map to see where we work on the ground

  • Our mission, vision & values

    Our mission, vision & values

    Our mission, vision and values inspire and challenge us as an organisation.

  • Swim Serpentine 2023

    Swim Serpentine 2023

    Morning slots available! Jump in for London’s premier open water swimming event - Swim Serpentine 2023 on Saturday 16th September. Every pound you raise will help us lift more Londoners out of homelessness, for good.

  • Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE)

    Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE)

    The people we work with often have complex psychological and emotional needs. To address this, we use an approach known as PIE.

  • How we transform lives

    How we transform lives

    Each day our work restores hope to homeless and vulnerable people with nowhere else to turn.

  • Supported accommodation

    Supported accommodation

    Our hostels and supported housing are a lifeline for homeless people who are at a point in their lives where they would struggle to live independently.

  • Volunteer vacancies

    Volunteer vacancies

    Could you volunteer your time, skills and talents to help homeless and vulnerable people to transform their lives?

  • Our history

    Our history

    Single Homeless Project was founded by a group of homeless people in the mid-1970s. Today, 40 years on, we still try to look at the world through our clients’ eyes.

  • A homelessness crisis

    Homelessness has no place in 21st century London – yet we are in the grip of a homeless crisis.

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Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life? If so, we'd love to stay in touch! Read more

Published: 7th December, 2017

Updated: 5th July, 2021

Author: Alexander Green



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