What our volunteers do

If you are interested in volunteering for the NDCS, here's the information you need.

Before signing up, please have a look at our current volunteering opportunities.

We run one day, weekend and week-long events for deaf children and young people all over the UK. These include  various sports, arts and outdoor activities.  We also run family events which can be one day or whole weekend events. We need volunteers to help supervise with the children and young people and make sure that they're having a good time.

Local deaf children's societies (DCSs) operate all over the country. You can contact those in your area directly to see what opportunities are available. Visit our local deaf children's society pages for more information.

To find out more details about volunteering opportunities follow these links:

• What skills and experience do I need?
• Why should I volunteer, how will it benefit me?
• What commitment will I have to make?
• What current opportunities are available?
• Sign me up - that's just what I'm looking for!

In Scotland we have a network of volunteers called the BME Family Support Volunteers. These volunteers are all parents of deaf children and have been trained by NDCS.

They speak different community languages and support NDCS, Scotland Family Officers and Statutory staff (Teachers of the Deaf, Speech and Language Therapists, Audiology staff and Social Workers) at home visits/hospital appointments/school review meetings  by providing communication support, and emotional support to families of deaf children.

They also help at events like coffee mornings, Saturday clubs for children.

Download a volunteer flyer and poster here:

• BME poster Scotland.pdf (242 kb)
• BME volunteer flyer Scotland.pdf (410 kb)

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