Volunteer to become a Brightside mentor
Volunteers are the beating heart of our organisation.
Every day on our online mentoring platform, they provide information, advice and guidance to young people thinking about their next steps after school or college.
It’s a rewarding way of making a positive difference to young people who might not have access to role models. It’s also really flexible, as everything we do is online.
Why volunteer?
Your skills and experience are always helpful to young people struggling to make decisions, regardless of where you work or what you do.
In return for two hours of mentoring a week for 12 weeks, you’ll get:
to give young people the opportunity to dream, regardless of their circumstances
personal development in understanding young people, inspiring them and supporting them to achieve their goals (and a good example for job applications and interviews)
the fulfilling feeling of having a positive impact on a young person’s life, giving them access to help you might wish you’d had at that age
Who can volunteer?
If you’re a caring and committed advocate for young people, we’d love you to sign up.
You don’t need to be an expert, you just need to have been there, to have experience of the world of work, university and college, or lived experience of the issues young people face (such as the first person in your family to go to university).
Hear our mentees' stories
