Volunteer with us
Volunteers help us to deliver life-changing support to survivors across Sussex. Are you ready to become one?
Volunteers have a crucial role in our organisation – they give their time, energy, knowledge, skills and experience to help us deliver life-changing support to survivors across Sussex.
In return they get the opportunity to build community, make a difference to the lives of survivors and gain skills and experience within the sector. We also provide them with an internal training programme specific to their role, regular clinical supervision, and social and networking opportunities.
Just like with our staff team, we want to build a diverse and inclusive community of volunteers, whose intersecting identities, abilities and lived experiences are acknowledged, welcomed, and celebrated in the organisation.
We know that this is an ongoing practice of reflection, learning and action. As part of this practice, we particularly welcome applications from people from communities that are currently underrepresented in our team and the sector more broadly, including:
- People who are aged over 45 years old
- People who are disabled/have a disability(ies)
- People Who Experience Racism (PWER)
- People with LGBTQ+ identities
- People who experience multiple forms of marginalisation
We also welcome applications from ex-service users. Please be aware that in order to protect, preserve and promote the wellbeing of all current and previous service users, we do not accept Volunteer applications from individuals who are currently using or have used our services within the last 2 years.
Our Volunteer recruitment is now open!
- We are looking for a wide range of people of different ages, and backgrounds to join our fantastic team.
- To reflect the services they will support to deliver we are looking to recruit women and gender diverse people.
- No experience necessary as full training is given.
- Volunteers must be over 21.
- We are currently prioritising applicants who can volunteer on Thursdays, and those who could support a group in Eastbourne. Travel expenses will be paid for this.
How to Apply
Please read the application pack and complete the application form, and email it to kat@survivorsnetwork.org.uk by the 25th of September 2026.
‘They (the volunteers) are amazing! So willing to listen. They make me feel so listened too. For them to take time out of their lives for me, makes me feel very emotional.’ Peer group client.
Volunteers have a crucial role in our organisation
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