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Become part of the Charlie Waller Trust team

The Charlie Waller Trust was created by the Waller family in 1997 in response to the loss of their son and brother Charlie to suicide having suffered from depression. We have since become one of the UK’s most respected mental health charities.

Our mission is to educate young people and those with responsibility for them - so parents and carers, teachers, college and university staff, employers, GPs and practice nurses - about their mental health and wellbeing.

Whether within our head office, or as part of our network of trainers, or as a volunteer, there may be opportunities for you join our team.

 

Youth Ambassadors

We are seeking Youth Ambassadors (16-25 year olds) to join our Youth Involvement Team. We wish to appoint people that can bring diverse experiences in education, work or community in order to help create and shape the work that we do. The Youth Ambassadors role is about prioritising youth representation, identity and community across our charitable activity and beyond. The Charlie Waller Team will provide appropriate training, guidance, and ongoing support to those selected.  

What will the role involve?
  • Working remotely for up to 2 days (14 hours) a month.
  • Attending a Charlie Waller Team day in person in March 2025, in London. Travel expenses will be covered.
  • Attending up to six online group meetings with other youth ambassadors and the youth involvement team.  
  • Preparing for all meetings by reading any specified materials and conducting any preparatory activities. 
  • Making advisory recommendations regarding the Charlie Waller Trust’s existing projects and programmes in schools, universities, colleges and the workplace.
  • Opportunities to be involved in our podcast series, our equity, diversity and inclusion and sustainability working groups, fundraising events and co-delivery of training.
  • Co-producing new and reviewing current training materials, resources, and communications.
  • Opportunities to public speak at CWT meetings and events, as well as at events and conferences with external partners.
  • Attending training sessions around topics ranging from public speaking to mental health research.
  • Opportunities to attend mental health conferences on behalf of CWT.
  • Opportunities to work with partnership organisations such as The Charlie Waller Institute or the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Coalition.
  • There will be other potential opportunities to co-produce and contribute to other CWT projects and activities, for example as a filmmaker/ researcher/ event organiser/ fundraiser etc.  
  • There will also be opportunities to bring ideas of your own to the Youth Involvement Team.

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Volunteer roles

We have regular office volunteers as well as fundraising event volunteers, and we would love to hear from you if you're interested in micro-volunteering, photography, or social media. If you have skills and time that you would like to use to support the Trust, we will do our best to find a suitable role for you.

Tell us about your skills and experience by completing our volunteering form and we’ll get back to you about possible opportunities!

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