Volunteer for Shelter

At Shelter, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent. We’re committed to including volunteers from diverse backgrounds. We value the knowledge and experience of volunteers with lived experience of homelessness and bad housing. We also welcome applications from people with criminal records, refugee status, or 'exceptional leave to remain' in the UK.

We welcome applications from individuals age 14 and over. For some of our roles, you must be 16 or 18 years old.

We have a range of different volunteering roles at Shelter, many of which have a suggested minimum time commitment. However, volunteering is flexible and the amount of time you give will depend on what works best for you and the team you are joining. Most of our volunteer opportunities are available within office hours.

Check out our current opportunities to explore the many ways you can get involved through volunteering. We post new opportunities when they become available, so do check back again in future!

Our shops raise vital funds for our fight against homelessness and bad housing – and they’re powered by our volunteers! Volunteers support us by sorting stock, serving customers, creating fantastic window displays, and helping to drive footfall through social media.

Volunteers also contribute to our service teams, assisting people with a range of housing needs like possession proceedings, eviction or negative homeless decisions.

There are a variety of other volunteering opportunities too, like supporting our fundraising events or getting involved in our national teams such as research, finance and HR.