Volunteer for us

During this period of continuing uncertainty due to Covid-19 most of our face-to-face services are suspended.  We are not recruiting volunteers for face-to-face work but we are currently recruiting new telephone befriending volunteers.  If you think you might be interested in volunteering for our telefriending service then please scroll down for more information and for application forms.

If you think you might have a skill or specialist knowledge that you could use to support ODL as a volunteer then please send an email to [email protected]

If you are interested in face-to-face volunteering then please do check back from time to time as we will be recruiting at some point in the future

We currently have over 280 volunteers from a wide variety of backgrounds and ages who support us in our work. They help us run our various groups and social activities for LGBT+ people over 50, and vitally, our befriending service, for the most isolated in our community. We couldn’t do the work we do without the commitment, enthusiasm, skills and brilliance that our volunteers bring to their roles.

Equally, we recognise that people have to benefit from their volunteering with us. Our volunteers have said that they:

• enjoy the inter-generational aspects of volunteering with us
• enjoy developing their understanding of issues affecting people from different sections of the LGBT+ community
• felt a different and more positive engagement with their communities as a result of volunteering with ODL  

They also report a great deal of satisfaction in being able to make a difference to the lives of LGBT+ people over 50.

If you would like to join our volunteer team, please have a look through the volunteer vacancies listed below. To apply, fill in one of our application forms, and then send it back to us at [email protected]. If you would like to find out more or further discuss volunteering, please feel free to email us at this address or call 020 7239 0400.

Please note, for all volunteering roles an Application Form, Declaration Form and Equalities and Diversity Monitoring Form will need to be completed.

Below are our current volunteer vacancies: