Volunteering

Tees Active’s Active Kindness Volunteering programme will enable individuals to give something back to the community and help local residents improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Active Kindness volunteers will get the opportunity to meet new people whilst being a valued member of Tees Active’s energetic team.

The Active Kindness programme is looking for individuals who have the attitude and energy to help provide a positive experience for their local community.

“Volunteering has greatly improved my confidence and given me valuable work experience.”

Stephen, Stockton-on-Tees

Volunteering brings new experiences and opportunities

Build confidence and people skills

Work alongside others in a friendly and supportive environment.

Make a difference in your community

Work with us to deliver a range of health and wellbeing services.

Gain valuable work experience

Learn from others and benefit from hands on experience.

Take a look below to see some of our upcoming volunteer roles…

Volunteer Aquatics Helper

Responsibilities

  • To assist in coaching sessions supporting children and young people in the water, by encouraging them, offering manual support and reassurance. Undertake any other duties, as directed by the Swimming Coach/Duty Manager.

    To ensure equipment is set up ready for the start of the lesson.

    To assist in providing a quality and fun leisure experience by guiding, motivating and instructing individuals throughout the class/session

    To assist in the maintaining of class/session attendance records, registers and lesson plans and certificates gained, if applicable.

Customer Experience Assistant

Responsibilities

  • Welcoming identified specific customer groups into the building.

    Ensure a high quality of customer service

    Guiding specific audience members in the right direction and proactively direct customers to the auditorium, toilets and bar.

    Proactively help customers in need of assistance. Resolve minor complaints or issues referring more serious matters to the Front of House Manager

Volunteer Pickleball Activator

Responsibilities

  • To greet individuals to Pickleball taster sessions

    To introduce people to the sport of Pickleball

    To organise and coordinate the delivery of group taster sessions

    To signpost individuals to pickleball opportunities within Tees Active

Volunteer Indoor Bowls Activator

Responsibilities

  • To introduce members of the public to Indoor Bowling

    To provide basic guidance on how to bowl to beginners

    Potentially lead group taster sessions

    To signpost individuals to bowling opportunities within Thornaby Pavilion

Volunteer Theatre School Chaperone

Responsibilities 

    • The role is to chaperone students from the ages 6 – 17 while attending the Forum Theatre School mainly on Saturdays from 10am – 2pm.
    • You will be required to assist the teachers in making sure the children are kept safe and behaving to theatre school standards in line with our behaviour policy.
    • Theatre School participants rotate around the main classes of singing, dancing and acting
    • Successful applicants will be expected to hold a Chaperone License
    • They will be all subject to Advanced DBS checks

Start Your Journey Today

If you’re looking for volunteering opportunities in Stockton-on-Tees, we’d love to hear from you! Please let us know if there is a specific area of the organisation where you think you would be most suited to or that interests you most and we will contact you to discuss the available opportunities. Please note, our Active Kindness programme is only open to 16 year-olds and above.

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