Get involved

Our charity partner, Action for Children are looking for volunteers. They have plenty of opportunities for you to get involved in, from helping mentor a young person to taking part at fundraising events.

Donating your time to Action for Children is a valuable way to support our partnership. You can get involved with any of the below existing activities or the team at Action for Children can support you with bespoke volunteering opportunities.

London - Camden Short Breaks (Easter holidays)

Action for Children’s Camden Short Breaks service supports disabled young people to access their local community and have fun! Across the Easter holiday, our young people will be going on trips across London and you can help by providing an extra pair of hands.

Next month Action for Children have volunteer spaces on Monday 6, Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9, Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16April. The trips will be different on each day but will include the Postal Museum, National Theatre, Trampoline Park, Kew Gardens and bowling. Times will be confirmed at a later date, but will be between 9am-5pm.

All spaces are first come, first serve, so please make sure to confirm your interest by Wednesday 11 March. A DBS check will be conducted for this opportunity.

London Marathon cheer point (Sunday 26 April)

This year, Action for Children have 48 runners – including five Royal Mail runners – and volunteers are needed to help cheer them along! If you can spare any time between 11am-5pm, you’ll be making a huge difference to the brilliant runners tackling the 26 miles across London.

Southampton – Big Match (Saturday 23 May)

The Big Match is holding its annual charity football event, with more than 250 children registered to participate! Volunteers are needed to make the day a success by supporting as chaperones, registration desk volunteers and runners. On the day, ex-professional footballers such as Matt Le Tissier, Peter Shilton and others will be in attendance.

Get in touch with Vicky at RoyalMail@actionforchildren.org.uk to secure your spot on any of the above volunteering opportunities.

Thank you for donating your time to support our charity partner.