We are now able to book new group volunteering dates going forward. We can only accept groups and not individuals and only a limited number of people for the moment. We require volunteers to be over 18yrs old and fit enough to be on your feet for 5 hours. We need to keep everybody save.
As The Whitechapel Mission cares for our most vulnerable guests in the face of COVID-19, we are supported by volunteers in activities adjusted for social distancing and safety as much as possible.
Volunteers must be healthy to serve. You should not volunteer if you or someone in your household:
- Have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 14 days.
- Have experienced any cold or flu-like symptoms or gastrointestinal issues in the last 14 days
- Have been in contact with a person diagnosed with or showing symptoms of COVID-19 within the last 14 days.
- Are currently required to self-isolate.
From 19th July 2021, the governments restrictions are being lifted and this requires additional care when considering volunteering.
- We require volunteers to be virus free
- We require volunteers to sign-in upon arrival and sign the entry agreement
- This agreement will be emailed and can be signed in advance or on the day.
- We require volunteers to wear a mask if serving at the counter.
- We ask all volunteers to take every precaution to stay safe.
We will continue to encourage guests to wear masks and keep to social distancing standards, but there will be some who may refuse. Many have just had enough of the restrictions and we do not have the staffing levels to enforce it.
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We want volunteering at Whitechapel to be fun, rewarding and challenging. The skills, opinions and experiences of each volunteer are valued and we want them to be an integral part of the organization.
Our volunteering programme is designed for teams rather than individuals. Volunteers can come in small or large teams (and occasionally as an individual). Many work together in the city or in Canary Wharf, and choose to assist within the Mission before going on to work each day.
The Whitechapel Mission began in 1876 and much of our work would never have been possible without the support of thousands of volunteers. Today, volunteers play a crucial role, working with homeless people, providing essential administrative support or raising much-needed funds.
If you decide you would like to volunteer with us and book a date, then we would expect you to show up. Of course, there may always be very good reasons which may force you to cancel, but we do need a high level of commitment once agreeing to volunteer. Failing to show is likely to result in us not being able to accept another request to volunteer.
We thank the 2,850 volunteers who have supported the Whitechapel Mission this year with over 20,930 hours.
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Every day The Whitechapel Mission helps as many as 300 people. Many of them come to us because they are living on the streets or have become homeless through family breakdown, violence, poverty or discrimination. Others may be unfairly threatened with eviction, or living in property that is damp, dangerous or overcrowded.
- 15% of people supported by the Whitechapel Mission have been in the armed services.
- 32% of people using our services have been in care at some point.
- 60% of people using our services come from dysfunctional families.
- 38% of people using our services have been in prison.
We acknowledges and offer a special thank you to those partners and supporters, who have backed their giving of gifts and volunteering with a donation of £5000 or more each year. It is only with this commitment that our work may continue.
Membership of the 5000-club offers:
- The use of our name and logo within your publications and reports, as a priority partner with the Mission
- Unlimited and priority access to the volunteers diary months ahead of others organizations
- Acknowledgment in our annual report and all our publications
- A high level of reporting - showing the dates, times and names of volunteers from your organization who attend the Mission
- 12 month membership
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We want volunteering at Whitechapel to be fun, rewarding and challenging. The skills, opinions and experiences of each volunteer are valued and we want them to be an integral part of the organization.
Our volunteering programme is designed for teams rather than individuals, but this does not mean that you are not welcome. There are always days in our diary when it is not possible to find a team to volunteer. It is easier to find a team of people rather than a group of individuals for a particular day.
Every day The Whitechapel Mission helps as many as 300 people. Many of them come to us because they are living on the streets or have become homeless through family breakdown, violence, poverty or discrimination. Others may be unfairly threatened with eviction, or living in property that is damp, dangerous or overcrowded.
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2,850
20,930
7,925