Volunteer
Put your time to good use.
Help at an event, care for a campus or share what you know with young people. Find a way to contribute that fits your skills and your life.
VOLUNTEERING AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP
Volunteering at FFI
The welcome at an event, a space ready for a new team, the person who listens as a young participant practices a speech: volunteers make a difference in the details.
You can offer a few hours, a specific skill or the energy of a whole group. Tell us what you enjoy doing, where you are based and how much time you can offer.
Our volunteer interest form is the place to begin. FFI can then discuss a role or project that fits.
HELP AN EVENT RUN WELL
Supporting a program
Welcome guests, help with registration, hand out event gear or support an activity on the day. At past events, volunteers have helped with raffles and putting competitions as well as the practical work behind the gathering.
Tell us which event interests you and the time you can offer. The team will explain the task and arrangements.
Offer to help at an eventExplore FFI events
SHARE AN EXPERIENCE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
Sharing a skill
Open the door to your workplace, introduce a group to a skill or help create a community activity. A tour, an art session or a conversation about your work can give participants a perspective they would not otherwise encounter.
Other possibilities include joining an outdoor activity, helping with speech practice, or discussing a hosted or sponsored meal. Program activities and arrangements are planned with FFI’s staff.
Discuss a program contribution
PRACTICAL HELP
Help care for our campuses.
Buildings and shared spaces need practical care. Individuals and groups can offer maintenance, painting, cleaning or other useful skills. Contact FFI to agree a project, timing, tools and supervision before visiting.
Ask about campus projects ↗
HELP WITH EVERYDAY OPERATIONS
Help behind
the scenes.
Preparing mailings, helping with event materials and organizing a practical project are part of keeping FFI connected with its community.
These tasks can suit someone who enjoys careful work and conversation around a table. If you have an administrative, creative or technical skill, tell us how you would like to use it.
Offer behind-the-scenes help
DO YOU HAVE A PROJECT FOR AN FFI TEAM?
Hosting student volunteers
Service learning is part of FFI’s program approach. Teams take part in meaningful volunteer activities that connect them with the communities they visit.
If your organization has a possible project, share the purpose, location, proposed dates, tasks and group size with the programs team. Together we can discuss whether it fits a program and creates useful work and learning.
Propose a community service projectSTART WITH WHAT YOU CAN OFFER
We would like
to hear from you.
The interest form covers individuals and groups, location, skills and how often you would like to help.
You can express interest in Durham, Annalong, Belize or remote involvement. The team can explain what is available and what preparation a particular role needs.
Complete the volunteer interest form- 01
Tell us about yourself.
Share your interests, location, relevant experience and availability.
- 02
Discuss a useful contribution.
Agree the task, timing and any preparation with the relevant FFI team.
- 03
Arrive ready to help.
Follow the arrangements for your activity and ask questions when you need guidance.
A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Can we volunteer as a group?
Yes. The interest form includes company, university, school, faith, civic and nonprofit groups. Include your group size, interests and preferred timing so FFI can discuss a suitable project.
Can I help just once?
The form lets you express interest in one-time, weekly, monthly or other involvement. Event support and specific projects can be a useful starting point.
Can I contribute from a distance?
The form includes remote involvement. Tell us your skills and the kind of contribution you have in mind. You can also bring friends together through fundraising for FFI.
Is this the program application?
This form is for volunteering. Young people applying to take part in a leadership program should use Explore programs and how to apply ↗. University students exploring an internship can read about university involvement.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Contact us about volunteering
A skill, some time or a group of people ready to help can make a useful contribution. Start by telling us about yourself.
Open the volunteer interest formA volunteer’s experience
“The community service brought me into a group where everyone held the same desire to make this community better.”
Hans Xu · FFI volunteer · 2020