Volunteering

• Home Safety Centre Assistant - Welcoming visiting groups to our Centre in Luton, giving a pre-prepared safety talk and enabling visitors to spot the hazards in Centre that's mocked up with kitchen, living room and bedroom.
• Evaluation Support - Contacting recipients of Home Fire Safety Visits and finding out how valuable they found the visit and whether they're doing things more safely now
• Community Safety Advocates - Promoting the availability of fire safety and prevention information and support services to individuals and groups in your local area
• Diversity and Inclusion Support - Enabling more people from minority communities to access home safety and fire prevention information and support
• Community Events Advocate - Attending events and supporting staff with community engagement as well as set up prior to event and packing up afterwards
• Fuel and Home Heating Support Advocate - Providing information and support to vulnerable people, enabling them to access help that’s available online including grants
• Recruitment Support - Helping to recruit firefighters at job fairs and local events

• How much time do I have to volunteer for?

As a volunteer there is no ‘have to’. How much time you give to volunteering is by mutual agreement. As a guide, we hope that you will be able to volunteer for at least six hours a month. 

• I work full-time Monday to Friday, can I volunteer outside these times?

Yes, we have volunteer opportunities to support staff at weekend events, mostly over the summer months. But if you work shifts that vary each week and are available some weekdays, we have a wider choice of volunteering opportunities for you to choose from.

• Do you provide training?

Yes. All volunteers receive induction and any training specifically required for their role. Volunteers are also supported on an ongoing basis by our Volunteer Manager as well as other colleagues.

• How old do I need to be to volunteer? And what's the maximum age to volunteer?

You need to be at least 18 years or older, there is no upper age limit. Younger people aged 13-19 years old can be part of the Service as Fire Cadets where they gain an excellent knowledge of the Fire and Rescue Service and learn the skills that our Firefighters use, along with transferrable skills valuable in personal development.

• How long do I have to volunteer for?

As a volunteer you choose how long you volunteer for. We hope you enjoy your volunteering so much that you’ll stay with us at least 18 months but we understand people’s circumstances and other commitments change over time.

• How do I find out more or apply now?

Please Get In Touch or complete our Volunteering Application Form.