Volunteer for Cardboard Citizens

Volunteering is a great way to develop your skills, meet new people and work as part of an enthusiastic team. If you are passionate about the performing arts and would like to make a difference to the lives of homeless people, you could play a vital part in helping Cardboard Citizens achieve its mission.

We're always looking for helpful and reliable volunteers, no matter how much or how little time you're able to spare.      

Why not make good use of your skills and get involved... you could help out with our performances, help make our events a success, help out at our workshops or help run the office.

If you have a special skill or would like to support our work in a specific role, call Stuart on 020 7247 7747 or email mail@cardboardcitizens.org.uk, attaching your CV and stating when and for how long you would be available.

You can also visit our Jobs page where current opportunities are advertised.



Meet our volunteers

Lee Bofkin - Volunteer in Development & Marketing, July-Sep 2008

I was given the opportunity to volunteer for a charity for four months on secondment from the Capital Group Companies. I chose to volunteer for Cardboard Citizens because I felt I could have more impact in a smaller charity. My experiences at Cardboard Citizens have been varied and challenging. I have been involved in building our corporate fundraising resources and processes, which has included redeveloping our volunteer management program. I have also been involved in various projects that help senior management plan for the future. The breadth of the work has been a real highlight.

I have also been involved in the outreach side of Cardboard Citizens, attending samba drumming workshops and helping our events at the front-of-house. The highlight of the outreach work was taking part in the Thames Festival Parade with the Cardboard Citizens Samba Band.

 
Ffion Evans - Intern in Fundraising & Marketing, June- October 2008

I became an intern for Cardboard Citizens in June 2008. I was only supposed to stay for three months, but to be honest they couldn’t get rid of me! Almost five months later I’m still here, and dreading my last day.

I wanted to work with Cardboard Citizens as I had seen a production of Woyzeck around 4 years ago. At the time I was working on a similar project at University and Cardboard Citizens’ work had always inspired me. At the time of applying for the internship I had just come back from teaching English and Drama in a grassroots folk theatre school in Southern India. The internship seemed perfect for me, a way of strengthening my links to Theatre in Development whilst giving me a clear focus, which I had been lacking since returning to the country.