“Your time, your skills, your voice — they all make change possible.”

Volunteering at Living Reasons means more than filling a role. It’s about shaping the future of the charity and building a fairer society, together.

Become a Lived Experience Board Member

Our Lived Experience Advisory Board is at the heart of everything we do. It is a non-executive group of people who bring lived experience to guide our trustees and teams.

Board members:

  • Share their experiences in ways that work for them (through meetings, surveys, storytelling, or support groups).

  • Help shape projects, campaigns, and policies.

  • Decide for themselves what to pass on to trustees, and what to keep private within their groups.

  • Meet once a year as a full board (digitally), with subgroups meeting in their own way throughout the year.

Volunteering Opportunities at Living Reasons

We’re building a diverse volunteering community, covering all areas of our work. Opportunities are advertised on CharityJob, where you can apply directly.

Our volunteering roles include:

  • Research, Analysis & Reporting | gathering and interpreting data to drive campaigns.

  • Individual Grants & Crisis Response | helping deliver small grants or crisis support.

  • Support, Advice & Community | working with people who need advice, guidance, or peer connection.

  • Change, Policy & Rights Campaigning | supporting campaigns for systemic change.

  • Advocacy, Accessibility & Signposting | helping people navigate barriers and access services.

  • Education, Experience & Training | developing learning resources and training opportunities.

  • Legal, Institutional & Healthcare Access | assisting in work to challenge unfair systems.

  • Lived Experience Advisory Board | sharing your experiences to guide the charity.

  • Peer Support & Supported Development | providing safe, supportive spaces for others.

Volunteers don’t need professional experience in these areas — just commitment, reliability, and a willingness to work with others to make a difference.

Bring Your Own Ideas

Living Reasons will always grow with people. That means our volunteering offer is not fixed. If you’d like to volunteer but don’t see a role that matches your skills or interests, we want to hear from you.

You can:

  • Suggest a project or role you’d like to create.

  • Offer your skills in a new way that could help our mission.

  • Explore opportunities with us to build something together.

Because for us, volunteering isn’t just about filling gaps. It’s about creating new opportunities, shaped by the people who join us.

At Living Reasons, we don’t just ask for your time. We value your insight, your creativity, and your vision.

Together, we can prove that change is not only possible — it’s unstoppable.