Y's Girls Group Volunteer

Do you want to make a difference in your community and support young girls to grow in confidence and wellbeing?

We run 6-week group programmes in schools across Bradford for girls aged 9–14, as part of the Y’s Girls mentoring project. You’ll help deliver sessions that focus on themes like confidence, belonging, and resilience, creating a space where girls can build trust, express themselves, and strengthen their sense of self.

You’ll be supporting the group by helping to run activities, encouraging participation, and making sure the space feels safe, engaging, and positive.

Full training will be given, and a DBS check will be required (no cost involved).

Volunteers will co-deliver the 6-week programme alongside our Y's Girls Project Coordinator, helping to lead creative and reflective activities that encourage teamwork, confidence, and emotional wellbeing. You’ll play an important role in helping each girl recognise her strengths, celebrate who she is, and build positive relationships.

You’ll receive full training, supervision, and support throughout your time with us. It’s a great opportunity to gain experience working with young people in a school setting while developing your own leadership, communication, and facilitation skills.

Groups meet once per week for up to 2 hours within the school day.

Skills

• You will be able to reflect on life experiences where you personally have faced difficulties and challenges in life, with which you gained essential learning and understanding about many of the experiences that a young person will face.

• Volunteers will need to be able to show empathy to a young person and see things from the perspective of the young person. It will be important to help the young person develop empathy for others.

• Non-judgemental attitude

• Support us in the delivery of fun, educational and developmental activities – things you already do like games, crafts and discussions.

• Good communication skills and a good listener.

• Enthusiastic and good attitude to learning and development of those around you.

• Good time keeping and reliable - an essential quality for the young people to trust you.

• Knowledge of Issues facing young girls In Bradford and a willingness to learn.