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Event support
Help with setup, welcoming guests, ticket checking, queues, event information, and general event support.
I can helpVolunteer with ESSW
Give your time and help make ESSW events happen.
From helping at events and welcoming guests to supporting raffles, checking tickets, promoting fundraisers, and helping behind the scenes, every hour of support can make a real difference.
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Why volunteer?
Practical help, real impact.
Volunteering is one of the most practical ways to support ESSW. You do not need to have specialist experience.
If you are reliable, friendly, willing to help, and care about the cause, there may be a way for you to get involved.
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Registered Charity No. 1181100
Your time helps ESSW raise funds for children and families affected by poverty, starvation, and humanitarian crises.
Every role matters
Some volunteers help at one event. Others support more regularly.
Some people prefer public-facing roles, while others are happiest helping quietly in the background. Both are valuable.
ESSW events and fundraisers rely on people who are willing to give their time, energy, and care.
Event day support
Help events run smoothly for guests, organisers, and supporters.
Behind the scenes
Help prepare, promote, organise, and support fundraising activity.
Ways you can help
Volunteer in a way that suits you.
From event-day support to skills-based volunteering, there are lots of ways to help ESSW.
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Raffles and auctions
Support prize tables, raffle ticket sales, auctions, collections, and supporter thank-yous.
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Promotion and awareness
Help share ESSW events, campaigns, fundraisers, and donation pages through your local networks.
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Behind-the-scenes help
Support planning, admin, preparation, organising supplies, contacting supporters, and getting events ready.
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Fundraising support
Help with community stalls, collection pots, sponsored activities, school events, and supporter-led fundraising.
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Skills-based volunteering
Offer skills such as photography, design, social media, event planning, admin, marketing, music, or logistics.
I can helpWho can volunteer?
ESSW welcomes support from people who want to help.
You may be an individual, student, retiree, local business employee, community group member, performer, event organiser, or supporter who simply wants to do something useful.
Whether you can help once, occasionally, or more regularly, your time is appreciated.
Individuals
Students
Retirees
Local supporters
Community groups
Business teams
Performers
Event organisers
Fundraisers
Skilled volunteers
Friends and families
Anyone willing to help
How it works
Simple, friendly, and useful.
Start by telling ESSW how you would like to help. The team can then match you with suitable opportunities.
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Tell us you are interested
Complete the volunteer form and let us know how you would like to help.
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We contact you
The ESSW team will get in touch to discuss opportunities, events, timings, and suitable roles.
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Join an event or activity
You may be invited to support an upcoming event, fundraiser, campaign, or behind-the-scenes task.
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Help make it happen
Your time, energy, and kindness help ESSW raise more and reach more people.
Event volunteering
Volunteer at events.
ESSW events need friendly and reliable people to help things run smoothly for guests, organisers, supporters, and the wider event team.
Welcoming guests
Ticket checking
Queue support
Raffle help
Donation collection
Setup and tidy-up
Information point
Event team support
Behind the scenes
Help before and after events.
Not every volunteer role happens on event day. Planning, admin, promotion, and preparation are just as important.
Planning support
Admin help
Promotion
Prize organising
Contacting supporters
Preparing materials
Campaign support
Follow-up thank-yous
Volunteer enquiry
Tell us how you would like to help.
Complete the form and let ESSW know what kind of volunteering you are interested in, when you may be available, and any skills or experience you would like to offer.
Volunteer form
Share your details with ESSW and the team will get back to you about suitable opportunities.
Thank you
Your time can help ESSW make each fundraiser stronger.
Thank you for offering your time, skills, and support to ESSW Charitable Trust.