Volunteering and paid internships
Join our friendly Amazing Futures team!
Would you like to learn new skills, gain useful experience, and have fun as part of a friendly team?
Do you want to help improve the lives of young people with disabilities or additional needs?
Why not volunteer with Amazing Futures, or apply for a paid internship with us?
Read on to learn more:
Volunteer
As a volunteer, you would help out with our youth groups, and get to know the young people there. You would be a safe, supportive person they can talk to. We provide free training.
Volunteering can help you improve your confidence and grow your skills. It can also give you work experience to put on your CV. It’s also a lot of fun!
We welcome applications from anyone aged 18 to 25 in Brighton & Hove or East Sussex, including young people with any kind of disability. Many of our volunteers have disabilities or additional needs.
Learn more: Volunteer with Amazing Futures
Paid internships
Are you enthusiastic and committed to improving the lives of young people with additional needs?
This could be a great opportunity to develop your skills and get work experience in a supportive, friendly team.
What is an Amazing Futures paid internship?
It’s work experience that you get paid for, like a job.
Internships are for people who don’t have lots of work experience (or experience in the kind of work you want to do) that helps you learn the right skills. For example, you might apply for an internship if you recently left school or college.
Our internships are usually for up to 12 months, and we offer training to help you learn how to do the job.
See the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below to learn more.
Internships FAQs
Click on the questions below to see the answers:
Who can become an Amazing Futures intern?
We are looking for people who understand special educational needs and disability through their personal experience.
You should be:
- good at communicating with lots of different people, one to one and in groups
- warm and non-judgemental of young people who are facing challenges
- confident in your writing skills
- confident using computers and social media
We offer internships in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
What kind of skills could I learn during the internship?
We provide training and support. This is an opportunity to get experience in youth work and build workplace skills like:
- teamwork
- office administration
- speaking in public
- planning and promoting events and training
- finding and producing accessible information
I'm disabled or neurodivergent myself. Can I apply?
Yes. We particularly welcome applications from young people with special educational needs or disabilities, who are under-represented in our organisation.
If you have questions, or would like to talk about any accommodations you might need for your disabilities or additional needs, please get in touch. You can find contact details below.
How do I apply?
When an internship becomes available, we advertise it on the news and blogs page on this website, and our Amazing Futures Instagram.
You will need to fill out an application form. We will contact you to let you know if we are inviting you to an interview and what to expect.
Young people in Amazing Futures are involved in the process, and we take their views into account when picking the best candidate.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or would like to have a chat about what’s involved, please contact us.
