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Summer 2026 — 3 to 14 August
Leyland Playscheme
VOLUNTEER WITH US

Give us two weeks

Three hundred volunteers run each week of the scheme. No experience needed — training, DBS and a proper team all provided.

How it works

01

Apply online

Ten minutes, and two referees who are not family.

02

DBS check

We handle it and cover the cost. Usually back in two weeks.

03

Training evening

Safeguarding, first aid basics, and how a day actually runs.

04

Join a team

You are never on your own — every team has an experienced leader.

Open roles

Group volunteer

Looking after a group of children through the week, alongside a team leader.

Commitment

One full week

Min age

16

Apply

Inclusion support volunteer

Working one-to-one or in small groups with children who need extra support.

Commitment

One full week

Min age

18

Apply

Kitchen & site team

Keeping three hundred volunteers fed and the site running. Not child-facing.

Commitment

Days or full week

Min age

18

Apply

Minibus driver

D1 entitlement needed. Trips out are the highlight of the week.

Commitment

Selected days

Min age

25

Apply

Register your interest

Fill this in and a volunteer coordinator will be in touch within a week. Nothing is committed until you have been to a training evening.