Volunteer with the LGF
In this section we talk about our volunteer opportunities and how you can get involved! Thank you for taking the time to find out more about volunteering with The Lesbian & Gay Foundation.
Ever since the LGF was founded more than a decade ago, we have worked in partnership with our volunteers without whom our services could not have continued and grown. We currently work with over 150 volunteers, and you can find out more about what they do in our Role Profiles section.
Volunteers have access to regular social events, with planned activities for the coming months including an LGBT heritage walk round Manchester, a Wii competition and a coffee morning where we meet for a brew in Manchester.
We also provide our volunteers with training for the role they are doing, as well as training in mental health, alcohol interventions, sexual health and more!
How to apply to be a LGF volunteer
The way we recruit for volunteers is through welcome events.
The reason for this is that many of our roles require training, so by recruiting people in groups we can ensure that training is provided to you and you can get started as quickly as possible! It also means that we can accommodate the hundreds of you who apply to get involved with us each year!
For details of the next volunteer welcome event call 0845 3 30 30 30.
At a welcome event you can expect to:
- Hear from The Lesbian & Gay Foundation’s Volunteer Manager, Claire Taylor
- Meet existing volunteers and staff members
- Have a tour of the building
- Have access to role profiles and current volunteering opportunities
- Fill in an application form for any roles you are interested in!
If you have any access needs or requirements then don’t hesitate to contact claire.taylor@lgf.org.uk to arrange for these to be met.
Email volunteer@lgf.org.uk to be added to the email list for more information, or call 0845 3 30 30 30 and speak to Claire Taylor or Nigel Maddock.
Large Events
Each year we have some huge events on our calendar where we need support from everyone in the community, whether it is through marching with us on the Pride Parade or fundraising over World Aids Day.
For these events, you don’t necessarily need to be a registered volunteer! You can help us out by giving just a few hours of your time and make a huge difference to the success of these events.
Volunteer feedback
In this year’s annual satisfaction survey, 98% of our volunteers agreed that they would recommend the LGF as a place to volunteer.
Just some of our positive feedback includes:
“The LGF is a welcoming environment. I feel trusted and respected for the work I do in my volunteer capacity”
I feel that I am fully support by the staff and receive all relevant training, I have gained many new skills and have improved my confidence to speak to people and also at the same time learned som much more about the LGB&T community. I feel so lucky to be part of the LGF”