Volunteer with us

Our volunteers play an important role in supporting children and families impacted by incarceration. Whether you’d like to befriend a child or caregiver, share your creative skills, or contribute in other ways, there are different ways to get involved. Find a role that suits you:

Child Befriender

Build a consistent one-to-one friendship with a child aged 3–12 through weekly home visits. Befrienders spend time reading, playing, and doing creative activities together.

Commitment: 1 hour a week for at least 6 months

Age: 18 years and above

Adult Befriender

Walk alongside mothers in prison with a listening ear, encouragement and steady emotional support, during their sentence and after their release.

Who: Mothers aged 21 and above, including mothers who have been through the justice system themselves. All volunteers need SPS clearance and training, and we'll guide you through both.

Commitment: 1 year: at least 2 hours a month of prison visits, then a monthly meet-up after release.

Illustrator

Use your creativity to support our storytelling work, including projects that help strengthen the connection between incarcerated parents and their children.

Others: Skills-Based Volunteer

Have a skill you’d like to contribute? We welcome volunteers who can support areas such as photography, videography, design, editing and other project-based needs.

Ready to volunteer?

1. Complete the volunteer interest form below.

2. Our Befriender Engagement & Experience (BEE) Team will review your application.

3. We’ll get in touch about suitable opportunities based on your interests, skills and availability.

For enquiries, please email us.