Volunteer for LawCare

We could do with some additional helpline volunteers. You should be patient and empathetic, a good listener, and have experience of working in the UK legal sector. If you have experienced challenges or mental health issues yourself, you should be two years clear of these before applying.

You'll need to be available to take a morning or afternoon shift lasting 4.5 hours, on the same weekday every week.

We are currently looking for new peer supporters who meet either of the following criteria:

• Those who have personal experience of going through the disciplinary process, either with their employer or the regulator.  Disciplinary proceedings can be especially stressful and taxing and we hope to put together a cohort of trained peer supporters with this particular specialism.
• Those who feel keen and able to help callers with more complex and challenging issues who may need a little more support than most. While the peer support programme is not a counselling service, if you have counselling training or experience as well as having worked in the UK legal sector this could be particularly useful.

We need two or three more online chat volunteers. You should be patient and empathetic, a good listener, confident with technology, and have experience of working in the UK legal sector. If you have been through challenges or mental health issues yourself you should be two years' clear of these before applying. 

You'll need to be available to take a morning, lunchtime, or afternoon shift lasting 3 hours, on the same weekday every week. During your shift you will need to be at your computer but you can get on with other work between chats.