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Volunteering for Us

General Volunteering

We have potential opportunities in the following areas of Autism Anglia:

  • Events and Fundraising department based at Head Office, Colchester;
  • Essex and Norfolk residential settings;
  • Supported Living services in Essex;
  • Specialist Doucecroft School in Colchester;
  • Asperger’s social group for adults in Colchester;
  • Day Opportunities Centres in Colchester and Dereham;
  • Internal and external training department based at Head Office, Colchester;
  • Welfare Benefits team based at Head Office, Colchester.

You can find out about these areas of our charity by looking on our website pages and the Doucecroft School website (click at the top right hand corner of the main page)

Here are our current Role Descriptions that are open now:-

Grant Researcher (Fundraising Team) volunteer

 Complete online Application Form here

Alternative Word version Application Form click here

Please return it to [email protected]

Specialist Advocacy Service Roles

We are seeking volunteers who have personal or professional experience and knowledge of the below areas:-

  1. Education
  2. Diagnosis
  3. Welfare Rights - WE ARE STILL SEEKING VOLUNTEERS 
  4. Housing - WE ARE STILL SEEKING VOLUNTEERS 
  5. Health
  6. Social Care
  7. We are also seeking Volunteers to to support our Information Officer, in directing new enquiries, signposting, collating and recording details on our database.

Please read the Role Descriptions for full details. 

Role Description for a Volunteer Advocate

Role Description for a Volunteer Information Assistant

 Complete online Application Form here

Alternative Word version Application Form click here

Please return it to [email protected]

We look forward to working with you to help enhance the lives of the autism community.

Published: 10th September, 2021

Updated: 21st June, 2022

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