Short-term volunteering opportunities

Interested in being part of a thriving, busy team where you can learn new skills, meet new people and be inspired by and be part of the work of CAFOD during a historic year?

The Jubilee year in 2025 is a landmark year for the Catholic community. Many Catholic schools throughout England and Wales are taking action to stand in solidarity with the world’s poorest communities. We want to support and celebrate what they are doing as “Pilgrims of Hope”.

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who enjoys social media, has an understanding of Catholic schools and is prepared to get stuck in with a range of administrative tasks to enable CAFOD to support schools during this time.

Activities will include:

• Track and record engagement of CAFOD in schools found on social media and websites
  Respond to social media interactions.

• Where necessary, follow up with schools to capture their stories of engagement with CAFOD to share.

• Input data collected on the database (training available).

• Offer general administrative support for Jubilee events to a very busy CAFOD Education section.
  

Details

At least one day a week, if not more! Ideally Tuesday, Wednesday if possible, or Thursday.

Based in CAFOD's head office (Romero House, London).

Quote Jubilee2025 in the short-term interest box.

We seek an enthusiastic volunteer to support the CAFOD Andes team, assisting staff in the UK and partners in Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. This role helps deliver quality projects tackling poverty and injustice.

Fluency in Spanish and English is essential for effective communication with Latin American partners.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with project management and administration (document organisation, data entry, finance checks).

• Respond to partner requests in Spanish, including funding queries and report reminders.

• Translate and summarise partner reports for donor reporting.

• Support CAFOD supporter engagement by preparing materials (eg PowerPoint images, resource packs).

• Help with translations, proofreading and potentially interpreting/transcribing videos.

• Provide logistical support for partner visits and online events.

• Summarise key documents to inform staff on policy and current affairs.

• Carry out additional tasks as needed.

Ideal candidate

• Fluent in Spanish and English with strong translation and writing skills.

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Proactive, organised and adaptable.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

This role is ideal for those interested in international development and looking to gain hands-on experience with CAFOD. Support and guidance will be provided.

Quote Andes2025 in the short-term interest box.