Criminon UK Volunteering Opportunities

The following volunteer work is available.

1. Fund-raising. (Examples could be a sponsored run, setting up a Charity E-Bay account, a sports game where people paid to play or contacting local businesses to get donations). Criminon UK will pay 10% commission on monies raised.
   
   
2. Letting people know about Criminon UK in writing. (Examples could be writing a letter to prison magazines, local newspapers, probation etc.)
   
   
3. Letting people know about Criminon UK in person. (An example could be going to local groups that deal with offenders).
   
   
4. Delivering a seminar. (This could be to young people on an estate with the Local Youth Worker, at summer activity schemes or in conjunction with Youth Offending Teams).
   
   
5. Representing offenders on relevant committees.
   
   
6. Correspondence tutor.

The following attributes are essential for becoming a Criminon Tutor (not necessarily for other positions).

You have a minimum of three hours a week to give to Criminon.

You find it easy to write/type a personal letter.

You care about changing offender's attitudes to crime.

You are persistent on a given course of action and are willing to continue to write to offenders even if they don't reply for a while.

You are sufficiently organised in your personal life to take on another commitment.

You are willing to help someone who wants to help him or herself despite the crime they have committed.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please download the application form (Word doc) or if you have any questions please contact Alison Daniels on: