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Volunteer at a Primary School

Help bring financial confidence to the next generation! Our workshops teach primary school children essential money skills through interactive games, activities, and real-world scenarios that make learning fun.

As a volunteer, you’ll support engaging sessions where children explore earning, saving, spending, and giving through hands-on challenges and creative play. No teaching qualification or finance background needed, just enthusiasm and a willingness to help young people build skills that will last a lifetime.

Join us in making financial education accessible, enjoyable, and impactful for every child.

What you need to know:

  • Timings: Takes place within school hours (8.30am – 3.30pm). Start and finish times are dependent on each school
  • Location: In-person
  • A DBS certificate is mandatory for this volunteering opportunity

You can choose to volunteer in the following locations. When completing the registration form a list of schools and locations are visible within your chosen area.

Scotland 
  • Edinburgh and Fife
  • Scottish borders
England
  • Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead and Durham​
  • Northumberland
  • Suffolk
  • London (inside M25)​
  • Sussex (Brighton) ​
  • Bristol, Bath and Weston Super-Mare
Wales
  • Blaenau Gwent
  • Bridgend
  • Caerphilly
  • Cardiff
  • Merthyr Tydfil
  • Newport
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf
  • Vale of Glamorgan

 

Once you have registered to volunteer you will be asked to undertake a digital ID check as part of the DBS application (more information below).

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or would like more information.

Interested in volunteering at a primary school?

Fill in the form linked below and select your region to see opportunities in your area. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or would like more information.

Register here

What you need to know for your DBS certificate

Please ensure the following is in place before starting your volunteer registration and DBS application. A list of required documents for your application is below.

At least 1 document from this list:

  1. Biometric passport
  2. Driving licence (full or provisional) issued by UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
  3. Birth certificate issued by UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
  4. Adoption Certificate UK and Channel Islands

2 further documents from this list:

  1. Biometric passport
  2. Driving licence (full or provisional) issued by UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
  3. Birth certificate issued by UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
  4. Adoption Certificate UK and Channel Islands
  5. UK Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months
  6. Bank or building society statement issued in the last 3 months. UK and Channel Islands
  7. Credit card statement issued in last 3 months. UK
  8. Council Tax statement issued in last 12 months. UK and Channel Islands
  9. Utility bill issued in last 3 months. UK. Not a mobile phone bill

Find more information here.

Make sure your phone, tablet or computer has access to a camera and can take photos

You are able to take a photo that looks like your ID (e.g. hold back a fringe, remove glasses etc).

All your documents valid and in date (list of documents below)

You are required to provide original copies of documents with no electronic or printed copies

Volunteering was a rewarding experience. I enjoyed delivering part of the activity and engaging with the pupils. It was great to see their enthusiasm and curiosity. From this experience, I gained a deeper understanding of the importance of financial education at a young age. It was fulfilling to contribute to their learning and awareness about such a relevant topic.
Delivery Day Volunteer