Without our volunteers, The Listening Place would not exist
Our volunteers are carefully selected and trained and are at the heart of our model of support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings.
800
volunteers giving their time for free
2,000
visitors currently being supported each month
20,000
visitors supported since we opened
We’re always looking for empathetic, caring and resilient individuals who want to help others and have the time to offer consistent, non-judgmental, face-to-face support at one of our London sites.
Our volunteers come from all walks of life – we believe that diverse and inclusive teams help us provide the best possible support for those experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings. We don’t require any qualifications, but we do look for compassion, resilience, a willingness to really listen and the ability to commit to seeing visitors for regular appointments.
Please be aware that we do not offer placements to our volunteers. Not everyone is suited to what we do at TLP and our application and training processes are selective.
TLP is a special organisation. The volunteers are some of the kindest, most thoughtful, and devoted people I’ve had the pleasure to spend time with. Everybody is united in wanting to help others and I feel part of a wonderful community. I always look forward to going on shift and catching up with the other volunteers” — A TLP volunteer
We have two volunteering roles available: Listening Volunteers and Helping Volunteers
Listening Volunteers
LVs provide ongoing face-to-face support to our suicidal visitors on fortnightly 4-hour shifts, during which they meet with up to three visitors for 50-minute sessions.
Helping Volunteers
HVs are central to each shift as they meet and greet our visitors and create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Our helping volunteers need to be able to commit to a regular weekly or fortnightly 4-hour shift.
Become a volunteer
If you want to volunteer with The Listening Place, please complete the application form below. If you have any queries, please call us on 020 3657 0895.
These wonderful organisations offer their space free for our training programmes. The Listening Place thanks them for their generosity and support.
