Volunteering with Step by Step connects you to a cause that matters deeply: supporting young people facing homelessness or hardship. You become part of a team standing up for brighter futures.
Knowing your time and energy is furthering such an essential, pressing cause can bring an immense sense of fulfilment. You’re not just giving - you’re joining a community of everyday heroes making change happen.
Whether you're welcoming guests at an event, helping in the office, or assisting with transport or logistics, volunteering builds confidence. You’ll gain communication skills, emotional intelligence, leadership qualities and resilience.
Many of our volunteers discover talents they didn’t know they had. Others take the skills they develop into new jobs or careers. Volunteering is not only generous—it’s smart.
Volunteering has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety and feelings of isolation. It can provide structure and meaning, especially during retirement, career transitions or after personal challenges.
At Step by Step, we make sure our volunteers feel supported, welcomed and appreciated. You’ll never be left to figure things out alone. There’s training, guidance and a team cheering you on.
We don’t ask you to be a superhero. We just ask you to care. Step by Step gives you the tools to Be the Hero in a way that works for you.
We work across Hampshire, Surrey, Dorset, Wiltshire, West Berkshire and West Sussex. Whether you want to support events, help behind the scenes, or provide practical support such as transporting young people, there's a place for you here.
“I was so impressed by the commitment and energy of the staff that I wanted to volunteer straight away. Everyone was so enthusiastic about the work they did supporting young people that I knew it was a cause I could also be enthusiastic about.”
— Matthew, Fundraising Volunteer
Your time. Your care. Your experience. It matters more than you know.
Step by Step’s Supported Lodgings has become the first service of its kind to achieve Ofsted accreditation. We are now the largest Supported Lodgings provider in the UK, as well as being considered the authority in the field.
