We always welcome enquiries from young people aged 18-25 interested in getting involved with us

• We have places on our training programme for young people to train as volunteers and support other young people
• We also have places on our Board and sub-committee for young volunteers to help with running Off The Record
• We can offer opportunities for young people to join our team as part of a student placement

 If you are interested, please drop in, phone or email us for us for more info!

"Hello… I’m Gurpreet.  I'm 19 and a BSc Social Work student from the University of Portsmouth. I started my placement (for 100 days) with Off The Record in January 2010.   The purpose of the placement is for students to gain practical experience of working with people in a work base setting and to develop a range of skills appropriate to social work. I can very proudly say that my placement with Off The Record has given me opportunities to develop my skills, and learn lots of new ones too.  The trainings I have attended have been excellent.  I have worked alongside both the paid and volunteer teams and have met lots of very caring and friendly people. Additionally I have taken part in a wide range of promotional activities, group work in schools and some fundraising research.  The placement has been a very valuable experience for me and will certainly help me in my future career as a social worker."