The advantage of the Passport Scheme is that we will take you through 1 single recruitment and training process, which enables you to access a wide range of volunteering opportunities with multiple charities and organisations across Newcastle. This means you can get involved in volunteering quickly and easily! 

Our recruitment process includes an Application Form, an informal chat with us, character references and an Enhanced Level DBS.  Following this, we ask that volunteers take part in an induction session and 1 day mandatory training which is delivered by our partners Newcastle City Learning. 

There are many benefits to becoming a Passport Scheme volunteer including: 

• Volunteers can “cross borders” between organisations, gaining experience in different volunteer roles, without being required to repeat recruitment and training processes; 
• The opportunity to choose from over forty different volunteer roles, or multiple roles, everything from supporting at one-off events to longer term volunteering; 
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference within local communities, increasing the feeling of connection with the Newcastle upon Tyne region; 
• Meeting new people and creating new connections with other groups and organisations; 
• Enhancing your CV through volunteering experience, increasing employability prospects; 
• Learning and developing new skills to improve health and wellbeing, skills, and knowledge; 
• A physical Volunteer Passport which you can keep and update as you go, presenting as a volunteering record of achievement.