Volunteer

Street Angels are all volunteers from the local community. We are a growing team and we would love you to explore getting involved.

First, please read the volunteer expectations below.

Then, please contact us using the link below, so we can arrange a time to talk.

Volunteer Expectations

Welcome to Street Angels Birkenhead. Thank you for showing an interest in playing your part in making the streets of Birkenhead a safer place to be. It is thanks to people like you being willing to give up your time that we are able to help and support people at night in our city.

Aims of Street Angels Birkenhead

  • To provide a safe presence for people who may be vulnerable during or after a night out in Birkenhead.

  • We provide support around the town centre by going out into the town in teams and giving support to people in need, making the town a safer place to be.

If you would like to volunteer, then please read this job description carefully – it outlines what we do and how we approach the work we do. This will help you get a sense of what being a volunteer would be like as you apply to take part.

What Volunteers Do

  • Be available on the streets of central Birkenhead between 10pm and 3am

  • Talk to people

  • Assist people who have become vulnerable

  • Pick up bottles and place them in the bin

  • Observe any crimes or acts of aggression which may be taking place from a safe distance.

  • Partner with other agencies and workers including police, bouncers and bar staff.

  • Read and follow guidelines laid out in the volunteer handbook

How Volunteers Act

  • Act with professionalism

  • Treat everyone we meet with patience, tolerance and respect

  • Ensure all members of the Street Angel teams are safe.

About Street Angels Birkenhead

Street Angels was launched in Halifax in November 2005 and since then the project has started in over 100 towns and cities across the UK and overseas. They also work at festivals, inside clubs and pubs, around communities, chaplaincy and more. Locally, we launched Street Angels Birkenhead in December 2024.

For any further information on Street Angels, our project is Hosted by Hitched Communities and supported by ROC Angels.

How to become a volunteer

If you would like to apply to be a volunteer with Street Angels Birkenhead, please contact us for an Application Form.

After you fill in this form, you will be invited to an informal interview. This will be over a coffee, to hear a bit of your story and to get to know you better. If this goes well and it feels like you are a good fit, you will need to complete a DBS check and undergo a series of training evenings. We know this a lengthy process, but we want to make sure that you are supported and trained to keep yourself and others as safe as possible on the streets of Birkenhead.