Work with us
There are different ways you can work with us, including paid employment and volunteering.
We currently do not have any vacancies for paid work.
However, we have a volunteering role available for a Trustee as Treasurer of the Lewisham Speaking Up Board of Trustees – see below.
Paid Work
Any roles working with Lewisham Speaking Up will be advertised below.
Join us as a Trustee
(Treasurer)
Any roles working with Lewisham Speaking Up will be advertised below.
Who we are
LSU is an advocacy charity led by and for people with learning disabilities in the London Borough of Lewisham.
We are a small team that include people who are experts by experience (learning disabilities).
Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is diverse and includes several experts by experience. We wish to recruit a Trustee in the role of Treasurer to oversee the financial health of the charity.
This is an unpaid (volunteer) role and is not paid, but you will be reimbursed for charity expenses like travel and food, where applicable.
Your Role as Trustee
You will volunteer mostly remotely with the occasional meeting elsewhere in the London borough of Lewisham.
A financial background is desired although experience working in the charitable sector is not essential.
Overlook budgeting, financial forecasting, risk management and resource allocation.
What are the benefits?
- Develop and refine financial skills;
- Work together with other people in running a charity;
- Serve and feel connected to our community;
- Opportunities to network with other organisations and peoples;
- Opportunities to be part of the activities of the charity;
- Volunteering will enhance any CV.
What about Meetings
Board and Subcommittee meetings are online in the evenings via Zoom, 5 times a year.
Dates
We would like you to start as soon as possible.
Interested?
Please call Marsh Stitchman on 020 8692 1862 or email marsh@lsup.org.uk for an informal chat.
Self-Advocacy Coordinator
We currently do not have any vacancies for paid work.
However, we have a volunteering role available for a Trustee (expert by expereince)
If you are committed to supporting the rights of people with learning disabilities, then we have a role for you!
The Self-Advocacy Coordinator role is funded by City Bridge Foundation and is a permanent part-time position (4 days a week) until April 2026, with the possibility of an extension, pending further funding.
The main aim of the role is the development and promotion of our self-advocacy groups and services, including directly delivering the Lewisham People’s Parliament and associated campaign and lobbying work.
We welcome applications from anyone who has experience working with adults with learning disability. We ascribe to equality and diversity in practice and all applications will be considered, regardless of background.
For further details and application, please go to Charity Job. If you have any further questions, please call on 020 8692 1862 or email info@lsup.org.uk.
Other Volunteering Opportunities
We value volunteers highly and welcome people wishing to give up their time to be involved in the work we do.
Being open-minded, reliable, friendly and enthusiastic is more important than having lots of experience. Please look at the volunteering opportunities below.
All volunteers are given training and support and get travel expenses paid. You will need to complete a volunteer application form.
We will need two references and for you to either have an up-to-date DBS or be DBS checked (free for volunteers).
Please note that as part of your volunteering experience we will be collecting your personal data.
Only data necessary to fulfil your role as volunteer will be collected and stored securely to be compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
Please see below for various opportunities including as trustees of Lewisham Speaking Up. For more information please contact info@lsup.org.uk or call 020 8692 1862.
Volunteer 1-2-1 Advocate
Volunteer Self-Advocacy Group Supporter
Self-advocacy is when a person speaks up for themselves or as a group. Lewisham Speaking Up provides opportunities for people with learning disabilities to have their say in large and smaller groups.
Volunteers can help us prepare for the groups, help with the general running of the groups and help to make sure everyone has their say in a group.
Trustees
We are looking for committed new trustees who can work supportively alongside trustees with learning disabilities. We seek people with strategic vision, independent judgement, ability to think creatively and who are willing to speak up. Most importantly, we seek people with the ability to listen to our beneficiaries.
Ideally, new trustees will also have skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Charity governance and regulation
- Charity fundraising
- Finance/accounting, particularly in the voluntary & community sector
- Social networking or marketing
- Legal
For more information please phone 020 8692 1862 or email info@lsup.org.uk