Volunteer Ship Visitor - Cargo Ships (Port of Goole)

Come Chat To Us Before completing the application feel free to have a chat with one of our chaplains or centre managers. They will be able to answer any questions and let you know a little bit more about what's involved. Click on the 'Ask a question' button and leave your name and email address, and they will get in touch with you.

Suggested Involvement As a Volunteer, you may give as little or as much time as you wish. However, we ask you to commit to a minimum of two to three shifts per month to provide transport and hospitality to seafarers visiting the centre alongside this to also participate in a yearly review process to assess performance, discuss experiences, and set goals for future engagement. When you start, please let us know how much time you can give per week or month and on which days. You may also volunteer for a specific period of time if this suits you. Knowing when you are available will enable your supervisor to plan your tasks effectively.

Why volunteer with The Mission to Seafarers? The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) provides help and support to seafarers around the world, night and day. As a Christian charity, we work in more than 250 ports worldwide, caring for the spiritual, moral and physical well-being of seafarers of all nationalities and faiths and their families.

Through our global network of chaplains, staff and volunteers, we reach out to seafarers by visiting them on their ships, offering them the hand of welcome and friendship, and caring for them in their hour of need.

In over 100 ports, we also support centres which provide ‘a home away from home’. These centres provide a place where seafarers can contact their loved ones, receive assistance with any problems, they may be facing and have a break from their demanding way of life onboard ship. Our volunteers, staff and chaplains provide a ‘friendly face’ and a welcome change from their usual ship quarters and fellow crew members.

Skills and Experiences Required No specific skills or experience are required. We welcome volunteers from all walks of life and provide training and support for your role.

What happens next? After you’ve filled in an application, we will get in touch with you to have a quick chat about the role and discuss how best for you to start. We also ask for a couple of references (these don’t have to be formal workplace ones, just someone who has known you for over 6 months and isn’t related) and for you to complete a Basic DBS check along with filling in an unspent criminal conviction or pending court cases disclosure form.

How you’ll hear about your application Once you’ve applied, you’ll receive notifications to the email address you applied with. Sometimes, the emails we send about your application go into junk folders. We will keep in touch with you through an email address ending in @the-mission-to-seafarers.goassemble.com. Do check your junk folder for confirmation of your application and other messages from us.