Volunteer Program
Find connection and meaning as a volunteer.
Encircle volunteers are essential! They create meaningful connections with guests and make sure everyone who comes to Encircle feels welcome. We’re always looking for passionate & dedicated individuals to join us.
What do volunteers do?
We’re always looking for passionate & dedicated individuals to join us.
Short Term Volunteers
- Short term volunteers support one-time or recurring monthly events that bring youth, families, and community members together
- These volunteers may assist with event setup and breakdown, welcome and guide attendees, help run individual activities or logistics, or prepare and serve snacks/food
- Workshop/activity volunteers lead a specific one-time experience for guests (author visit, art night, speaker night, music night, wellness workshop, etc)
Long Term Weekly Volunteers
- These volunteers support programs once a week on a long-term basis, allowing them to build connections with guests that can have a lasting impact
- Commitment is either 6 or 12 months
- Shifts occur weekly on the same day for 1.5 to 2.5 hours
- Weekly volunteers receive online or in-person training
- They may welcome and supervise guests during drop-in hours, support the programs and activities happening in the home, or help prepare and serve food
- We also have volunteers who facilitate our weekly support groups (called Friendship Circles)
Who Can Volunteer?
- Volunteers can be LGBTQ+ folks, parents and family members of LGBTQ+ folks, or allies
- All volunteers must be 18+ years of age
- Volunteers must successfully pass a background check
- Community partners can arrange a one-time group service project
- We’d love to find Spanish and ASL speaking volunteers, so send them our way!
How to Get Started
Create a volunteer account or login if you have one.
Sign up for the position you’re interested in!
Volunteer Testimonials
“These kids, knowing that there are people out there that are going to support them, who aren’t their age, who aren’t just like them. It’s really important for them to know.”
Scott, middle age ally and community member
Program Support Volunteer
"I’m involved with Encircle because it’s so important to have Queer-friendly spaces, and I’m honored to be able to provide that to people.”
Rachel, Queer young adult
Friendship Circle Facilitator
“It just is so uplifting at the beginning of each week.”
Jane, Queer young adult
Friendship Circle Facilitator
“I love Encircle house, and I started volunteering because I felt a deep need to help kids in this community.”
mother of a Queer young adult
Program Support Volunteer
“Hearing their stories just made me want to do whatever I could to help kind of make them feel more loved and accepted here in Salt Lake City.”
Aaron, young adult friend & ally
Family Dinner Volunteer Chef
“I decided to volunteer because I wanted to give back to a program that has done so much for me and my brother.”
Jess, Queer young adult
Former Encircle guest and current Program Support Volunteer
