Release

Release is committed to the fair treatment of its employees and potential employees and as such, applicants, and members of staff with either a spent, or unspent conviction will not be unfairly discriminated against. However, due to the sensitive nature of some of Release's work, those working alongside vulnerable adults and/or young people may be... required to undertake a DBS check. Legal volunteers: A good way to gain experience prior to entering the job market. Applicants need to have successfully completed at least the first year and criminal law module of a UK law degree (or the Graduate Diploma in Law) and have a strong interest in criminal law and human rights. Volunteers carry out a variety of activities including assisting the legal team with casework and advising on our helpline following training. We are not currently accepting any Legal volunteers. Please check back for updates. Communications volunteers: If you are passionate about the issues Release campaigns on, enjoy writing, and have an interest in social media then you might want to consider this role. This will primarily involve working on Release's innovative multilingual project TalkingDrugs. Drugs team volunteers: The drugs team take volunteers from a range of disciplines, if you have an interest in and some knowledge of issues related to illicit drug use, and would like to be involved in operating the Release drugs helpline then this is the role for you. Research volunteers: Release periodically takes on volunteers to assist with research tasks for our policy responses and policy papers. If you are interested in drug policy, have strong written communication skills and want to gain experience in research and policy, then this role is for you!Read More