Ask a Drapers Volunteer

The Drapers Awards and Independent Awards are two of the most prestigious events for the UK fashion retail industry. Volunteers help us to raise funds on the night by chatting to guests and encouraging them to take part in our fundraising games, such as our champagne ping pong ball draw and raffle.

It's a fun, fast and lively event, which is always popular with our volunteers. But don't take our word for it! Here's Sophie, Charlie, Mariana and Eve to tell you more.

This video was edited by our content volunteer Nicole. Nicole gives her time regularly to produce marketing content to help raise awareness of our work.

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Feeling inspired? Why not sign up for one of our current volunteering opportunities. Or sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with the latest events.

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Back to School Campaign 2024 resources

This July, we need you to support our campaign and help us to ease the back-to-school worry for financially vulnerable fashion and textile families.
Back to School Campaign 2024

This July, we need you to support our campaign and help us to ease the back-to-school worry for financially vulnerable fashion and textile families.
Inflatable Obstacle Courses in July

Get ready to bounce your way through The World's BIGGEST and most EPIC Inflatable Obstacle Courses, all while raising funds for FTCT!

Volunteering opportunities

Love fashion? Want to make a difference to the lives of young people? Then FTCT needs your help.
Lend your professional skills to FTCT

From marketing, to admin, cold calling to leaflet dropping, we are always keen to hear from people keen to lend their professional skills to support our cause.
Why volunteer?

Aside from the benefits for our charity, there are plenty of good reasons you should volunteer for FTCT. Here’s eight to get you inspired.
How volunteers help FTCT

From our wonderful Trustees, to our fabulous fundraisers the difference volunteers make to the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust (FTCT) is immeasurable.
Nicole's Story

Nicole is a content creator and regularly volunteers her skills to support our charity. Here she talks about her experience and hopes to inspire others.
Kamilla's Story

Volunteers like Kamilla have helped to raise not only funds, but awareness too when giving their time to support the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust (FTCT).
Lucy's Story

We caught up with one of our volunteers, Lucy Thompson, a 21-year-old London-based luxury client concierge at Cudoni, to find out more about her volunteering experience with FTCT.
Volunteering Policy

These principles are designed to offer guidance on key standards which the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust requests its volunteers adhere to while undertaking tasks for, or on behalf of the charity.