Teach & Mentor
Tutor UPSC aspirants or skilling-program students. Mentor first-generation learners through coursework and interviews.
Volunteer with us
Hands, hours, and heart.
Volunteers built BRY Foundation long before staff did. From weekend mentors in Patna to developers writing code for the mentorship platform, our work is shaped by people who showed up — and stayed.
10+
Active volunteers
25
Cities they reach
5 days
Average response time
Ways to help
There's a role with your name on it.
You don't need a teaching degree or a lot of free time. You need one hour, and the patience to use it well.
Career Mentor
Take 1:1 sessions with students who need an honest, working-professional perspective on careers and exams.
Communications
Help with writing, design, social media, photography or video — students have stories worth telling well.
Fundraising
Run small campaigns, host events, or bring your network to a scholarship cause that matters to you.
Skills-based Volunteering
Lawyers, accountants, developers, HR — give a few hours a month, build something that outlives the project.
Campus Ambassador
Run BRY chapters on your campus. Recruit volunteers, host events, lead local social-welfare drives.
How it works
Four small steps to begin.
No long forms, no waiting in queues. We'll get to know you before we put you in front of a student or a community.
01
Apply
Tell us a bit about you, what you can give, and where you are.
02
Conversation
A volunteer manager reaches out within five working days to find the right fit.
03
Onboarding
Quick safeguarding briefing and a background check — standard for everyone.
04
Begin
Start with a small commitment. Grow as you and we get to know each other.
Apply
Tell us a little about you.
A volunteer manager will email you within five working days to find the right fit. There's no obligation after applying.
“I mentored two UPSC aspirants over a year. One of them just cleared mains. Best Sunday-evenings I've spent.”
Priyanka·Mentor · Delhi
“I gave them two hours a week as a developer. They turned it into a mentorship platform now used by 1,400 students.”
Rohan·Skills-based volunteer · Bengaluru
Average response time: 5 working days
FAQs
Questions we get often.
Is there a minimum time commitment?+
For most roles, four hours a week for at least three months. Field and emergency response roles are negotiated case-by-case.
Can students volunteer?+
Yes — many of our volunteers are college students. We offer certificates of contribution that we're happy to share with your institution.
Do you offer remote volunteering?+
Yes — communications, fundraising, research, and many skills-based roles are fully remote.
Is there a background check?+
Yes — for any role that involves direct mentorship of students or handling of donor data. It's quick and standard.