Volunteers currently work in the following areas:
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Administration / Reception Cover: Administration Volunteers provide much appreciated administrative support in various departments. Volunteers also cover reception when needed.
Catering: Catering Volunteers help the catering team to provide patients with the varied lunchtime menu. Volunteers are also needed to help put on the fantastic buffets that are a part of so many of our fundraising and celebratory events.
Chaplaincy: We have a team of volunteer chaplains who provide pastoral support and look after the patients’ spiritual wellbeing.
Complementary Therapy: Volunteers provide patients with a variety of complementary therapies including Massage; Indian Head & Neck Massage; Relaxation; Acupressure; Reflexology and Aromatherapy.
Counselling: A team of qualified volunteers provide a counselling service under the supervision of our Counselling Service Coordinator.
Daycare: Our Daycare Volunteers assist the care staff, talking to patients, helping with activities and serving refreshments.
Daycare Activities: Volunteers provide activities and entertainment (e.g. music, arts & crafts, creative writing) on a one-off or regular basis.
Drivers: Volunteers drive patients to and from the hospice.
Events: Volunteers provide invaluable support at our many and varied events. In the past, these have ranged from pamper days and boat trips to the recent Moonlight Memory Walk.
Fundraising: The cost of running Nottingham’s only voluntary hospice will, this year, be approximately £2.5 million. Of this, only 30% comes from statutory services. Volunteers assist our creative fundraising team in raising the rest of the money.
Handyman: We need volunteers to help with dirty jobs. This could be tasks like clearing out our cellar which involves heavy lifting as well as gardening. So if you feel you are up to the task and don't mind spiders please contact us.
Shops: We have 9 shops across Nottinghamshire staffed by volunteers.
Warehouse: Volunteers sort donations for the shops, book in & dispatch goods and take phone calls at our central warehouse.
Please note all the volunteering opportunities at the main hospice are weekday opportunities. The shops are also open on Saturdays. Shop volunteers must be over 14. All other volunteers must be over 16.
If you are interested in any of the opportunities here download an application form and send it to: Stephen Goddard Volunteer Coordinator, Nottinghamshire Hospice, 384 Woodborough Road, Nottingham, NG3 4JF or phone Stephen on 0115 910 1008 for more information.
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