Volunteer Roles at West Cumbria Hospice at Home
Becoming a volunteer for Hospice at Home West Cumbria widens your horizons, gives you the opportunity to make new friends and to have a whole new social life. Hospice at Home West Cumbria could not survive without its team of volunteers, to whom we extend our grateful thanks for all their support.
Volunteers are valued members of the Hospice team.
Service Volunteer Roles
The following volunteering opportunities are currently available with the service side of Hospice at Home West Cumbria:
- Day Care Assistant
This is a varied role that includes encouraging social activities and providing support and a listening ear for all those guests attending a day centre. Volunteers also make and serve cold and hot drinks throughout the day, serve the lunches and encourage guests to participate to ensure that their day has been fulfilling and enjoyable. Day Centres are held weekly in Whitehaven and Maryport at present.
- Drivers
This is an important role. We need careful drivers with their own vehicle to transport guests to Day Centres. The drivers collect the guests from their homes in the morning and take them to the Day Centres and pick them up in the afternoon and return them home again. We pay volunteers travel expenses at 40p per mile.
- Support Group Assistant
Another varied role helping at support group meetings, again supporting the paid staff who run these groups and providing a listening ear when necessary. Volunteers make and serve drinks and generally help with the running of the group. We run support groups in Cockermouth, Millom, and Whitehaven.
Training
All our service volunteers attend induction training, where they learn about the work of the various departments within Hospice at Home. On the job training is then delivered in most areas but specific training is given for Day Care Assistants.
Other Volunteering and Supporting Roles
Other opportunities for volunteering or supporting West Cumbria Hospice at Home include:
- Fundraising:
Volunteer fundraisers are vital to Hospice at Home West Cumbria. We are extremely grateful that so many dedicated friends already volunteer their time and talents but we urgently need more people to join us to help achieve our fundraising goals. Ring Gillian in the Fundraising Office on 01900 873173 or e-mail
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- Charity Shops:
Hospice at Home West Cumbria has charity shops in Cleator Moor and Workington. Sales assistants are always needed to work in the shops, helping to sort goods and serve customers. If you are interested in working in one of the shops either give the fundraising office a ring on 01900 873173 or call in at the shop for a chat.
- Membership:
For a small annual subscription (minimum £5) you can join the Hospice at Home West Cumbria Members Association. As a member you will receive regular newsletters to keep you in touch with everything that is going on and you will be entitled to vote at the General Meetings of the Association.
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