Do you enjoy meeting new people, helping others, learning new skills and getting out and about?
If the answer is YES volunteering could be for you!
Volunteering at Help and Care
Volunteers are a valued part of Help and Care and contribute to our work in a number of ways. We have approximately 140 volunteers, involved in a variety of projects and services.
What do volunteers do for Help and Care?
A group of about 50 people are registered as general volunteers; they undertake a wide range of tasks offering short term support to people. Tasks are varied, expenses are paid and full training and ongoing support is provided.
Here are a few examples of how our volunteers help people
- Doing a little shopping
- Writing a letter
- Completing forms
- Accompanying someone to appointments
- Walking a dog
Our telephone befriending service now runs on three afternoons a week, when a team of volunteers make regular phone contact to isolated people.
We have a Moneyfriends scheme offers practical help (but not financial advice) to those suddenly faced with managing finances.
Our volunteers also help with a walking group and do home visits to people following bereavement.
What’s in it for you?
We believe that volunteering helps the volunteer just as much as the person they are helping. It keeps people active and agile, gets them out meeting new people and offers an opportunity to help someone in their own way and on their terms.
We were one of the first organisations in the country to receive the Investors in Volunteers accreditation and the first in Dorset.
The Investors in Volunteers accreditation is a nationally recognised award and enables us to publicly acknowledge our commitment to volunteering.
How to become a volunteer
If you would like to find out more about volunteering with Help and Care please call our Volunteer Co-ordinator on 0300 111 3303 or email contact@helpandcare.org.uk. We can send you more information and an application form.
Our current volunteering Opportunities
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Role Description |
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General Help and Care Volunteer
This role involves anything from filling envelopes, telephone befriending and supporting clients face to face
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Help and Care Volunteer
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Moving On Volunteer
This role involves supporting our Moving On service - usually with tasks to help clients receiving support from our Moving Planner
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Moving On Volunteer |
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Gateway Information Research Volunteer
This role involves supporting Gateway staff to research and verify information for our Factsheets
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Gateway Information Research Volunteer
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