Administration Volunteers

Various weekdays, times by arrangement with relevant service.

Volunteers work with different departments throughout the hospice and information and support centre, providing administrative support to the professional teams.

Tasks:

• Filing
• Photocopying
• General administration duties

Core skills:

• Basic office skills
• Phone answering skills/message taking skills

 

 

Volunteer Gardeners

Responsible to Voluntary Services Manager, supervised by the Trust’s Grounds Team staff.

One full day per week, or two half days per week (weather permitting) yo be agreed with the supervisor of the service area (minimum commitment of one shift per week).

To undertake grounds maintenance tasks and upkeep the St John’s Hospice outdoor garden areas.

Tasks:

• All areas of grounds maintenance, based on seasonal tasks
• Clearing, weeding and tidying of garden areas, including lawns, bedding plants, shrubbery
• Monitoring, weeding and watering of hanging baskets and containers in the garden areas
• Under the supervision of the grounds team, assist with appropriate tasks following specific instructions
• Ensure garden furniture is safe to use, reporting any issues to hospice staff
• Ensure summer house and storage area is clean and tidy.

Core skills:

• A professional manner at all times
• Be punctual and reliable
• Good team worker.

Fundraising and Events Volunteers

Responsible to the St John’s Hospice Fundraising Team. To assist with fundraising and events for St John’s Hospice, in and around Doncaster.  Minimum commitment of one shift at various events, wherever possible.

Tasks:

• Support fundraising events, may include meet and greet participants and spectators
• Assist with setting up and taking down equipment at events
• Help at stalls and assist with sales, tombola, raffle etc at events

• Collect donations via buckets and collection tins at events or at supermarket collection days.

• • Help at events such as Coffee Mornings and Christmas or Easter Fayres
  • Sell raffle tickets
  • Support at health promotion events on occasion
  • Provide occasional light information about the hospice to anyone that enquires and refer them to the correct member of staff should they have any questions that need a more in depth response.

Core Skills:

• A professional manner at all times
• Be punctual and reliable
• Good team worker.