From the Manager's Desk

Hi, I'm Cheryl Webster and I manage the volunteer services for Treetops Hospice. Volunteers are an integral part of our organisation and I view my role as being a bit of a 'matchmaker' - matching volunteers and their various skills to the needs of the different departments. The gift of your time can help us to continue to care and to continue to raise the funds we need to deliver our services. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please see opposite for our current vacancies.   Tel: 0115 949 1264   Email: cwebster@treetopshospice.org.uk

Treetops has 450 volunteers all of whom generously donate their time to every area of the Hospice including care services, retail, fundraising and administration.  Their donated time saves the Hospice over £750,000 per year in salary costs.  Why use volunteers? Volunteers from the local community enhance the quality of care we can give and their contribution is very much valued by patients, carers and staff.  As well as this, volunteers also help us to raise the funds we need to be able to continue our work so that we can make the most of the generosity of our supporters. Volunteers are very much part of the whole team with a common aim of providing high quality services. What skills or qualifications do I need? ·    You need to have a genuine interest in being involved with people of all ages and backgrounds, and an openness to their differences and individual needs. ·     Some volunteer roles need qualifications such as a driving licence. ·     Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. We have no upper age limit.   What’s in it for me? You can enjoy being part of a thriving, friendly organisation where you will meet new people and have the satisfaction of knowing that your contribution counts. You will be invited to social events at various times of the year. You will be paid travelling expenses and insured whilst you are on Hospice duties. You will also get free, relevant training (see opposite) to ensure you can carry out your volunteer duties effectively and safely.  How much time do I need to give? You can give a couple of hours occasionally or a few hours a week, depending on when you are available and what tasks you want to do.   What do volunteers do?Volunteers help in the hospice, in our shops and with fundraising activities and events and in our administration department. Some of the roles are:  ·         Driving patients to and from Day Care. ·         Helping at an event, for example the Easter Egg Hunt or a Car Boot sale ·         Assisting the care staff in Day Care .         Driving or escorting on our minibus ·         Providing reception services ·         Helping in one of our shops ·         Providing one to one bereavement support. ·         Helping to provide our patients’ meals ·         Helping to organise events ·         Being part of our Lottery team  Please see opposite for a list of our current volunteer vacancies

VOLUNTEER VACANCIES Volunteers have always been a very important part of Treetops Hospice. Not only do they help to provide the highest standard of care and support for the patients, but they also help to raise the essential funds we need to carry on delivering our services. Exciting new vacancies We are delighted that we will have exclusive use of a minibus from April 2010. We would love to hear from you if you would like to drive the minibus or be an escort. Full training will be provided. This is an exciting new development for Treetops Hospice and will make a great difference for people accessing our services. All our current volunteer vacancies are: Lottery ambassador - raising awareness about Treetops Hospice Lottery at events and in the community  Shop assistants for our shops in Ilkeston, Allestree, Draycott and Eastwood Catering assistants at Nottingham Magistrates Court coffee bar People to help at our recycling warehouse in Draycott The following vacancies bring you into contact with the people who use our services. Please see below for the training that you will be asked to attend before you are placed in one of these roles. Drivers (using your own car)  Receptionists Minibus drivers Minibus escorts To find out more about any of these vacancies please phone Cheryl Webster on 0115 949 1264 or complete the enquiry form here If the role you are interested in does not appear here, please call back to the website at a later date. Thank you for your interest.

Volunteer Training   Training for Retail, Fundraising and Admin placements   All volunteers are asked to attend a two and half hour session including an introduction to Treetops Hospice, the work of hospices and relevant Health and Safety information.   Training for roles which involve direct patient contact   All volunteers attend a seventeen and a half hour course. This includes the introductory course plus another five, three hour sessions.   Click here to find out more...   Training for all volunteer roles   An application form and informal interview are completed for all volunteer roles. Certain statutory training is relevant for all volunteer roles. Depending on the placement, you will be asked to attend Manual Handling and/or Food Hygiene training. This will be arranged 'in house' and at a time and date convenient to you.