Dorothy House Volunteering
Create a free account to applyWelcome hospice visitors, sort donations, drive patients to appointments or help run fundraising events across a range of volunteer roles. Many need no previous experience, with full training, flexible hours and regular supervision; some roles also count towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Dorothy House is recruiting volunteers for a wide range of roles across its hospice, shops, community work and fundraising activities. Volunteers can support people at the Winsley site, in local charity shops, in the community, or at events, helping with tasks such as welcoming visitors, sorting donations, driving patients to appointments, running support groups, sharing information, or helping fundraising teams keep events running smoothly.
The organisation says volunteering is a good way to learn new skills, meet new people and give something back to the community. Many roles do not require previous experience because full training is provided, and volunteers also receive regular supervision, flexible hours and reimbursement for reasonable out of pocket expenses.
There are also opportunities for people who want something regular and weekly, as well as more ad hoc roles.
Some volunteering roles are suitable for people taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, and the page notes that there is no specific upper age limit. The role you apply for will determine any extra requirements, such as qualifications, experience, DBS checks or health checks, and some placements may be especially suitable for people who want hands-on experience in a caring, community-focused environment.
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- Minimum age for volunteers is 16.
- Some roles have additional age restrictions.
- People as young as 14 may be accepted if they are part of an organised programme such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
- Some roles require a relevant qualification and experience.
- References are checked for all volunteers.
- Some roles require Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
- Some roles require an Occupational Health check.
- A criminal record will not necessarily exclude an applicant; it depends on the role and the nature of the offence.
- Applicants must disclose spent or unspent convictions.
Reasonable out of pocket expenses, such as bus fares or car mileage, are reimbursed. Full training, regular supervision and flexible hours are provided.
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