Latest opportunities

Hospital Voluntary Helper

Would you like to get involved helping out at Northampton General Hospital? The Friends of NGH recruits volunteers to help out with duties including:

• Keeping patients' belongings tidy with the consent of the patient of ward staff where appropriate.

• Accompanying patients to departments around the hospital also to the shop, restaurant, chapel and garden in a wheelchair*

• Helping staff with bed making*

• Helping patients with meals (as instructed by ward staff)*

• Assisting the Ward Manager with administrative tasks

• Tidy and stock the information boards

• Tidy and stock linen trolleys, treatment trolleys and other areas

*(training will be given)
All volunteers are givien a parking permit for the staff car park. And must be aged 18 or over.

 

Animal Fosterer– RSPCA

 

If you like animals and think you could provide a temporary home for one on behalf of the RSPCA, then why not find out more about this volunteering opportunity?  Volunteers are needed to take care of animals, ensuring that they are fed and watered, and monitor and record the animal's health (and take to a vet if necessary). Cat lovers are particularly welcome. Equipment and expenses provided.

 

Unit Guider/Assistant Guider/Unit Helper

Towcester GirlGuiders are looking for volunteers to set up and run a Rainbow Unit for girls aged between 5 and 7 years, teaching them life skills and social skills. This opportunity could appeal to 2 or 3 friends working together.

You will need a sense of fun, plenty of enthusiasm and a willingness to work with the age group. This opportunity will require an enhanced Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check.

 

Drop In Volunteers

Could you help vulnerable young people aged between 16 and 25? BYHP is a Banbury based organisation which offers help to young people with housing needs. They are looking for drop-in volunteers who can talk to and spend time with young people.

Previous experience of working with vulnerable young people and general youth work is required. This opportunity will require an enhanced Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check.

 

Community Garden Escorts

Oxfordshire Cheshire Homes is looking for a cheerful, reasonably fit person to assist residents with gardening at Banbury Community Garden. Could you help getting residents there and back in their wheelchairs? If so, get in touch.

This opportunity will require an enhanced Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check.