• Woodlands Resource and Respite Care Centre
  • Get Involved
    • In Touch
    • Volunteering
      • Trips
      • Driving
      • Assist with meals
      • Tea Trolley
      • Resource Centre

Donate here

As a charity, Woodlands relies heavily on donations and fundraising and the Friends of Woodlands - through the ever-popular Charity Shop - contribute greatly to the on-going improvement of Woodlands' facilities.

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• Do you have a few spare hours every week—even one or two will do?
• Do you enjoy working within a team and meeting new people?
• Have you thought about starting some voluntary work?
• Do you want to learn new skills?
• If you have answered Yes to any of the above questions then please enquire by contacting Rachael. Full training is provided for any role you take on!

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Trips & Excursions

There is full support from our nursing / care staff.
Trips are run from Monday to Friday and are usually during the day, but we will organise evening trips if drivers and assistants are available.

A sample itinerary can be viewed here. Typical week.doc (28 kb)

You will need the following skills
· Good listening and communication skills
· Create a friendly and social atmosphere whilst on trips
· Assist guests with food and drinks
· Ability to work in a team
· Good organisational skills

Are you:
· Dependable and trustworthy ?
· Conscientious ?
· Friendly and responsible ?
· Sensitive and understanding ? 

Anticipated Commitment
· The desirable volunteer commitment is between 3 - 6 hours per week during weekdays
· Alternative opportunities are available if you would like to do more or fewer hours each week

Training
· Induction session plus structured wheelchair training session
· On site training shadowing existing volunteers and staff
· Volunteers are expected to attend annual on going training advertised through In Touch