What is a Volunteer?
A special person who lends a helping hand, a listening ear, offers care and support to those in need. They dedicate their time, energy, skills and knowledge to make a difference. Someone who is caring, generous, thoughtful and selfless. People who like to Get it Done for Hospice!
Our Volunteers Provide a Network of Support
Specially trained and supervised volunteers support all components of our hospice.
Why Should You Volunteer?
- You will feel a sense of purpose, meet new friends, and learn new skills.
- Volunteering is a great way to strengthen your ties to the community and broaden your network
- Together, as a team, we will work hard and get the job done to ensure hospice palliative care continues to be freely available in our community.
Volunteer Roles:
Some volunteers help support patients and their families
Others will help with:
- Reception
- Administration
- Drivers
- Fundraising
- Day Programme hosts
- Flower arranging
- Baking & preserving
- Knitting
- Biographers
- Gardeners
- Housekeeping
- Car cleaners
- HospiceShops
- Respite Sitting
- Evening Meals Volunteer
To become a volunteer – we need you!
- If you are interested in volunteering in a retail HospiceShop see our HospiceShop volunteers page.
- Te Rangimarie and/or in the community, then please contact Lianne McElroy at Te Rangimarie 06 753 7830 or email Lianne McElroy to arrange a time to meet.
- Biographies, then please contact the Support Services Manager – Stacey Marshall
If you are not sure how your skills might help then please contact Lianne McElroy either with a call, between Mondays and Thursdays: 06 753 7830 or email lianne.mcelroy@hospicetaranaki.org.nz
Current vacancies
- HospiceShop Warehouse, many varied roles including cleaning, repairing, various roles around quality control and driving for deliveries and collections of donations.
- All HospiceShops are looking for volunteers – many varied roles, it is ideal if you are physically well to carry boxes of donations and furniture around. Pop into your nearest HospiceShop to ask the Manager how you can help.